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Might & Magic Clash of Heroes (puzzle RPG) announced for NDS
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Cromulent_Word
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Thanks for the compliment dude.Ravidrath said:
I know some people will write this game off without giving it a chance because "it isnt might and magic" or "its a puzzle quest clone".
All i can say is: give us a chance. we're an indie studio that busted our ass to make something fun and different. it isnt puzzle quest. the puzzle/strategy system is quite original. and for all the might and magic fans... we respect the hell out of the brand, which is why we worked so hard on it.
Thanks dude - though the credit goes 100% to the artists/animators here - they are damn talented. If you like the art, all i can say is: it gets better.lsslave said:
Synth_floyd
Banned
Being that the number of people who played the real old school M&M games (1-6ish) is really small then I guess "made for M&M fans" means the Heroes of Might and Magic games. But it would be nice if they could get Jon Van Caneghem involved and do a legit old school style M&M game, like a remake of the first one.
Cromulent_Word said:
Good to hear it gets even better!
In that aspect though, now I am interested to see what comes from Capy in the future. As your company grows I hope it doesn't lose its colourful nature. Stylistically you are very different from the curve.
In a generation where no one has figured out how to unlock colour palettes past brown (its a joke people not a troll
) leave it to a Canadian to discover "HOLY SHIT... IS THAT... BLUE?" :lolElectricThunder
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Cromulent_Word said:
I might well give this a shot despite still not having tasted the Puzzle Quest games in general. One or more good videos/trailers would probably help me wrap my mind around it though.
That said, what's the replay value like? Any random dungeons and such?
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
DavidDayton said:
Last main series game was Might and Magic IX was in 2002.
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Deleted member 17706
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I have to ask what the point is in using the Might & Magic name? It is mostly a PC brand and was in its prime many years ago. They obviously aren't selling it to the original fans with these animu art style, and it's not like people who like this game will probably be super interested in the PC games. It just looks so different that I don't understand the reasoning behind putting the Might & Magic name on it.
With that said, it does look kind of neat.
With that said, it does look kind of neat.
Synth_floyd
Banned
Hobbun said:
He's probably long retired from anything game related. I doubt he'd be interested and even if he was I doubt he'd make a decent game. Richard Garriott came out with that crappy Tabula Rasa game a few years ago. I doubt JVC would do anything better.
ElectricThunder
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http://ds.ign.com/articles/985/985797p1.html Mini-preview
Some multiplayer, exploration via nodes...they seem optimistic for August to arrive with the game.
Some multiplayer, exploration via nodes...they seem optimistic for August to arrive with the game.
Huh. I totally missed this thread the first time around.
First impression leaves me going "huh". Dunno if that's a good or bad thing, need to digest this for a bit longer. The Anime artstyle is something I wouldn't have expected from the franchise, but whatever. Puzzler means I have to at least give it a chance.
Oh, and also: Yuck. "New audiences". Whenever that phrase shows up in PR, I'm having 'nam flashbacks.
First impression leaves me going "huh". Dunno if that's a good or bad thing, need to digest this for a bit longer. The Anime artstyle is something I wouldn't have expected from the franchise, but whatever. Puzzler means I have to at least give it a chance.
Oh, and also: Yuck. "New audiences". Whenever that phrase shows up in PR, I'm having 'nam flashbacks.
Synth_floyd
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Mejilan said:
But they DID devise a whole new generic fantasy world complete with pseudo-familiar trappings. This has no relation to any other M&M game in the series.
Just wanted to mention (now that the search feature is back) that Ubisoft had this game tucked away in a corner at their booth at E3. I played it a couple times; it's really awesome. I don't even know how to describe it other than a strategy combat game meets a puzzler.
If this was made by Sting and didn't have the Might & Magic name attached to it, everyone would be shitting bricks.
Anyway, there's a lot of depth here, between the unlockable units and equipable artifacts and the like. Unfortunately, the game will probably be overlooked, but it's very very good.
If this was made by Sting and didn't have the Might & Magic name attached to it, everyone would be shitting bricks.
Anyway, there's a lot of depth here, between the unlockable units and equipable artifacts and the like. Unfortunately, the game will probably be overlooked, but it's very very good.
I played this at E3, and thought it showed a lot of promise.
It's really nothing like Puzzle Quest at all - while battle is done through puzzles, the puzzle is the battle itself, not some abstract representation of energy allocation.
Basically, it's sort of like a Magic: The Gathering / Magical Drop hybrid...
General Overview
Battle Mechanics
- I believe the very-french AP showing it to me said there are four different factions, each with their own unit types and heroes
I'll definitely be picking this up.
It's really nothing like Puzzle Quest at all - while battle is done through puzzles, the puzzle is the battle itself, not some abstract representation of energy allocation.
Basically, it's sort of like a Magic: The Gathering / Magical Drop hybrid...
General Overview
- Units "fall" towards the battle line in the center
- If enemies get through your units, they do damage to your commanding character
- If enemies get through your units, they do damage to your commanding character
Battle Mechanics
- You get three turns per round - you can shuffle units, or summon additional ones if your forces are running low
- Lining up units horizontally turn them into defensive barriers, which block or oblate incoming attacks
- Lining up units vertically prepares them to attack - they'll "charge" for a displayed number of rounds before they attack, and then charge through the opposing forces if they're more powerful than the enemies opposite them
- Each faction has different units that obey different stacking rules - there are light, medium and heavy units, and they can combine with units of the same size and color. Some combine into one powerful unit when stacked, others form little charging battalions, and others are ranged. This is where the real depth of the game lies
- There are hero powers that become available on occasion to turn the tide of battle
- Lining up units horizontally turn them into defensive barriers, which block or oblate incoming attacks
- Lining up units vertically prepares them to attack - they'll "charge" for a displayed number of rounds before they attack, and then charge through the opposing forces if they're more powerful than the enemies opposite them
- Each faction has different units that obey different stacking rules - there are light, medium and heavy units, and they can combine with units of the same size and color. Some combine into one powerful unit when stacked, others form little charging battalions, and others are ranged. This is where the real depth of the game lies
- There are hero powers that become available on occasion to turn the tide of battle
- I believe the very-french AP showing it to me said there are four different factions, each with their own unit types and heroes
I'll definitely be picking this up.
PuppetSlave
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Where exactly is the might & magic in those pics... Could be a great game but man... If they call it might&magic then it should look like it...
Cromulent_Word
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Thanks for playing it! Our booth position was sorta shitty but it was great just to be there and showing it to people.Phthisis said:
just to toot my own horn....
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Various/feature.asp?c=13706
Nice to see people giving our game a shot... only 2 slots lower then scribblenauts
Cromulent_Word
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soon enough....CTLance said:
Cromulent_Word
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They were indeed... It made E3 just that much more enjoyable. Overall, the response from people who played it was overwhelmingly positive.Phthisis said:
And hell,. Pocketgamer liked it enough to list it in the top 10 best handheld games shown at the conference, which was great. I am really proud of this game, and i really hope people give it a shot.
Cromulent_Word
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You play as one of 5 heroes, and can equip 5 units max (3 core units, and any 2 elite and champion units). Each round you are allowed to make 3 moves, but you can gain bonus moves via chains.Hobbun said:
Capybara games made a cell phone game several years ago called Monkey on Your Back that I really loved:
http://www.modojo.com/reviews/mobile/monkey_on_your_back/20060419/294/
http://www.modojo.com/games/mobile/monkey_on_your_back/media/
Ever since then I've kept an eye on the studio. Looks like they're moving up in the world.
http://www.modojo.com/reviews/mobile/monkey_on_your_back/20060419/294/
http://www.modojo.com/games/mobile/monkey_on_your_back/media/
Ever since then I've kept an eye on the studio. Looks like they're moving up in the world.
Cromulent_Word
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Thanks Justin... we love MOYB tooGDJustin said:
I wish our pub hadn't pooched it so more people could have seen it.I am around GAF all the time, so anymore questions, just askHobbun said: