Reviewing. Every. Game. (UFO 50)

[@robotfood83]

Timestamps for each game barbuta 0:25 bug hunter 1:15 ninpek 2:16 paint chase 3:13 magic-garden 4:07 mortol 4:57 velgress 3:50 planet zoldath 6:32 attactics 7:37 devilition 8:37 kick club 9:35 avianos 10:23 mooncat 11:16 bushido ball 12:13 block koala 13:16 camouflage 14:11 campanella 15:09 golfaria 16:05 the big bell race 16:58 warptank 17:52 waldorfs journey 18:52 porgy 20:13 onion delivery 21:18 caramel caramel 22:15 party house 23:17 hot foot 24:15 divers 25:23 rail heist 26:33 vainger 27:32 rock on island 28:41 pingolf 29:27 mortol 2 30:35 fist hell 31:26 overbold 32:10 campanella 2 33:14 hyper condender 34:15 valbrace 35:00 rakshasa 35:54 star waspir 36:50 grimstone 37:50 lords of diskonia 38:47 night manor 40:00 elfazars hat 41:00 pilot quest 41:54 mini and max 43:03 combatants 44:00 quibble race 44:55 campanella 3 46:21 seaside drive 47:25 cyber owls 48:24

[@frevee5748]

thank you robot food

[@MrVariant]

Da GOAT and did not even need to edit. Congrats

[@Katie-hj5eb]

Velgress is 5:50

[@ariloulei814]

The video really should just be marked with these...

[@chocolatecake50000]

Thanks, I wanted to skip to pingolf because it's my fav

[@maglev0789]

One thing I find really cool with this collection is how Party House and Pilot Quest (among others, but those two stand out the most in this regard to me) definitely seem to take influence from contemporary gaming trends, but they're framed in a way that makes them feel like they were innovative retro cult classics that went on to inspire future devs in a hypothetical alternate timeline where these games really were released in the era they're a homage to. That retro experimentation is a major appeal of this whole collection to me, a lot of these feel like a combination of that and some game jam entries I've seen. Also, shoutout to that Warp Tank music, chiptune swing hits so good

[@LWmusik]

Party House is everything I love about modern gaming, while Pilot Quest is everything I hate about modern gaming 😂

[@qwertyqeys]

What's funny is when I played mooncat I got the strongest game jam vibes from it only to find out it actually WAS a game jam game. The original was titled "... And the mooncats" and I think I must've seen it before because as soon as I started up mooncat I got this strong sense that I've seen the guy before

[@amnotmichael]

imagine if when you 100% all the other games and unlock Spelunky classic

[@raph2550]

That would be sick

[@rickeymedlock434]

My thoughts exactly!

[@kitestar]

Spelunky classic: 8-bit edition

[@williambjork2777]

Seems to be a secret 51st game in there somewhere

[@Yanks1005]

If you 100% every game you get a red screen with black letters saying "GO OUTSIDE!"

[@AishiYoutube]

Mooncat is so interesting thematically, it's like you're a newborn creature learning to walk for the first time so the controls are equally odd to give the player that feeling of relearning simple movement.

[@madknightpash6125]

I booted up Mooncat and immediately remembered as a kid renting a cool looking game only to find a game with incomprehensible controls. Only difference is I’m an adult and figured it out this time and the actual levels and exploration of mooncat is amazing.

[@madknightpash6125]

@@bargyarrmooncat

[@madknightpash6125]

@@bargyarr I don’t specifically remember. Sorry!

[@NotABot55]

@@madknightpash6125 Maybe not rented... if we're talking games with incomprehensible controls for basic movement, QWOP comes to mind.

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

goddamn homunculus XD

[@HopDances]

This would go so hard on consoles. I've been wanting a good couch co-op game for years

[@eliarnold4644]

Steam deck user here, it is awesome on console :)

[@cluclap]

​@@eliarnold4644I agree. It's amazing on the steam deck

[@mildhoof]

Yeah this would be amazing on switch

[@spiff10009]

Told myself I wouldn’t watch this video this morning to preserve a little mystery…..ended up watching it twice.

[@Toxodos]

if you wait a bit in the start screen, it will show you how to play each game, like an old school demo. Took me a long time to notice, but I don't think I've seen it mentioned

[@willydylly8580]

That review resume just got real beefy

[@borediideath6526]

I just realized Cyber Owls is UFO 50’s Cheetahmen!

[@lrobin-is8dg]

AVGN is going nuts rn

[@MrSkerpentine]

Cheetahmen mixed with Swat Kats

[@imperiallarch7610]

This collection looks sick, I'm hyped for it!

[@digitalelixer]

Great showcase! Been waiting a long time to dive in to this collection : )

[@Placeholder12367]

I love that the review is exactly 50 minutes long

[@MantasticHams]

Onion delivery actually reminds me a bit of paper boy, which is absolutely a game you are meant to be horrible at and slowly get better and everyone will think "oh this kid just sucks" watching you go boss mode and then try it and then realize they didnt know how strong you were. IDK maybe thats not a thing but thats my story with Paperboy lol. Like you watch and and you're thinking "dude just put the papers where they go?", and then you're playing it and then you're not playing it because you lost, and you aren't telling anyone what to do anymore because you are busy turning red.

[@TyeNee]

It's one of my favorites, but sometimes its hard to distinguish what's the road, and what's part of a building. I hate having to deliver to that factory that only has one specific entrance at the bottom of the map.

[@youdshareyourwaterwithme]

Onion Delivery takes getting used to but kinda feels like crack cocaine when you get it

[@Forcemaster104]

I was definitely thinking of Paperboy when seeing that one, especially with the news between levels like the newspaper and additional obstacles over the week.

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

Its just so frustrating...

[@dimitrithomas4019]

you’re so fucking right i literally thought of paperboy immediately

[@Coco-Don]

Fun fact for Rock On! Putting fires on both sides of your chicken cooks them in one turn. You can also place fires, chickens, and cavemen DURING the wave. So I place chickens during the wave and then when the wave is over they pop as cooked and BAM I’m rich.

[@Coco-Don]

Fun fact for Rock On! Putting fires on both sides of your chicken cooks them in one turn. You can also place fires, chickens, and cavemen DURING the wave. So I place chickens during the wave and then when the wave is over they pop as cooked and BAM I’m rich. Also, in Pilots Quest, once you get further into the game you don’t have to wait nearly as long! Plus 6000 second limits.

[@malibar1]

absolute delight of a walkthrough great job!

[@XanaGear]

this comment kind of made me tear up, thanks for watching!

[@alexfantine9412]

Gosh I am so unbelivably excited for this game, I've just been refreshing youtube and google for new reviews and content on it haha. Thanks for this comprehensive video - it's an excellent watch! Now if only Mossmouth would announce a Switch release, I would lose my mind!! :D

[@raider363]

If you're looking for content, I recommend the channel Olexa. He started at game 25 so it might be different games than you've seen already.

[@TYNEPUNK]

this has got to be the "best game" ever. like a whole disk box of amiga pd games from a friend. no idea how they achieved this really.

[@Vario69]

Years and years of grind and determination. You get stuff like this once or twice a decade. Cuphead is another example.

[@Attrois]

S-Tier Campanella (15:09): "Absolute standout, probably my favorite so far." Golfara (16:05): "An absolute delight. Highly recommend." Waldorf's Journey (18:52): "Funniest game, the first one you should play." Porgy (20:13): "Favorite character and art direction. Freaking great." Val Brace (35:00): "Loved it. My most anticipated game." Vanger (27:32): "Prioritize if you're a Metroidvania fan." Hyper Contender (34:15): "10/10 multiplayer experience." Campanella 2 (33:14): "A highlight-Spelunky with Campanella controls." Mortal 2 (30:35): "Loved it. A must-play." Night Manor (40:00): "Such a great time. Definitely play it." A-Tier Bug Hunter (1:15): "Surprisingly good. Loved it." Mortal (4:57): "Really enjoyed it. Well-executed." Vellness (3:50): "Keeps me coming back. Love it." A Tactics (7:37): "Had a blast. Love this game." Kick Club (9:35): "Early standout. Will replay often." Bushido Ball (12:13): "Balanced abilities. High on this one." Moon Cat (11:16): "Fun. Promising speedrun potential." Party House (23:17): "Potential to be huge. Excited to revisit." Alazar's Hat (41:00): "Incredible art and fun co-op." Mini and Max (43:03): "Awesome imagination. Likely long." Campanella 3 (46:21): "Not finished but lots of fun." Quibble Race (44:55): "Great time. Hilarious." B-Tier Paint Chase (3:13): "Controls well. Really fun." Magic Garden (4:07): "Traditional but effective." Deovol (8:37): "Fun with high score potential." Avanos (10:23): "Multiplayer goes hard. Liked it." Warp Tank (17:52): "Liked it. Scrolling could be smoother." Rail Heist (26:33): "Played a lot. Enjoyable." Pin Golf (29:27): "Good game despite flaws." Overbold (32:10): "Liked it, but multiplayer wasn't fun." Seaside Drive (47:25): "Fun with amazing music." Rakshaasa (35:54): "Could be a favorite for many." C-Tier Hot Foot (24:15): "Fun, especially in co-op." Desert (25:23): "Mechanically enjoyable." Caramel (22:15): "Cute art, but stuck on level one." Big Bell Race (16:58): "Fun but ranked lower." Fist Hell (31:26): "Struggled past level three. Needs guidance." Star Wasp (36:50): "Too hard. Can't handle it." D-Tier Planet Zzal (6:32): "Didn't have much fun." Onion Delivery (21:18): "Disliked it." Combat Ants (44:00): "Can't give specific criticisms yet." Unranked/TBD Camouflage (14:11): "Enjoyed puzzles but played little." Block Koala (13:16): "Seems good, can't say much yet." Grimstone (37:50): "Only 40 minutes in, no full impression." Pilot Quest (41:54): "Unique but no detailed feedback yet." Cyber Owls (48:24): "Played briefly, can't judge yet."

[@MrBillybobyeah]

They've really captured that 8bit era im seeing infulences from nintendo, spectrum, amstrad and comadore

[@DergonQuert]

Anybody wanting more sidescrolling golf-platforming should check out Cursed to Golf. Underrated title

[@BewbsOP]

They really should release a sort of ufo fantasy console kind of game after this so people can make their own games and remixes in this style.

[@hecko-yes]

i mean, there's nothing stopping people from just using the resolution and palette etc in their favorite game engine though it could be nice to have a ufo·50-style launcher for them, and perhaps a way to carry control settings etc between games

[@BewbsOP]

@@hecko-yes sure, people could do that, but wheres the fun in that? People could use the pico8 resolution and palette too, but then they wouldn't be pico8 games.

[@CandeedYams]

@@BewbsOPif i make a game in mario maker its not a mario game its a mario maker game

[@BewbsOP]

@@CandeedYams yeah, so? Whats your point? That's because the game is called "mario *maker*." If it was called "mario 50" they would be mario 50 games and if mario maker was just called "mario" they'd be called *mario* games.. It doesn't in any way refute the idea that a ufo50 fantasy console would still be awesome. You're just completely sidestepping any point that's been made so far.

[@Tinlion09]

Given what I've read of the game's development, it was all done in GameMaker Studio. It might be easier and overall better for Mossmouth to just make public the various hard and soft limitations they imposed on themselves during development, and any related info like color palettes. A virtual LX-III would be pretty sick, though. I'm thinking Pico-8 or SmileBASIC but with more standardized controls and game-adjacent elements like pausing and the Terminal. You could even have custom Gardens or Garden-like achievement-showcase features.

[@Ravenlock]

UFO 50 is great. This video is great. Bravo and thank you.

[@angelriverasantana7755]

The fact that you can jump in Vainger alongside flipping gravity makes it resemble Metal Storm on NES more than VVVVVV in a way

[@coffeedude]

I NEED THIS

[@bricemorrison8458]

I have not been so excited for a game release in a really long time. Brings me back to when I used to read Nintendo power over and over waiting for a game to come out. Thanks so much for this video! Can’t wait to play it

[@jammque7272]

ty for making the video 50 mins long very appropriately lol

[@seangallagher9435]

Avianos has been my favorite game so far, it’s a lot of fun when you get huge armies and have to chase the enemy around the map.

[@silentrocco]

Bug Hunter feels A LOT like Michael Brough’s 868-HACK.

[@CvntForceDrama]

I watched like the 5 first reviews and thought to myself, wow I’m actually ruining this game for myself by watching. So I’m stopping here.. honestly I advise anyone who plans to play to do the same for now and come back once you’re done. Part of the fun is discovering these games as intended while playing. Don’t ruin it for yourself! Just a random tip 👍😁

[@ospididious]

With Combatants, you get the ants to follow you to a location, then turn on their instincts or other commands, then go do other management things... give it time, you'll figure it out. Its hard, but fun... like most of these games.

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

Except for that level where you are in the middle of 2 Red ant spawns and it's like impossible

[@g-starthefirst]

I might just get this game for Hyper Contender, Night Manor, Pilot Quest, Mini & Max, and two or three of the other games I already forgot the names of.

[@jessefuterman9598]

Star Waspir is hard but not nearly as hard as your saying, you need to spawn extra ships with GGG X2 to get some defense which will allow you to rack up combos. DONT SLEEP each ship has secret weapons which can be access by GEE

[@XanaGear]

it is absolutely as hard as I'm saying, they buffed the ship massively after I made this video...pre patch it took me 8 hours to beat it.

[@jessefuterman9598]

@@XanaGear alright xana I give you the flowers here as you did beat it.. and I still haven't !

[@TheSilly6403]

@@jessefuterman9598just looked it up, he currently has the world record on it lol

[@legohead2731]

Having actually played some of the collection I finally appreciate the bewilderment in Brennan Lee Mulligan’s voice when he read “Hi, I’m fifty” now that I’ve felt something similar

[@JustinLeeper]

Planet Zoldoth was my first love in the collection. It’s only been surpassed by Vainger and Party House. Always really enjoy Warptank and Big Bell Race. Still have about 15 left to try. Many of the ones I thought I’d like were honestly a bit too difficult or obtuse for me to enjoy as much as hoped. I’m sure I’ll return back later (and when more tips are revealed). Still talk about this to everyone.

[@ah3611]

Took me way too long to realize there's a handbrake in Onion Delivery. It makes the controls and whole game feel 10x better once you get the hang of using it.

[@XanaGear]

@@ah3611 yeah I need to master the hand brake. What a game!

[@DrChaos-jb3sp]

I was definitely disappointed by Campanella 3 back in the day and like a lot of other Campanella fans, still don't consider it a true sequel but more of an oddball spinoff. Almost wore my LX out back in the day from playing the first two but yeah, the third is a black sheep.

[@wherewithal]

yeah its more akin to big bell race than campanella, and yeah many good times were had with the first 2 REAL campanella games back in the day!

[@yurifairy2969]

realheads know campanella 3 was actually the best one

[@jacob5061]

@@yurifairy2969 exactly, OG Campanella lovers are blinded by nostalgia.

[@thepowerfulpaet4937]

Mini and Max is the coolest one in the pack by far. It's like a spiritual successor to Wario Land 3, except it's even better.

[@ospididious]

Party House quickly became my favorite. The random mode isn't endless, its just random and you try to get win streaks. Ultimately, though I agree mostly with your picks, mostly. Great set of games. Can't wait to get further in.

[@Nintendos]

Would love to see a Super UfO 50 with 16 bit games next!

[@austingoldinger7943]

Never seen your channel nor have I played the game but great vid

[@user-gy1xp5fg3b]

I love this game and really enjoy it, but Im terrible at almost every game. I have about 20 hours and only have finished 2 games. Quibble race and night manor lmao.

[@m0nologger]

planet zoldath is randomly generated. each run randomizes which items use which resources as well as enemy and item placement and level layout.

[@vivavaldez87]

It's called Velgress? I think of it as "Upwell"! I knew the Downwell creator worked on UFO 50, and when I came across that game, it was oddly nostalgic.

[@donaldmccabe7366]

Watching you go two rounds of party house without buying upgrades had me clenching lol! Probably my favorite game in the collection.

[@XanaGear]

Lol all the footage in here is like the first 20 minutes played…not representative of my actual skill level I promise (maybe)

[@donaldmccabe7366]

@@XanaGear happens to me too, I'm pretty sure my ranking changes everytime I play 🤣

[@ElBlargho]

I want to discover all these blind but I appreciate the effort so take my +1 view and like brother I'll leave you muted in the background so youtube thinks I watched the whole thing, gotta keep those analytics crisp.

[@LWmusik]

I started with night manor and it was a good one. Genuinely spooky game tbh

[@GreyWithCreamium]

Wanted to see what exactly was in this collection and this provided just that, thanks for the overview. Definitely quite a few genres that don't appeal to me (strategy/tower defense/sports), but that's kind of the point I guess, there's something for everyone. But knowing me if I'd get this I'd get OCD over completing the entire collection.

[@Lfcme]

Take a shot everytime "Speedrunning this would be really fun"

[@foiledagain1914]

Mooncats movement is so so so good once you get an idea of what the hell you're doing. Its pretty decent in terms of length but i frankly wished it were longer once i cherried it

[@WerrinLotsuvhats]

I get comparing games to more recent games since not everyone knows a lot of older games but if you guys like Vainger, I suggest MetalStorm for NES. it's not metroidvania but it has very similar gameplay and I'd be surprised if Vainger didn't take inspiration from it

[@avalonjustin]

Night Manor hooked me. I'm a big fan of UFO 50!

[@JelqtronZero]

i really wasnt expecting so many play styles. Great video your def growin on me xana; also like how you made it 50 mins. Thats some editing skills right there. What program do you use for your DAW?

[@therealquinnzack1819]

Personally the scrolling in warptank doesn’t bother me because I’ve also been playing Gradius on MSX right now

[@rudeboyspodcast]

All the games are good. That's it, that's the review.

[@ictogon]

HOW DO YOU GO DOWN THROUGH THE PLATFORMS IN NINPEK

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

You hold down and press the jump button...

[@willkelmanpenapena3551]

Hope the game sells trillions of copies on pc so i can get a switch version

[@charlesajones77]

This whole collection reminds me a lot of the Commodore 64. My friends and I would trade games back and forth that we got from who knows where, mostly without instructions. And then we would try to figure out how they worked.

[@АлександрС-о6в]

12:13 Bushido ball looks like similar to Windjammers games. But there you throw discs instead balls

[@ConstanzeTrn]

kislux You are so well-informed about luxury accessories and bags. You've obviously done your due diligence and the comparison to the US is very informative...because of course, I live in New York. thank you very much.

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

What?

[@noved15]

Ok first off, I feel you on the Caramel Caramel game. I'm not getting it yet either, but that's because Warptank has taken over my life. Warptank is thee best game I've played since Tetris. I do see what you mean about the screen movement but it never bothered me. I can't stop coming back and optimizing every move. I'm at 18 hours on it and I still feel the thrill of shaving off a second on a stage. I haven't even found all the stages yet but I did beat the big tank. I'm honestly looking to start making diagrams of all the levels and planning out every possible move. Recording my gameplay and going over it frame by frame. I feel like I'm taking this as serious as speed runners take NES Super Mario. 10/10 Can't believe that Warptank came with 49 other amazing games.

[@codarobo]

I put like 6 hours into beating mortol 2 and it was both incredibly frustrating and also incredibly addictive and compelling. I'd love if this game had another map you could play after beating the first one, there would be tons of staying power for me, just in terms of the game mechanics. Really dang solid. I would buy mortol 2 as its own video game 100% (and a part of me almost wants to try making something like it just to add more levels/worlds to the concept). Optimizing my run (I first beat it in co-op using 96 lives) will probably be a really fun pursuit as well.

[@aleclowry7654]

Have you looked into mod support at all? Could be a fun way to expand it

[@videogameobsession]

Definitely seeing a lot of early arcade classic inspirations for many of these ..(MakeTrax, Shove It, Super Sprint, Pong, Mini Golf, Fantasy Zone, Super Dodge Ball, Renegade, Phantasy Star, Zanac, Power Blade, and many others. I'm excited to give this a try. I've been watching this in its development for a few years now. This is what many people were likely hoping the Action 52 would be like.. (They would be very disappointed.. Hehe). I hope UFO 50 gets a physical console port (Switch/PS5). I'll buy one of each. :)

[@chrisovak]

Is Ufo 50 fun if youre not a speed runner?

[@Clawdragoons]

Yes.

[@esports-x]

"attempting to solve a mystery about why the animals in the ocean are angry" he says while blasting the animals in the face with torpedoes kek

[@danyukhin]

go Xana go Xana go Xana go Xana

[@RobotnikPlngas]

Party House is #1. Thats all you need to know. Good evening

[@RobotnikPlngas]

All jokes aside, I played it for like... I'll say 1 or 2 hours. Just straight up losing with no directions until something inside me clicked. My third eye opened and I heard a voice "I get it" It had been a while since I enjoyed trying to figure out a game so much. I finished all 6 scenarios. I haven't gotten the cherry Disk. 5 wins in a row is way more difficult than it looks.

[@orichumo]

im watching this while leaving open pilot's quest

[@Sleexus]

Do these games have save states or some save function or are they just as old school in that area as in their difficulty?

[@Arras01]

The longer games save, but a lot of them do just kick you back to the title screen. I think 20 out of 50 have some sort of save system.

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

Only about 10 are very difficult.

[@TyeNee]

I feel like I'm the only person who hated Golfaria. I get the that you're meant to figure out the games as you play them, but I really just did not like being penalized to start all over with Golfaria just because I'm exploring the map via trial & error; a third of my shots sending me downhill into a water hazard. Had zero patience for it.

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

Yeah its SUPER slow

[@Freddy78909]

34:10 "What an unforgiving fun rogue-like" ... Usually those words don't go together, "unforgiving" and "fun" LOL

[@TheDreargamer]

Dark souls would like a word! I believe the word you're looking for not going with fun is 'unfair', unforgiving and unfair are very different

[@TheSilly6403]

Spelunky 2 by the same dev of many of these games is an incredibly unforgiving game but also one of the funnest I've played

[@lols2713]

Opinion on Miasma tower?

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

Eh. Honestly already forgot most of it. Upload a video of it would you?

[@kraequgold8297]

I was legit just thinking I wonder If someone did all 50 games one game per min and youtube heard my thoughts

[@daniellekalaskas5666]

PARTY HOUSE IS SO GOOD

[@danieldiehl1493]

Im so glad the walrus game is good... it is my favourite animal :3=

[@krio3060]

Avianos is my favourite so far

[@aerball]

This game was definitely not my bag. I requested a refund after playing the first 10 games and not being able to pass the first level of any of them without feeling like a dumbass. I was looking for a much more casual experience.

[@arcadesdudeTV]

Back in the day that was the casual experience 🤣

[@the-NightStar]

Then you were a fool for refunding this. It's so much better than you think it is. You need to get over yourself and go get it back right now. Go buy it back and actually play it and pay attention this time.

[@the-NightStar]

Imagine being so pathetic that you refund a game for being TOO good. lol, what a tool

[@littlehorn0063]

Good choice, despite what these two say

[@ictogon]

I suck at all the games too, it's still fun

[@DuckRotation]

Seeing Yamada wins is my life lol

[@guilhermeamud3185]

this video is awesome and thanks a bunch for the timestamps (im avoiding spoilers) just a minor nitpick: party house is much more a poolbuilding game, a mechanic borrowed from board games. i only say this because it feels very much like when Slay The Spire brought deckbuilding from board games to videogames.

[@CSLucasEpic]

I loved Kick Club myself, even if I got really frustrated by it

[@enklaev1933]

Switch release when?

[@Swancorner]

If you like Warp Tank and Vainger, you should play Metal Storm! It's a classic of the NES era.

[@thealexfish4480]

This looks awesome! Picking it up tomorrow. I’m a little perplexed that there isn’t an action platformer like Mario, though. They were very common in the 8-bit era. There’s lots of games like that already, but I feel like it’s missing something like that

[@markghughes]

From the looks of things, Mini & Max is probably the closest thing in the collection to that (though you defeat enemies by picking them up Mario 2 style).

[@XanaGear]

@@thealexfish4480 yeah no traditional left to right platformer! Mooncat is the closest to this but with the non traditional controls it doesn’t fit 1 to 1.

[@thealexfish4480]

@@XanaGear okey I’ll try that first then. Thanks for the clarification!

[@LWmusik]

Most of the games are more modern style games, just framed in a very old school artstyle

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

It's going for a mixture of MSX/microcomputer games and classic arcade games, rather than anything developed with console as the lead platform. Those platforms were much more heavily weighted towards either short form action and puzzle games and some slower paced, strategically focused games than anything like Mario or Sonic. You're also going to have a hard time making something as elaborate as those games in a compilation, as they're designed to be played over a longer period until you can master them.

[@DensetsuVII]

As a strategy gamer born after the 80s I was skeptical about the whole thing - ended up sinking in 10 hours into just 3 games of the collection and very glad I did! Equally glad for this review honestly, as someone who probably has the opposite taste in games to yours in terms of what I'd enjoy, and thoroughly play! As an aside, at 10:53, you mentioned Avianos has only 3 story difficulties, which it technically true, but once you beat the hardest level, you unlock 5 more trials each of increasing difficulty, if you want to keep pushing your single-player prowess. Level 4 and 5 in particular are truly insane, as they randomize all the abilities of all 'ancestors' making runs dramatically different from each other - the modern roguelike sensibilities run strong throughout this 'old-fashioned' piece~

[@XanaGear]

@@DensetsuVII Unlocked those yesterday. I’m a big fan of Avianos.

[@schorleschorschoise]

Velgress is basically Icy Tower

[@StarrBomba]

i think combatants might be intentionally frustrating since lore-wise it's the game when the company was going downhill and the producer made this one as his first ever game.

[@gnarface3831]

I cannot wait until they speedrun this

[@ictogon]

100 hours of torture

[@AccountName-gv5ie]

crazy collection!

[@jinnyfizz3645]

I've been playing so much Devilition

[@FuzFuz]

Rakshasa is actually a tribute to Karnov.

[@gabrielblackmore2253]

Addicting isn’t a word

[@TheSilly6403]

????

[@vizualeater]

I’m on controller and Campanella is not fun to control idk if that’s just me tho, should I try key board and mouse

[@XanaGear]

@@vizualeater couldn’t imagine playing it with anything other than a controller. It’s tricky but you’ll get the hang of it.

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

Campanella is best on controller? It only took me 5 attempts to get cherry disk...

[@itryen7632]

Action 52

[@jasonwb6884]

Modern day Action 52, except all the games don't suck.

[@jamesmorris911]

Grimstone and fist hell are fun!

[@TYNEPUNK]

18:39 its still scrolling on the grid

[@tobiaseriksson475]

Interesting collection, hope it comes to consoles soon. If you like moody synth sounds you should check out the genre skweee. It's mostly instrumental, charming, slow and kind of odd.

[@philiphunt-bull5817]

Mooncat controls like Jungle Beat?!

[@sam2399]

I'm still not ready.

[@ipuffin_2139]

you forgot the best part of waldorf's advernture ! It has puffins !!!!