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Mediocre player.
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kurath
For: I Wanna be the 512
For: I Wanna be the 512
The third in 128ups rukito-like trigger needle.
It definitely stays true to the source material, which unfortunately results in a lot of misses for me, but overall maintains a state as being a very competent needle game. The production is as you'd expect, with simple tilesets and backgrounds, default spikes and whimsical upbeat music. It steps it up a bit during bosses which is nice.
The bosses were much easier than the platforming and were a fun diversion but not the core of the game. Keeps up a theme of having a good arena-changing final boss, which I always get behind.
Platforming wise, this is the bulk of the game and presumably what you come for. I found the earlier game more palatable and a bit more diverse, and felt it got more frustrating and less fun as time went on. The balance was sketchy, as a few long saves really dominated the playtime and primarily just by virtue of backtracking. There were some good highlights in triggers, but it felt like much of the lategame trigger work was dominated by just that backtracking, which is where I found myself enjoying the game a lot less (Also do rukito games have to have a bad water segment?).
Its a solid continuation and a solid entry in the genre and if you're looking for more of the same, it does well. Its worth a play if you like the rukito needle style as its probably one of the more faithful in the trigger needle domain, but if not, I don't think it'll change your mind.
It definitely stays true to the source material, which unfortunately results in a lot of misses for me, but overall maintains a state as being a very competent needle game. The production is as you'd expect, with simple tilesets and backgrounds, default spikes and whimsical upbeat music. It steps it up a bit during bosses which is nice.
The bosses were much easier than the platforming and were a fun diversion but not the core of the game. Keeps up a theme of having a good arena-changing final boss, which I always get behind.
Platforming wise, this is the bulk of the game and presumably what you come for. I found the earlier game more palatable and a bit more diverse, and felt it got more frustrating and less fun as time went on. The balance was sketchy, as a few long saves really dominated the playtime and primarily just by virtue of backtracking. There were some good highlights in triggers, but it felt like much of the lategame trigger work was dominated by just that backtracking, which is where I found myself enjoying the game a lot less (Also do rukito games have to have a bad water segment?).
Its a solid continuation and a solid entry in the genre and if you're looking for more of the same, it does well. Its worth a play if you like the rukito needle style as its probably one of the more faithful in the trigger needle domain, but if not, I don't think it'll change your mind.
Tagged as: Needle
[1] Like
Rating: 7.0 70
Difficulty: 75 75
Apr 30, 2021
kurath
For: Float.
For: Float.
A neat pathing/gimmick needle game focused around its namesake floaty gimmicks. It has a lot going for it, especially in the middle - which is fantastic and a lot of fun, but unfortunately its start and end both really drag it down.
The production is clean, looks good and is very thematic and builds a nice, consistent atmosphere.
The beginning is just a classic, no frills, completely forgettable needle segment. Its short and mostly inoffensive, but does nothing to introduce or progress the game and feels out of place. The middle is the meat, thankfully, and is the best part. There's three different gimmicks that roll in, and do so quite well. Lots of interesting pathing/puzzle options here though the actual execution can sometimes feel quite slow since speed changes happen so gradually.
Then the end kind of loses it again, the actual gameplay takes a horrendous nosedive in order to favor being clever over fun (which admittedly is really cool, just not fun to play or figure out) and suffers from the classic fangame gimmick design where the designer is clearly assuming the player has the same level of familiarity as they do. This results in an extremely steep rise in difficulty at the end which was a lot more frustrating than anything else. Unfortunately while the gimmicks were super cool to play with as it was more chill, as it got harder the fact your movement is so limited meant there's really just a lot of weaving back and forth through the same left right movements and very little else.
There's a lot of good stuff in this though, and would recommend anyone who likes gimmick needle with a decent confidence in their needle skill to give it a shot as the long saves with slow movement will drag on with deaths.
[2] Likes
The production is clean, looks good and is very thematic and builds a nice, consistent atmosphere.
The beginning is just a classic, no frills, completely forgettable needle segment. Its short and mostly inoffensive, but does nothing to introduce or progress the game and feels out of place. The middle is the meat, thankfully, and is the best part. There's three different gimmicks that roll in, and do so quite well. Lots of interesting pathing/puzzle options here though the actual execution can sometimes feel quite slow since speed changes happen so gradually.
Then the end kind of loses it again, the actual gameplay takes a horrendous nosedive in order to favor being clever over fun (which admittedly is really cool, just not fun to play or figure out) and suffers from the classic fangame gimmick design where the designer is clearly assuming the player has the same level of familiarity as they do. This results in an extremely steep rise in difficulty at the end which was a lot more frustrating than anything else. Unfortunately while the gimmicks were super cool to play with as it was more chill, as it got harder the fact your movement is so limited meant there's really just a lot of weaving back and forth through the same left right movements and very little else.
There's a lot of good stuff in this though, and would recommend anyone who likes gimmick needle with a decent confidence in their needle skill to give it a shot as the long saves with slow movement will drag on with deaths.
Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 60 60
Apr 19, 2021
kurath
For: I Wanna Be The Dreamroamer
For: I Wanna Be The Dreamroamer
Really great intro level game into gimmick needle. Its very well designed around being accessible, feeling like it hits the sweet spot for easy where its not just 'easy for experienced players' but flows well and works well for actual beginners as well.
The aesthetics and music is super chill and fitting to the experience and overall its just a fun little game. It won't take even new players that long, but for a quick diversion, its very accessible and approachable for people who want to build their confidence with reading kid movements around some standard and nonstandard gimmicks.
[0] Likes
The aesthetics and music is super chill and fitting to the experience and overall its just a fun little game. It won't take even new players that long, but for a quick diversion, its very accessible and approachable for people who want to build their confidence with reading kid movements around some standard and nonstandard gimmicks.
Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 35 35
Apr 18, 2021
kurath
For: I wanna be the Story 2 EASYver
For: I wanna be the Story 2 EASYver
An old school hub based 'adventure' with stages and bosses in each one. They have different themes and while not the most interesting, atleast have identities. That said, one of them is truly awful with basically a multiscreen invisible maze with some needle including intentionally misleading saves.
The bosses are okay, the platforming outside of that is okay and there's an extra stage which devolves into guy rock and rehashed stuff which isn't really worth the time.
[0] Likes
The bosses are okay, the platforming outside of that is okay and there's an extra stage which devolves into guy rock and rehashed stuff which isn't really worth the time.
Rating: 4.0 40
Difficulty: 50 50
Mar 7, 2021
kurath
For: I wanna be the Killdens
For: I wanna be the Killdens
Its a pretty mediocre two-stage adventure game with bizarro controls and a story in spanish.
The inherent problem with it is the first save is by far worse and harder than anything else in the game and makes you really wonder if its worth bothering with.
[0] Likes
The inherent problem with it is the first save is by far worse and harder than anything else in the game and makes you really wonder if its worth bothering with.
Rating: 4.0 40
Difficulty: 50 50
Mar 7, 2021
4 Games
| Game | Difficulty | Average Rating | # of Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Wanna Fill In The Blanks | 34.8 | 8.1 | 31 |
| I Wanna Fill in the Blanks 2 | 50.1 | 9.2 | 15 |
| I wanna be the Ocean Princess | 69.1 | 9.4 | 32 |
| I Wanna Ponder | 69.2 | 9.8 | 30 |
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| Game | Difficulty | User's Rating |
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| I wanna be the Ocean Princess | N/A | N/A |
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