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Dascu · May 27, 2017

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGaI9GSINTk
Site: http://www.phantomtrigger.com/
Steam (alpha/early access soon?): http://store.steampowered.com/app/445870/Phantom_Trigger/

Phantom Trigger is a Hardcore Neon Slasher with RPG and Roguelike elements. Figure out what's real as you follow the story of Stan on a journey through surreal and twisted worlds.

A deep combat system focused on unlocking combos and upgrading weapons

Handcrafted story driven levels mixed with roguelike-style dungeons

A branching story with multiple endings

Was announced for PC a while ago, now also confirmed for a Switch release.

Jonneh3003 · May 27, 2017

Really digging the art style

UnemployedVillain · May 27, 2017

All these indie hack-n-slash's are honestly starting to look alike. While I think this looks awesome, it almost looks exactly like Hyper Light Drifter

Tizoc · May 27, 2017

UnemployedVillain said:
All these indie hack-n-slash's are honestly starting to look alike. While I think this looks awesome, it almost looks exactly like Hyper Light Drifter

It's the pixelation I guess? Having watched various footage of CPS2 era 2D arcade games, I gotta say I'd like see more games looking like those.
Still I might rab this down the line. Hope it's good.

Hattori · May 27, 2017

nyandies are killing it 😬

Eolz · May 27, 2017

Looks nice!
Hyper Light Drifter really became an inspiration for a lot of indies though...

UnemployedVillain · May 27, 2017

Tizoc said:
It's the pixelation I guess? Having watched various footage of CPS2 era 2D arcade games, I gotta say I'd like see more games looking like those.
Still I might rab this down the line. Hope it's good.

I wish, but I doubt most pixel artists can match Capcom of that era. Their CPS2 sprites were just...honestly, my favorite pixel work ever

TheMoon · May 27, 2017

I think I remember when this was announced in general. Name sounds familiar.

Crayon · May 27, 2017

Eolz said:
Looks nice!
Hyper Light Drifter really became an inspiration for a lot of indies though...

No kidding. Some look really similar.

Vhalyar · May 27, 2017

UnemployedVillain said:
All these indie hack-n-slash's are honestly starting to look alike. While I think this looks awesome, it almost looks exactly like Hyper Light Drifter

If I wasn't told it was a different game, I'd have thought this was from HLD.

miller.skippins · May 27, 2017

PS4? ;P

TheMoon · May 27, 2017

miller.skippins said:
PS4? ;P

Other platforms were already announced in march or april.

edit: oh wait, it was just a generic "pc and more platforms" announcement.

simatron3000 · May 27, 2017

Why do they have to ruin every good looking game by making it a roguelike/rogue elements.

Mechanized · May 27, 2017

It looks like HLD and the game on your pc in Night in the Woods.

Piston Hyundai · May 27, 2017

That sure is a top-down, pixel-art indie game with roguelike elements.

Takat · May 27, 2017

Meanwhile, the Mr Shifty patch is mia.

Syril · May 27, 2017

"Roguelike elements" could mean a lot of things.

cw_sasuke · May 27, 2017

Feels like there is a Indie announcement every other day in Switch... Most of them look good or interesting so that's good. Keep them coming.

Takat said:
Meanwhile, the Mr Shifty patch is mia.

Developed by the same dev or what's the deal here?

Zabka · May 27, 2017

It's a Roguelite Hyperlike

Weird.

atomsk · May 27, 2017

cw_sasuke said:
Developed by the same dev or what's the deal here?

Same publisher

EDarkness · May 27, 2017

I'd be interested in this, but I really don't like roguelike (which is seriously overused and has nothing to do with Rogue). Hope they sell well.

Jugendstil · May 27, 2017

Kind of shameless how much this lifts from HLD in terms of style.

Regiruler · May 27, 2017

RPG and Roguelike elements

ehhh....

MTC100 · May 27, 2017

So, I clicked the youtube link and...

was the 666th view. Guess I need to buy it now?

Nose Master · May 27, 2017

I'm sure it'll be fine, but pretty blatant aping of hld.

drangleic tourism · May 27, 2017

Jugendstil said:
Kind of shameless how much this lifts from HLD in terms of style.

I think I really just want HLD on Switch. One of my favourite recent-ish games. This and Kamiko feel like consolation prizes.

V_Arnold · May 27, 2017

UnemployedVillain said:
I wish, but I doubt most pixel artists can match Capcom of that era. Their CPS2 sprites were just...honestly, my favorite pixel work ever

That is pure nostalgia talking. The quality many indie games put out nowadays greatly exceeds that of the CPS2 era. Yes, even SFIII, although I am not even sure if that game ran on that board, or the CPS3.

WarRock · May 27, 2017

Need more details on the combat to get hyped.

mikeGFG · May 27, 2017

V_Arnold said:
That is pure nostalgia talking. The quality many indie games put out nowadays greatly exceeds that of the CPS2 era. Yes, even SFIII, although I am not even sure if that game ran on that board, or the CPS3.

This is utter nonsense.

Name a single indie game with better spritework than SFIII.

UnemployedVillain · May 27, 2017

V_Arnold said:
That is pure nostalgia talking. The quality many indie games put out nowadays greatly exceeds that of the CPS2 era. Yes, even SFIII, although I am not even sure if that game ran on that board, or the CPS3.

No, it's most definitely NOT pure nostalgia. What makes Capcom's games impressive is the sprite size/detail + animation, whereas most indie games only succeed in the second aspect

Icyflamez96 · May 27, 2017

UnemployedVillain said:
All these indie hack-n-slash's are honestly starting to look alike. While I think this looks awesome, it almost looks exactly like Hyper Light Drifter

Yeah I had this thought looking at a thread yesterday for a different indie game. Awesome art but from my perspective of not being intimately familiar with them (as I haven't played the vast majority of them) they are blending into each other.

Sesha · May 27, 2017

Looks cool. Wishlisted. I want more stuff like this from indies.

What A Time To Be Alive · May 27, 2017

V_Arnold said:
That is pure nostalgia talking. The quality many indie games put out nowadays greatly exceeds that of the CPS2 era. Yes, even SFIII, although I am not even sure if that game ran on that board, or the CPS3.

What you just said was straight bullshit.

I'm sorry.

SAB CA · May 27, 2017

I'd love to see something like this that looks less like Hyperlight Drifter, and more like, say, Neutopia series on TG16:

Or Taito's Dungeon Magic:

The flat colors with high pixel detail look only really goes so far. It just feels a bit sad to look at something with this much actual artistic talent behind it, and hard stop at thinking it looks JUST like something else that's also quite recent. There's so many possible styles with pixel art... I'd say even Kamiko looks quite a bit less derivative than this.

jett · May 27, 2017

UnemployedVillain said:
All these indie hack-n-slash's are honestly starting to look alike. While I think this looks awesome, it almost looks exactly like Hyper Light Drifter

I think this is just a case of this developer ripping off HLD's art style. This is just shameless.

Shredderi · May 27, 2017

Art style reminds me of HLD a lot but it doesn't look bad at all. I'm not interested in roguelikes though.

TheMoon · May 27, 2017

Takat said:
Meanwhile, the Mr Shifty patch is mia.

no:

TheMoon said:
Mr. Shifty patch submitted to Nintendo, size reduced down to 800mb.
https://twitter.com/tinyBuild/status/868442345880113152

Ladekabel · May 27, 2017

Takat said:
Meanwhile, the Mr Shifty patch is mia.

https://twitter.com/tinyBuild/status/868432955470958592

Edit.: Beaten

GWX · May 27, 2017

Played the alpha, and found it be quite fun. Hopefully the devs will consider how easy to combo-abuse and implement a scoring system à la Platinum, a combo exaustion mechanic or something the like.

bobbychalkers · May 27, 2017

Looks cool but I totally get the HLD comparisons. I'I didn't really get into HLD so I hope I can enjoy this.

RareFantasy64 · May 27, 2017

It looks just like Hyper Light Drifter

SinCityAssassin · May 27, 2017

Considering HLD was made in an engine we don't really know if Nintendo supports, I'll take this.

ScientificPizza · May 27, 2017

This looks okay. It having rougelike elements is kind of a bummer tho

ArjanN · May 27, 2017

It does look like Hyper Light Drifer but who cares, since HLD is a good game that looks nice.

Ran rp · May 27, 2017

SmokedMeat · May 27, 2017

If it's fun to play, I'm interested. Had a surgical procedure yesterday and Switch/BotW was my buddy afterwards. I have to admit, I'd rather have these games on my Switch then my PC.

brawly · May 27, 2017

Roguelike? Ugh. How about just making good old A-to-B games?

zigg · May 28, 2017

Definitely looks way more like HLD than Kamiko did. But it also looks like it has a different feel?

You can get access to the alpha for Windows at the official site, just sign up for their mailing list. I haven't unzipped it yet.

Swig_ · May 28, 2017

It does feel like a poor mans HLD, but it'll be interesting to see where it goes. It's still alpha..

Sesuadra · Jul 24, 2017

sooo it's out this week. and except for this and this I can't really find anything about it.

anyone here played a preview version yet?

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