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Kero Blaster |OT| A Frog for all Seasons (from Cave Story creator 'Pixel' Amaya)
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thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Nothing to confirm just yet, but do keep in mind that if you buy a game on Playism and we later release it on Steam, you will receive a free Steam key. You won't have to double dip.
KojiKnight
Member
You had me at "Cave Story Creator".
I'm not trying to port-beg here, I'm genuinely curious; has Nicalis talked about porting this game to 3DS? I know they're working on bringing another one of Pixel's games to 3DS, too, alongside Cave Story and Ikachan, so it would make sense.
Might download it on my iPhone, I dunno.
Might download it on my iPhone, I dunno.
E_Darkness
Member
Just seen it pop on the UK iOS app store. I'll buy it when I get up in the morning. Should be fun if it's anything like Cave Story.
Not yet in Mexico
metsallica
Member
They did, yes, back when it was called Gero Blaster. You know how it goes with them, though.
Everyone should just buy this everywhere.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
It's a run n' gun.
Man, Paypal should hurry up, I need to play this badly!
The latter. Reading the OP is a lot of work, I know.
The latter. Reading the OP is a lot of work, I know.
Man, Paypal should hurry up, I need to play this badly!
The latter. Reading the OP is a lot of work, I know.
I read the OP.... just not the italic text below the header pic
I read the OP.... just not the italic text below the header pic
Then you're excused.
(sorry, people that skip the OP entirely are a pet peeve of mine)Really excited to play this. Cave Story quickly won over my heart when I first played it a couple of years ago & it's now one of my favorite games of all time. To be fair, I don't have the same expectations from Kero Blaster for obvious reasons, (more to do with expectations rather than the quality itself) but at the very least I know that it'll be well made.
PRjumpman124
Member
This is out?? I'll definitely be getting it in the next few days.
Yes.
Bummerrr
Hm, it's only five minutes long. Guessing you don't want to create an extra account? You could always YT it. I think it's a charming prologue, so definitely worth seeing.
(I can't imagine an iOS version being too much extra work. Maybe thetrin could get in contact with Pixel and ask about that?)
I had no problems downloading this thankfully, I played the first couple of levels and it seems cute and fun. The game works with my dual shock 4 without needing to use third party drivers or wrappers and you can adjust the button layout easily without having to switch to using a keyboard.
Gah, I'm jealous, Monday seems so far away. Be sure to post impressions, guys!
Edit: Added app store to OP.
Edit: Added app store to OP.
Cleared a few stages, I think I got all the weapons and the jetpack so far. It feels really easy compared to Pink Hour though. I hope it's just a curve. The game is really fun in terms of how the weapons handle, and the level design and enemy patterns are really fun. The way they react and make you adjust to how to progress and change weapons around is great, it's just... pretty easy. Maybe it's because I've been playing the shit out of Blackthorne in the past week. Lol.
I've still died a few times here and there, and some of the areas were definitely trickier than others, but I've never gotten a game over yet. It's definitely going to be a really replayable game though, since I can see myself wanting to go through the previous stages again. Hopefully there's a sort of hard mode loop that unlocks after you beat the game? We'll see. Music and graphics are fantastic. <3
I've still died a few times here and there, and some of the areas were definitely trickier than others, but I've never gotten a game over yet. It's definitely going to be a really replayable game though, since I can see myself wanting to go through the previous stages again. Hopefully there's a sort of hard mode loop that unlocks after you beat the game? We'll see. Music and graphics are fantastic. <3
More_Badass
Member
I'm surprised the IOS version is not Universal
Just finished the game, and I really enjoyed it.
Fairly challenging without being unfair -- I can definitely see "no upgrade, no store" runs being pretty tense
Fairly challenging without being unfair -- I can definitely see "no upgrade, no store" runs being pretty tense
After the credits, you'll be asked if you were satisfied with your play. I picked "yes" the first time and the game just ended at the last check point before the final boss. Picking "no" stripped me of my money, sent me back to the 1st stage and turned Kero yellow with 1 heart. I wanna say this is hard mode...?
Already? It has to be one hell of a short game then...
More_Badass
Member
Finished already? How long did you play?
In game clock says, 2 hours 18 minutes.
I suppose it might be a turnoff for some but I can see myself replaying it a few more times
bender
What time is it?
Can't imagine beating the final boss with no upgrades. Really loved the game.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Are you fuckin' kidding me, iPhone only, not releasing a universal app in 2014, not even a (slightly less stupid) iPad "HD" version? Oh, Pixel
I'm out, and I was a day1 buyer. That alone should tell you how important it is to support the tablet cornerstone of the iOS market. Seriously, this is so stupid! I'm sooo disappointed, and even a bit pissed :/
I'm out, and I was a day1 buyer. That alone should tell you how important it is to support the tablet cornerstone of the iOS market. Seriously, this is so stupid! I'm sooo disappointed, and even a bit pissed :/
metsallica
Member
He's one guy, but it makes sense to not give him the few dollars that might actually help him add those features. Can't you just play it pixel-doubled in the meantime? I'm sure the graphics scale fine.
This is up on the US App Store now, by the way. I have now purchased it twice.
This is up on the US App Store now, by the way. I have now purchased it twice.
So I just beat the game twice.
Not a very long game, but nonetheless I loved it. Music was great, challenge was decent, and the small story was fun. I can see myself coming back to this now and then for a short bit of gaming. One thing I really liked is how all the weapons felt like they had a place. I wasn't sticking with one, but constantly swapping depending on the situation.
The second time was in new game+ where you get to keep your weapon upgrades. In the end of that there is a
boss rush! are you a bad enough dude to beat my crappy time of 4:50!?
So as I was going through new game+, I came across a weapon called the kuro blaster in I think it was level 3 at the start where you reach an area that you couldn't before with the jetpack. Then in the next level I found an upgrade to it by falling down the hole in the beginning and melting an ice block to the right. Anyone else find any other upgrades to it? Or any secret hard area like the Sacred Grounds in Cave Story?
Not a very long game, but nonetheless I loved it. Music was great, challenge was decent, and the small story was fun. I can see myself coming back to this now and then for a short bit of gaming. One thing I really liked is how all the weapons felt like they had a place. I wasn't sticking with one, but constantly swapping depending on the situation.
How to activate new game +? I can't find on main menu.
answer "no" when asked if you liked the game
Well that was indeed short, still nice nonetheless.
I have a curiosity now... pheraps i'm hallucinating but didn't the game's story when it was announced the very first time about Gero/Kero's girlfriend being kidnapped by aliens and Gero/Kero had to save her?
Gero Blaster isn't the same game as Kero Blaster. It uses the same character, gameplay design concept, and a lot of the assets, but it was a game Pixel was developing on his own and I don't think he liked how it was turning out so he delayed and scrapped it. Kero Blaster seems to be the result of him collaborating with another designer - a Kiyoko Kawanaka, and it was remade from ground up in about a year. She's responsible for the level design for the entire game, while Pixel worked on the coding, graphics, sound, etc.
The old trailer for Gero Blaster can still be found on Youtube, and it's very different: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op8FRV-hyO4
The old trailer for Gero Blaster can still be found on Youtube, and it's very different: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op8FRV-hyO4
Oh so i was not wrong, i didn't know that in this year the game changed so much... now i would really like to play that version, it seems more "Cave Storey"
bobawesome
Member
It's on iOS but only for iPhone, no iPad? That's disappointing to hear.
Yes people, I'm aware that I could scale it to fit the iPad's screen but that's always proven to be a less than optimal experience.
Cleared the first run of the game. Lots of fun, good bosses, nice levels. It definitely didn't overstay it's welcome or get boring at any point. Considering you keep all your weapon upgrades in NG+, I'm considering not upgrading my hearts to see if I can beat this run with a single heart. Should be fun!
The new secret weapon is pretty neat too!
