@dmcmaster When I see a product like this, it makes me feel like we're living in the MIB world where there's some tiny race that secretly lives alongside us and loves gaming, because who else is this honestly for? Who's going to drop over $200 to get all 4 just to get the magnifying screen that makes them sort of playable?!
Lots of systems working intelligently together to deliver an extremely skill based combat system that is pretty simple at the core but also allows for lots of variety with all the shinobi prosthetic tools and with the varied opponents the game pits you against. Exploration allows high mobility, and you're encouraged to play dirty like a ninja would as part of the basic game concept. The heart is clashing blades, and the game constantly encourages you to stay locked into that action instead of other games where skirmish tactics are almost always safer and easy to fall into, but also you are taught to win by any means necessary. Beyond that, you have NPCs in the world to eavesdrop on to learn about things in the world to explore and a story that escalates the state of the world while all the time training you for a multilayered ultimate final clash at the end. The upgrade system allows you to lean into the tools you're most comfortable with or like best to get the most out of them. There's an NPC to spar against for safe practice of your techniques that has his own backstory for existing and eventually character conclusion that awards you a strange item that adds another optional layer to the battles that can become a deciding edge. Game doesn't overstay its welcome either, offering multiple endings to finish on for players investing different amounts in, and even the longest of these paths is much more boiled down to fresh scenarios instead of constantly retreading ground like a game such as Nioh does.
It is just an exhilarating journey, of course not as long and varied as the soulsborne games before it, but it wears this as a strength.
@axel Guess you don't watch the community showcase.
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@shoulderguy Beat Chapter 1 so far. If you prefer the Paper Mario 64 / TTYD style, this is the game for you. If you prefer Sticker Star / Color Splash style, wait for the Origami King. If you like both, buy both because this game is only $25.
@hazz3r I agree HG / SS were great, but the one place I think they dropped the ball was the music.
Feels like I just willed this topic into existence simply to have a place to post this.
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I don't really see what that has to do with Summer Game Fest at all.
I knew that trailer would make for a lengthy analysis video. Like their Breath of the Wild one, there's a crazy amount to learn from it apparently.
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