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Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda |OT| The Hylian Dance
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That's what I did. Didn't want to start this and struggle with the concept. So I'm using Necrodancer as practise. It is awesome too.
There is a demo of crypto in the eshop. You don't have to buy the full game like others have said unless they took the demo down.
Slay has a ton of technical issues with crashes and stuff from what I've read.
It's a new game with meaningful differences from Crypt. Has a lot of Zelda elements mixed in.
I love STS, but they are asking way too much for it on Switch. Wait for a sale.
I was really concerned going into this as a Zelda fan first and foremost.
NAH, IT'S DOPE AS FUCK
if you're a Zelda-head and don't give a FUCK about COTN (much like me) you'll still enjoy this. Tons of environmental puzzles with enemies (even in the overworld), and it's pretty challenging in comparison to like LTTP or something (mostly due to the COTN movement/combat).
NAH, IT'S DOPE AS FUCK
if you're a Zelda-head and don't give a FUCK about COTN (much like me) you'll still enjoy this. Tons of environmental puzzles with enemies (even in the overworld), and it's pretty challenging in comparison to like LTTP or something (mostly due to the COTN movement/combat).
Why not both?
Slay the Spire is a phenomenal videogame if you at all like Card RPGs or modern-ish deckbuilding games/boardgames. I've been playing it a tremendous amount since Thursday, breaking only to really take a stab at Cadence.
Oh, man, that's cruel.
I'll say this: I've played over 50 hours of Slay the Spire since starting it for the first time three weeks ago. It's amazing.
There's a setting to ignore the ryhthm aspect.
Also, the world is randomly generated and more open that most of the Zelda games. You can have some REALLY hard challenge screens near the start as a result, so it is up to you to decide whether to barrel in for the lootz or to do other parts of the world to power up before doing challenges, or to learn each enemy's "dance" and rhythm before making an attempt at the harder screens.
The randomization of the world feels pretty good.
does this have local coop?
is it really harder than crypt? surprised if it is.
is it really harder than crypt? surprised if it is.
It looked easier than CotN on the stream.
But somewhat easier CotN probably equates to the hardest Zelda game. (Minus Zelda 2... I forgot about that game)
But somewhat easier CotN probably equates to the hardest Zelda game. (Minus Zelda 2... I forgot about that game)
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The character swap at a Sheikah Stone is laid out to clearly have more than just Link and Zelda to rotate through. (it shows your character and the next character to the left or right, so it show's Link to both sides of Zelda.)
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Double time is one of the options you can select from the start of the game. Several of the character differences from Crypt are toggles you can apply, and there is a Daily Challenge run or single-character (non-story) mode.
I am here to report that yes, the game is great.
A few things that might help convince newbies:
It's very easy to get two more heart containers right off the bat if you're having trouble.
The music is amazing.
Haven't tried the no beat mode, but that's cool it exists.
It's generally a lot more zelda than Crypt than I was expecting? In a good way. Lots of exploration, puzzle solving, item progression.
I love it.
A few things that might help convince newbies:
It's very easy to get two more heart containers right off the bat if you're having trouble.
Just get a small number of diamonds from clearing rooms, die, and you can purchase a heart container for two diamonds, and another for five
Haven't tried the no beat mode, but that's cool it exists.
It's generally a lot more zelda than Crypt than I was expecting? In a good way. Lots of exploration, puzzle solving, item progression.
I love it.
at least in crypt playing as the bard to remove rhythm still left it as an enjoyable game.
co op is really really really hard unless both players are skilled without the rhythm aspect turned off.
don't know if that is all still true for cadence though.
The game's a roguelike, so yeah, don't feel bad about getting your ass kicked - it's basically dipping headfirst into cold water.
I haven't played this but playing the Bard on Crypt (the equivalent of this game's fixed beat mode) is still enjoyable, even though it makes things drastically easier. Without the beat it basically becomes a typical rougelike/turn-based strategy game where enemies move and perform actions or attacks only when you do. You still have to plan ahead and space/align yourself with enemies accordingly.
Playing normally essentially changes it to real time, so you have to think way faster and enemies will move and perform actions even if you don't.
Truly the Dark Souls of rhythm games.
I'm getting fucking owned left and right. And I'm a musician.
I'm getting fucking owned left and right. And I'm a musician.
If it's anything like the rhythmless mode in the original Crypt, basically the "beat" changes to be whenever you press a button. It sort of gives the game a bit of a turn-based approach, and lets you slow things down in order to learn enemy patterns.
I picked up Crypt just yesterday, and after a few rhythmless rounds I was trained and ready to jump back into the normal mode.
Oh wow this is exciting, hope other characters are hidden away rather than DLC!
Soundtrack highlight so far:
Nice as hell.
A smooth jazz piano version of Song of Storms.
Nice as hell.
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Only played it for a few minutes in portable mode; can't wait to play it on the TV. My only fear in docked mode is the d-pad on the Pro Controller. Anyone tested it out yet to see how sensitive the inputs are? An up movement in this game registering in the wrong direction could kill a run.
I got the movement and attacking down pack, but it'll take some getting used to each enemy's attack patterns. That's the one thing still throwing me off at times. But god the music is so good.