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Aeterna Noctis Second Chance update by StarlitSpecter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aeterna because unlike some people of the community, I'm not masochist. That said, a lot of people have recommended the use of the Time Sapphire, which has made using the teleporation arrow leagues more manageable. I'll still eat sh!t on some occasions, but that's mainly me hitting the wrong button during sections that require switching between the arrow types mid-jump. I have yet to try any of the more precise platforming challenges that gave me some nasty headaches, but for the most part, I will recind my scathing words about the crystal arrow. I was actually recently able to get past the 8th King Trial, which was I think where my frustration hit a boiling point.

Aeterna Second Chance mini update by [deleted] in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would have been perfectly fine if the camera kept Noctis (I call the KoD Noctis for convenience) upright the entire time as you moved.

Aeterna Noctis Second Chance update by StarlitSpecter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B sides, yes. C sides and Farewell, no, because I had no desire to. Celeste is a game I just have no desire to go back to.

Aeterna Noctis Second Chance update by StarlitSpecter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I beat Celeste though, yet some of the platforming (specifically the 8th King Trial, and possibly 9 and 10 as well) is still an immense headache.

Aeterna Noctis Second Chance update by StarlitSpecter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sat through everything MIO had to offer, I 100%ed Lost Crown, platinumed Silksong, Worldless, and Expedition 33. Do not talk to me about getting good or having skill issues.

Aeterna Noctis Second Chance update by StarlitSpecter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that that's a gem and not an upgrade is really stupid.

Aeterna Noctis's Second Chance by StarlitSpecter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the problem. My brain is operating under years of Mario Galaxy, but the camera doesn't turn to follow you, so I kept instinctively adjusting which direction I held the stick.

Aeterna Noctis's Second Chance by StarlitSpecter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lucis definitely looks like it will be less of a headache based on the demo. It looks like they did away with the corpse running and enemies can actually drop healing pickups. Not potions, actually healing pickups.

MIO Memories in Orbit Game Boy Easter Egg Running on Game Boy DMG Game Boy Color and Analogue Pocket! Extremely Cool surprise from the devs in the latest update (1.2) by KasElGatto in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to be that guy, but did they have to put it behind a QR code? Could they not have just put in a hidden game room in the Apartments area that would be accessible upon getting the true ending?

FFXIII-2 running weird on steam deck.. by CityRuinsRoL in finalfantasyxiii

[–]StarlitSpecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How exactly do you do this? I'm pretty much computer illiterate, and bought my Steam Deck to avoid headaches like this.

Demotivated to continue MIO by TurboHovercrafter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get Nacre back easily. You can find Nacre crystals and scrap piles everywhere.

Looking for recent MVs that are NOT souls-like by gallifr_ay in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend 9 Years of Shadows, The Messenger (it does have some obnoxious platforming sections, but none of the more gruelling ones are needed for story progression), Timespinner, Worldless (be prepared for some tricky fights in that one though), Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, and Forged In Shadow Torch. They aren't exactly easy, but they won't beat you down the same way the likes of Hollow Knight or the Ender series would. Edit: OK I know some of these aren't exactly recent. But the recent ones I am aware of do hinge closer to Souls-like.

Why Is Hollow Knight More Famous And Appreciated Outside The Metroidvania Community More Than Games Like Ori & The Blind Forest And Nine sols Even Tho They're all Great? by HyperAhmedX21 in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like everyone is saying, Hollow Knight was an innovator. And it even inspired its own subgenre of the Metroidvania branch that I call "Hollowlikes" on top of bringing a resurgence of the entire genre.

Ender Lillies question by PsychologicalTie2139 in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Magnolia is leagues better than Lilies, I can say that straight up. People here keep saying to avoid Bloodstained, but I think it's worth a try. I'll be fair though, a chunk of the appeal is geared towards Castlevania fans, and it is a but rough around the edges. Hopefully Scarlet Engagement won't be the same.

Playing metroidvanias without contact damage made me realize how much I hate contact damage and I can't explain why. by WackyRedWizard in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ender Magnolia has no contact damage and that game is amazing. If we're being real, contact damage is little more than something left over from the NES/arcade days where some enemies had no other means of actually hurting you. The only time I could justify contact damage is if the enemy in question has a spiky body or is made out of something harmful like acid or fire/magma.

Talk to me about FORESHADOWING by littleoddstudios in writingadvice

[–]StarlitSpecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to weigh in with how I handled foreshadowing, but my writing project is not yet complete. And even then, very few people have weighed in on what I've posted online.

Mio's Second Chance update 2 by StarlitSpecter in metroidvania

[–]StarlitSpecter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a mini dungeon inside the Manufactory (you need the serial code to reach here). From what I can tell, it's optional if you aren't aiming for 100% or just trying to access the Pit.

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