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PlutoTheThing
For: Amaranth Needle
For: Amaranth Needle
This review is based on a 100% clear including extra, difficulty rating for any% is 81
I was pretty interested in trying this game because it's seemingly very divisive, some people give very high scores and others give very low scores. It's not hard to see why either, the game clearly takes quite a bit of inspiration from the crimson needle games and other similar games, and in particular the needle style feels akin to cn1 although with cn2's usage of jtool mechanics like platforms, vines, and water. I'm not a big fan of those, but in spite of that, I really dig this game. It's rather unhinged at time and the quality varies quite a bit, in particular I think the 2nd segment, floors 25-49, is rather weak, but beyond that I think the game picks up quite a bit and has some really fun and interesting saves with some creative jumps and segments. I really like seeing just how gross (/pos) some of the sections in this game can be, and it has a good variety of needle styles, most of which it executes well. In particular I thought floors 75-90 were very strong, but I also had a lot of fun with 91-100, with the exception of 94 which isn't my thing. Definitely can't universally recommend in spite of my high score, but I encourage people to give this game a chance because I dismissed it for a LONG time and when I got around to it, I found something I had lots of fun with.
Update after extra was added: I have very similar thoughts for this as the main game, just add 10 difficulty points basically. There's some pretty gross things but I also think there were some really cool saves, higher highs, lower lows I guess. If you enjoyed the main game then I do think you'd enjoy the extra, assuming you have the skill and endurance to take it on.
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I was pretty interested in trying this game because it's seemingly very divisive, some people give very high scores and others give very low scores. It's not hard to see why either, the game clearly takes quite a bit of inspiration from the crimson needle games and other similar games, and in particular the needle style feels akin to cn1 although with cn2's usage of jtool mechanics like platforms, vines, and water. I'm not a big fan of those, but in spite of that, I really dig this game. It's rather unhinged at time and the quality varies quite a bit, in particular I think the 2nd segment, floors 25-49, is rather weak, but beyond that I think the game picks up quite a bit and has some really fun and interesting saves with some creative jumps and segments. I really like seeing just how gross (/pos) some of the sections in this game can be, and it has a good variety of needle styles, most of which it executes well. In particular I thought floors 75-90 were very strong, but I also had a lot of fun with 91-100, with the exception of 94 which isn't my thing. Definitely can't universally recommend in spite of my high score, but I encourage people to give this game a chance because I dismissed it for a LONG time and when I got around to it, I found something I had lots of fun with.
Update after extra was added: I have very similar thoughts for this as the main game, just add 10 difficulty points basically. There's some pretty gross things but I also think there were some really cool saves, higher highs, lower lows I guess. If you enjoyed the main game then I do think you'd enjoy the extra, assuming you have the skill and endurance to take it on.
Rating: 8.3 83
Difficulty: 93 93
Feb 6, 2024
Kilgour22
For: I Wanna Question Mark
For: I Wanna Question Mark
Really nice intro to precise vine jumps. Would recommend.
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Rating: 7.5 75
Difficulty: 50 50
Feb 6, 2024
Kilgour22
For: I wanna play the test needle
For: I wanna play the test needle
Two substantial skips.
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Rating: 5.5 55
Difficulty: 65 65
Feb 6, 2024
Kilgour22
For: I wanna defeat the ex15
For: I wanna defeat the ex15
It is what it is.
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Rating: 0.0 0
Difficulty: 45 45
Feb 6, 2024
Kilgour22
For: I wanna while hearing a piano spike game
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For: I wanna while hearing a piano spike game
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Rating: 5.5 55
Difficulty: 35 35
Feb 6, 2024
Kilgour22
For: I Wanna Ratio
For: I Wanna Ratio
One screen of very simple precision needle.
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Rating: 6.0 60
Difficulty: 30 30
Feb 6, 2024
Kilgour22
For: I wanna Flee underworld 1
For: I wanna Flee underworld 1
It's tagged as trap but it's just a few screens of pure needle with a couple jump refreshers and some water1.
Tagged as: Needle
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Rating: 3.0 30
Difficulty: 55 55
Feb 6, 2024