Thread 725075757

>on sale

Is it really a god tier Metroidvania as many claim?

Yes but only really for the boss fights. The level design is mostly dogshit and extremely forgettable, although it does become a little more fun on low % runs thanks to the secret walljump.

>>725075757 (OP)
It’s pretty good.

>>725075757 (OP)
Like the other anon said, the levels are very forgettable. Bosses are the highlight of the game, especially if you like the idea of a platformer bullet hell.

I didn't really care for it. got some good music though

>>725075757 (OP)
This game just came out
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2286780/Aeruta/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOHGTKzChSI

>>725075757 (OP)
it's very bullet hell flavored, so it partially depends on how much you like them too
the world is very open once you get past the tutorial and you can do a lot of things out of order. The game has some enemy scaling too so while harder than the intended order it won't be impossible or anything.

>>725076774

I admit that listening to the music is what got me interested in the game, as well as the positive talk about it whenever there is a Metroidvania thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXayxEGldws

Sex for ears

>>725076928
I enjoyed the demo of that, have you played the full one? How much deeper does it get?

>>725075757 (OP)
its god-tier if you like bullethells.
i played on normal and ended up facetanking most post-game bosses because i suck ass at bullethells

>>725075757 (OP)
Yes, but avoid people who recomend you Tevi, is not a good metroidvania and is more a platformer and boss fights where you abuse i-frames

it's the best metroidvania

Why does she wear the bunny suit?

>>725077246
I'm a big fan of non-standard percussion, so I really like the one with a ticking clock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_3MLQkSn4o

>>725075757 (OP)
It's quite good

>>725078895
she is a bunny. What else would a bunny wear if not a bunny suits?
also for reasons no one is allowed to wear pants, so keep that in mind

>>725075757 (OP)
Nah, the game is shit.
Remove the waifus and you will see that nobody here will even know about the game.

I keep telling myself I'm going to do a replay, I played until the final story boss and had a good time. The Truth Never Spoken and its boss fight is the best part of the game.

>>725075757 (OP)
It is the best metroidvania ever created, not even the sequel by the same dev managed to muster half the power of Rabi-Ribi.

>>725075757 (OP)
Rabi Ribi is an excellent game. Very challenging and memorable boss fights. But also, by design, you can reach the end of the game at absolute 0 if you know what you're doing with all the hidden exploration tech. I know no other game with (organic) sequence breaking and rewarding skill-based exploration baked in this well. Amazing boss fights too, probably the first time I thought that shmup/bullet hell gameplay was able to translate well into a platformer game.
TEVI felt disappointing in many aspects compared to RR, even if the moment to moment gameplay and combat against overworld enemies actually felt better to me because the fake bunny was smoother to control. But bosses and music were overall less memorable. Reminds me slightly of Silksong when put against to Hollow Knight, some things were somehow sacrificed to make the main character faster and more reactive.

Only tangentially related, but today Last Command (another game published by Crespirit) is releasing a DLC two years after its initial release, and Erina/Tevi are making a cameo appearance in it. Unique and satisfying bullet hell game if a bit janky in certain areas. If you liked the two games previously mentioned I am confident you will enjoy LC as well, final boss on the highest difficulty setting almost reminded me of Irisu in many good ways.

>>725079672
tevi gets shit on for not being rabi ribi even though it has more freedom than 90% of metroidvanias and better combat
it's a very good game

>>725075757 (OP)
This game was funded by Israel.

>>725079765
>tevi gets shit on for not being rabi ribi even though it has more freedom than 90% of metroidvanias and better combat
I agree. It just had the curse of being (often unfairly, like I did) put against Rabi-Ribi in comparison because gemayue worked on it. To be fair even on a surface level it's easy to see why the game would be less appealing. Focus on a grand epic story which resulted in exploration being railroaded (said story left a lot unexplained and was rushed), "female-friendly" character art (CG art was actually great) and dialogue, a lot of budget spent on otherwise elements not necessary for gameplay like iconic Seiyuus.
BUT it had amazing overworld music and encounter design, on top of Tevi being one of the most satisfying characters to control in the genre.
One ironic issue I have with RR is that even with all that free-form exploration you're allowed, overworld monsters are for the most part not threatening at all. TEVI had me think twice and plan around. It also had many difficult locked rooms gauntlet fights. It's my headcanon that silksong devs unironically took inspiration from it.

>>725080243
yeah i've never seen 2d combat done quite like it and a lot of games should take notes. tevi styles hard without fucking up the platforming or bullet hell parts

>>725076928
Oh hey, I have this wishlisted. I wish the MC was a flat-chested loli but it looks fun enough to let that slide.

>>725080493
Just a shame that the sigils in tevi allowed you to cheese boss fights even harder than you could in rabi ribi

>>725075757 (OP)
Yeah, it's one of the best.

>>725079672
I hated exploring in that game but the boss fights were great.

your HEROES

>>725080708
you can spam bullet cancels/ i frames but it's still better to kit yourself out for a SSSick combo and rely on combo rank bonus damage

>>725080243
I couldn't have put it better myself. The sheer variety you could have in moveset alone was incredibly surprising, the badge system was so incredibly robust. Though nine times out of ten, it does devolve into "put on all the badges for orbs/combos/skills" and damn the rest (except survivability I guess). I don't know how you'd try to steer away from that since the design of the system more or less emphasizes it, but alas. It's still better than RR's system and it was so fun I don't mind it.
I really should replay Tevi with an open mind at some point. I went in with an unfavorable mindset because I was too RRpilled, I'm sure I'd appreciate it a bit more another time through.

>>725079672
>last command mentioned
we won
shame it lacked cute girls

>>725075757 (OP)
I'M CUMMING I'M CUMMING I'M CUMMING FUCK FUCK FUCK AAHHHHHHHHHH

>>725082059

ADVERTISER SAN GET DOWN

>>725082081
I came before I even posted that.

I just bought it, I've been browsing this board for over 10 years and I've heard nothing but praise for this game. Hollow Knight and SotN are some of my favorite games, saving Silksong for a rainy day. 220 achievements? I'm ready for a good time tonight.
>>725082059
Based

>>725082206

For me I just finished and loved SS and need more Metroidvania to fill the void

>>725075757 (OP)
I love Rabi-Ribi and I'll always appreciate the level of sequence breaking the game allows.

>>725082059
booba

>>725075757 (OP)
The metroidvania part is okay. I really like how the boss fights work though and have been trying to ape it for my 2hu fangame.

>>725079161
Sirrrr!!

>>725075757 (OP)
No its shit.
Honestly dont fall for the paid shill bs here. It's an OK game at best for its boss fights but the rest of the game is mid at best.

Tevi is a much better game but its ending is garbage + its censored at the end which most people dont even realise (shes magically wearing shorts at the end over her leotard) because I guess a beautiful butt shot would be too much

>>725079672
Oh shit I thought I was the only anon that played Last Command

Fun game. I still laugh thinking back to the boss where you shoot down bad steam reviews

>>725079373
https://youtu.be/p1Z0ZViIMCU

>>725085086
I don't leave negative steam reviews anymore. Just think of what the game might feel?!

>>725086352
Just think of what the review might fuel

>>725084309
You can just pirate it, but it might be outdated.
Omfg they had the audacity to shill console versions as an update.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/rabi-ribi/announcements/detail/657059620262511816
That seems to be all their updates are about. Random products.

Almost 10 years later and I don't think I've found a boss I had more fun trying to beat than Irisu

I love it but trying to 100% it is brutal
>complete game on highest difficulty
>complete game without picking up items
>collect every item
>do a timed run
>defeat (almost) every boss without taking damage
Sometimes I tell myself I'll come back and do it but man, not today

https://youtu.be/sIoOvFr1OJU
>hear first notes
>fight-or-flight response kicks in

>>725088352
yeah no kidding

>>725075757 (OP)
I played for about an hour and there were more cutscenes than gameplay so I dropped it.

>>725079161
That's like 99% of all tranime games.

>game has a pyramid level
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYpB3Cxabpo
kino

>>725075757 (OP)
Yes, the boss fights are top shelf and it's unique approach to level design is great too. You can go almost anywhere in the main game right from the start if you know what you're doing.

>>725079672
I can really feel how untalented this author is.

>>725087369
truth

>>725087967
Most of the achievements just require you do do a lot of different runs with unusual gameplay styles.
nohit achievements aren't as hard as it sounds, since you can do them on post game boss refights, so they're pretty easy. And the harder bosses let you take some hits for the achievement.
Actual hardest achievement is the True Boss Rush on BEX difficulty. The Cocoa mode chapter 10 BEX achievement is also pretty hard.