Looks great, gonna pick it up.
Switch version got some framerate issues but fixes are coming.
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DF: Blazing Chrome is the Contra 'Sequel' We Needed: DF Retro x Modern Analysis
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Looks great, gonna pick it up.
Switch version got some framerate issues but fixes are coming.
Played it through Gamepass on PC and I've beaten it twice. Once solo with the gun chick and a second time with the punching girl and ninja in local co-op. Game is absolutely a blast and what I needed to play.
Also Normal may be tough starting out but the game is pretty forgiving overall. Worth the challenge.
Also Normal may be tough starting out but the game is pretty forgiving overall. Worth the challenge.
YAAAASSSS!!!!!
Played it via Gamepass with my son and just bought the PS4 version last night out of principle and to show my support
Also, stumbled upon this on, which was a fun quick watch:
Played it via Gamepass with my son and just bought the PS4 version last night out of principle and to show my support
Also, stumbled upon this on, which was a fun quick watch:
Great video, I always appreciate it when John gets to talk with the devs. The game itself is also fantastic, really recommend it to anyone interested because of the video. It's currently on Game Pass for both Xbox and PC.
I didn't plan on replaying it with the unlockable characters, but now that the video showed that an upcoming patch will allow me to disable the curvature, I already reinstalled it.
I didn't plan on replaying it with the unlockable characters, but now that the video showed that an upcoming patch will allow me to disable the curvature, I already reinstalled it.
Another thing:
Are we ever going to see the release of indie games timed with a Limited Run release?
I'm tired of waiting for months for an Indie game that I can immediately buy digital if I wanted to.
Are we ever going to see the release of indie games timed with a Limited Run release?
I'm tired of waiting for months for an Indie game that I can immediately buy digital if I wanted to.
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After seeing this video and finding out it's on game pass I downloaded it and finished it tonight (on easy)
The game is amazing! It feels like some lost gem from that era discovered in 2019 and I love it. Challenging but not cheap. Great variety, pacing, pixel art graphics, shooting, etc. on retires I'd find myself getting better each time. Also I liked the little strategy elements of pocketing the big guns if you felt at risk of dying to switch to it later for boss fights, etc
The game is amazing! It feels like some lost gem from that era discovered in 2019 and I love it. Challenging but not cheap. Great variety, pacing, pixel art graphics, shooting, etc. on retires I'd find myself getting better each time. Also I liked the little strategy elements of pocketing the big guns if you felt at risk of dying to switch to it later for boss fights, etc
Looks like I'll grab this but those switch issues are weird. Will probably wait until it's patched and on a sale.
What? Are they even playing the same game? Even looking at the video footage is enough to convince you this is a Contra clone.
They were saying it was more analogous to a Metal Slug game, which you're not going to know just from eyeballing footage.
Why would you want a day-and-date physical release? Most games end up getting additional content patched in down the road and many also launch with major or minor issues that require patching, so they're better off waiting until the game has settled before committing to a physical version.
Great video, Dark1x. Was waiting to hear how the Switch version holds up, and it's good to hear a patch is on its way for the performance issues.
I'm dying to play it, but I'll likely wait until said patch hits before jumping into the game. John, would you be able to report back here when it does?
I'm dying to play it, but I'll likely wait until said patch hits before jumping into the game. John, would you be able to report back here when it does?
That's literally most games we have today.
These Limited Run releases also cost more than the digital releases when you add in all the extra stuff you'll end up getting for free or paying for digitally.
Whoever said that is just trying to find things to pick out for the sake of debate (like the mech suit power up being analogous to a Tank or the up close melee attack). I played through this game the other day with a friend of mine who I grew up with playing all the Contras and Metal Slugs. Blazing Chrome is unabashedly a Contra clone knocking off Contra's weapons, bosses , enemies , and level designs but it's an incredible one at that. We both loved it for it.
That wouldn't have been authentic at all to what Sega or Konami would have done though. I love the scaling effects and level.
Switch having issues handling the bouncing of the bullet casings was the most bizarre thing. Same with the particle-based flamethrower.
I can only imagine that the game is extremely inefficient or poorly ported, because it's very good looking, but it certainly shouldn't push the hardware to its limits.
I can only imagine that the game is extremely inefficient or poorly ported, because it's very good looking, but it certainly shouldn't push the hardware to its limits.
The developer explained that the Game Maker export process for Switch is still unoptimized - inferior to Xbox and PS4. Thus they're making game changes to get around it.
Makes sense. Thanks, Dark1x! Another excellent video, as always.
Great Video John, bought the PS4 Version on Launch Day... Its an awesome Game!
Real time rotation and scaling of sprites is already not authentic for 16 bit consoles. Prerendering and scaling down finished sprites would look more time accurate (you'd only use some of the frames) for the time period.
...but according to the developer, the idea was to target arcade hardware of the mid 90s and before.
Great video, Contra games were so great back then. But I think you should start testing input lag in your retro videos. A low input lag is very important in this type of game and for me retrospectively a 40ms input lag was one of the main reason the action games felt so good to play back then.
Most developers nowadays just focus on the graphics and not the responsive controls even if we know 40ms on current consoles is possible because that's approximately the input lag of many current COD games.
And this is just the Genesis, so it doesn't even include anything about Mode 7 techniques on SNES
