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[nkarafo]

I wasn't following the development of the game much, because i wanted to avoid spoilers. But i just realized that the game doesn't have any "normal" levels footage. And after some reading here and there, i found no sign of any mention of normal levels and that it's just a full game boss rush mode.

If that's true, well, there goes my hype for this game as i was hoping for a Metal Slug type of game.

Anyone knows more details?

Edit:

Nope nope. Cuphead also has traditional side-scrolling platforming levels, we just haven't showed any of them to the public yet!

So it's all good!

 

[Already Torn]

It's all bosses, yeah

 

[BennyBlanco]

Sounds like you pretty much got the gist of it. Could've just googled it tbh.

 

[justgames7604]

its mostly bosses, few platforming areas I heard.

 

[Platy]

Yup, because everyone loved Mega Man: The Power Battle =P

 

[Ishida]

It's all bosses, yeah

WHAT?! Damn... I guess I can only blame myself for not researching, but that's terribly disappointing...

 

[nkarafo]

Sounds like you pretty much got the gist of it. Could've just googled it tbh.

I did but i was looking more for a confirmation.

Well shit then, that's disappointing

 

[Seven Force]

I believe the developers made a direct comparison to Contra: Hard Corps at one point, so yeah.

 

[KevinCow]

Yeah, this has been known for a long time now.

And yeah, learning that pretty much killed my interest in the game, too.

 

[whitehawk]

It's also not very fun. Visuals are incredible, but it can't support boring gameplay. At least from my impressions playing it at fanexpo.

 

[Bgamer90]

Not all bosses. There will be platforming levels too. Seems like it was a reason why the game got pushed to this year (was originally going to launch last year).

Nope nope. Cuphead also has traditional side-scrolling platforming levels, we just haven't showed any of them to the public yet!

 

[old manatee]

It's all bosses, yeah

WHAT?! Damn... I guess I can only blame myself for not researching, but that's terribly disappointing...

Yeah, this has been known for a long time now.

And yeah, learning that pretty much killed my interest in the game, too.

I was pretty disappointed too, until I heard that it's all bosses.

 

[thekonamicode]

I pretty much list interest after this was originally made known.

 

[nkarafo]

Not all bosses. There will be platforming levels too. Seems like it was a reason why the game got pushed to this year (was originally going to launch last year).

Well, that looks good. So now i wonder how good the levels/bosses ratio will be and how good the levels will turn out. I mean, if the main feature was the bosses that is.

 

[Plague Doctor]

Interest fading in this... :/

 

[potatohead]

Well that's pretty shit.

 

[malfcn]

Game looks cool artistically. But the development time has been hell.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

It's not.



Edit: Beaten by Bgamer. D:

 

[User 479360]

It's all bosses, yeah

WHAT?! Damn... I guess I can only blame myself for not researching, but that's terribly disappointing...

Same

I still want to play it more, though, as the demo I tried was rather good and I love its art style. But this news -- which I should have known -- is really disappointing, I won't lie.

 

[Animator]

Oh wow I didn't know about this. Killed my interest pretty much.

 

[jabberwocker]

what boo!!!

 

[GorillaJu]

Maybe wait to see what kind of scenarios the boss fights take place in before writing it off. If it's all bosses they presumably have some ideas about how to make them more interesting than just "shoot till die"

 

[Bgamer90]

It's not.



Edit: Beaten by Bgamer. D:

Looks like they need to get some new footage out. Seems like many still think it's bosses only when even though it's not.

 

[Tain]

cautiously hoping that this will be a cool arcade game

edit: disinterest in boss battles is crazy to me

 

[spannicus]

They said they were adding platforming.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Game looks cool artistically. But the development time has been hell.

With the way they're doing the animations I guess it kind of comes with the territory.

 

[Quadraphonic]

Well, this game went from "noteworthy" to "fucking waste of time" in my eyes faster than I imagined.

 

[Messofanego]

Even if it does release with only bosses, what's wrong with that? Cutting out the filler, I say. Right to the main event in most side scrolling shooters.

Shadow of the Colossus, Titan Souls, Jotun. They were all sufficient.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Looks like they need to get some new footage out. Seems like many still think it's bosses only when even though it's not.

Or some here could actually read your post.

 

[nkarafo]

Or some here could actually read your post.

Added his quote to the OP

 

[Lucreto]

I read somewhere it was 70% boss rush and 30% platformer. I could be wrong.

 

[Defect]

All these uninformed people here. There will be platforming levels too.

 

[Teeth]

Game looks cool artistically. But the development time has been hell.

Tell me about it.

 

[Platy]

Not all bosses. There will be platforming levels too. Seems like it was a reason why the game got pushed to this year (was originally going to launch last year).

OOOHHH this is new to me !

That is VERY good to hear =D

 

[Sir Ilpalazzo]

Well, this game went from "noteworthy" to "fucking waste of time" in my eyes faster than I imagined.

what hyperbole

I suppose this is better than that guy who complained that Cuphead's art was being "wasted" by being used in an action game, though.

 

[Falchion]

OOOHHH this is new to me !

That is VERY good to hear =D

Yeah I'm fine waiting if it's to add more traditional platforming sections.

 

[captain_skyhawk]

When is this game coming out?

when I heard this game was a boss rush only I was really turned off but I probably wont care at all if this game doesn't come out this year.

 

[The Argus]

Cool, didn't know this now bad traditional side scrolling levels. The game immediately caught my eye when it was first shown awhile back, excited to get to finally play it this year.

 

[Teeth]

When is this game coming out?

when I heard this game was a boss rush only I was really turned off but I probably wont care at all if this game doesn't come out this year.

Why wouldn't you care about the game if you have to wait?

 

[SAB CA]

cautiously hoping that this will be a cool arcade game

edit: disinterest in boss battles is crazy to me

Heh, I know the feeling. "Instead of focusing on making 20 really awesome things, please stretch your resources to make segments that reuses assets and designs more!"

I understand the love for stages and their design and skills, but I actually found it very refreshing to hear a small studio with an excessively beautiful artstyle was going to dedicated all their resources to FOCUS on something. Instead of trying to be a broad product for everyone right off the bat.

 

[Candescence]

I understand people like levels as well, but the outrage over the idea of a game being a boss-only affair is absolute madness. It's not like we haven't had fantastic games that are just boss-only affairs before.

 

[Head.spawn]

Well, this game went from "noteworthy" to "fucking waste of time" in my eyes faster than I imagined.

Where does the game land after the thread update?

 

[Gusto]

Not only does it look amazing, you guys should hear what it sounds like. The sound compliments the visuals in every way. There is going to be some platforming, I just hope it's not a let down. I only got to play the boss battles.

 

[UraMallas]

Yeah, this has been known for a long time now.

And yeah, learning that pretty much killed my interest in the game, too.

Even with the platforming segments announced I still have no hype for this game now because the main focus is the bosses.

 

[Wibblewozzer]

Tell me about it.

C'mon, let's be honest. Most the development time is spent cashing the checks and taking naps. Maybe some doodling here and there.

I'm all for boss rush only with something like this but I welcome the added platforming well enough. I'm just personally hoping for things that make repeated sessions interesting as well (and something beyond a harder difficulty just meaning the bosses sponge more and the little cup and mugs take more damage). Some sort of quirks to them or something would be neat.

Titan Soul and Shadow of the Colossus were mostly just bosses and those were just fine.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

I mean, encounters are encounters, I don't understand how people are letting semantics turn them off here. It could be like a full stage in length or not, it could be paced perfectly or not, it could have a lot of variety. People seem to conflate structure with genre or content a lot nowadays.

 

[MilkyJoe]

Or some here could actually read your post.

He probably means the people of the world that have not stumbled into Gaf

 

[Teeth]

C'mon, let's be honest. Most the development time is spent cashing the checks and taking naps. Maybe some doodling here and there.

I'm all for boss rush only with something like this but I welcome the added platforming well enough. I'm just personally hoping for things that make repeated sessions interesting as well (and something beyond a harder difficulty just meaning the bosses sponge more and the little cup and mugs take more damage). Some sort of quirks to them or something would be neat.

Titan Soul and Shadow of the Colossus were mostly just bosses and those were just fine.

All of the bosses have new attacks, new patterns, and in some cases, totally new forms depending on which difficulty you play them on. Some have tweaks, some have fairly major additions.

Adding higher boss health doesn't actually make the bosses harder, just longer. So we don't do that.

Think of it this way: how would you make a Mario 4 level harder? You can't just give the enemies more health.

Yes, it's a lot of work.

 

[AgeEighty]

what hyperbole

I suppose this is better than that guy who complained that Cuphead's art was being "wasted" by being used in an action game, though.

Not wasted by being used in an action game, wasted by being used in what is reportedly an exceptionally difficult game.

 

[Teeth]

Not wasted by being used in an action game, wasted by being used in what is reportedly an exceptionally difficult game.

It's not.

And there will be easy mode.

And in co op, you can save your partner by catching his ghost before it floats out of the screen, giving you a lot of chances.

And you have infinite lives.

It's a game that respects you as a player, when you win, it's because you overcame an obstacle yourself (or you and a friend).

I would consider myself an average player. I beat modern games on normal, I can beat Contra 3 but I can't beat Contra HC. I can beat Cuphead with some work.