Posted September 18, 2015
Playing Shovel Knight, and I don't know if this is what the developers were going for, but the mashup that makes me think of games like Castlevania and Mega Man just makes me want to play those while looking at Shovel Knight as having shortcomings because it's not those exact games.
I wish I was playing Castlevania since every time I use the shovel I can't help thinking its range is total garbage compared to the whip, and Mega Man keeps popping up in the sense that I want to be able to use the cool stuff the bosses have, but don't get to.
Guess that's a downside of getting for the nostalgia dollar. Some people might start putting your title up against what came before and viewing it unfavorably because of it.
Hating Ducktales when I was younger probably doesn't help a whole lot, either.
I wish I was playing Castlevania since every time I use the shovel I can't help thinking its range is total garbage compared to the whip, and Mega Man keeps popping up in the sense that I want to be able to use the cool stuff the bosses have, but don't get to.
Guess that's a downside of getting for the nostalgia dollar. Some people might start putting your title up against what came before and viewing it unfavorably because of it.
Hating Ducktales when I was younger probably doesn't help a whole lot, either.