a cautionary tale against gambling or just a frustrating game of make-believe
just a frustrating game of make-believe
just a frustrating game of make-believe with a cup and a mug welcome to
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adventure here’s five things you need to
adventure here’s five things you need to know besides the obvious don’t take bets
know besides the obvious don’t take bets
know besides the obvious don’t take bets from the devil thing number five
from the devil thing number five
from the devil thing number five throwback to classic genres
throwback to classic genres
throwback to classic genres [Music]
[Music]
[Music] once upon a time on a gaming console far
once upon a time on a gaming console far
once upon a time on a gaming console far far away there was a style of gaming
far away there was a style of gaming
far away there was a style of gaming called run-and-gun
called run-and-gun
called run-and-gun or shoot him up or sometimes bullet help
or shoot him up or sometimes bullet help
or shoot him up or sometimes bullet help but that’s slightly different basically
but that’s slightly different basically
but that’s slightly different basically you were tasked with shooting everything
you were tasked with shooting everything
you were tasked with shooting everything you came across all right it’s not like
you came across all right it’s not like
you came across all right it’s not like the genres dead but we certainly haven’t
the genres dead but we certainly haven’t
the genres dead but we certainly haven’t seen much of this in the modern gaming
seen much of this in the modern gaming
seen much of this in the modern gaming era top head is like a love letter to
era top head is like a love letter to
era top head is like a love letter to the contrast but Gradius –is the how
the contrast but Gradius –is the how
the contrast but Gradius –is the how can you keep up with what’s going on on
can you keep up with what’s going on on
can you keep up with what’s going on on screen right now games of yesteryear
screen right now games of yesteryear
screen right now games of yesteryear complete with the frantic two-player
complete with the frantic two-player
complete with the frantic two-player action and out-of-this-world bosses in
action and out-of-this-world bosses in
action and out-of-this-world bosses in quell Isle is a fresh take on a classic
quell Isle is a fresh take on a classic
quell Isle is a fresh take on a classic style of gaming number four brilliant
style of gaming number four brilliant
style of gaming number four brilliant art style and you thought you’d only get
art style and you thought you’d only get
art style and you thought you’d only get this kind of game art in that one
this kind of game art in that one
this kind of game art in that one Kingdom Hearts 2 world or a certain
Kingdom Hearts 2 world or a certain
Kingdom Hearts 2 world or a certain survival horror game the old-school
survival horror game the old-school
survival horror game the old-school animation influence is clear here and
animation influence is clear here and
animation influence is clear here and cop head looks like an adventure that
cop head looks like an adventure that
cop head looks like an adventure that was locked in a time capsule for decades
was locked in a time capsule for decades
was locked in a time capsule for decades before it was finally released in 2017
before it was finally released in 2017
before it was finally released in 2017 the color palette the backgrounds and
the color palette the backgrounds and
the color palette the backgrounds and the fact that everything seems to be
the fact that everything seems to be
the fact that everything seems to be moving around is a nod to those classic
moving around is a nod to those classic
moving around is a nod to those classic 1930s cartoons with a unique cast of
1930s cartoons with a unique cast of
1930s cartoons with a unique cast of vegetables um sorry expressive
vegetables um sorry expressive
vegetables um sorry expressive characters all that’s missing is the
characters all that’s missing is the
characters all that’s missing is the bowl of cereal and pajamas for the
bowl of cereal and pajamas for the
bowl of cereal and pajamas for the perfect Saturday morning cartoon
[Music]
[Music] number three the music
number three the music
number three the music [Music]
speaking of time capsules how about that
speaking of time capsules how about that game’s soundtrack it’s the bee’s knees
game’s soundtrack it’s the bee’s knees
game’s soundtrack it’s the bee’s knees that cats meow
that cats meow
that cats meow the vintage sayings that make you want
the vintage sayings that make you want
the vintage sayings that make you want to wear a pinstripe suit and dance to
to wear a pinstripe suit and dance to
to wear a pinstripe suit and dance to that band jam session it’s one of those
that band jam session it’s one of those
that band jam session it’s one of those soundtracks where the music perfectly
soundtracks where the music perfectly
soundtracks where the music perfectly dictates what’s going on in the story
dictates what’s going on in the story
dictates what’s going on in the story without any need for dialogue you can
without any need for dialogue you can
without any need for dialogue you can tell what it’s just cop had exploring
tell what it’s just cop had exploring
tell what it’s just cop had exploring the area or what he’s going toe-to-toe
the area or what he’s going toe-to-toe
the area or what he’s going toe-to-toe with a bouncy ball whose tombstone tries
with a bouncy ball whose tombstone tries
with a bouncy ball whose tombstone tries to kill him it adds to the game’s
to kill him it adds to the game’s
to kill him it adds to the game’s charming aesthetic for sure and you’ll
charming aesthetic for sure and you’ll
charming aesthetic for sure and you’ll definitely be snapping your fingers to
definitely be snapping your fingers to
definitely be snapping your fingers to those cool cats um not that cool cat
those cool cats um not that cool cat
those cool cats um not that cool cat though number two publicity through
though number two publicity through
though number two publicity through controversy
not exactly what you’d expect in a game
not exactly what you’d expect in a game that starts with a storybook controversy
that starts with a storybook controversy
that starts with a storybook controversy with video games tend to point to me is
with video games tend to point to me is
with video games tend to point to me is this too intense for my child direction
this too intense for my child direction
this too intense for my child direction but on this occasion the c-word was
but on this occasion the c-word was
but on this occasion the c-word was stirred up through someone’s awful
stirred up through someone’s awful
stirred up through someone’s awful gameplay when Dean Takahashi tried his
gameplay when Dean Takahashi tried his
gameplay when Dean Takahashi tried his hand at cuphead he probably didn’t
hand at cuphead he probably didn’t
hand at cuphead he probably didn’t expect to go viral but his 20-some
expect to go viral but his 20-some
expect to go viral but his 20-some minute demonstration led to a debate
minute demonstration led to a debate
minute demonstration led to a debate about games journalists and their
about games journalists and their
about games journalists and their ability to provide proper assessment of
ability to provide proper assessment of
ability to provide proper assessment of a game based on their skill or lack
a game based on their skill or lack
a game based on their skill or lack thereof
thereof
thereof this gave cop had an extra big boost of
this gave cop had an extra big boost of
this gave cop had an extra big boost of press at just the right time as the
press at just the right time as the
press at just the right time as the release was only about a month away
release was only about a month away
release was only about a month away [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one it’s the dark souls of
it wouldn’t be a run-and-gun game
it wouldn’t be a run-and-gun game without a difficulty level that makes
without a difficulty level that makes
without a difficulty level that makes you feel a fiery hot rage the worst part
you feel a fiery hot rage the worst part
you feel a fiery hot rage the worst part you get infinite lives so there’s no
you get infinite lives so there’s no
you get infinite lives so there’s no real reason why you can’t keep trying
real reason why you can’t keep trying
real reason why you can’t keep trying until you reach that friendly flower or
until you reach that friendly flower or
until you reach that friendly flower or oh that’s trying to kill you – of course
oh that’s trying to kill you – of course
oh that’s trying to kill you – of course it is everything once you did what am I
it is everything once you did what am I
it is everything once you did what am I thinking
thinking
thinking and that’s how these games work right if
and that’s how these games work right if
and that’s how these games work right if at first you don’t succeed well curse
at first you don’t succeed well curse
at first you don’t succeed well curse those damn cup brothers for going to the
those damn cup brothers for going to the
those damn cup brothers for going to the casino and then try again because after
casino and then try again because after
casino and then try again because after all the game shows you how close you
all the game shows you how close you
all the game shows you how close you were to the end every time you fail much
were to the end every time you fail much
were to the end every time you fail much like the souls series though get used to
like the souls series though get used to
like the souls series though get used to that you died screen do you agree with
that you died screen do you agree with
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