Phoenix Wright meets Picross? Sign me up!
Clay
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This is a pretty cool tweet thread about design feel in Celeste
Clay
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This looks pretty fun. Anybody played?
Interesting, there aren’t many entries in the Spy Party genre.
Clay
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It’s only $6 so I’m going to make my kids play it with me.
I think I’ll pick it up too.
wavey
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I did the same - a lot of fun! Only played for an hour or so with 2 of my kids, but the games we played seemed very well-balanced so far.
Wow, Animal Crossing is quite beloved so far.
Razgon
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huh - but its not out until friday?
edit: oh - its reviewers.
Am beyond excited!
And such a perfect timing.
MrTibbs
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Indie showcase announced for tomorrow. Recently, VentureBeat reported that in the week following the March indie presentation there will be a full Direct, so hopefully that still happens, even though I could see a lot of the major release dates being delayed now due to COVID19.
They better not postpone Animal Crossing :E
That being said, everybody seems to go to work as usual, save for a few people calling sick (which is exceptionnal behavior) in Japan.
So… I’ve never played (or even really seen) an Animal Crossing game, but I did sink a fair number of hours into Stardew Valley. Are they similar/comparable? If not, can someone give me an Idiot’s Guide to what this actually is?
IT’s not really comparable: you are talking to fucked up nevrosed animals and all you do is wander around and experience the charming little world. It’s more of a toy than a game, but it’s pretty freaking adorable. And the incentive is to come visit every day because stuff happens, and otherwise your town becomes a nomansland!
Clay
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Maybe they’ll announce a ship date for Heaven’s Vault.
I think it is comparable, in that it’s a similar genre with a laid back vibe and if you like one you’d probably like the other.
You spend a lot of time doing what in other games would be menial in-between tasks. Like fishing, digging up fossils, beachcombing, gardening, interior decorating, and playing dress-up. Also developing relationships with neighbours.
All of this is pleasantly relaxing and engaging with long slow progression chains and collections to complete. It’s pretty special and full of charm.
JD
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Definitely cool stuff shown. Worth a look even if you don’t have a Switch since many of these are multi-platform.
Reemul
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I am thinking of picking up a Switch this weekend for the family. We have usual PS4, Xbox 1 and gaming pc’s.
Is there any advice on the console and what I need to buy with it.
The most obvious is a second set of controllers for 4 player games. A large memory card since you’re probably gonna be downloading games. I’m sure others can add more ideas but those are the first things that come to mind.
