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CrossCode announced for Switch - do not sleep on this game, ERA !
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I remember watching a stream of this and the lead art director came on the stream and started talking about the development. It was in devlopment for a very long time and how much of a labor of love it was (but also how difficult it was). It shows in the final product.
Can I just say I'm glad this game is picking up some steam. I kept talking about it back during its Indiegogo campaign on GAF and it seemed like hardly anyone cared. It took some time, but I think word of mouth is finally spreading :)
I got this on Steam since Early Access but have yet to start it.
Glad it's coming to Switch, though, so I may double dip and play it on that.
Glad it's coming to Switch, though, so I may double dip and play it on that.
Trying out the demo in the browser, loving it. Music, UI, mechanics all hit the right spots, and the 8bit style and illustrations look greeeeat. I'll be preordering yassss
This feels very much like a deluxe SNES game with a modern spin
This feels very much like a deluxe SNES game with a modern spin
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Gladly. It really is a great game and I have been following the developer basically since his RPG-Maker days so I am kinda biased lol
That´s absolutely one way to describe why CrossCode is really good - it´s incredibly smooth and it´s "game-feel" is superb. You know a videogame does it´s job when you control your character by pure intuition.
Yes, it´s been developed entirely in HTML5 and the developers like it and will likely continue to use it.
I mean, what do you call this?
Grasping at straws, that´s what your post is called. CrossCode has ZERO fanservice. Don´t a lot of people here on ERA complain about female representation? CrossCode has a playable heroine and wastes no time on unnecessary sexualization because it focuses on the GAME-aspect.
I´m really glad for Lachsen and his team too. A good game will get the recognition it deserves, sooner or later. See Hollow Knight.
Did they say anything about the PS4 port? They didn't really comment on that since the announcement that it would be playable at last year's PAX (so, almost a year ago), did they? Is it still happening? And did they ever actually end up showing a playable PS4 build?
This game really leans into the Chrono Trigger aesthetic, huh. There's something interesting about all these games built in the style of Squaresoft SNES RPGs.
It makes sense that we end up when so many teens grow up with emulators and ROMs and sprite rip communities. Cosmic Star Heroine has the same sort of look. It's pretty great for people to find a market for these types of game again.
It makes sense that we end up when so many teens grow up with emulators and ROMs and sprite rip communities. Cosmic Star Heroine has the same sort of look. It's pretty great for people to find a market for these types of game again.
Right? Almost all of the tracks sound like they could be straight out of an SNES or PS1 era RPG, but better quality.
Honestly, I don't find the aesthetic is that Chrono Trigger-y. And I don't think that was the intention of the developers either, because they're German, and the game never came out officially in Germany until fairly recently.
The game heavily borrows visual cues from Secret of Mana and the Quintet games - and there Terranigma first and foremost (they even straight up lifted the level up animation from Terranigma as an homage :p). I think that's also where the ARPG + platforming element originated from.
And even despite wearing the inspiration on its sleeve, CrossCode still has a LOT of original, unique flair to its visuals, both in the character and environment designs.
Holy shit, I've never heard of this game and I'm immediately in love.
This seems like an obivous future Limited Run Games release, right?
This seems like an obivous future Limited Run Games release, right?
the puzzle dungeons threw me off hard, imo it's much harder to push through rather than Hollow Knight. Everything else was a real treat just as HK though, and it have great narative+writing to boot
Honestly it's the first time I heard about it, featuring the game on indie highlight was a bery good idea.
Got it on steam a couple of years ago and played some of it. Switch came out and i said to myself "rather play this on switch" was worth the wait. More games for me to rebuy on Switch.
For people worried about puzzles, or how fast it seems to be, or how accurate you need to be without a mouse, some time ago they update the game with assist/difficulty options to deal with all that:
Yes, the support and level of polish/content is amazing.
Yes, the support and level of polish/content is amazing.
I mean, what do you call this?
Ouch, is your arm okay after that reach? A non-sexualized split second shot of spats (that may as well be just the color black and nothing else) constitutes as "pervy fan service." That's a real prudish take if I've ever saw one. To the point where I'd think someone was trolling.
Seriously, did you see that camera was swirling around and instantly tried to look at her ass? That's the only real way I can see that this jumped out at you.
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Yes, the trailer makes the game look a bit too flashy. Take a look at the second video in the OP if you wish to get a nice run-down. It shows that this is an ARPG with high polish first and foremost.
lol Absolutely, especially since that cut is less than a second long and only there as a transition to the title screen.
When you play its more like How the Fuck Do I Get Up There: The Game
I seriously don't understand why they thought that Nindies trailer was good lmao. It's like, supers and fast/flashy attacks from enemies and is really hard to follow because of the short cuts, not at all reflective of the brunt of the game.
I believe it's still scheduled for 2019, but they want to focus on the Switch version first because that's where the hedgehags have been clamoring for it.
And I recommend the browser demo (see OP) for people sitting on the fence. I've played it for 20 minutes so far and find it intriguing enough to go further...
I watched the video again and oh my fucking god to pick out that still. I didn't notice it at all the first time because it's a whole load of nothing.
Bought the PC version after the flying hedgehag post, but this isn't exactly the type of game I usually play at home so it looks like I'm double dipping.
I think I might try to finally just play the game on PC. Don't remember why I bought it and never started but I don't know if I can wait for Switch. Helps that it's freaking cold right now so new stuff to do inside is welcome.
You can skip everything, and the prologue/tutorial is more chatty than the rest.
Somehow missed everything about this game. It looks AMAZING. Will definitely pick it up on Switch.
If the numbers put you off, you should know that there is an extremely extensive UI customization option menu that puts most AAA option menus to shame.
I preferred KB+Mouse but the game has fantastic controller support. My friend played with a controller and loved it.
I played through and completed the entirety of the game on controller and never felt like I was at a disadvantage. The game was designed with controller in mind, KBM makes certain things like aiming ranged attacks and such a bit easier, but it's not like you are fucked if you play on pad.
Thanks!
Yeah, I found out that there was a demo on steam because of that thread so I just played through it using the controller and really enjoyed it!
Will definitely pick up the game at some point either on PC or Switch.
Sorry, I slept for like 6 hours and was leaving for a day long company conference, lol
Wait so... is it coming to switch or not???
They said they'd bring it when hedgehags fly.
They added flying hedgehags at the end of the switch trailer
Wow, I did not expect this. After the developer said it was basically impossible, I figured that was that. Very happy to hear that's not the case. Even more so when I haven't bought it yet, but enjoyed the demo!
Ok, good. I was looking forward to this and hadn't played it before so I have no idea wtf a hedgehag was, lol!!!