I think Freedom Planet 2 is way better if you play it after the first game because its honestly the perfect example of what a sequel should be. Discovering all the new shit you can do and find compared to the first game was awesome. Easily one of my favorite games ever.
It’s so clear that there is so much in this genre, and game in particular, to love, but I have always had an unexplainable hatred for sonic games. For some reason it always feels to me like there are ways to play it to have the most fun and I was always doing it wrong, that’s not quite it (I did say it was unexplainable :P) but it’s safe to say they eek me. Great video!
Theres no right or wrong way to really play sonic if you wanna take it at your own pace go ahead if you wanna go fast as shit, go fast as shit its your playstyle not anyone elses it all depends on how you wanna tackle the game which one was ya playin'?
@@blackmegaman2lmao175 Not quite sure actually 😅 I think I have tried like 2 of the 2d ones for a little over half an hour each and it just didn’t stick. I really like their style of pixel art though
it's funny seeing someone talk about this game casually like it's a thing that just randomly popped up when it's production took a nightmarish 7 years measuring from its first trailer to the actual release date. like...this thing was so long in the oven that it's creator was a different gender by the time she finished it glad you like it though. It and the first game are very much what one could call sonic for queer girls; their energy and aesthetics come from a totally different place and caters to a wholly different audience, compared to what sonic prioritizes, which is kinda why it has the particular vibe that it does
I learned about the long production time while I was working on this. Could not imagine what that must have been like. For me it really did just pop up out of nowhere, but I'm glad it did.
This was a great review, this is the best 2d platformer and it always makes me happy to see people talking about it! As for Neera, her playstyle is pretty fun. Basically her attack while moving speeds her up. She also doesn't flinch when she gets hit while attacking. Dodging with a full meter lets her attack even faster. So basically you just kinda keep swinging and Neera goes insanely fast. However, her only vertical mobility tool, her upwards-helicopter thing, will take away this buff so you can't be totally thoughtless when platforming. She's definitely the least cohesively designed and probably still the least interesting to play, but she's still really cool in my opinion.
If you want to play BOTH games, play them in order. The first game is definitely the best sonic game ever, but FP2 somewhat manages to go beyond that, turning FP1 into a prehistoric relic.
I grew up with these games and love them but tbh i can see why casual platformer games would be extremely boring to someone. Maybe you would enjoy more difficult ones with less mario-esque level design, like celeste, super meat boy, classic contra games, idk :p
I played the fuck out the first game on my Wii U, like a LOT a LOT. This game does look like a fine sequel but I haven't made the time to buy it or play it, hell I even downloaded the demo a few years back and found it felt kinda weird compared to the first game.
I’ll always defend the older Mario games because they are creative and zany experiences despite their sometimes standard(today) world concepts. It’s just the New Super Mario U team tried about 1% as hard as the golden age devs at making things fresh and exciting.
@@chozochiefxiii3298 Yeah it really does just reference Mario 3 and World and do very little of its own. Those are both much better games and it doesn’t match their creativity either
@robertlauncher I'm hilariously bad at mario world, but I was having fun up until world 6. Am I correct in assuming they brought back the creativity and interesting design for mario wonder?
@@chozochiefxiii3298 They did. It’s pretty good! Also yeah, Chocolate Island can be annoying to figure out. I still forget how to progress through the stage that changes depending on what you do and have to play it a few times
@robertlauncher That's good to hear for mario wonder. It's on my bucket list of platformers I want to play alongside donkey kong tropical freeze, freedom planet 2, and sonic mania, maybe gravity circuit since I hear that game mega man x/zero inspired and I love megaman x.
I love FP2 but can't ever get back to 2D Sonic without systems like parry as not a safety net, but a risk-reward without getting blindsided by archaic level design. The collectables do cater difficulty for both casuals and those challenging themselves. Can't wait what's cooking the summer update promised with physical release.
I personally liked Freedom Planet 1 and 2 significantly more than Sonic Mania, but we might be looking for different things in our games. I loved the more complex moveset and varied traversal and combat tools each character has in FP. Every character feels distinct to play and will approach a lot of obstacles/enemies differently. I also loved the boss fights in Freedom Planet whereas I've never been the biggest fan of 2d sonic boss fights because most of them just boil down to waiting for Robotnik to be vulnerable then bonk into him, and then repeating that 8 times. I liked Sonic Mania a fair bit but also think it played it a bit too safe (which I'd prefer being too safe over how a lot of other Sonic game turn out, but I digress) Can't speak on Pizza Tower because I haven't played that one, but it looked like a pretty cool game.
I think Freedom Planet 2 is way better if you play it after the first game because its honestly the perfect example of what a sequel should be. Discovering all the new shit you can do and find compared to the first game was awesome. Easily one of my favorite games ever.
FP2 is one of those perfect sequels.
The parry was really essential. I remember running into a lot of dumb damage in the first game.
"ROCK PUN!"
That killed me. LMFAO!
It’s so clear that there is so much in this genre, and game in particular, to love, but I have always had an unexplainable hatred for sonic games. For some reason it always feels to me like there are ways to play it to have the most fun and I was always doing it wrong, that’s not quite it (I did say it was unexplainable :P) but it’s safe to say they eek me.
Great video!
Theres no right or wrong way to really play sonic if you wanna take it at your own pace go ahead if you wanna go fast as shit, go fast as shit its your playstyle not anyone elses
it all depends on how you wanna tackle the game which one was ya playin'?
@@blackmegaman2lmao175 Not quite sure actually 😅 I think I have tried like 2 of the 2d ones for a little over half an hour each and it just didn’t stick. I really like their style of pixel art though
what color was sonic's eyes just to know which series you were playing @@The_real_stone
That's my picture of my hand holding my Milla plush in the thumbnail! Appreciate the shout out and great video as well!
it's funny seeing someone talk about this game casually like it's a thing that just randomly popped up when it's production took a nightmarish 7 years measuring from its first trailer to the actual release date.
like...this thing was so long in the oven that it's creator was a different gender by the time she finished it
glad you like it though.
It and the first game are very much what one could call sonic for queer girls; their energy and aesthetics come from a totally different place and caters to a wholly different audience, compared to what sonic prioritizes, which is kinda why it has the particular vibe that it does
I learned about the long production time while I was working on this. Could not imagine what that must have been like. For me it really did just pop up out of nowhere, but I'm glad it did.
So glad the algorithm recommended this to me. Good job on this!
Honestly, i love fp2, more than any sonic game (except frontiers)
2:45 Oh hey, thats me
Freedom Planet devs now working on another game, without furtues. Chrono Gear: Warden if Time.
This was a great review, this is the best 2d platformer and it always makes me happy to see people talking about it! As for Neera, her playstyle is pretty fun. Basically her attack while moving speeds her up. She also doesn't flinch when she gets hit while attacking. Dodging with a full meter lets her attack even faster. So basically you just kinda keep swinging and Neera goes insanely fast. However, her only vertical mobility tool, her upwards-helicopter thing, will take away this buff so you can't be totally thoughtless when platforming. She's definitely the least cohesively designed and probably still the least interesting to play, but she's still really cool in my opinion.
If you want to play BOTH games, play them in order. The first game is definitely the best sonic game ever, but FP2 somewhat manages to go beyond that, turning FP1 into a prehistoric relic.
I grew up with these games and love them but tbh i can see why casual platformer games would be extremely boring to someone. Maybe you would enjoy more difficult ones with less mario-esque level design, like celeste, super meat boy, classic contra games, idk :p
I played the fuck out the first game on my Wii U, like a LOT a LOT. This game does look like a fine sequel but I haven't made the time to buy it or play it, hell I even downloaded the demo a few years back and found it felt kinda weird compared to the first game.
I’ll always defend the older Mario games because they are creative and zany experiences despite their sometimes standard(today) world concepts. It’s just the New Super Mario U team tried about 1% as hard as the golden age devs at making things fresh and exciting.
Is this the reason why I couldn't get into Mario U? I played deluxe on the switch and was just bored by the end of the first world.
@@chozochiefxiii3298 Yeah it really does just reference Mario 3 and World and do very little of its own. Those are both much better games and it doesn’t match their creativity either
@robertlauncher I'm hilariously bad at mario world, but I was having fun up until world 6. Am I correct in assuming they brought back the creativity and interesting design for mario wonder?
@@chozochiefxiii3298 They did. It’s pretty good! Also yeah, Chocolate Island can be annoying to figure out. I still forget how to progress through the stage that changes depending on what you do and have to play it a few times
@robertlauncher That's good to hear for mario wonder. It's on my bucket list of platformers I want to play alongside donkey kong tropical freeze, freedom planet 2, and sonic mania, maybe gravity circuit since I hear that game mega man x/zero inspired and I love megaman x.
Also yeah, this game is so good.
11:29 Lmao. As someone who did his first playthrough of the game with Neera, i know how rough of a brick wall that boss is XD
what a pretty game
xeno X mentioned, this is a good video.
I love FP2 but can't ever get back to 2D Sonic without systems like parry as not a safety net, but a risk-reward without getting blindsided by archaic level design. The collectables do cater difficulty for both casuals and those challenging themselves. Can't wait what's cooking the summer update promised with physical release.
What?
Eh, thought the game was mid at best. Doesn’t hold a candle to Sonic Mania or Pizza Tower.
"Doesn’t hold a candle to Sonic Mania or Pizza Tower". In terms of... what?
I personally liked Freedom Planet 1 and 2 significantly more than Sonic Mania, but we might be looking for different things in our games. I loved the more complex moveset and varied traversal and combat tools each character has in FP. Every character feels distinct to play and will approach a lot of obstacles/enemies differently. I also loved the boss fights in Freedom Planet whereas I've never been the biggest fan of 2d sonic boss fights because most of them just boil down to waiting for Robotnik to be vulnerable then bonk into him, and then repeating that 8 times.
I liked Sonic Mania a fair bit but also think it played it a bit too safe (which I'd prefer being too safe over how a lot of other Sonic game turn out, but I digress)
Can't speak on Pizza Tower because I haven't played that one, but it looked like a pretty cool game.
Putting two separate video games next to each other to compete for the nothing prize...kinda cringe ngl