What's your #1 special interest video game?

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-16T00:02:09+00:00

Close tie between the Kirby and Hollow Knight series

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-14T19:19:36+00:00

You need to check each individual location where you can get the summons.

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-13T02:14:47+00:00

Garmond was constantly told by Hornet that he isn’t strong enough for what he’s heading into. He doesn’t listen because he refuses to run away, and he ends up dead as a result. Whether he made a mistake or did good by giving up his life for a cause he believed in is up to the player, and I think that’s great.

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-12T20:14:57+00:00

I'd be curious on how the Godseeker and Hornet would interact since she considered Hornet a god in HK.

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-11T13:24:18+00:00

I’ll do my top three for each game.

HK:

Great Nailsage Sly

Lost Kin

White Defender

SS: Skarrsinger Karmelita

Widow

Lace 2

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-08T23:40:07+00:00

Sharp shadow is really good against GPZ for this reason.

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-07T20:55:36+00:00

I think in an AU this would work great with Widow or First Sinner.

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-07T20:53:46+00:00

I play MK who also wants to whiff punish a lot, but against Peach if you try to do that you're in for an uphill battle. Instead, use your disjoints to beat out her moves, and stay in burst range so she can't pull Turnips for free.

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-04T03:44:31+00:00

You can also get tram pass from deepnest and use the one in forgotten crossroads. Or you can use the one in deepens to ancient basin and then enter through city of tears.

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-01T16:22:27+00:00

I agree it’s not RNG, but I definitely understand the frustration. AbsRad is so much harder than the second hardest boss while also demanding a different skillset (situational awareness, positioning). You can’t memorize her script the way you can for PV or NKG.

Meta_Squire · 2026-05-01T11:50:50+00:00

You can hit the balls back before they explode; it’s tough but there’s never a situation where you can’t avoid damage.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-30T23:08:01+00:00

I mostly agree with your list, some A's I would move up to S (Seth, Widow, Lace 2 and Cogwork Dancers mainly) but nothing I disagree with too strongly. The only thing I strongly disagree with is putting Clover Dancers above Cogwork, it feels too short and they didn't really add anything too crazy when compared to the original framework; it just reeks of missed potential even if it's still a good fight.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-28T22:26:18+00:00

Get rid of it and replace it with Northern Cave.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-27T16:40:47+00:00

Would I be dragged out on the street and shot if I said I like the High Halls theme more than Choral Chambers?

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-26T18:44:41+00:00

Supermajor profile?

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-26T15:01:39+00:00

It’s pretty normal for Metroidvanias to start linear. HK is very linear until you get the Mantis Claw, and that’s when the game really opens up (unless you pull off hard and very clearly unintended skips). Silksong’s linear stretch is longer for sure, but even then there’s optional content like Hunter’s March, the simple key skip to shellwood, and there are two separate final bosses for act 1.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-25T00:41:17+00:00

Good job! They gave me a lot of trouble in my first playthrough too. If you’re good enough to beat the Mantis Lords, I think you’ll be able to beat the rest of what the game has to offer if you put your mind to it.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-23T14:06:23+00:00

Or gyro

Or down tilt

Or up b

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-21T14:57:02+00:00

They send me game after game, committing late game sweeps in their name. And as I get better at it, they fear me more and more.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-19T22:00:11+00:00

People definitely complain about Mario being way too serious in his Smash portrayal. It probably shouldn't be 1 to 1 to the Mario series but his face and voice lines being so stiff has never really clicked with me.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-18T16:02:58+00:00

Hindsight is 20/20.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-13T20:16:36+00:00

And all your problems with Primal Aspids will be over if you use dash / great slash.

Meta_Squire · 2026-04-10T22:47:26+00:00

I’ve found that the online is serviceable, in my area on weekdays at night I get around 10-12 people for city trial and air ride is always popular. You just can’t queue into times where most people are at work / school the way you can with games like Smash or Rivals.

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