Delightful! Hazelnut Hex Shoot Em' Up Review | Nintendo Switch, PC

[@chunderfins]

YOOOOO!!! Long time fan of your channel, extremely cool and very surreal to see you covering my game!! Massive thanks for the in-depth review and the feedback! Very glad you had fun with the game!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

No problem at all! Excellent work on the game I really like it s art style, music, and the gameplay is solid :-)

[@futureskeletons66669]

Loving it so far. Just managed to beat the default high-score.

[@johngavalas712]

Can't believe i paid under $3 for this AMAZING game!

[@scienceandmatter8739]

Instant like for this channel. Its original authentic no sell out. Everything thats so rare in YT today. And underappreciated for sure.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Thank you so much my friend:-)

[@AlwysBclosing]

Reminds me of something WayForward would make. It’s like they took a girls trapperkeeper from the early 2000s and turned it into a Shmup

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Ha yeah for sure!!

[@riffmason]

This looks exactly like the game I would have liked that GBA Danny Phantom shmup to be, gonna have to check this out!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah I def get those 2000s cartoon vibes :-)

[@1CCJAM]

I'm usually not in to the cute aesthetics in shmups, but this one actually looks like fun. Definitely going to grab this on itch. Great to see you giving Playnite a mention as well. I use it as a front-end in one of my cabs.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah it s a great front end!!

[@dereklewis4469]

It's so funny you posted this. I downloaded this game a couple weeks ago and thought it was really fun. I thought it would be great if you did a video on it, but I figured there was no way you would. Glad I was wrong!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

You can never predict what I ll post and do on the channel ... Because even I can't predict what I ll do in more than a week in advance ha

[@lunaria_stg]

Saw the release trailer for this a few days back and it really caught my eye. Glad to hear it's as solid as it looks!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah I was skeptical seeing a shmup from a new dev, but definitely a promising talent!

[@futureskeletons66669]

Downloading now!

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Thx for the coverage!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

No problem!!! Always cool to spotlight a cool sneaky release like this one

[@Galaxy40k]

Damn dude, you like read my mind it feels like. I saw the trailer for this game over on the shmup subreddit and I thought it looked fun, LOVE the colors, but I was just like "there's no reviews on this game and I'm so swamped with games rn I don't know if I wanna make a splurge purchase...." and then BAM, your channel just drops a review, lol. Glad to hear it's as good as it looks, I'll definitely be picking this up for my Halloween game this year!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes that's always really cool when that type of thing happens!! Glad the review was helpful my friend :-)

[@gob2806]

Bought it after watching this review. What a great game. Thanks for the recommendation 🙂

[@TheElectricUnderground]

No problem! Always cool to pick up a new find :-)

[@desmaku87]

i played this last night and i was thinking the artstyle reminded me "cartoon cartoon" and im glad you noticed it too

[@TheElectricUnderground]

For sure my friend, it s the decent powerful girl shmup we never got ha

[@FiRezfps]

Saw this on my Twitter TL the other day. Thanks for the review and reminder too 👍

[@TheElectricUnderground]

No problem!!! Wanted to cover it before it dropped into the internet void

[@ramessesvivivi]

reminds me of one of my favorite xbox 360 shmups: Trouble Witches NEO! Had a blast with that game so will def pick this one up! Nice video :) ... man what a great selection of shmups the 360 had now that I think about it. I need to go back through my collection and play those again...

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah the 360 is a shmup powerhouse, still play mine frequently

[@RewdanSprites]

Saw this game blow up on Twitter a while back. It's a shame that blowing up on twitter can do so little for shmup developers. It does look like it has great presentation! I'll probably grab it tonight and have a go. Are you releasing your title on itch? I'm looking forward to seeing how that turns out for sure! Your passion for genre is admirable! *Salutes*.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

I will release hob on itch! Absolutely! Stage 1 alpha next month :-)

[@RewdanSprites]

@@TheElectricUnderground Oh that's great! Well done getting things going. I know you've dipped your toes before in game dev & glad to hear you're making steady progress this time! I've been working on an unannounced twin stick/shmup (bit of a hybrid thing) for a couple of years. It's been -brutally- slow going. Keep at it and I hope you get there! It would be very cool to see you release a game! I would love to see an update after the test with your findings! I watch a lot of that kind of thing as well 😅.

[@dingo535]

I keep all my shmup emulation stuff in one folder as well except mine is titled “STG never die!”

[@Ishmokin]

Nice review!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Thank you my dude!

[@pokekiller787x]

I bought this game last week had a ton of fun with it.😁

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Absolutely really solid shmup :-)

[@captainlancercrew8792]

Thanks for the game tip! By Switch standards, the game is available for a very fair price and I haven't regretted buying it.

[@then1533]

Nice review.Liked the itch plug.Playnite is probably the best option but thought I'd mention that you can also just have a folder and add the games to Steam as well.I do this as I sometimes use steamlink and at times it can be a pain if trying to use it with games not in the library at times.But then again I'm no pc expert so there are probably ways round this.Btw love stage 2 theme as it reminds me of Darius 2 with the Greek landscapes and the undead fish!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Oh yeah I wonder if you can trick steam into having it in the library, that s a good point

[@PikaStu666]

Reminds me of the animated intro from the old B*Witched TV show from the 60s / 70s

[@TheElectricUnderground]

oh absolutely! Such a cool show :-)

[@ShamanNoodles]

Fantastic analysis

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Thank ya MooDog!

[@JogosMofados]

This looks very solid, thanks for the tip!

[@gfslamguitar]

I picked this one up day one on Switch because of how cute it was. Its such a good time and I love the colors!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

It does have a delightful art style!

[@freewilliam93]

Just bought this and a ton of other shootem ups for my bday.

[@yogsothoth915]

This style is adorable, it's art reminds me a bit of Cosmo Dreamer, but a lot more defined and polished. (Also thankfully appears to be free of the item/bullet confusion Cosmo Dreamer gave me) Definitely downloading this.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah the style is great! Well done just needs a little more effects and such I think. Still very solid 🪨

[@LowKeyTired-q7d]

Great review ...

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Thank you :-)

[@budsunny]

Reminds me of Magical Chase.

[@hereandnow3700]

what about "Never Awake"? I haven't seen anyone mention that game?

[@TheElectricUnderground]

It s coming, give me time I ll try to get that game reviewed before December

[@lorenzorentniop717]

Reminds me a bit of muse dash I think it's called?

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Oh cool, never played that :-)

[@anthonyiodice]

Hahahahaha “put more shit on the bullets!” Love it

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah bullets are a big visual element, so always good to beef up

[@StrnGuy]

This looks fantastic. My only worry is that the mechanics look veeeeery much like Luffee in Cotton Rock N Roll (which also has like six other characters). But-look forward to it anyways, as i love Cotton RNR!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Oh yeah it might be like that game, I still haven't played it ha.

[@scienceandmatter8739]

If the Bullet would be a different color some exklusive to the shot maybe Looking better.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah a pallet change would be cool

[@Crcvmbdfl]

am counting it will get a physical release for the Nintendo Switch 🙌

[@RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS77]

Devs might as well just put a marked-up version on Steam for diehards imo

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah I think the way to go is release on itch first and then bring to steam afterwards

[@darylward4039]

Awesome :)

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah fun time!

[@AlmalekeLoL]

As we say in the indie dev scene. Juice it up

[@TheElectricUnderground]

That s a great saying ha. Yes add the juice

[@julianseph842gamez5]

This game is highly inspired in Trouble Witches

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Nice!!! I actually have never played that one :-)

[@futureskeletons66669]

Not bad. Liking what I've played so far. It's a bit like Neko Navy.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

It is! Though I personally like it more than Neko. Neko is a cool game though.

[@futureskeletons66669]

@@TheElectricUnderground Neko Navy's a little friendlier/easier, but Hex's pretty great if a bit tougher. Can't tell how long I've been playing it yet since the Switch profile just reports how long I've owned it so far, but it must be about 3-4hrs.

[@Mingodough]

Where’s your winter designs mark? It’s getting really cold out here, me and my partner will die from frost bite without the new shirts

[@TheElectricUnderground]

December is the month :-)

[@perrydimes6915]

looks epic

[@perrydimes6915]

just beat it, it is epic

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Fantastic!

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Update: The voice actress turns out to be a liar liar pants on fire.

[@vodkahamburger2203]

2:30 and a good chunk of the gaming community is going to call it "generic".

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah brutal to shmup dev

[@hooksnfangs6006]

The color palette is a bit too PINK for my tastes, but regardless it's a solid and fun game! I think it's a good introductory bullet-hell style shmup with its presentation and difficulty. I'm no SHMUP expert, but felt like moderate should have been "normal" though lol

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yeah I think the game could benefit with more slight variations in the palette as well, like some purples to offset some of the pink.

[@Shiro128b]

I always hope for a physical release, switch is usually the best bet for that.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Yes, though I think devs should start doing PC physical releases in some form, why not the barrier to entry is even lower.

[@Shiro128b]

@@TheElectricUnderground I would really like to see physical releases on PC again, even if it's nothing more than a USB drive in a basic box. I can't remember the last time I saw pc games in physical format.

[@gfslamguitar]

I hope your theory is right because literally nobody knows of me as a Developer yet and my first game is a Bullet Hell lol. Definitely not doing it for money, I'm just a fan girl lol

[@TheElectricUnderground]

It's not guaranteed, but I think it's generally more likely XD

[@nyaalobby561]

Cute game.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

It is!

[@PedroFerreira-sx2gd]

Looks fun. I understand your thoughts on the graphics, but when it comes to cheap production is probaby the best choice. Cartoon network uses the calarts style , it has simple design for characters, abstract minimalist backgrounds . Not a style that i love, but does the job with minimal costs. Can´t understand why some developers don´t launch their games on steam. If i did not saw your video probably i would never know the game. Yes the profit is bigger (comission in steam is a steal), but the the number of buyers is smaller.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

So I think the strat for release is release on it first to the hardcore crowd (get better return) and then bring to steam for the random buyers

[@JohnshiBRPG]

It is not cal arts. That is more of a angular and shape pastel based style, somewhat between PPG and Puyo Puyo Sonic team style.

[@gavi888]

cute

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Very :-)

[@unicron8soundwave724]

🎃

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Halloween is coming!

[@andyauthor2007]

Egad. This looks like it would give me a headache.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Oh I love colorful stuff you can actually make the background darker though in the options menu

[@火災のアイスクリーム]

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