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KingSlendy
For: WannaFest 22
For: WannaFest 22
Truly one of, if not, the best fangame I've played
[10] Likes
Rating: 10.0 100
Difficulty: 60 60
Sep 24, 2022
yukari
For: I wanna be the Noesis
For: I wanna be the Noesis
Long game with really fun platforming, expected to not like it (which was the case at first), but after the first 2 stages it started growing on me and got way more enjoyable.
Overall I'd rate the platforming a 9/10, had a few saves I really didn't like, but that's expected from such a long game.
The avoidances on the other hand made me lower the rating of the game, most of them were fine/good, but it also contained the worst avoidance I've ever played (9-8).
Overall I think the avoidances are a 6/10 and get severely carried by the final boss, 9-5 and 5.
Game gets an 8 since the avoidances take up a smaller part of the gameplay.
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Overall I'd rate the platforming a 9/10, had a few saves I really didn't like, but that's expected from such a long game.
The avoidances on the other hand made me lower the rating of the game, most of them were fine/good, but it also contained the worst avoidance I've ever played (9-8).
Overall I think the avoidances are a 6/10 and get severely carried by the final boss, 9-5 and 5.
Game gets an 8 since the avoidances take up a smaller part of the gameplay.
Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 85 85
Sep 24, 2022
Wolfiexe
For: WannaFest 22
For: WannaFest 22
WannaFest 22 is a wonderfully made adventure, filled with a lot of charm that for me encapsulates a lot of the joys of fangames, and the wide spread of variety that they can offer the player. I had the privilege of racing this blind during Fangame Marathon, and there wasn't a single part that I wasn't smiling at. And now, playing the fully polished and released version a few months later, it's cemented itself as one of my favourite adventure fangames that I've played.
As it was the blind adventure fangame for FM2022, it followed a similar trend to past games, with a tight focus on re-creating and rebuilding well known existing games in the world of I Wanna be the Guy. WannaFest does it at a very high level with the design, with no segment ever feeling like it verges towards frustration.
What I feel it particularly excels at though is the variety. Every stage feels distinctly memorable, and a lot of the time not something you'd be familiar with seeing in fangames. I think this can always run the risk of one or two stages not vibing too well with some players, depending on personal preference. But I believe the general design and pacing of the game is so tight that just about everyone can enjoy the content the game has to offer.
The production value is also just on another level to 99% of fangames. Visually it's a treat, and a few stages I feel are up there as some of the most impressively produced fangame stages that exist. The work that must have gone into the production I feel is probably very irregular when looking at general fangame production, and a behind-the-scenes look would be very interesting to see.
There's also a ton of replay value, with a full achievements menu, statistics which can alter a thing or too depending on how you did, and some other neat bonuses to check out! There's lots of polish which never felt totally necessary, but all just added up to make the experience that much cleaner, and ultimately is very much appreciated.
One last thing I have to praise I'll leave in a spoiler tag due to the nature of it. I always enjoy story in fangames because it makes things feel more cohesive and memorable, but getting the original IWBTG voice actors to reprise their roles only made it all the more special after all these years, and that's just honestly awesome to see. And of course bonus shoutout to Natsu for nailing the chain-smoking New York cop at the end, which probably did irreversible damage to his throat. A tough, but perhaps necessary price to pay for the game's ending.
Overall I can't really fault the game. If you like variety, adventures or even just fangames at all, you owe it to yourself to give WannaFest a shot.
[22] Likes
As it was the blind adventure fangame for FM2022, it followed a similar trend to past games, with a tight focus on re-creating and rebuilding well known existing games in the world of I Wanna be the Guy. WannaFest does it at a very high level with the design, with no segment ever feeling like it verges towards frustration.
What I feel it particularly excels at though is the variety. Every stage feels distinctly memorable, and a lot of the time not something you'd be familiar with seeing in fangames. I think this can always run the risk of one or two stages not vibing too well with some players, depending on personal preference. But I believe the general design and pacing of the game is so tight that just about everyone can enjoy the content the game has to offer.
The production value is also just on another level to 99% of fangames. Visually it's a treat, and a few stages I feel are up there as some of the most impressively produced fangame stages that exist. The work that must have gone into the production I feel is probably very irregular when looking at general fangame production, and a behind-the-scenes look would be very interesting to see.
There's also a ton of replay value, with a full achievements menu, statistics which can alter a thing or too depending on how you did, and some other neat bonuses to check out! There's lots of polish which never felt totally necessary, but all just added up to make the experience that much cleaner, and ultimately is very much appreciated.
One last thing I have to praise I'll leave in a spoiler tag due to the nature of it. I always enjoy story in fangames because it makes things feel more cohesive and memorable, but getting the original IWBTG voice actors to reprise their roles only made it all the more special after all these years, and that's just honestly awesome to see. And of course bonus shoutout to Natsu for nailing the chain-smoking New York cop at the end, which probably did irreversible damage to his throat. A tough, but perhaps necessary price to pay for the game's ending.
Overall I can't really fault the game. If you like variety, adventures or even just fangames at all, you owe it to yourself to give WannaFest a shot.
Rating: 10.0 100
Difficulty: 60 60
Sep 24, 2022
gourdladle
For: I Wanna Kill The Hardest Fangame
For: I Wanna Kill The Hardest Fangame
It made leehe doable, that's a persuasive enough reason to play this game.
[1] Like
Rating: N/A
Difficulty: N/A
Sep 24, 2022
Skulldude
For: WannaFest 22
For: WannaFest 22
This is probably the closest we will ever get to a spiritual sequel/successor to the original IWBTG, and it is absolutely beautiful. Accompanying the Treehouse's multiple on-going projects has been an incredible treat, and this game came about as a way of getting them more involved in the community. Their remaster came from out of nowhere, made by people that most of us had never seen around here and it was still just as well-made and polished as WannaFest was, in its entirety.
The same way they kept their accuracy to the smallest details, and staying as true as possible to the source material, it still shows in here as well. A lot of the art and the music is both ripped straight from the original games picked for recreations and also drawn by the Treehouse themselves, who always nailed the style of each game just right and were adapted into a fangame in a way I genuinely never thought I'd live to see. Hell, they even composed some of the songs and did some of the hilarious voice acting themselves! All of the stages had all of the members involved in their conception in some way and helped making the whole thing feel very cohesive while keeping things fresh and varied from stage to stage. I wanna avoid spoiling the actual main game's content in case you haven't seen it, but trust me that it is completely worth your time.
There's an insane amount of replayability as well for doing 100% in this game, with all the endings/modes you can go for, a boss rush arena and some of the more cryptic achievements. I can easily see myself playing this over and over, being satisfied getting more than I ever wanted out of any adventure fangame. Please do yourself a favor and follow every single project anyone in the Cherry Treehouse is involved with, and show as much love and support as possible. I know there's no way I'll ever stop being their devoted stan after seeing myself what they're capable of and where their goals are set now. I wish nothing but the best for all the lovely makers behind this behemoth of a popoff.
This team is super dedicated to their work, unlike any other I've seen before, and the passion flows through everything they touch, I just can't recommend their games enough without sounding like a paid actor. Thank you so much for making one of the most memorable experiences I've ever had with any videogame in my life, and I seriously hope to see more and more from all of you in the near future.
[9] Likes
The same way they kept their accuracy to the smallest details, and staying as true as possible to the source material, it still shows in here as well. A lot of the art and the music is both ripped straight from the original games picked for recreations and also drawn by the Treehouse themselves, who always nailed the style of each game just right and were adapted into a fangame in a way I genuinely never thought I'd live to see. Hell, they even composed some of the songs and did some of the hilarious voice acting themselves! All of the stages had all of the members involved in their conception in some way and helped making the whole thing feel very cohesive while keeping things fresh and varied from stage to stage. I wanna avoid spoiling the actual main game's content in case you haven't seen it, but trust me that it is completely worth your time.
There's an insane amount of replayability as well for doing 100% in this game, with all the endings/modes you can go for, a boss rush arena and some of the more cryptic achievements. I can easily see myself playing this over and over, being satisfied getting more than I ever wanted out of any adventure fangame. Please do yourself a favor and follow every single project anyone in the Cherry Treehouse is involved with, and show as much love and support as possible. I know there's no way I'll ever stop being their devoted stan after seeing myself what they're capable of and where their goals are set now. I wish nothing but the best for all the lovely makers behind this behemoth of a popoff.
This team is super dedicated to their work, unlike any other I've seen before, and the passion flows through everything they touch, I just can't recommend their games enough without sounding like a paid actor. Thank you so much for making one of the most memorable experiences I've ever had with any videogame in my life, and I seriously hope to see more and more from all of you in the near future.
Rating: 10.0 100
Difficulty: 60 60
Sep 24, 2022
Duncan
For: WannaFest 22
For: WannaFest 22
I was about to rate this 5 out of 10 because there was no big chungus, but hearing him say "big chungus" in the goemon area, i knew it was a 10 out of 10
[16] Likes
Rating: 10.0 100
Difficulty: 61 61
Sep 24, 2022