The Night Slashers Remake Is ROUGH! - Demo Thoughts and Impressions

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Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors. Prepare to step into the shoes of the unlikely heroes, as they battle hordes of supernatural foes and terrifying monsters.
In Night Slashers, you're not just fighting for survival: you're battling to save the world from a supernatural apocalypse. Join the fight, experience the adrenaline, and embrace the horror. Your darkest nightmares await…
Night Slashers, a classic arcade game originally developed by DATA EAST in 1994, still stands as one of the best titles in the beat 'em up genre to this day! Gameplay consists of seven distinct stages, each subdivided into multiple sections. You can advance by navigating from left to right within each stage, combating waves of enemies to progress.
Attempting to proceed further without eliminating foes halts the screen’s scroll until all the threats are dealt with. Upon reaching the end of each level, a climactic showdown with a formidable boss awaits. Achieve victory over the boss to advance.
-----Expanded hero roster: Choose from a unique roster of heroes to assemble your team. Battle hordes of zombies as a team of up to four players.
----Enhanced Controls and Combat Mechanics: Take full control of your character with improved controls and combat mechanics. Execute combos, aerial attacks, and special moves, making the gameplay engaging and satisfying.
----Upgraded Visual Effects: From blood splatters to dynamic lighting, witness the horror unfold with updated visual effects that heighten the intensity of the gameplay.
----Sound and Music Perfection: Enjoy a high-quality haunting soundtrack. Choose between the classic OST to feed your nostalgia or the newly-arranged music for a modern-day experience.
----Character Selection Screen Overhaul: Try the revamped character selection screen showcasing the heroes in a more engaging and visually striking way.
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[@Sweetestsadist]

So tired of this art choice being used to update older games. Taking classic pixel art and turning into generic mobile game graphics is not an upgrade. The art done back then was done with the hardware limitations in mind. You can't just take smooth things out with a computer to make it look good. Either put in the work with what modern hardware can offer or just release it as it was.

[@MegaYoYo]

I agree with the art choice. I'll always be biased to pixel art. This pseudo 2D does not look good. Weird on the eyes. They could've made HD pixel art or spruce up the original. The combat though, that's even worse

[@quutamoo]

Ninja saviours - return of the warriors is a prime example of how it should be done. It's an SNES game remastered. I absolutely recommend at least checking it out

[@Sweetestsadist]

@@quutamoo I have Ninja Saviors on Switch. You're right. It is well done and it looks and plays nice. It's in the Beat 'em up file along with the the Johnny Turbo port of Night Slashers, which I was lucky enough to get before it got pulled from the eshop.

[@beatemup]

Great video, dude!! Yeah, this game needs a ton of work. I didn't like when you hit an enemy, the felt all soft and squish... I don't know, the original felt more solid. Let's hope they can fix it in time!!

[@MegaYoYo]

Thanks a bunch man! I hope they lock it in. Would be a shame for this to play horrible. They gotta remove this enemy I-frames

[@AimanCool440]

Original is better than remake. All Character Animation Remake is... Bland. Nothing Special.

[@MegaYoYo]

So far the original is vastly superior. I would hate for this game come out and be in the same state

[@justoneword921]

Whats with that delay between the punch and hit?

[@MegaYoYo]

Right? And the parchment being way off on “contact”. This can be fun but needs tuning

[@Rycel2001]

Night Slashers Remake is... not good. It feels like someone's graduate project for their game design MFA. You're right; the art style is a big issue of the game, but far from the only one. The frame data is super rough, the timing on all the strikes and grabs is rushed, scene transitions are so fast it feels like the game is impatient with the player. Hits don't feel impactful, and the grappling (which was the original's biggest gameplay selling point, IMHO) is busted as hell with sprites that sometimes don't even touch each other and lack the in-between frames that even tell us where and how I have grabbed an enemy. They call it a demo, but it feels more like a pre-alpha proof of concept. However, I think the biggest sin of this project is the overall art direction (and I'm not only talking about the decision to go with the 2.5D models). Night Slashers stood out from other beat-emups for 2 reasons: atmosphere and gore. The palette of this game is over-saturated and is completely missing the dark, gritty, grungy feel of the original. The character animations (player and enemy) stand out from the backgrounds like refrigerator magnets, with corpses flipping a coin whether or not they want to remain on the ground or blink out of existence (an inconsistency of the original's that, frankly, didn't need to be carried over). The gore doesn't even feel gory; when you kill an enemy and you want their gruesome death to have an impact the animation should be slow enough for the player to register just how grotesque exploding skulls or melting flesh should be. This is especially true for bosses! You want to give the player ample time to savor their victory over what should be the biggest test of their ability. I wish more designers would realize the push to make every game in crisp 4k and a smooth 60fps actually harms the look and feel of certain game genres or narrative aesthetics. What Forever and Storm Trident have presented doesn't feel like a harrowing struggle to survive against the horrors and abominations of the night. I genuinely don't mean to belittle the efforts of the designers and programmers, but it feels more like a Newgrounds fan project.

[@nynjamaica]

Honestly, I do enjoy the comic book art style. But the SFX and animation need some serious work. This is equivalent to a mobile game…

[@MegaYoYo]

Yea that’s how I feel about it. Wonky animations will be this games downfall. Shames cause the musics pretty good