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ChronoGear
For: I Wanna Defeat The Eater Of Dreams
For: I Wanna Defeat The Eater Of Dreams
Reminded me of an easier Abducted. It has a similar atmosphere and simple platforming that requires you collect orbs throughout the game to get to the ending. They aren't overly difficult to find, but can be confusing as to which ones you're missing. When I made it to the last area I had missed 1 that I had to go back and find. Other than that, pretty good game.
[2] Likes
Rating: 7.8 78
Difficulty: 35 35
Nov 28, 2019
Wolfiexe
For: I Wanna Eclipse
For: I Wanna Eclipse
Eclipse for me is one of the most inspirational fangames in recent memory, with the incredibly high effort Gaywiz put in throughout. You've got the sheer volume of original art in this game (like 95% of it?) which has charmingly drawn boss sprites and quirky little monsters roaming the stages, to the varied stage design and wacky little story strung around the place, and even some original music pieces which stick out as very memorable such as the final boss. I struggle to think of many other fangames with the same level of solo effort and creativity as this, and it all ties together for a really fun adventure experience.
The game follows a nice flow between stages and bosses, usually utilizing any given stage theme for a fair length before swiftly moving on. The stages never get old or feel drawn out, and whilst it might've been nice in some cases to see some stages more elaborated on (the Wizard Castle in particular was a favourite that felt like it could've lasted slightly longer), the general flow and design feels solid from start to finish. There's even a sprinkling of traps throughout, all of which I felt were pretty amusing and didn't detract from the gameplay or get frustrating. Also a shoutout goes to the Buble Bath, a once-in-a-lifetime fangame experience.
Bosses are often the meat of any adventure game, and this is no exception. As mentioned earlier, every boss sprite is completely hand-drawn and they ooze a lot of charm because of it. To go into some more specific spoilers, the Archmage boss/avoidance has an amazing reveal transition that just feels so slick the first time you see it, and it's accompanied with some very charming attacks and even mini-game-esque elements. The final boss has some really cool multi-tasking stuff going on that gets you into a good back-and-forth rhythm. It also features a very rarely seen but clever usage of audio telegraphing, making a particular sound effect play in reverse when the spike trails comes from the opposite direction. Small touches like this go a long way in making a boss memorable, and I thought this particular example was just really cool. I did have some initial gripes with the Archmage intro, although Gaywiz has since patched this to be skippable after passing it once, alongside some improvements on the Robot boss which make the fight feel a lot smoother and less frustrating in terms of missing the boxes. Overall though the boss variety is stellar.
There are some mandatory secrets if you want to reach the "actual" ending, although I feel with a bit of awareness you'll likely catch at least a couple, and you'll get a chance later to be clued in and revisit their locations which makes it not too painful to backtrack for them. You might even meet a fruity foe or two along the way.
I can conjure up some nitpicks such as finding a couple jumps a little bumpy or some sound effects too loud, but in the grand scheme of things I feel like this is an adventure game that really stands out with the passion put into it and the really impressive creativity on display. Adventure games are a great genre which can provide so much variety and fresh material for a player, and I find Eclipse to be a fantastic example of this.
[10] Likes
The game follows a nice flow between stages and bosses, usually utilizing any given stage theme for a fair length before swiftly moving on. The stages never get old or feel drawn out, and whilst it might've been nice in some cases to see some stages more elaborated on (the Wizard Castle in particular was a favourite that felt like it could've lasted slightly longer), the general flow and design feels solid from start to finish. There's even a sprinkling of traps throughout, all of which I felt were pretty amusing and didn't detract from the gameplay or get frustrating. Also a shoutout goes to the Buble Bath, a once-in-a-lifetime fangame experience.
Bosses are often the meat of any adventure game, and this is no exception. As mentioned earlier, every boss sprite is completely hand-drawn and they ooze a lot of charm because of it. To go into some more specific spoilers, the Archmage boss/avoidance has an amazing reveal transition that just feels so slick the first time you see it, and it's accompanied with some very charming attacks and even mini-game-esque elements. The final boss has some really cool multi-tasking stuff going on that gets you into a good back-and-forth rhythm. It also features a very rarely seen but clever usage of audio telegraphing, making a particular sound effect play in reverse when the spike trails comes from the opposite direction. Small touches like this go a long way in making a boss memorable, and I thought this particular example was just really cool. I did have some initial gripes with the Archmage intro, although Gaywiz has since patched this to be skippable after passing it once, alongside some improvements on the Robot boss which make the fight feel a lot smoother and less frustrating in terms of missing the boxes. Overall though the boss variety is stellar.
There are some mandatory secrets if you want to reach the "actual" ending, although I feel with a bit of awareness you'll likely catch at least a couple, and you'll get a chance later to be clued in and revisit their locations which makes it not too painful to backtrack for them. You might even meet a fruity foe or two along the way.
I can conjure up some nitpicks such as finding a couple jumps a little bumpy or some sound effects too loud, but in the grand scheme of things I feel like this is an adventure game that really stands out with the passion put into it and the really impressive creativity on display. Adventure games are a great genre which can provide so much variety and fresh material for a player, and I find Eclipse to be a fantastic example of this.
Rating: 9.5 95
Difficulty: 60 60
Nov 28, 2019
shign
For: I Wanna Rely The Needle 4.2
For: I Wanna Rely The Needle 4.2
Amazing beginner needle and the best of the serie by far. It has a lot of good jumps and no common ones. Music is really SourPls and visuals are neat, I would highly recommend it.
[0] Likes
Rating: 8.5 85
Difficulty: 30 30
Nov 27, 2019
shign
For: I wanna rely the Needle 4
For: I wanna rely the Needle 4
Best game of the serie by far, more intersting jumps and less frustrating shit.
at this stade you should know but mushishi ost 10/10
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at this stade you should know but mushishi ost 10/10
Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 45 45
Nov 27, 2019
shign
For: I wanna rely the Needle 3
For: I wanna rely the Needle 3
Nice needle game and good continuation of the serie. A few harder jumps make me give it 50 but it's more 45 overall. It was good despite a meh save balance.
mushishi ost 10/10
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mushishi ost 10/10
Rating: 7.4 74
Difficulty: 50 50
Nov 27, 2019
Graved
For: I wanna be the 8possible(一般公開版)
For: I wanna be the 8possible(一般公開版)
Pretty lengthy (120 floors) adventure/needle game suitable for both beginner and advanced players.
This game is pretty nice, though I'm not a fan of "music" included. Couple okay bosses, some easy needle, little bit of gimmicks.
Pretty solid experience overall.
500possible difficulty is tailored for beginner players, and is varied enough. Chisaki difficulty is more suited for advanced players, adding more challenge to the same rooms.
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This game is pretty nice, though I'm not a fan of "music" included. Couple okay bosses, some easy needle, little bit of gimmicks.
Pretty solid experience overall.
500possible difficulty is tailored for beginner players, and is varied enough. Chisaki difficulty is more suited for advanced players, adding more challenge to the same rooms.
Rating: 7.0 70
Difficulty: 25 25
Nov 27, 2019