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Re: Level Contest Japan - cave story
"Keep Going" is one of the three arcade minigames you buy for your house in SkyTown in An Untitled Story. (JumpBox and Astrocrash were the other two, and were substantially more difficult to get Hearts from.) I recall raoguy repeating the name of the minigame several times while playing it in increasingly faux-excited tones for comedic effect due to how dull the minigame was (since it displays "KEEP GOING!!!" every 50 or 100 points or so).
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Re: Level Contest Japan - cave story
While I think the messages at the beginning of each room could have been positioned less annoyingly I honestly can't see how removing the pause screen messages could improve the level in any way whatsoever. What's your reasoning on that?
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The thing raocow brought up about physics being easier to describe if we assume we are in a 2D plane is the holographic principle, which I think makes some issues with black holes and quantum gravity make more sense.
There's also the simulation hypothesis, which brings up the idea that if it's possible to simulate a convincing reality and humanity has any interest in doing so, there are conceivable scenarios where we would almost certainly be living within one of the simulated realities.
There's also the simulation hypothesis, which brings up the idea that if it's possible to simulate a convincing reality and humanity has any interest in doing so, there are conceivable scenarios where we would almost certainly be living within one of the simulated realities.
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They serve zero purpose other than to be a reference for reference's sake. It's lazier than a family guy style reference.
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The pause screen quotes aren't really a substantial part of the level's content though. It's just something unobtrusive to occupy you during the segments where there is no player input (which can sometimes be fairly slow depending on how much momentum you have when you pause). If you took the aimless references out of Family Guy, you'd have to come up with actual story or dialog to fill in the show, whereas if you took the pause screen quotes out of this, you'd be playing the exact same level.
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The inherent difference is that a family guy reference is used in lieu of content, while these accentuate the content that is there and provide variety.
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Fair enough, though I would still disagree for more or less the reasons kitikami and MoneyMan gave. Either way, even if they were of Family Guy quality I don't think they'd particularly take anything away from the level, at least on a particularly noteworthy level.
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Re: Level Contest Japan - cave story
Bear in mind the context they were used in: You couldn't exactly have any super complex jokes or setups or whatever in there because that'd distract the player. They are merely fluff to entertain the player for a short while. It doesn't need to be a comedic work of genius because it's far from the focus of the level.
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AND I'LL STEAL YOUR SOUL!
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Re: Level Contest Japan - platforming currency
I think there was a real wasted opportunity to use a lakitu holding a camera for one of those sections in that second level, maybe for the first section.
First part was pretty hilarious, the others were too but could have been a little less janky.
First part was pretty hilarious, the others were too but could have been a little less janky.
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(although i suppose fluffy quest by the same author would be fitting too i suppose)
(although i suppose fluffy quest by the same author would be fitting too i suppose)
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You know what they say, you can't spell 'shitsureiitashimashita' without 'shit'
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Re: Level Contest Japan - platforming currency
It was just a tiny moment in the video, but raocow saying that you should be careful watching if you get seasickness resonated with me for some reason
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Re: Level Contest Japan - platforming currency
I thought the concept of the second level today was nice, but I feel like some rooms didn't use it as well as others. The first room was alright and it does a good job introducing the gimmick. I do wish the homing koopa didn't have such unpredictable behaviour but it doesn't hurt you so it's not that bad.
The falling room didn't seem that different from what these types of rooms typically are. Mario does fall slower than other objects, giving you a little bit more time to react near the end, but it doesn't really matter here since the danger areas are very clearly marked ahead of time.
The thwomp room was good; I feel this is the first room to really make good use of the gimmick. Though I was confused by the fact that the springs are on always solid switch blocks. I feel like it would make more sense to use ordinary blocks there. Also, I'm not sure if the spiny generator was supposed to be off screen when the thwomp came to a stop, or if that was just an oversight.
Unlike the previous room the boo room doesn't use the gimmick well at all. First of all the room is vertical which I thought was an odd decision considering it doesn't really do much except you have to wait for the camera to slowly scroll upwards. That could be meaningful if there was some kind of race against time; for instance, if there was a single saw on a long path and you had to stop on some platforms to let the camera scroll up. But rather than doing something like that this room has some weird thing with the saws and mushrooms which just seems weird and out of place.
The room with boom boom was another good room that uses the gimmick effectively. Though the part where boom boom can fall into the void seems like a really big oversight (I can't tell if raocow tried, but I assume he couldn't have just gone through the goal when that happened).
The falling room didn't seem that different from what these types of rooms typically are. Mario does fall slower than other objects, giving you a little bit more time to react near the end, but it doesn't really matter here since the danger areas are very clearly marked ahead of time.
The thwomp room was good; I feel this is the first room to really make good use of the gimmick. Though I was confused by the fact that the springs are on always solid switch blocks. I feel like it would make more sense to use ordinary blocks there. Also, I'm not sure if the spiny generator was supposed to be off screen when the thwomp came to a stop, or if that was just an oversight.
Unlike the previous room the boo room doesn't use the gimmick well at all. First of all the room is vertical which I thought was an odd decision considering it doesn't really do much except you have to wait for the camera to slowly scroll upwards. That could be meaningful if there was some kind of race against time; for instance, if there was a single saw on a long path and you had to stop on some platforms to let the camera scroll up. But rather than doing something like that this room has some weird thing with the saws and mushrooms which just seems weird and out of place.
The room with boom boom was another good room that uses the gimmick effectively. Though the part where boom boom can fall into the void seems like a really big oversight (I can't tell if raocow tried, but I assume he couldn't have just gone through the goal when that happened).
Re: Level Contest Japan - platforming currency
mix high mushrooms with lua and you get sidekick snuggles featuring overdosed camera
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I'm surprised sidekick struggles wasn't a one level video
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Lilac Star Heights has a really nice atmosphere. The red coins marking platforms don't really serve a gameplay purpose. Those might as well have been normal platforms almost. I also think the level could have used a second midpoint before the boss.
Sidekick Struggles varied dramatically from room to room. When I first saw it I thought dealing with the Homing Koopa would be ridiculous, but it managed to be both non-trivial and non-stupid somehow, so good job with that. I hated the falling hammer room. Your safe spots are limited and the flames/bubbles will be in different places from one playthrough to the next. I felt like I ran out of options a few times in that section. The thwomp part was cool, but I think the spiny generator should have stayed onscreen so that spinies would continue to generate for that last jump. I think it would have helped that part to feel less janky. I have a feeling that raocow overcomplicated the Boo room, but I can't remember what I did anymore. The Boom Boom room was great, and it was a nice way to end the level. I think that raocow could have won the level just by holding right after the Boom Boom fell off the stage, so I was surprised when he Start/Selected out.
Sidekick Struggles varied dramatically from room to room. When I first saw it I thought dealing with the Homing Koopa would be ridiculous, but it managed to be both non-trivial and non-stupid somehow, so good job with that. I hated the falling hammer room. Your safe spots are limited and the flames/bubbles will be in different places from one playthrough to the next. I felt like I ran out of options a few times in that section. The thwomp part was cool, but I think the spiny generator should have stayed onscreen so that spinies would continue to generate for that last jump. I think it would have helped that part to feel less janky. I have a feeling that raocow overcomplicated the Boo room, but I can't remember what I did anymore. The Boom Boom room was great, and it was a nice way to end the level. I think that raocow could have won the level just by holding right after the Boom Boom fell off the stage, so I was surprised when he Start/Selected out.
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Re: Level Contest Japan - platforming currency
Yeah the experiences in sidekick struggles vary dramatically (I too was expecting a really long video), but it's super creative.
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Even after all these years, raocow proves to still be the best beta tester of others' creations.
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Re: Level Contest Japan - platforming currency
first level had a severe case of lopsided midpoint
second level had some okay ideas sometimes but i wasn't a fan of the concept in general and a few of those rooms just looked really annoying. generous checkpointing lessened the issues a lot though
second level had some okay ideas sometimes but i wasn't a fan of the concept in general and a few of those rooms just looked really annoying. generous checkpointing lessened the issues a lot though
i've honestly never played a video game in my life
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Re: Level Contest Japan - platforming currency
This level is a result of another one of my sugar rushes. I got this awful idea early on into LCJ but did the koopa section and layed down like 1 setup each for thwomp and hammer and then stopped working on it. A few days before the deadline when I was rushing Chuck Mines Enjl told me he was bored and I jokingly said "you should finish my terrible camera level lol" but then WHOOPS
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Same here but then again it was today of all days that I woke up with a stomachache for some reason, lol. That first section really didn't help at all.ScribePennington wrote: ↑6 years agoIt was just a tiny moment in the video, but raocow saying that you should be careful watching if you get seasickness resonated with me for some reason
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And so Boom boom fell for eternity
When you stare at into the Boom boom, the Boom boom stares back into you
When you stare at into the Boom boom, the Boom boom stares back into you
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This is why Nintendo usually hires Lakitus to do camera work in the official games. The other minions just aren't as reliable. Lakitus have a good eye for framing, and they usually even bring their own stabilization equipment. Bowser requires at least 4 years of film school before you're allowed to operate a cloud, which is great for filming, but it also means they won't shut up about the term paper they wrote on Citizen Kane.