I was a little worried at first that it would rely too much on the novelty of it all but was awesome to see that the platforming is actually super solid! Hope you enjoy it and thank you for watching 😊
Thank you so much for covering these, i am so tired of the doom and gloom vids of "3d platformers are dead" no dudes theyre not theyre right here highlight that! So I really appriciate this and looking forward for more parts to come as we get more fun games in the future.
Thank you so much for watching it! Yeah I just think a lot of people focus too much on the fact that the franchises that were at the top of the genre 15 years ago aren't making games anymore, overlooking the 100's of new characters that have been introduced since! Working on part 2 as we speak!
Great video as per usual. I’ll definitely be trying Neon splash and tinykin, I love the look of these games. The wall stick in demon turf would drive me insane though, I definitely don’t have the patience for that 😂
Sal! Thank you so much, yeah I missed making content after my very brief (6 year) break!🙃 Awesome to see you absolutely killing it on twitch still too! Amazing job!
Great video! When it comes to the genres resurgence my opinion might be a tad controversial but I really don't think a lot of new 3D Platformers are as good as the classics, even considering those of which I have little connection to. An example being Banjo Kazooie, despite only playing it recently I personally think it clears every game shown in this video. The most exceptional examples I can think of when it comes to new 3D platformers, like Pseudoregalia and Cavern of Dreams aren't even that long, well actually maybe Crash 4 has a bit of length to it but that's not that focused on exploration. I'm hoping devs keep at it though, because despite my personal dissatisfaction I don't think any of these games are bad, just not able to scratch this itch that I've been having for a while, though there is one that I think will be able to. That brings me to some 3D platformers that I want to mention, games that aren't out yet but that I'm very excited for. The first I'm more interested in because it's based on Eldritch Horror, it's another Metroidvania Platformer called 'Plead with the Elder Gods'. Most games in this genre go for lighter themes but some don't, like Blue Fire, and this doesn't either. There's also a small playable version on Itch called 'Plead with the Mountain God'. Second one's an interesting one, it's called 'Electrokinetic', it's made by the person who made Pseudoregalia and it's a 3D Platformer Roguelike. I don't think I can think of any other game that combines these two genres, but considering how much I loved the movement in Pseudoregalia and that my biggest issue was it's length I'm very interested in seeing how this game turns out. Last is the one I was alluding to earlier, it's called 'The Big Catch'. Initially when I'd backed it I thought it looked pretty cool but I thought the level design didn't feel crafted around the movement and moreso that they were just designed as spaces you can just jump around in which is the reason I find games like A Hat in Time, Hell Pie and Mario Odyssey to not feel that fun to play through. It doesn't feel satisfying to break a level that feels like it wasn't properly designed around a characters toolkit. But then when 'The Big Catch: Tacklebox' came out I got to start playing and by the end my worries were thoroughly dealt with. Now, you might wonder why I backed a game I wasn't 100% sure about, and I'll be honest I just really liked the world/presentation and those are also things I look for in a game so despite not being sure if the game would hold me over I was sure the rest would. Said world/presentation also got way better and now I'm looking down the barrel of what might end up being my new favourite game. I haven't been talking too much on what the game is actually like, so I'll try to summarise it now: the Tacklebox is an Open World 3D Platformer (like Bowser's Fury) That plays kind of like a mixture between Pseudoregalia and the 3D Prince of Persia games, it's presentation is also kind of similar to both of these but not exactly. I'm not sure how much of this will bleed into the main game, but I don't really care since all I was worried about was the movement and the level design. I'd highly recommend trying out The Big Catch: Tacklebox, it's a free prologue for the full game, though I do want to warn you that it takes a while to get into the groove. Those are the games I wanted to mention, there are others I'm excited for but like 3's enough. I want to say that I do really love this genre it's just I've played so many that are great but just missing something, even the old games I feel are better than the new ones are almost there but not quite, even my personal favorites. My personal favourite for example, Jak and Daxter, is too short imo, and the Spyro trilogy has pieces of that that golden game hidden throughout the trilogy, with some other annoying stuff piled on top like the side characters and Orb mini-games. Eh maybe I should stop chasing such a high standard, it'd be easier to ignore if we weren't already so close.
i really wanted to love that game, and i adore the entire presentation! sadly the gameplay itself never clicked with me. it's probably the exact old school kind of difficulty others love, but that lack of momentum oddly technical move set felt stiff and dated, and never fun to use to use for me. where blue fire felt amazing to control for me, start to finish. guess that's a matter of taste!
@@Ucceah i never found demon turf a very difficult game infact i found it rather easy myself! Your points are fair as it's a game that won't click with everyone i personally think the platforming is the games strongest suit and its extremely fun to chain moves together and jump from place to place, now if only i could say the same about the combat..
just wanna say this channel is criminally underrated. genuinely surprised the algorythm has yet to pick you up and get you to at bottom least the 10k subs mark.
Ah thank you so much, really means a lot! To be honest I think my biggest issue is the length of time between videos, I think I just kinda sink back down to the bottom of the algorithm by the time I get the next video out! ButI enjoy the whole process and learning more in terms of editing with each video, if there’s a few people that watch and enjoy the end result, then that’s a bonus anyway 😊
blue fire is my favorite hidden gem out of all of themPS: i'm getting a strong ren & stimpy (but worse) vibe from hell pie, especially that gross close up @59:44. i havent even heard of that game, but it looks amazing to controll, and perfect for my highly sophisticated sense of humor, and i must play it NOW!
Yeah I really did enjoy Blue fire, such a good example of a few simple ideas that just work! Completely understand the Ren & Stimpy vibe you’re getting! If you like that type of comedy then I would 100% recommend getting hell pie, the super fun movement is just the cherry on top then!
@@ToadwithaMonocle oh wow, looks super unique too! It will acutally fit perfectly with what I’m working on for the next video too so I will check it out!
Kid Vermin: "Yeah I really don't want to spoil the lore and story of Tinykin you should really experience it for yourself. Also Kid Vermin: Goes on to mention the "much more somber ending section" that he never expected thereby spoiling elements of the surprise that he purportedly enjoyed. I get the video doesn't give explicit spoilers and I'm not really trying to be too critical but just some feedback that if you make the point about wanting people to experience the story and lore for themselves then almost immediately saying anything, even vague details, about the ending sequence of the game feels counterintuitive to that. The game still looks great and I will probably still enjoy it but it just would have been nice to discover what the ending is like myself rather than now going in knowing that somber tone shift is coming. Still a great video and I've got a couple new games for my wishlist from it but just something I wanted to point out.
I will absolutely take that on board in future! I think it’s trying to balance that fine line of talking about enough elements of the game and its story to warrant the video in the first place, but leaving enough for the viewer to discover on their own! Ultimately I would love more people to go and enjoy games that I have so I wouldn’t want to say or do anything that may tip them towards not checking it out for themselves (unless it’s a terrible game of course) Maybe I can try leaving anything that could be considered as spoilers until the end of the section with a time stamp to skip? The only thing I would say is, I don’t think the line about a more sombre ending section will do anything to lessen the experience for you and if it looks interesting to you, I would really encourage you to still play it for yourself! Thank you for the honest feedback too, I appreciate it 😊
@@janick8262 I have a list of ideas for new videos and ‘VR platformers’ is on there, only issue is I only have PSVR2 which doesn’t have a huge library….it does sound like a great excuse to be irresponsible with money though doesn’t it…
Thank you so much! Theres a part 2 coming soon with even more! My main recommendations at the moment are Pseudoregalia, Corn kidz 64 and Lunistice. Pennys big breakaway didn't click with me but a ton of people are saying its amazing, theres a demo available if you want to try it out first! Then keep an eye on The big catch, coming soon but theres a demo on steam right now, and The Plucky Squire is coming out next week (Available day 1 on psplus if you have it) Im sure there's a ton im forgetting so will update if any others spring to mind!
Been a while since I saw a new video of yours pop up! Had fun with your Tak review from over a year ago. I'm writing this before watching the video proper, but will do so soon. Wanted to leave a message in advance-- heard that helps.
It has indeed! I’m still super slow with these videos, struggle to find the time to edit between work etc. but I’m trying my best to speed the process up! Good to see you again though and I really appreciate you sticking around 😀 if you liked Tak, there may be a few games you enjoy in this one too!
@@KidVermin Once again, your effort shows *very* strongly. So many good edits, your analyses on the games in question seem well-rounded in the sense that they describe what we need to know about the mechanics plus your own personal pros/cons/observations. And the script is simply comfortably told. The bit at Tinykin especially seemed to have resonated strongly with you, regarding its story. I hope that thanks to Nitro Rad and stuff it had gotten good sales and reception. Demon Turf most certainly has, from what I understand of the indie 3D platformer scene. And I believe Corn Kidz 64 was well-received too. I'm familiar with most games here. Hell Pie had my interest for a bit, but the rancid and provocative humor was too much for me. Late last year had the release of another very colorful (and frankly beautifully 2D hand-drawn animated) game, specifically a metroidvania, by name of Cookie Cutter. It likewise could get quite out-there and juvenile at times (such as the secret penis-headed Chozo Statue) but not quite to that extent. There was something about it that made me jive with it a lot more. Recommend looking it up. It's a solid game and there's more planned. That said, Ven VR Adventure is completely new to me. I probably wouldn't have looked into it if it weren't for your video (VR doesn't tend to have my interest. At the moment i've got my eyes set on Ruffy & the Riverside where 3D platformers are concerned, and want to replay Clash: Artifacts of Chaos and Soulstice. With some strong eyes set on Genokids, Immortal: And the Death that Follows and My Familiar. Thank you again very much for the videos and effort that goes into them. They're very nice to watch. Take care of yourself, and wish you good luck and fun on whatever may require your attention, both for YT and outside of it.
@@jurtheorc8117 Thank you so much for the amazing comment, i really appreciate all the kind words and your input on everything! Im glad to hear you like the approach to how i talk about each game, it's something i've really wanted to focus on because i never really wanted to review games, i've alwasy just enjoyed talking about them and saying what i did and didn't like about them, i guess in a way that is a review but im nt somebody with this massive insight on all the different little mechanics and nuances that go into making a game. My 2 biggest influences when i started were Caddicarus, his humour is very different to mine but i've always enjoyed the videos being a bunch of games around one topic, and then Nitro Rad who is more chilled in his approach and spends a little more time talking about the development and mechanics of different games, so i've been trying to get a good mix of both whilst style maintaining my own style. Yeah i think Hell pie definitely wanted to see how far they could push things, i think as someone who grew up watching jackass and south park, i'm maybe a little more used to things being gross for the sake of it, but i can completely understand how i could be less enjoyable for people, would be interesting to see if they do another 3D platformer in future as the movement mechanics are great, maybe just with a bit of a different setting? Oh yeah Ruffy looks great! i'm really looking forward to The plucky squire, i think that mixes elements of 2d and 3d platformers, looks like it has the potential to be a lot of fun! i'll have to have a look at a few of the ones you've mentioned though, i've had my eye on Genokids as it reminds me of Hi-Fi Rush, just with faster movement! You don't have to thank me! i appreciate your time and for giving such a small channel a chance! Wishing you all the best and hopefully will see you on the next video!
@@KidVermin Thank you very much in turn for the big reply. I'm glad that it's of encouragement for you. Fair on wanting to give your thoughts rather than outright review them. That's simply a nice way of going about it. Can see the Nitro Rad inspirations especially strongly. You don't quite have the absurd skits like Caddy does in his videos, like, say, a friend of yours lightly tipping you over, followed by a cut to you falling up the stairs, a mannequin in your clothes being flung into a trash bin from out the window of the second floor, a sped-up montage of yourself with a fake beard running around your house pushing said trash bin around while some goofy Banjo-Kazooie or Kevin Macleod music is playing, to end with a shot of your girlfriend/boyfriend/partner in a balaclava and a shirt saying "Live farts - cum young" loading up a sniper Nerf gun with bits of carrot, walking to the window, saying "you're toast", and then an edited sound of a gunshot and a cartoon scream before a paper cut out of your cartoon self gets inserted into a toast iron. That's the kind of stuff one could expect from a Caddy episode, right? (My apologies if stuff went too far) Either way, you still go in a fair bit of depth for what you do notice. And if someone disagrees but *does* happen to be more knowledgable about a specific game, it can be interesting to hear the stuff that they did notice (preferably in a polite way). On such a note: Whenever you get to Kya: Dark Lineage, i hope that you won't brush off the combat in a similar way that James (Nitro Rad) did when he reviewed the game over five years ago. I think i said this in your obscure/forgotten 3D platformers video but to reiterate: there's stuff like enemies coming in different types and subtypes, which learn what moves you use the most and learn at different speeds. They'll block accordingly based on this learning speed, so it's best to know your moves and switch them up often. Or find other ways : Break blocks with Grabs, quickly move to their sides, behind them or over them, or even use the enemies themselves to harm one another. Since a year or so, someone's made a video on what *can* be possible in its combat system. ua-cam.com/video/lUiUgy51NS4/v-deo.html (I know James gave a mid-to-positive score to it at the end but i'm still a bit miffed about how much he undersold the combat. And for some reason he didn't mention the two ridable animals either.) Kya's got its troubles, rough parts and potential for more, but I hope you'll enjoy it whenever you may get to it. Fair too regarding Hell Pie, and a more tame but still challenging 3D platformer could be interesting. Would be a switch-up for the studio, since i read they also made Ben & Ed. Was never a big fan of South Park myself, so differences in taste do apply. Heard about The Plucky Squire too! I keep thinking it's out already, but i'm probably confusing it with stuff like Wandersong. Makes sense regarding Genokids and Hi-Fi Rush, though it doesn't play into the rhythm element of HFR. Rather, the big mechanic is being able to quickly swap characters. I've seen some tricks like charging up a Special with Red for example, then switching to Blue, and Red will still stay on the field until his fighting animation has finished. Can recommend No Straight Roads too! Kind of beat-em-up/hack-and-slash like both of those games, but much shorter, less complex and more boss-centric. Yet it leans *all* in on music, as both a gameplay mechanic and as an overarching theme. Bosses have different attacks that happen in accordance with different parts of their boss theme. The theme itself is a "neutral" version based on the Boss' choice of genre, but depending on if you or the boss is doing well, the theme shifts more to either EDM or Rock I love it a lot. Hope you like the games i mentioned when you may look into them. I've also played Blud, Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip and Harold Halibut, and finished Zet Zillions yesterday, a roguelike deckbuilder with a colorful sci-fi setting that makes me think of Cookie Cutter, though with a different style. I enjoyed it a lot, but Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, Soulstice and Cookie Cutter have been definite favourites. There's more coming for Cookie Cutter and I try my best to spread word of cool games where possible. Fun thing to know, Clash: AoC is a prequel to the Zeno Clash games by ACE Team, who also made such games as the Rock of Ages series and The Eternal Cylinder. Too late, already thanked you. I've done it before and i'll do it again! Kidding aside, likewise man! Have a good one.
@@KidVermin ok cool cos I need new recommendations. I love part 1 but they're all the "in" games except for Hell Pie. That's new to me!! Excited to see Part 2
Without giving too much away, part 1 was basically all of the new games that are replicating the classic gameplay style but with more upto date graphics, and part 2 is a bunch of games that are staying more true to the visuals of the old n64/ps1 platformers! Theres a load to include but if you haven’t already, my one recommendation would be Lunistice 😊
@@KidVermin oh I actually didn't like Lunistice. Felt really really basic to me in mechanics and level design. But I really want to play Corn Kids 64 which I assume is in your list? The Great Catch too. My ideal platformer would be something structured like Jak and Daxter. Freaking LOVE that game and I don't think anything has compared to it since
Y'know ive always been hesitant when adding Hell Pie to my list but now after seeing this video i know ill enjoy it, thank you!
I was a little worried at first that it would rely too much on the novelty of it all but was awesome to see that the platforming is actually super solid! Hope you enjoy it and thank you for watching 😊
Thank you so much for covering these, i am so tired of the doom and gloom vids of "3d platformers are dead" no dudes theyre not theyre right here highlight that! So I really appriciate this and looking forward for more parts to come as we get more fun games in the future.
Thank you so much for watching it! Yeah I just think a lot of people focus too much on the fact that the franchises that were at the top of the genre 15 years ago aren't making games anymore, overlooking the 100's of new characters that have been introduced since!
Working on part 2 as we speak!
Great video as per usual. I’ll definitely be trying Neon splash and tinykin, I love the look of these games. The wall stick in demon turf would drive me insane though, I definitely don’t have the patience for that 😂
Thank you! They’re both great so I hope you enjoy! 😃
It's so good to see you still making content!
Sal! Thank you so much, yeah I missed making content after my very brief (6 year) break!🙃
Awesome to see you absolutely killing it on twitch still too! Amazing job!
Great video! When it comes to the genres resurgence my opinion might be a tad controversial but I really don't think a lot of new 3D Platformers are as good as the classics, even considering those of which I have little connection to. An example being Banjo Kazooie, despite only playing it recently I personally think it clears every game shown in this video. The most exceptional examples I can think of when it comes to new 3D platformers, like Pseudoregalia and Cavern of Dreams aren't even that long, well actually maybe Crash 4 has a bit of length to it but that's not that focused on exploration.
I'm hoping devs keep at it though, because despite my personal dissatisfaction I don't think any of these games are bad, just not able to scratch this itch that I've been having for a while, though there is one that I think will be able to.
That brings me to some 3D platformers that I want to mention, games that aren't out yet but that I'm very excited for.
The first I'm more interested in because it's based on Eldritch Horror, it's another Metroidvania Platformer called 'Plead with the Elder Gods'. Most games in this genre go for lighter themes but some don't, like Blue Fire, and this doesn't either. There's also a small playable version on Itch called 'Plead with the Mountain God'.
Second one's an interesting one, it's called 'Electrokinetic', it's made by the person who made Pseudoregalia and it's a 3D Platformer Roguelike. I don't think I can think of any other game that combines these two genres, but considering how much I loved the movement in Pseudoregalia and that my biggest issue was it's length I'm very interested in seeing how this game turns out.
Last is the one I was alluding to earlier, it's called 'The Big Catch'. Initially when I'd backed it I thought it looked pretty cool but I thought the level design didn't feel crafted around the movement and moreso that they were just designed as spaces you can just jump around in which is the reason I find games like A Hat in Time, Hell Pie and Mario Odyssey to not feel that fun to play through. It doesn't feel satisfying to break a level that feels like it wasn't properly designed around a characters toolkit.
But then when 'The Big Catch: Tacklebox' came out I got to start playing and by the end my worries were thoroughly dealt with.
Now, you might wonder why I backed a game I wasn't 100% sure about, and I'll be honest I just really liked the world/presentation and those are also things I look for in a game so despite not being sure if the game would hold me over I was sure the rest would. Said world/presentation also got way better and now I'm looking down the barrel of what might end up being my new favourite game.
I haven't been talking too much on what the game is actually like, so I'll try to summarise it now: the Tacklebox is an Open World 3D Platformer (like Bowser's Fury) That plays kind of like a mixture between Pseudoregalia and the 3D Prince of Persia games, it's presentation is also kind of similar to both of these but not exactly. I'm not sure how much of this will bleed into the main game, but I don't really care since all I was worried about was the movement and the level design. I'd highly recommend trying out The Big Catch: Tacklebox, it's a free prologue for the full game, though I do want to warn you that it takes a while to get into the groove.
Those are the games I wanted to mention, there are others I'm excited for but like 3's enough.
I want to say that I do really love this genre it's just I've played so many that are great but just missing something, even the old games I feel are better than the new ones are almost there but not quite, even my personal favorites. My personal favourite for example, Jak and Daxter, is too short imo, and the Spyro trilogy has pieces of that that golden game hidden throughout the trilogy, with some other annoying stuff piled on top like the side characters and Orb mini-games.
Eh maybe I should stop chasing such a high standard, it'd be easier to ignore if we weren't already so close.
i love demon turf! really great game
I really hope we see a follow up in future! Would love to see what else they can introduce to it!
@@KidVermin same I'd love to see more of beebz hope one day she gets in an indie platform fighter
i really wanted to love that game, and i adore the entire presentation! sadly the gameplay itself never clicked with me.
it's probably the exact old school kind of difficulty others love, but that lack of momentum oddly technical move set felt stiff and dated, and never fun to use to use for me.
where blue fire felt amazing to control for me, start to finish. guess that's a matter of taste!
@@Ucceah i never found demon turf a very difficult game infact i found it rather easy myself! Your points are fair as it's a game that won't click with everyone i personally think the platforming is the games strongest suit and its extremely fun to chain moves together and jump from place to place, now if only i could say the same about the combat..
just wanna say this channel is criminally underrated. genuinely surprised the algorythm has yet to pick you up and get you to at bottom least the 10k subs mark.
Ah thank you so much, really means a lot! To be honest I think my biggest issue is the length of time between videos, I think I just kinda sink back down to the bottom of the algorithm by the time I get the next video out! ButI enjoy the whole process and learning more in terms of editing with each video, if there’s a few people that watch and enjoy the end result, then that’s a bonus anyway 😊
@@KidVermin quality over quantity
getting to this a tad late but nice seeing a very lengthy video :)
blue fire is my favorite hidden gem out of all of themPS: i'm getting a strong ren & stimpy (but worse) vibe from hell pie, especially that gross close up @59:44. i havent even heard of that game, but it looks amazing to controll, and perfect for my highly sophisticated sense of humor, and i must play it NOW!
Yeah I really did enjoy Blue fire, such a good example of a few simple ideas that just work!
Completely understand the Ren & Stimpy vibe you’re getting! If you like that type of comedy then I would 100% recommend getting hell pie, the super fun movement is just the cherry on top then!
1:27:41 I really can recommend Super Magnetic Neo!!!! It really can scratch that itch for a new Crash game! Espacialy if you like Crash 1.
@@janick8262 could definitely jump in to a part 2 of ‘forgotten 3d platformers’ 🤔
I recently played yellow taxi goes vroom and 100% it in just a couple days, it's my favorite modern-made 3d platformer by FAR
@@ToadwithaMonocle oh wow, looks super unique too! It will acutally fit perfectly with what I’m working on for the next video too so I will check it out!
If only they made a new Gwimbli game...
@@puffmogieif only just to see the iconic victory dance one last time 🥲
Kid Vermin: "Yeah I really don't want to spoil the lore and story of Tinykin you should really experience it for yourself.
Also Kid Vermin: Goes on to mention the "much more somber ending section" that he never expected thereby spoiling elements of the surprise that he purportedly enjoyed.
I get the video doesn't give explicit spoilers and I'm not really trying to be too critical but just some feedback that if you make the point about wanting people to experience the story and lore for themselves then almost immediately saying anything, even vague details, about the ending sequence of the game feels counterintuitive to that. The game still looks great and I will probably still enjoy it but it just would have been nice to discover what the ending is like myself rather than now going in knowing that somber tone shift is coming.
Still a great video and I've got a couple new games for my wishlist from it but just something I wanted to point out.
I will absolutely take that on board in future! I think it’s trying to balance that fine line of talking about enough elements of the game and its story to warrant the video in the first place, but leaving enough for the viewer to discover on their own! Ultimately I would love more people to go and enjoy games that I have so I wouldn’t want to say or do anything that may tip them towards not checking it out for themselves (unless it’s a terrible game of course) Maybe I can try leaving anything that could be considered as spoilers until the end of the section with a time stamp to skip?
The only thing I would say is, I don’t think the line about a more sombre ending section will do anything to lessen the experience for you and if it looks interesting to you, I would really encourage you to still play it for yourself!
Thank you for the honest feedback too, I appreciate it 😊
No more Rainbows is an interesting VR platformer. Haven't played it though.
@@janick8262 I have a list of ideas for new videos and ‘VR platformers’ is on there, only issue is I only have PSVR2 which doesn’t have a huge library….it does sound like a great excuse to be irresponsible with money though doesn’t it…
@@KidVermin I believe there is an adapter by sony to use the PSVR on pc.
There is! I remember them announcing it a few months back, the adapter is available next month though!
Great video - do you have any other recommendations?
Thank you so much! Theres a part 2 coming soon with even more!
My main recommendations at the moment are
Pseudoregalia, Corn kidz 64 and Lunistice. Pennys big breakaway didn't click with me but a ton of people are saying its amazing, theres a demo available if you want to try it out first!
Then keep an eye on The big catch, coming soon but theres a demo on steam right now, and The Plucky Squire is coming out next week (Available day 1 on psplus if you have it)
Im sure there's a ton im forgetting so will update if any others spring to mind!
Plus shovel knight is gonna have a 3D sequel. I think that will be a big help in reviving the genre.
Oh no way! I didn’t know, I’ll have to have a look into it. Yeah I’m excited to see what people can do with the genre over the next few years!
I know it's short but try out Corn Kidz 64.
Part 2 to this video is currently in the works 👀
Been a while since I saw a new video of yours pop up! Had fun with your Tak review from over a year ago.
I'm writing this before watching the video proper, but will do so soon. Wanted to leave a message in advance-- heard that helps.
It has indeed! I’m still super slow with these videos, struggle to find the time to edit between work etc. but I’m trying my best to speed the process up! Good to see you again though and I really appreciate you sticking around 😀 if you liked Tak, there may be a few games you enjoy in this one too!
@@KidVermin Once again, your effort shows *very* strongly. So many good edits, your analyses on the games in question seem well-rounded in the sense that they describe what we need to know about the mechanics plus your own personal pros/cons/observations. And the script is simply comfortably told.
The bit at Tinykin especially seemed to have resonated strongly with you, regarding its story. I hope that thanks to Nitro Rad and stuff it had gotten good sales and reception. Demon Turf most certainly has, from what I understand of the indie 3D platformer scene.
And I believe Corn Kidz 64 was well-received too.
I'm familiar with most games here. Hell Pie had my interest for a bit, but the rancid and provocative humor was too much for me.
Late last year had the release of another very colorful (and frankly beautifully 2D hand-drawn animated) game, specifically a metroidvania, by name of Cookie Cutter. It likewise could get quite out-there and juvenile at times (such as the secret penis-headed Chozo Statue) but not quite to that extent. There was something about it that made me jive with it a lot more.
Recommend looking it up. It's a solid game and there's more planned.
That said, Ven VR Adventure is completely new to me. I probably wouldn't have looked into it if it weren't for your video (VR doesn't tend to have my interest.
At the moment i've got my eyes set on Ruffy & the Riverside where 3D platformers are concerned, and want to replay Clash: Artifacts of Chaos and Soulstice. With some strong eyes set on Genokids, Immortal: And the Death that Follows and My Familiar.
Thank you again very much for the videos and effort that goes into them. They're very nice to watch.
Take care of yourself, and wish you good luck and fun on whatever may require your attention, both for YT and outside of it.
@@jurtheorc8117 Thank you so much for the amazing comment, i really appreciate all the kind words and your input on everything!
Im glad to hear you like the approach to how i talk about each game, it's something i've really wanted to focus on because i never really wanted to review games, i've alwasy just enjoyed talking about them and saying what i did and didn't like about them, i guess in a way that is a review but im nt somebody with this massive insight on all the different little mechanics and nuances that go into making a game. My 2 biggest influences when i started were Caddicarus, his humour is very different to mine but i've always enjoyed the videos being a bunch of games around one topic, and then Nitro Rad who is more chilled in his approach and spends a little more time talking about the development and mechanics of different games, so i've been trying to get a good mix of both whilst style maintaining my own style.
Yeah i think Hell pie definitely wanted to see how far they could push things, i think as someone who grew up watching jackass and south park, i'm maybe a little more used to things being gross for the sake of it, but i can completely understand how i could be less enjoyable for people, would be interesting to see if they do another 3D platformer in future as the movement mechanics are great, maybe just with a bit of a different setting?
Oh yeah Ruffy looks great! i'm really looking forward to The plucky squire, i think that mixes elements of 2d and 3d platformers, looks like it has the potential to be a lot of fun!
i'll have to have a look at a few of the ones you've mentioned though, i've had my eye on Genokids as it reminds me of Hi-Fi Rush, just with faster movement!
You don't have to thank me! i appreciate your time and for giving such a small channel a chance!
Wishing you all the best and hopefully will see you on the next video!
@@KidVermin Thank you very much in turn for the big reply. I'm glad that it's of encouragement for you.
Fair on wanting to give your thoughts rather than outright review them. That's simply a nice way of going about it. Can see the Nitro Rad inspirations especially strongly.
You don't quite have the absurd skits like Caddy does in his videos, like, say, a friend of yours lightly tipping you over, followed by a cut to you falling up the stairs, a mannequin in your clothes being flung into a trash bin from out the window of the second floor, a sped-up montage of yourself with a fake beard running around your house pushing said trash bin around while some goofy Banjo-Kazooie or Kevin Macleod music is playing, to end with a shot of your girlfriend/boyfriend/partner in a balaclava and a shirt saying "Live farts - cum young" loading up a sniper Nerf gun with bits of carrot, walking to the window, saying "you're toast", and then an edited sound of a gunshot and a cartoon scream before a paper cut out of your cartoon self gets inserted into a toast iron.
That's the kind of stuff one could expect from a Caddy episode, right?
(My apologies if stuff went too far)
Either way, you still go in a fair bit of depth for what you do notice. And if someone disagrees but *does* happen to be more knowledgable about a specific game, it can be interesting to hear the stuff that they did notice (preferably in a polite way).
On such a note: Whenever you get to Kya: Dark Lineage, i hope that you won't brush off the combat in a similar way that James (Nitro Rad) did when he reviewed the game over five years ago. I think i said this in your obscure/forgotten 3D platformers video but to reiterate: there's stuff like enemies coming in different types and subtypes, which learn what moves you use the most and learn at different speeds.
They'll block accordingly based on this learning speed, so it's best to know your moves and switch them up often. Or find other ways : Break blocks with Grabs, quickly move to their sides, behind them or over them, or even use the enemies themselves to harm one another.
Since a year or so, someone's made a video on what *can* be possible in its combat system.
ua-cam.com/video/lUiUgy51NS4/v-deo.html
(I know James gave a mid-to-positive score to it at the end but i'm still a bit miffed about how much he undersold the combat. And for some reason he didn't mention the two ridable animals either.)
Kya's got its troubles, rough parts and potential for more, but I hope you'll enjoy it whenever you may get to it.
Fair too regarding Hell Pie, and a more tame but still challenging 3D platformer could be interesting. Would be a switch-up for the studio, since i read they also made Ben & Ed.
Was never a big fan of South Park myself, so differences in taste do apply.
Heard about The Plucky Squire too! I keep thinking it's out already, but i'm probably confusing it with stuff like Wandersong.
Makes sense regarding Genokids and Hi-Fi Rush, though it doesn't play into the rhythm element of HFR. Rather, the big mechanic is being able to quickly swap characters. I've seen some tricks like charging up a Special with Red for example, then switching to Blue, and Red will still stay on the field until his fighting animation has finished.
Can recommend No Straight Roads too! Kind of beat-em-up/hack-and-slash like both of those games, but much shorter, less complex and more boss-centric.
Yet it leans *all* in on music, as both a gameplay mechanic and as an overarching theme. Bosses have different attacks that happen in accordance with different parts of their boss theme. The theme itself is a "neutral" version based on the Boss' choice of genre, but depending on if you or the boss is doing well, the theme shifts more to either EDM or Rock
I love it a lot.
Hope you like the games i mentioned when you may look into them. I've also played Blud, Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip and Harold Halibut, and finished Zet Zillions yesterday, a roguelike deckbuilder with a colorful sci-fi setting that makes me think of Cookie Cutter, though with a different style.
I enjoyed it a lot, but Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, Soulstice and Cookie Cutter have been definite favourites. There's more coming for Cookie Cutter and I try my best to spread word of cool games where possible.
Fun thing to know, Clash: AoC is a prequel to the Zeno Clash games by ACE Team, who also made such games as the Rock of Ages series and The Eternal Cylinder.
Too late, already thanked you. I've done it before and i'll do it again!
Kidding aside, likewise man! Have a good one.
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@@ThaThree well…. part 2 is already in the works 👀
@@KidVermin ok cool cos I need new recommendations. I love part 1 but they're all the "in" games except for Hell Pie. That's new to me!! Excited to see Part 2
Without giving too much away, part 1 was basically all of the new games that are replicating the classic gameplay style but with more upto date graphics, and part 2 is a bunch of games that are staying more true to the visuals of the old n64/ps1 platformers! Theres a load to include but if you haven’t already, my one recommendation would be Lunistice 😊
@@ThaThree What kinds of games do you like besides platformers? I may be able to give some mentiones.
@@KidVermin oh I actually didn't like Lunistice. Felt really really basic to me in mechanics and level design. But I really want to play Corn Kids 64 which I assume is in your list? The Great Catch too.
My ideal platformer would be something structured like Jak and Daxter. Freaking LOVE that game and I don't think anything has compared to it since