pholtos' LP place - Variety Gaming
- pholtos
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Mushroom Kingdom Meltdown and Ham-Ham Heartbreak
With Mushroom Kingdom Meltdown ending I figure I should use this thread to start giving my thoughts on games.
So MKM as it stands in my mind is a hack with a lot of flaws and not much that stands out. The hack is filled with rampant slowdown, a lack of midpoints and bad design all over the place.
The hack basically features no difficulty curve, going all over the place, having the easiest final world of any hack I think I've ever played that was longer than one world.
The boss fights ranged from a lone enemy that was easy to defeat all the way to things like the magikoopa roulette key fight. Some of the boss fights were frustrating due to the arena in which the fight takes place, including the magikoopa magic show breakout and the pelican in the room with instant death.
In terms of things this hack does well, I'd say the level design is fairly solid, if you ignore autoscroll levels and the lack of midpoints, the platforming on it's own works fairly well. The time travel idea works fairly well as well, with the use of changed graphics.
So MKM as it stands in my mind is a hack with a lot of flaws and not much that stands out. The hack is filled with rampant slowdown, a lack of midpoints and bad design all over the place.
The hack basically features no difficulty curve, going all over the place, having the easiest final world of any hack I think I've ever played that was longer than one world.
The boss fights ranged from a lone enemy that was easy to defeat all the way to things like the magikoopa roulette key fight. Some of the boss fights were frustrating due to the arena in which the fight takes place, including the magikoopa magic show breakout and the pelican in the room with instant death.
In terms of things this hack does well, I'd say the level design is fairly solid, if you ignore autoscroll levels and the lack of midpoints, the platforming on it's own works fairly well. The time travel idea works fairly well as well, with the use of changed graphics.
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- pholtos
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Re: pholtos' LP place - New LPs approach
I took an extended leave of absence from LPing but I returned two fridays ago. I recently finished up Ham Ham Heartbreak and tomorrow will feature the end to my current SMW Romhack and my next Secondary LP poll. That poll will run til next Sunday.
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- YelseyKing
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Re: pholtos' LP place - New LPs approach
I... had no idea you did LPs. Given that you're like, one of only a couple people here I talk to often enough to consider a friend kinda sorta, I should check this out.
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Super Mario Omega and Spyro 2
Yeah I don't really advertise that much, if at all. :PYelseyKing wrote:I... had no idea you did LPs. Given that you're like, one of only a couple people here I talk to often enough to consider a friend kinda sorta, I should check this out. :P
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Super Mario Omega and Spyro 2
Well I do have experience with spyro, phailtos ;0
That crazy voice dude
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Super Mario Omega and Spyro 2
So... I watched your LPs of the Lost Vikings games a couple months ago, and now I'm working my way through your Metroid Fusion LP. You are... actually quite funny. I probably laughed harder than I should have when the first X appeared during the prologue, and you shouted "Yellow thing!" It also amuses me how you often say "I don't appreciate that!" when enemies damage you.
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Super Mario Omega and Spyro 2
Thanks. :DYelseyKing wrote:So... I watched your LPs of the Lost Vikings games a couple months ago, and now I'm working my way through your Metroid Fusion LP. You are... actually quite funny. I probably laughed harder than I should have when the first X appeared during the prologue, and you shouted "Yellow thing!" It also amuses me how you often say "I don't appreciate that!" when enemies damage you. :P
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Super Mario Omega and Spyro 2
It's been a long time but I'm finally getting back into LPing. Here's me playing a doofy game from my childhood. Should hopefully finish up Spyro 2 next week.
Gonna repost the explanation I put in the comments about what happened with this long break.
Gonna repost the explanation I put in the comments about what happened with this long break.
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Re: pholtos' LP place - red plumber man Dawn to Darkness and Slime Rancher
With Spyro 2 done, I've uploaded the title of the thread with my new romhack and a surprise, I've started Slime Rancher. :3
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Re: pholtos' LP place - SMW Romhacks and Slime Rancher
Posting an update. Today will mark the final episode of Castlevania Aria of Sorrow.
I will be starting up another session of Slime Rancher starting next week.
I will be starting up another session of Slime Rancher starting next week.
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Re: pholtos' LP place - SMW Romhacks and Varying Secondary Games
Update time.
On the SMW romhack side I've done:
Mario Dawn To Darkness
Super Luigi's World Luigi Quest
The New Mario World v1.1
Current Project:
Luigi's Adventure OSE, currently on The Lost Levels
Secondary LP wise:
Little Nemo The Dream Master was completed.
Current Project:
Wario Land 2 - This will probably be completed within the next two weeks.
On the SMW romhack side I've done:
Mario Dawn To Darkness
Super Luigi's World Luigi Quest
The New Mario World v1.1
Current Project:
Luigi's Adventure OSE, currently on The Lost Levels
Secondary LP wise:
Little Nemo The Dream Master was completed.
Current Project:
Wario Land 2 - This will probably be completed within the next two weeks.
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- pholtos
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Re: pholtos' LP place - SMW Romhacks and Varying Secondary Games
Here's another update for ya.
SMW Romhacks:
Eternal Nightfall
The Forest Of Rovaki
Randomized Super Mario World
Current SMW Romhacks:
VIP 1
Luigi's Adventure OSE: TLL (On occasion when I decide to work on the next level)
Secondary LP:
Mr. Gimmick
Current Secondary LPs:
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap/Dragon's Curse
Slime Rancher (Intermittent Sec LP between other Sec LPs)
SMW Romhacks:
Eternal Nightfall
The Forest Of Rovaki
Randomized Super Mario World
Current SMW Romhacks:
VIP 1
Luigi's Adventure OSE: TLL (On occasion when I decide to work on the next level)
Secondary LP:
Mr. Gimmick
Current Secondary LPs:
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap/Dragon's Curse
Slime Rancher (Intermittent Sec LP between other Sec LPs)
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Re: pholtos' LP place - SMW Romhacks and Varying Secondary Games
Monthly Update time.
I just finished the dreaded Missingno level after over 2 hours spent on it, so VIP 1 is nearly completed at this point. Learned a trick I never knew about flying in the process.
I'm also currently in the four episodes span between LPs, so I have a Sec LP Vote going at the moment
Current SMW Romhacks:
VIP 1
Luigi's Adventure OSE: TLL (On occasion when I decide to work on the next level)
Completed Secondary LPs:
Slime Rancher
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap/Dragon's Curse
Smart Ball
Current Secondary LP:
Matchbox Emergency Patrol
I just finished the dreaded Missingno level after over 2 hours spent on it, so VIP 1 is nearly completed at this point. Learned a trick I never knew about flying in the process.
I'm also currently in the four episodes span between LPs, so I have a Sec LP Vote going at the moment
Current SMW Romhacks:
VIP 1
Luigi's Adventure OSE: TLL (On occasion when I decide to work on the next level)
Completed Secondary LPs:
Slime Rancher
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap/Dragon's Curse
Smart Ball
Current Secondary LP:
Matchbox Emergency Patrol
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Double Time and Varying Secondary Games
It's been ages since I last updated this thing. A lot has happened.
The main being I have stopped doing SMW Romhacks as a main thing. I suffered some major burnout, so in the end I decided to start up a completely different idea for a series, called Double Time. Double Time is pretty literal, I play classic video games but up the game speed to 200%. It's gone pretty well so far, though at this point I've only done SMW fully, and am partway through Kirby's Adventure.
Here's everything I've done since last time I updated:
Romhacks:
VIP 1
SMW Beta
Yoshiro
A Strange Mission
Super Mario Bros. 3X
Mushroom Kingdom Meltdown 2
VIP 2
Double Time:
SMW Double Time
Secondary LPs:
Matchbox Emergency Patrol
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
Dust An Elysian Tail
Terranigma
Current LPs:
Kirby's Adventure Double Time
Wind Waker Randomizer
The main being I have stopped doing SMW Romhacks as a main thing. I suffered some major burnout, so in the end I decided to start up a completely different idea for a series, called Double Time. Double Time is pretty literal, I play classic video games but up the game speed to 200%. It's gone pretty well so far, though at this point I've only done SMW fully, and am partway through Kirby's Adventure.
Here's everything I've done since last time I updated:
Romhacks:
VIP 1
SMW Beta
Yoshiro
A Strange Mission
Super Mario Bros. 3X
Mushroom Kingdom Meltdown 2
VIP 2
Double Time:
SMW Double Time
Secondary LPs:
Matchbox Emergency Patrol
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
Dust An Elysian Tail
Terranigma
Current LPs:
Kirby's Adventure Double Time
Wind Waker Randomizer
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The 500 char limit is evil. :P
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- pholtos
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Variety Gaming
Gigantic Update time.
To start, I'm at present having a poll for the remaining LPs that will be in my Primary slot that I have yet to do and have plans to do:
With that said, here's all the LPs I've done since last time:
Double Times (This as a series is done with.):
Kirby's Adventure
Link to the Past
Meta Knightmare
Puyo Puyo 2
Tetris Attack
Super Mario Kart
Kirby's Dream Land
Super Mario Brothers
Mario Tennis
Bomberman 93
Kirby Super Star Double Time
Not Double Times:
Wind Waker Randomizer
The Legendary Starfy
Rayman 1
Snoopy Concert
EVO Search for Eden
Neutopia
Minish Cap Randomizer
Magical Chase
Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams + Rise of the Owlverlord
They Bleed Pixels
Squidlit
Current LPs:
Link to the Past Randomizer
The New Zealand Story
To start, I'm at present having a poll for the remaining LPs that will be in my Primary slot that I have yet to do and have plans to do:
With that said, here's all the LPs I've done since last time:
Double Times (This as a series is done with.):
Kirby's Adventure
Link to the Past
Meta Knightmare
Puyo Puyo 2
Tetris Attack
Super Mario Kart
Kirby's Dream Land
Super Mario Brothers
Mario Tennis
Bomberman 93
Kirby Super Star Double Time
Not Double Times:
Wind Waker Randomizer
The Legendary Starfy
Rayman 1
Snoopy Concert
EVO Search for Eden
Neutopia
Minish Cap Randomizer
Magical Chase
Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams + Rise of the Owlverlord
They Bleed Pixels
Squidlit
Current LPs:
Link to the Past Randomizer
The New Zealand Story
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Re: pholtos' LP place - Variety Gaming
Subbed for the randomizer. I like your style of commentary.