Mina The Hollower Might Be BETTER Than Shovel Knight

[@indiejacob]

I FLIPPED out when I saw them announce this. Game looks freaking awesome.

[@kitestar]

Honestly it’s refreshing to see yacht club make a game that’s neither “shovel” or “knight”

[@BlackKoiRecords]

Yet it's still digging... ugh!

[@joewhitesasabsoluteminorit7089]

@@BlackKoiRecords ikr

[@ikagura]

@@BlackKoiRecords why ugh? It's a good gimmick

[@viewtifuljoe99]

Very excited for this. The gameboy color Oracle games were the Zelda games I grew up with and I love their top down, screen by screen design.

[@mohameddiop409]

This game is looking great so far and it kinda reminds me of "The Mysterious Muramase Castle" which was an NES game that ran on Zelda 1's engine that also emphasized combat and I found that game more fun then Zelda 1.

[@JbrockPony]

The movement being a priority just oozes that 90s arcady vibe. Think about it, the action focuses adventure testing skills gives this game a lot of momentum for a top down zelda inspired game (which traditionally isn't that fast pace). I love the separation from the inspiration and merging the other much-welcomed elements of Castlevania. Can you tell I'm not foaming from the mouth with excitement yet? haha MANNNN I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS GEM

[@peteyoung3124]

Man, Mina is exactly what I attempted to make (massive GBC-style Zelda-style game) from the time I was 18 to the point when I was 25. I've changed my game development choices since but I'm glad to see what seems to be a massive success in this genre. I will gladly buy this game when it comes out. It looks amazing and I will gladly support their effort.

[@Hugelag]

Link's Awakening was one of my first GBC games and one of my favorites, so I was already sold. Seeing the game in action and hearing about the finer details makes me excited for what's to come. I rarely back projects, but this is one I'll gladly be a part of!

[@sonicbelmont300]

Frankly, I love that they're crowdfunding. Like you pointed out, it's basically just pre-ordering considering the reliability of Yacht Club. And while this is definitely a personal opinion, I like that my money is basically going directly to the team. Like I understand GFM is also going to get a cut, but knowing that when I support this team I'm now participating in it's development (even in the most microscopic sense lol) sounds much better than just buying it after the fact, especially since I still get the game in either case.

[@moonkey537]

Is NOT besically preordering since you can donate without getting the game AND you may not get a game at all. If you preorder and you get no game, you can get your money back, not here.

[@mounne13]

They wanted Yact Club Zelda and I am 100% HERE for it. The money disappeared from my wallet the minute you said "Yact Club Games"

[@moonkey537]

And this is why people like me believe they do not need crowd funding :-D

[@MissAshley42]

I was also shocked by the Kickstarter blowback. It's not like every dollar going to Mina means one less dollar to another deserving dev. Hell, I daresay the kind of folks likely to back Mina are the kind of folks who are regularly generous towards retro-themed works like it. Also, Yacht Club ain't Shenmue. Yacht Club's great, but their brand is nowhere near big enough to risk sucking all the air out of a crowdfunding platform.

[@moonkey537]

Great point!! 100% agree. People that are backing this are mostly fans of the devs (company) or this kinds of games. The blowback, I believe (at least something that I think), is that they MAY not need it. I stongly believe they don't. Company says is to build the comunity, but I believe you can build a community (in fact they have a community) without asking for money.

[@strain42]

I'm absolutely a sucker for the Game Boy aesthetic so I was sold right then and there. Definitely looking forward to fast paced action in a style I'm far more nostalgic for than NES or SNES style. My only criticism with the Kickstarter is that I think the physical copy was a bit high.

[@HybridAngelZero]

I really enjoy Shovel Knight, but this is even more up my alley. A Link's Awakening- FF Adventure- Castlevania hybrid sounds like an absolute dream, and I absolutely adore the main character's design and the game's overall aesthetic. Really hyped for this one

[@jeffypeters333]

Super happy to see your back in the saddle with a new video! I hope you have more coming up soon!

[@MagsPM]

It's nice to see you doing another video. I know you've been struggling creatively lately, and I think it's good that you waited until you felt able to do a video rather than try and force it.

[@Aran_MD]

When you started comparing it to Zelda, I was worried. I don't like the concept of " 8 dungeons full of puzzles and a permanent upgrade" from old school Zelda. I'm glad to hear they leaned more into the action aspect of the action/adventure genre. I am not able to participate of the Kickstarter, but I'm buying this game on Steam day one

[@Chiakiandmikanarebest]

good to see you again gil, glad you're doing ok.

[@hairy_cornflake]

I gotta say between the Zelda-ish gameplay and the Castlevania-ish music, this is going to be more of my thing than Shovel Knight (even if I loved that game).

[@Otterino]

As someone who enjoys Zelda more than Mario and majorly enjoyed the GBC titles, this game looks to be my jam. Also, great to be seeing you again! I hope life outside of video-ing was treating you well.

[@nbHawkeye]

I still kinda want Mole Knight, Propeller Knight and Tinker Knight to get their own game but this game we have here definitely looks interesting. I have the feeling that at the end of the game Mina will use a flame whip.

[@GoodBloodGames]

Yes!

[@miahthorpatrick1013]

Glad you’re back, Gilly! To be fair I think StarTropics on the NES deserves to be mentioned when discussing games with a top down perspective incorporating platforming mechanics. Really was a fun time. Nonetheless this game looks great!

[@TheMountyPresents]

So the Gilly Black arc begins

[@IttzAndrew]

As a big Link’s Awakening fan, I gotta say this looks REALLY good! I admittedly wasn’t the biggest fan of Shovel Knight because I didn’t grow up with games like DuckTales or Castlevania. But this looks promising.

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

Lookin' good Gilly! Yeah I'm seeing this game to be way more than just zelda with a castlevanias paintjob. The character is cute and badass, the digging mechanic feels like a repurposed Mole mania, everything about this might just make it more to me than shovel knight. I'm all about the gothic astetic. Definitely nabbing this when it's done! Thanks for the insight!

[@jonathanj.3695]

What would 100% solidify the deal for me buying a physical copy of this game is if they included an artistic case sleeve that looks like an old school 1980's NES or Gameboy game box (like what DOOM 2016 did with their reversable cover art that makes it look like the cover of the old 1990's DOOM box art).

[@gilolaes4725]

Is it funny that I thought this game was titled "Mina The Follower" since its announcement? Shows how much attention I was paying after being floored by the concept.

[@applecat5234]

Yay thanks for uploading gilly the kid thanks for up loading.

[@RoninCatholic]

I love mice and I love Game Boy Color aesthetics (better even than NES aesthetics IMO).

[@Invidente7]

Nobody has pointed out the obvious inspiration from Mole Panic, the forgotten nintendo classic?

[@kabiribi6042]

you mean Mole Mania?

[@MarkyBoyTV]

Great to see you back Gilly!

[@Macr0Ange11]

Im so excited for this one. Zelda with some Castlevania sprinkled on top.

[@ITZBerto]

always great to see a gilly upload

[@temperedskinflint]

Excellent breakdown! Totally agree and I just love seeing Yacht Club putting out something new. Backed instantly. can't wait!

[@sholva6809]

Looks very similar to Startropics

[@Wayneisboss]

Really looking forward to this one, I've got a bit of a connection with Shovel Knight myself and it's so great to see these guys trying something new!

[@BaronB.BlazikenBaronOfBarons]

When I saw the reveal trailer, I thought “Oh wow! A Yacht Club game that has pixel art and tries to emulate a famous gameplay style, with a semi-medieval setting and anthropomorphic animal npcs!” I’m very excited about it, but I just found the similarities funny.

[@BugsyFoga]

Been a bit, but it’s nice to see you again.

[@vaughandrix85]

Keep up the great work Gilly ! Love the videos and your honest take on this medium !

[@Jinka7]

I was able to back it on one of the last days you could. Thanks for the vid!

[@inkfusedgamer]

I had no idea how I didn't hear about this. But I appreciate the Video! Definitely invested in the Kickstarter. Hope you are well as you can be.

[@TheDevilinThePaleMoonlight]

What's the Gilly stand for in Gillythekid?

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Just when we needed him the most.... He changed his hair...

[@DuskLord]

Damn, didn't know Yacht Club was making another game. I don't care about Zeldas at all, but I will def checkt his out once it's out! Great vid, thanks gilly!

[@moonkey537]

Translation - I dont care about zeldas but I am definitely getting this one that copyies it. :-D... I hope you care after you play this :-)

[@kuunami]

There is defintely some inspiration from Star Tropics in there.

[@ignorethis214]

Wow! Hadn't heard of this (even though your video was 8 months ago) Can't wait for this game! Thank you for introducing it to me!

[@TheForNoReason]

I shall watch this ASAP. Just jumping in to comment to appease the YT gods. Always love your videos! Keep up the awesome.

[@dycast8561]

Missed the videos!

[@ikagura]

Apple and oranges. It's like saying Mario is better than Zelda

[@maverickREAL]

Seeing a lot of people talking about this game made me give up and check out gameplay and... this does NOT look good. It looks floaty and awkward and sluggish and grindy and repetitive and incredibly hard to play for more than 10 minutes at a time. Shovel Knight was a total gem but this is such a step down from that. I hope this gets majorly reworked because right now I don't feel like this would be fun to play for an extended period of time.

[@gillythekid]

Well it does not feel floaty or awkward or sluggish.

[@LordOblivion6]

Belmont vs Mina the Hollower Death Battle when?

[@surrealbrain4227]

Looks like this is gonna be a fun one. I'll have to tell my brother about it.

[@demontamerbf18]

Immediately adding this to my Wishlist on Steam, it really looks interesting and Shovel Knight is just amazing.

[@LevelWithUs]

Fantastic video, and fantastic game. :) jealous you got a steam key!

[@pictonomii3295]

I backed it as soon as I saw it. Looks awesome.

[@CoobyPls]

Eggs

[@WesternEchidna]

Im gonna be backing this game soon. just waiting for my next paycheck. Yacht Club deserves all the support.

[@moonkey537]

"Living paycheck by paycheck? no problem, they will take your money" :-D

[@AkiDave]

Looks fun!

[@fizz576]

Oh shit he's back sweet.

[@fhjunior6183]

Thanks for the vid

[@luminary6162]

Hey Gil, you still in a band?

[@CanadianChick811]

Clicked immediately. GILLY! How the hell are ya?

[@raphaelbrown6314]

I hate the way he said this game will be better than shovel knight imo think this game is going to be just as good as shovel knight because it's a really phenomenal game that deserves the love and attention it gotten but ya I'm really looking forward to this one

[@emmanuelmercado1162]

Woah this looks awesome

[@kabiribi6042]

l would recommend another gbc zelda inspired game, Prodigal

[@romainpascaud3735]

I'm aware I'll be in the minority here, but I feel the GBC graphics really bring the game down... I'll still play it I think, though.

[@BudofSharon]

💜

[@shiethegal]

I'm hoping this is Oracle of Seasons but -good- better.

[@ikagura]

Oracle games were already good

[@shiethegal]

@@ikagura they're okay, but they're frustrating to play because of the limited hardware they were released on. I cannot count how many times I had to open the pause menu to switch out items.

[@ikagura]

@@shiethegal So was Link Awakening and it still is beloved by the fanbase, same with Ocarina

[@shiethegal]

@@ikagura Link's Awakening, at least to me, felt like it was designed around that limitation. I wasn't hoping in the pause menu in Link's Awakening _nearly_ as often as I was in the oracle games.

[@moonkey537]

"Good game" is mostly a personal opinion. So everyone will have a PERSONAL opinion. No need to argue over that :-D

[@gracekim1998]

Dang I’m LATE😭 8.3.22

[@blameitonthebubble5294]

Welcome back

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8674]

Cummy wummies umu

[@discomfortrevisted]

stop

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8674]

@@discomfortrevisted never

[@julianx2rl]

Uhm... Goddammit. I can appreciate the quality that's technically these games, but with that being said... can we step away from the 8-Bit style? Like seriously, this game could've looked like The Minish Cap, but instead it went for the same old 8-bit style that most Indie games used. And yes, obviously there's a lot of Indie games that do go for more sophisticated graphics, but it still feels like most of them do the tired trope of going 8-Bit.

[@gillythekid]

This is actually different, and the devs explained it in an interview. Going the “GBA” route would have led them to make an SNES looking game, which is very very overdone now. They are trying to replicate a GBC look, not NES, and they’re two very different styles despite both being “8-bit”

[@julianx2rl]

@@gillythekid - Yes, I see what you're saying, GBC sprites had thicker outlines than NES sprites due to the lower resolution on the screen, and the colors are different. I guess it IS different enough, but wait, 16-Bit its overdone? There's Terraria and Stardew Valley, but other than those I haven't seen a lot of super-popular SNES style games... which means I just have to look 'em up. One Google Later: That didn't take long, apparently there's a game called Hazelnut Bastille coming, and it looks pretty, so I'll be looking forward to that as well.

[@ikagura]

Do you do graphic art? Do you know how hard it is to do hi res 2D? 8-bits is ageless

[@julianx2rl]

@@ikagura - Dude, I am the customer, just because something is hard to do doesn't mean that I won't want it. If the thing I want is "too hard" for a certain developer I'll just take my money and give it to whoever is willing to do the thing I want.

[@ikagura]

@@julianx2rl ok

[@gdybykozkakwiecienplecient2567]

I don't thinks so its better

[@mayamayhemmusic]

Mouse Souls

[@ismaelrizo7707]

Hi

[@Zythria]

First off. No. It won't it shouldn't and it should not ever be compared to shovel knight. However, is this game going to be good? Yes. Why wouldn't it be good? Yacht club games knows what they are doing and are not here just for the money; they are here to make good games... Thankfully making good games makes a lot money.

[@moonkey537]

Another great point in the comments. Yes, making great games makes money. Having fans of your games make money (clearly). ALSO, let's not forget, they are a company, they are here to make money. They are not volunteers in the gaming industry 😂

[@moonkey537]

Forgot to mention. "Good game" is a relative (i think is the word) term :-D

[@Cheeky_WABUU]

nah. same old indie 8bit shit. thank you , dont need this kind of game Crowd Funded with gamers money. enough

[@BlackKoiRecords]

I'm just disappointed. The overdone "retro" style, digging (yet again... ugh!) just to be faster, the kickstarter which btw, I refuse to let you convince me otherwise because this company yacht club has too much money, even was the first indie to have an amiibo and everything. This is just unacceptable man.

[@kntranced719]

Gilly isn't trying to convince anyone of anything, he's just stating why he thinks the reason behind the Kickstarter isn't as black and white as some people make it out to be. Yatch Club has stated mutiple times that crowd-funding isn't just a way for them to make money, but to get fans involved in the creation process, allowing them to contribute to stuff they would specifically like to see with things like stretch goals or allowing them to pitch their own ideas for characters, modes, mechanics, etc. It's all optional so why worry so much about it?

[@ikagura]

Digging is good. Also retro is never overdone

[@orbitingdecay6797]

They do retro just about better than anyone else in my opinion.

[@moonkey537]

@@kntranced719 you can do ALL or most of that without asking for money. I GUARANTEE they will get return on investment.

[@kntranced719]

@@moonkey537 Maybe but still, game development isn't cheap and from what Yatch Club has stated and shown thus far, Mina is shaping up to be just as big, if not bigger than Shovel Knight in terms of content, they even stated how much they would love to turn Mina into a potential series if all goes well. It's a really ambitious project and everything hinges on this first game so Kickstarter can also be a way of gauging consumer interest. Unlike with Shovel Knight, I'm sure Mina would have come out regardless of how much the Kickstarter raised, but they gotta scale the game according to how many people seemingly want to play since you can pretty much buy it in advance by backing at the lowest teirs.

[@dr.wolfstar1765]

No

[@joewhitesasabsoluteminorit7089]

Eh, seems like digging is their only gameplay idea. That was a cute gimmick...once. The music sounds too much like Shovel Knight also, it takes away from this game's uniqueness. Still, it seems good. Oh, and G4 is crud.

[@MacTonight64]

Welcome back