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Posted July 15, 2015
The Call of the NES.

<span class="bold">Odallus: The Dark Call</span>, an authentic, modern and polished throwback to the feel and ambiance of the NES, is available now DRM-free on GOG.com!

Odallus: The Dark Call is a terrifyingly authentic throwback to the metroidvanias of old on the NES. It's a game that not only draws inspiration from titles like Ghosts 'n Goblins, Demon's Crest and Castlevania, but could easily be mistaken for one of them. For fans of days past, this title should have it all. At its core, the game is designed to recreate the ambience and feel of all the old school classics - for example, the graphics adhere strictly to the 8-bit limitations of game development back in the day. Odallus: The Dark Call makes the limitations its own, and combined with open, modern day design and responsive controls - it gracefully straddles the line between extremely old-school and extremely playable.

Peek through a highly polished window into the glory days of metroidvanias in <span class="bold">Odallus: The Dark Call</span>, available now DRM-free on GOG.com! If you can handle it.
Posted July 16, 2015
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CharlesGrey: There were technically a few NES games ( aside from Metroid ) which could be considered "Metroidvanias" even if no one used that term back then. Battle of Olympus, in example. And perhaps Zelda 2 or Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest.

The SNES and Mega Drive also had a few, long before Symphony of the Night on the first Playstation.

Symphony just took things to the next level, in terms of complexity, size and amount of content, but the basic concept was already there.
In fact, I can name two more:
* Maze of Galious from Konami for the MSX, which came shortly after Metroid, inspirated La Mulana
* TMNT3 on Game Boy

It just wasn´t a genre back then, so it´s harder to notice those games.

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RayRay13000: There's a sequel now? Evoland wasn't good, but it's nice that they're making one for people that liked it...I guess. =/
IMO, the first one was a huge missed chance of making a good game. The idea was awesome and the first hour was awesome. But then it just get stuck with what it has, and it´s just more of the same with bad gameplay. It could have been an awesome game and it´s just a curiosity. I hope the sequel fixes all that.
Posted July 16, 2015
Cool Retro-look. :)
Posted July 16, 2015
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CharlesGrey: There's an Evoland 2? I really enjoyed the first one, aside from it being fairly short. A sequel based on the same concept, but with more content, could be awesome.
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seppelfred: It's getting released next month. Check out the trailer on the official website:
http://www.evoland2.com/
I hope they flesh it out more. I somewhat liked Evoland but I do think it plays like a proof of concept rather than a finished game and despite liking it I was also disappointed with the game.
Posted July 16, 2015
oh wow. this gave me a bad case of nostalgiatitis.this is the "best looking"(relative to NES/famicom games) castlevania clone i ever seen. i still suck at platformers though, and i'm not sure about the price tag for a 4hr game.

also check out their minigames?
http://joymasher.com/short-free-games/
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tburger: Windows Vista,7 ..Directx 8, 64MB VRAM? Was someone drunk when posting this? :-D
i still have a pentium ii tower, that has 32MB VRAM... but yeah, i doubt doubt directx 8 or win vista could work with so little video ram.
Post edited July 16, 2015 by dick1982
Posted July 16, 2015
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Boilpoint: Anyone else get a very distinct Ninja Gaiden feel from watching the video?
One of the developers actually plays Ninja Gaiden a lot :) I got the same feeling :)
Posted July 16, 2015
Well ... I would like to have SNES graphics (color palette), rather then NES ... but anyway, this looks and feels just right. Thanks GOG.

Will have to wait for some reviews.
Posted July 16, 2015
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dick1982: i still have a pentium ii tower, that has 32MB VRAM... but yeah, i doubt doubt directx 8 or win vista could work with so little video ram.
My main PC has, as secondary gfx, 16MB Voodoo3 PCI :-P

On a serious note Steam sys requirements seems more..reliable
Post edited July 16, 2015 by tburger
Posted July 16, 2015
This game is interesting and definitely smells NES exploration/action games and classic ninja gaiden series. Maybe i buy this game, when the price is below 10€
Posted July 16, 2015
I like how the gameplay looks, but I am somewhat bothered by the artstyle.

Is it just me, or are there far too many old-school, nostalgia-bait looking games nowadays?
I had the same problem with Shovel Knight (blasphemy, I know). These games are fun, but I wish they would just throw a fresher coat of paint on it. Then again, there might be budget reasons for this rather than it just being the designer's wish to make a 8/16-bit game.

But yeah, I might check this one out regardless, it looks like fun. Aesthetics won't keep me from enjoying it!
Post edited July 16, 2015 by WCardskeeper
Posted July 16, 2015
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rampancy: So...anyone got this to work on WINE?
Yeah, Wine report would be useful. Developers could port it to Linux proper however.
Post edited July 16, 2015 by shmerl
Posted July 16, 2015
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yogsloth: I'm sick to death of 8-bit graphics. It was OK in the 8-bit days, but for a game that relies on the interface like a platformer, I expect a little more these days. I don't have nostalgia for 8-track tapes, either.
I agree that there are better examples graphics wise, which still mange to preserve the old school look'n'feel. Such as Maldita Castilla. And it's a shame GOG didn't add it yet (just because it's free). You can vote for it here: https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/maldita_castilla
Post edited July 16, 2015 by shmerl
Posted July 16, 2015
I love the NES inspired graphics. When I was a kid the use of black (in game backgrounds) would get my imaginative gears turning. I'd wonder what lurked back there and what bizarre machinations dwell within. Today's games sorely lack moments where one's imagination can fill in the gaps, and thus feel less immersive, at least for me.
Posted July 16, 2015
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CharlesGrey: There's an Evoland 2? I really enjoyed the first one, aside from it being fairly short. A sequel based on the same concept, but with more content, could be awesome.
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seppelfred: It's getting released next month. Check out the trailer on the official website:
http://www.evoland2.com/
Thanks! They mention it's going to be much bigger than the first. Seems they're also trying to include a more diverse mix of genres this time, which could be problematic, but let's wait and see.

Plus they explicitly state it's going to be DRM-free, so with the first one already here, I'd say chances are good for the second to appear on GOG.
Posted July 16, 2015
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Robette: I hope they flesh it out more. I somewhat liked Evoland but I do think it plays like a proof of concept rather than a finished game and despite liking it I was also disappointed with the game.
I think it was primarily intended as a nostalgia trip for fans of the old Zelda and Final Fantasy games, and imho it did that very well. I agree that the game mechanics could be developed further, and they could do more with that whole concept of switching between different genres and periods in video game history. But primarily I enjoyed it for all the little references and jokes based on the classics of the console RPG and Action-Adventure genres. It's a bit of a special interest game, and probably only appeals to a certain group of gamers. Then again, it also serves as an interactive gaming history lesson for younger folks. :)
Posted July 17, 2015
Don't forget to vote for JoyMasher's previous indie retro game Oniken:

http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/oniken
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