/v/ - Video Games

>>16310397

Have you played the popular Megaman romhacks?

>>16310405

Nope, I’ve heard there’s a good one for 4 but don’t really know which ones are the best.

Pic 1 would be my first suggestion. The NES Ninja Gaiden games are god tier.

Bionic Commando on NES and Ninja Five-O on GBA both make interesting use of a grappling hook. Bionic Commando doesn't even let you jump, so it's not a traditional platformer in that regard, it's all grappling hook.

There's also the Shinobi games on Genesis

have you played contra?

also what do you mean by all?

The Messenger.

>>16310397

Atomic Runner, Adventure Island, Ghosts 'n' Goblins.

>Ninja Gaiden

>Bleed 1/2

>Strider(You might find them a bit too easy for your taste, because they are)

>Oniken/Odallus

>The Messenger(Same as Strider, also a gimmick presents itself halfway through the game and it drops a 7/10 to like a 3/10 because of how poorly implemented it is for about 3 or so hours before the game gets back on track)

>>16310426

Unlimited is usually a good one.

>>16310602

Don't listen to this man.

>>16310504

make sure to turn it to normal difficulty, it defaults to the easy mode by itself.

>>16310624

>Desecrating the hooligans with futa

Why?

Hagane the final conflict for SNES

Anything by Astroport devs

>>16312145

>Adventure Island and Ghosts n' Goblins have been on my backlog forever. Might knock them off real quick, particularly Ghosts n' Goblins as it's always one I want to play but never actually do.

Get that backlog out of the way before you start Ghosts 'n' Goblins.

>>16312665

Whys that?

>>16312302

dust force is pretty god tier, I definitely need to play Pirates Curse as that one has been on the backlog forever. Super House of Dead Ninjas looks pretty interesting.

here's to hoping Ritual of the Night turns out good. It looks questionable at the moment. The animations and gameplay look a bit lackluster.

>>16312327

>first .gif

>sex as hihg speeds .gif

Speaking off platformers and metroidvanias. Was Dead Cells any good?

>>16313747

It was okay. Monster Boy really overshadowed all the other recent 2d games, it's a world apart in quality.

>>16312964

>Whys that?

You're looking at a long project that force you to unlearn useful habits to make progress. If you don't give it your full attention, you'll have a shit time, basically.

W O N D E R B O Y

>>16312145

>quirky

Dunno if it's quirky (I haven't played many poz-heavy games, somehow), but it certainly has some gripping gameplay issues that might be a deal breaker for some (mainly the "open world" part that's utter dogshit).

>>16313087

>>16312981

There's also N++ for pure platforming.

>>16313747

It's not a metroidvania in the slightest, but it's fun. It's the game I play when I listen to podcast and speches. Unless you call short left to right levels with a few branching paths a metroidvania.

>>16313087

Looks good, but holy shit the soundtrack's audio mix is terrible in this one.

>>16315077

The biggest problem with N, or N++, is the fact that a lot of the levels are either designed for visual gags or the whole meat of the level is for taking side routes to collect gold, but collecting gold is practically an afterthought, even in Hardcore mode because it's very rare that you'll run out of time

>>16315099

>holy shit the soundtrack's audio mix is terrible in this one.

Yeah, if something, my biggest problem is the soundtrack, it's so weak compared to previous Castlevania games, or even Skullgirls soundtrack.

>>16315597

Curse of the Moon had some nice tracks.

Is Zandetsu showing up in Ritual?

>>16310426

>fan games

check out Rockman7FC & 8FC, MegaManMaker, Mega Man Rock Force and Mega Man SFR.

>>16315628

Yes, but listen to what Ritual have to offer so far. Usually the "intro level" music is pretty upbeat, like Castle Entrance in SOTN, and Pitch Black Intrusion. The Ritual one is kind of lackluster.

As for Zangetsu, I THINK he is important in Ritual.

>>16316020

I don't know how to describe it, but it's way too orchestral. It feels like the bonus remixed OST rather than the actual ost.

>>16316020

this is fine.

is the game out yet?

>>16310426

4 has a bunch of good hacks. BCxAS speeds up the game, has redesigned levels and adds air sliding. Rockman 4 minus infinity might be the best rom hack ever made, adding a ridiculous amount of features like boss rush, custom difficulty, and secret bosses.

Megaman unlimited is a great fangame, hard as fuck and with long levels, and a zero mode

>>16310397

> I recently finished all the Megaman games

Jesus fucking christ. Why?

Copy Kitty was a pleasant surprise I bought recently after being pleased by the demo and vetting the devs. They're deviantart autists, but not insane.

The gameplay hook is being able to collect elements from defeated enemies (lightning, explode, homing, plasma, bounce) and combining them with one another to generate unique weapons with new properties. There are two playable characters, each of whom has 150+ distinct combinations. One is your standard platformer, and the other can fly and micromanage guns - I haven't played much of him yet because he's such a completely different experience.

This plethora of guns initially seemed like it'd be a glut of meaningless copies, but there are a lot of distinct abilities and effects, many of which interact with the environments found in each level.

>explode shots destroy most terrain

>lightning makes your shots arc out in a spread

>plasma makes your shots fly straight and pierce enemies

There are also several one-off abilities, which are usually found in boss fights. They're neat distractions which don't overstay their welcome. In addition to the shooting, you have standard platformer mechanics: dodge rolls, double jump, (dive) kicking, etc.

My favourite part, though, is the simple act of playing through the levels and unlocking stuff. There's an incredible amount of content here; I think I've played about 15 hours and I haven't even touched the second character yet.

>about 130 levels, and two completely different characters

>NG+ available for each character, which completely changes the balance of each level and boss and introduces new weapon properties

>secret world featuring computer satan

>no-damage, high-score, and time records kept for each level on each difficulty

>achievements that actually mean something (unlocking modifiers, cheat codes, cosmetics, etc.)

>lots of boss fights, which are focused and fun due to being built around weapon restrictions

>endless mode has tonnes of different environments and unique enemies not found in story mode, plus shifting environments to make stages challenging and improvisational

>speedrun mode if you're into that

>tonnes of different enemies who all serve specific purposes in the design of each level and require the player to use different strategies

>OST is great - not many games use instrumental changes well

>writing stays the hell out of the way, and is occasionally funny

>enemy gallery

>art gallery where you get to see the wonderful deviantart autism behind the characters and lore

The 3D models are a bit odd to look at, but most of them are solid. I think people passed on this because it's been around for so long and been patched for so long, but the final 3.0 build was released in 2018 I highly recommend it.

>>16317372

I forgot to mention Copy Kitty also has a boss rush mode, a custom level editor, and a marathon mode if you're into that.

>>16310426

Play Rockman 4 -infinity and Rockman CX now.

>>16313806

The new one? Is it still Switch exclusive?

>>16317426

It never was. Although it and games like it are selling so much better on the Switch that it's not uncommon for Switch sales of games like Monster Boy to equal or surpass total sales of all other platforms combined.

>>16316122

That's actually a good way to put it. It reminds me of the remixed orchestral OST of PoR, and that one is so fucking bad compared to the actual OST that it hurts.

You's think an orchestral OST would improve the game, but I think it also have to do with audio quality. The songs doesn't pack a punch, they aren't sharp, they just feel lazy, not something you want to hear for an epic adventure. In contrast, Skullgirls managed to make a kick ass battle song song out of a fucking saxophone.

>>16316613

Sadly, no and even if it did, my P is too shit to even run the demo and I'm too poor to buy a switch in order to play itI just want to die at this point

Anyone know where I can find these megaman roms prepatched with the hacks?

>>16318397

It's a console exclusive, not on PC yet. Fugg.

>>16318512

When it comes to Ninja vidya I always thought Kaze Kiri always deserved more love

>>16329317

Why ninja action/platformers are so based?

>Gaidens

>Shinobi

>Strider

>Hagane

>Ninja Five-O

>Shadow of the Ninja

>Kaze Kiri

>Ninja Senki

>Ninja Warriors Again

>Zen Intergalactic Ninja

Shovel knight is pretty good

>>16317404

Is there some reason there are two roms for Minus Infinity?

>>16333237

It really is true even for today. Playing "Bloodstained Curse of the Moon" in Zangetsu Mode is just playing "Ninja Gaiden, Castlevania Edition" and it's fun as hell. Even a game like The Messenger, that shits itself towards the end, is a fun action platformer. Also "Cyber Shadow" looks quite fun.

>"Ninja Five-O"

I played it out of curiosity (saw it a lot on recommendation charts) and I was surprised to see it was basically an action Umihara Kawase with ninjas. God-tier game.

>"Ninja Warriors Again"

Patrician taste. I really hope the "Remaster/Remake/Updated Port" comes out as a good game. The co-op alone makes it worth it.

>>16335471

I’m playing that one next. Can’t wait comsidering how good revenge was. There was some bullshit here and there but all in all it has been really good.

>50+ replies and no one has recommended rozenkreustilette and its sequel even though it's a 1:1 megaman clone with cute anime girls instead of robots

Shame on you.

Pharaoh Rebirth+ doesn't have much shooting, but it's a great Mega Man-style platformer where you can revisit levels and explore new areas after unlocking new powers. It also has great sprite art, tonnes of collectibles, a secret boss battle, and excellent music.

>>16335393

>I'll have to track it down

You can literally search "copy kitto demo" and it'll be among the top results. While the game's 3D modeling is very primitive, most of the enemies you face are simple and pretty small, so overall the aesthetics are solid. Some bosses are too large for their own good, but they're fortunately a rarity.

>>16336789

>being too fucking retarded to pirate games

>>16339421

3DS shinobi is alright. I still enjoy the PS2 3D one more.

>>16339520

I just remember back in the day they were marketing it as a return to form. Didn’t know if there was any truth to that or if it was a hidden gem, either way I’ll have the rest of the series to play so I’ll be busy for a couple nights at least.

>>16335393

I own that game, godtier game

>>16334821

>Yacht Club

Did these niggers even finish Shovel Knight yet?

Also I wanted to ask if any of the Gunvolt games were good.

>>16312145

> Looks pretty **cuhrayzee* for a side scroller.

It's fucking hectic and one of the few games I would describe as "punk rock" without a hint of sarcasm or irony. The assets look like they were ripped from like 5 different games. It's nothing but one boss fight after another so it gets this feeling of "alright, who's next?" every time you clear a stage.

>I also love the Gunstar sound effects.

Well it IS an old Treasure game. I've been playing it a lot lately. It's one of the most engaging and downright FUN games I've ever played

>>16333237

As far as gameplay is concerned Generic Ninja Man is such a great concept.

>close range weapon

>limited long range ammo

>acrobatics for platforming and evasion

Add in one or two gimmicks to spice things up and you're golden.

>>16339628

>no megaman and bass robot masters

>no challenger from the future robot masters (heh)

>no stardroids

>no megaman killers

>no genesis unit

0 out of a billion

its not bad

But wait im not done yet

>no megaman dos robot masters

>no megaman 3 dos robot masters

>no constellation droids

>no duo

Uh oh bonus round

>no archie comics robot masters

>including the sonic crossover ones

>>16339628

Rolling for Roll.

>>16339628

Where's my giganigger Black Devil?

>>16339628

rolling

>>16339616

Shovel Knight was finished long time ago. The rest of the stuff they promised is shovelware tier DLC. Ironically enough.

>>16339620

Imagine Mighty Number 9 that plays better and doesn't look like shit. The PC port is fucking garbage, though. Same with Code Princess.

>>16339628

Roll

>>16340124

>The rest of the stuff they promised is shovelware tier DLC. Ironically enough.

You mean the campaigns where you play as the bosses, that play 10 times better(or at least plague knight because I haven't bothered with how long they were taking with Specter/King) than the base game?

>MN9

I haven't played MN9 so I'm going to need another point of reference here. Was MN9 better or worse than ARES Extinction Agenda?

>>16340882

MN9 was garbage

>>16340888

But how garbage was it, tripsman? Better or worse than ARES Extinction Agenda?

>>16340893

>ARES Extinction Agenda

Better? Never played that game but it looks like trash. MN9 had potential to be good but it's stage design and dash gimmick made it unworthy of being a Megaman spiritual successor plus it had really ugly art design. Not even worth playing just as a larp.

>>16339628

Rolling.

>>16340882

I thought Shovel Knight's campaign was better than Plague Knight since everything is made with shovel knight in mind and it shows, despite the changes done to fit plague knight. Dunno about King Knight either, though..

>MN9

It isn't Megaman. Not even Megaman X. There way too much focus on the dash mechanics and you can virtually use it forever except vertically. The thing is, you get points and kill enemies faster by dashing into them after shooting them rather than just shooting them, and it apply to the bosses as well to some extent.

Gunvolt does the same, I'd say MN9 is more of a Gunvolt clone than a megaman clone, difference being that in Gunvolt you can make combos depending on the amount of enemies you hit and the strenghtstrength of your attack depends on how many times you hit an enemy before fucking them, while in MN9 you get less points if you hit them less but can still one shot them and dash through them.

The whole dashing thing is what I like about it, and getting high scores means you need to be precise about who you are going to shoot and how quickly you can dispatch them, at least in gunvolt. That being said, the games are piss easy and you can hardly die except with spikes and that bullshit.

>>16340888

>>16340910

To be fair, I think most of the criticism about the game came from conman advertising it as megaman when in fact it truly isn't megaman at all. There's also the fact that it looks like trash, even when the concept art is actually pretty nice.

>>16339628

rolling

>>16340994

atleast i'm not inflation man

>>16340972

Which is exactly why I think Gunvolt is better, specially since Gunvolt came first. On top of looking better than MN9 I'd say is really polished with it's mechanics, specially the second game. I think the game could have been better as well, and it definitively isn't good, but most of the hate towards the game comes from elements outside of the game, like Dina and Conman.

>>16335393

The official site has a rom download

https://www.fauxgame.com/

>>16336188

based

>>16336644

not based

>>16341159

Where is he based? Seattle?

>>16340939

Does the level design in Gunvolt get better after the first level? The lazy guys stage was pretty bad, not that the game isn’t still fun mind you.

>>16341147

Also kind of shit, once the novelty of "it's mega man with tits" wear off

WHERE IS THE MIGHTY SWITCH FORCE PORN DAMNIT

>>16342479

Doesn't exist because the game is shit.

Street Fighter 2010 is legit good in spite of its meme status, your moveset is so extensive for a NES game it feels like a retro throwback indie game from this decade

>>16343331

Try Hagane for the SNES, it might be up your alley too.

>>16343302

I always forget that. I'm sure later releases of the game includes de "original english" and just "english". The original english was the pozzed one. It was hilarious. Basically is the "Tumblr" and "actual english" options.

>>16310397

>fast-paced platformer

Try Super Cloudbuilt

>Tried gunvolt

>Really nice gimmick for gameplay, it's fast and fun

<Unsure if it's supposed to run at what seems to be 30 fps or if the port is that bad

<menus are a pain in the ass

<no quit button, pressing escape instantly closes the game

<"Lumin has a habit of photobombing the moment"

This can't be right. Did I miss a fix or something?

>>16343683

See >>16340124

The PC port is shit. It is a really lazy port, which is why you play with two windows, one supposed to be the 3DS screen. I'm not even sure if the port even have the changes done in the later releases of the game with the language change. As for the fps, wouldn't really know if it ever ran st 60fps.

>>16344146

The FPS isn't bad, but it's something I'd expect out of the Gameboy Advance with the Zero games rather than true smooth 60 fps. Which I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, since it further reminds me of Zero. I like it, but the menus are giving me quite the headache and I think I'm going to be skipping the story soon.

>>16344151

The switch port smoothed out a lot of problems, had 60 FPS, and all the dlc.

>>16342521

Imagine having THIS shit taste oh wow

Seriously, did you even play it?

>>16339628

Rolling.

>>16343302

I was just thinking, Gunvolt is part of a dystopian future. So it makes sense that they use shitty pronouns.

>>16344743

That’s a pretty good way to look at it

>>16344190

So just emulate the switch port then?

>>16344743

Sure, and then when Zangetsu shows up and someone demands he say "Xe and Xir" he'll show those faggots who the dark emperor is.

He is showing up in the later Gunvolt games, isn't he?

>>16345687

I get it, the version of Gunvolt I pirated was an earlier build(912947) as opposed to the supposed current one(2814291) which is supposed to have 60fps and better menus. Would anyone happen to have a DL for that build?

>>16345753

10 minutes of searching found it. Please bully.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/03igylqlyeakce3/Azure_Striker_Gunvolt.zip/file

60 FPS, better menus(although those are at 30 fps), but you still can't exit the game normally and have to press ESC or Alt-F4 out(and sometimes you have to check task manager in case it didn't exit correctly and end the process there) and the text is still garbage.

I'll take it I guess.

>>16345815

That's the changes I mentioned in >>16343334

I should download the game again and try the PC port. I wonder if Code Princess went through the same improvement.

>>16317068

Because they can actually be fun

>>16343302

I just finished this guy's level. If he was absurdly annoying with the japanese voice and script I shudder to think how he is with the retranslation.

I just remembered I don't think I've ever finished MMZero 2 or played MMZero3,4 or the ZX games. How are they?

>>16310397

Master Blaster Zero series on the switch is fun. First one is a remake of the original nes, and it's good. I'm currently doing the second and it's got some nice features-when you're doing the on foot sections for example, in the first game you get the upgrade for your gun to max and slaughter everything. This time it gets weaker is you spam it, but you have a 'counter' system you can use that helps negate/dodge damage and stun that bosses are designed around, so the ground combat is more skill based.

How do I git gud at Zero 1? Shit just pops out too quickly for me to react, or I feel like I need to do too many leaps of faith because the screen shows too little and I find that, like Gunvolt, I'm shit at the stages, but not the bosses.

>>16339616

The last campaign is supossed to come out this year. Actual fulfilled kickstarter promises are a strange thing nowadays.

>>16357608

>Not something I'll probably play again

That's OK because you have Ninja Gaiden 2, Ninja Gaiden 3, Ninja Gaiden Arcade, and the SEGA Ninja Gaiden all to play now.

>>16357657

yep, going through 2 now. Tell me it isn't as bullshit as the first game in terms of enemy spawning or throwing you back if you lose to bosses.

>>16357675

I think that the general consensus is that NG1 is the hardest one of the NES trilogy.

What are some good 3d platformers?

>>16369577

Of old? The Spyro Trilogy, Crash 2 1 doesn't really count as 3D, 3 if you can deal with too many minigames, Ratchet and Clank, Sly, Mega Man Legends Duo/Misadvantures of Tron Bonne, Medievil, Jak and Daxter 1 haven't played the rest are all I have played and can recommend. no clue on nintendo games

Of new, I can recommend Cloudbuilt Obstacle courses with wallrunning and a jetpack, it's nice but has a stupid story and A Hat in Time.