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[ForkNetwork]

I look forward to buying the Xbox One version in 2020

Xbox weirdness aside, this looks cool, and Towerfall Ascension is one of my favorite multiplayer games, so im excited

 

[Intru]

Oh man, excited for this, glad he's making another platformer.

I loved his freeware games, especially An Untitled Story.

 

[OldRoutes]

The lack of Xbox One support is weird.



I doubt it'll be bundled and I wonder if they'd really wait for a 2D Mario, but that all sounds really reasonable.

The creator might be relying on sales of previous titles to prioritize ports.

 

[gbpackers25]

I feel like I've seen a lot of indies skip an XB1 version in favor of PS4/PC (and now Switch). I really wonder why that is

 

[bitbydeath]

Switch but Not XBOX ONE? Are you kidding me?

Scorpio

 

[BiggNife]

Something something no d-pad something something.

I played all of super meat boy on 360 with the 360 stick. Pretty sure I'd be fine with playing Celeste with joycons.

 

[Oneself]

PS4 get! It looks pretty.

 

[BiggNife]

I feel like I've seen a lot of indies skip an XB1 version in favor of PS4/PC (and now Switch). I really wonder why that is

I think it just comes down to indies selling better on PS4 as opposed to XBO.

As far as the Switch goes I think it's a combination of Nintendo giving indies a good amount of promotion on the eshop and the switch apparently making it very easy to port existing projects (according to devs like Sumo Digital and Shin'en). Also if you're buying a Nintendo platform you probably like platformers.

 

[Glassboy]

HNNNNNNG dem jump physics. Weighty, maneuverable but not too floaty.

Straight out of Towerfall. People, if you have not played Towerfall, you owe it to yourself. Especially if you have 3 other friends to play with

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I played all of super meat boy on with the 360 stick. Pretty sure I'd be fine with playing Celeste with joycons.

I play platformers with the Steam Controller left touch-pad/d-pad thing.

It was just a common complaint people have.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

The lack of Xbox One support is weird.

Maybe it gets a Play Anywhere release down the road?

 

[jotun?]

reminds me a lot of Jumper

edit: same guy, no wonder!

 

[Prototype Viktor]

The lack of Xbox One support is weird.



I doubt it'll be bundled and I wonder if they'd really wait for a 2D Mario, but that all sounds really reasonable.

they are waiting for the Scorpio to drop to announce that version /s

one can hope that if they ever make a Towerfall 2 for it to have network play

 

[psyfi]

Aw cool, I'm glad it's coming to Switch. I want to get as many games on the go as possible.

 

[FZW]

The creator might be relying on sales of previous titles to prioritize ports.

yup! gotta prioritize that massive switch install base.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Something something no d-pad something something.

Left real dpad joycon has to come out. Not going to carry a pro controller on the go

 

[mentallyinept]

Looks like they lifted the physics and dash mechanics straight from Towerfall, which I am totally on board with.

The question then comes down to price.

If it's above $20 it needs a physical release for me to bite.

Spoiler

This isn't an indie thing, I just don't buy anything digitally above $20.

 

[UltimaWeapon]

This looks great!

Wish Towerfall could get a port

 

[Atolm]

Not coming to the Ouya this time first, huh?

 

[Dachande]

Wow, that looks great. Towerfall proved he can do outstanding platforming physics, and that 10 minute preview sold the rest. God I fuckin loved 4 player Towerfall.

 

[Cerium]

I feel like I've seen a lot of indies skip an XB1 version in favor of PS4/PC (and now Switch). I really wonder why that is

Well this made the rounds a few times:

 

[forknknife]

Found the soundtrack!

https://youtu.be/VsUbfaDVIZI

 

[Memory]

I love Towerfall so i'll give this a chance but it looks like every other indie pixel platformer. Not sure how its going to standout from the crowd.

 

[Cels]

Well this made the rounds a few times:

the witness made it to xb1 eventually so maybe he doesn't feel this way anymore

 

[Tregard]

Not coming to the Ouya this time first, huh?

I got so many hours out of my Ouya from Towerfall alone, that and No Breaks Valet, oddly enough

 

[Head.spawn]

The creator might be relying on sales of previous titles to prioritize ports.

Well considering that they waited like two years or so to release Towerfall, lol. It shouldn't be shocking it sold more elsewhere.

Well this made the rounds a few times:

Well, I don't think there has been a single indie-developer that was more outspoken about Xbox than Mr. Blow and yet he released his game there recently with no qualms... I can't help but think maybe there was a little bit of hyperbole mixed into that statement.

Also, really hard to get a jist of anything from this without him going into specifics and I'm not sure if he did at some point.

 

[Somnia]

the witness made it to xb1 eventually so maybe he doesn't feel this way anymore

The way MS treats indies is nothing like it was during the 360 days, I work with indie devs with some fellow streamers and we've heard nothing but good things about Chris Charla and his ID@Xbox team.

Despite this game not coming to XB1, XB1 gets a ton of indie games. Hell there's like 6-7 this week alone.

Most likely this developer is prioritizing the PS4/Steam version, then Switch and will then release it on XB1 later. Maybe towerfall sold worst on XB1 (due to coming way later most likely) so that is their right and that's ok.

(just quoted your post because it was continuing the previous conversation btw)

 

[PaulloDEC]

This is an expanded version of the Pico 8 game that you can play here

https://mattmakesgames.itch.io/celeste

Oh nice, I thought it seemed familiar. Had no idea the Pico 8 game was from the people behind Towerfall.

 

[More_Badass]

This got very good praise from RPS
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/12/21/celeste/

No single hook presented itself over the course of my time with it, but it introduces new ideas across each room which force you to attain new levels of mastery over those abilities I mentioned above.

When the jumping is the point, it rarely feels as good and as satisfying as it does in Celeste. In 2016 we’ve had N++ and Flat Heroes and that’s about it.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

Something something no d-pad something something.

Pro controller.

 

[Effect]

Ugh can we stop with the spikes. That's not challenging but instead frustrating and rage inducing.

 

[More_Badass]

Ugh can we stop with the spikes. That's not challenging but instead frustrating and rage inducing.

Spikes, lava, poision gas, red blocks, doesn't matter

They are all merely a visual for "dangerous surface"

 

[Granjinha]

Well this made the rounds a few times:

2013

this is way old and the way MS treats indies changed a lot too, Jonathan Blow even released the Witness for the Xbox One

 

[Stoze]

This is an expanded version of the Pico 8 game that you can play here

https://mattmakesgames.itch.io/celeste

Yeah I remember hearing the name and saying this played before, glad to see it's getting the Meatboy treatment.

 

[Peltz]

Looks good. I really love Towerfall. I'll need to check this out too.

 

[foxuzamaki]

I think it just comes down to indies selling better on PS4 as opposed to XBO.

As far as the Switch goes I think it's a combination of Nintendo giving indies a good amount of promotion on the eshop and the switch apparently making it very easy to port existing projects (according to devs like Sumo Digital and Shin'en). Also if you're buying a Nintendo platform you probably like platformers.

Indies in general do well on Nintendo platforms aswell which led to the whole nindies program

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Pro controller.

Not portable

Spoiler

I don't personally care, again, these are things people routinely bring up

 

[Dark Cloud]

It's looks nice, but not my type of game.

 

[GDGF]

Looks like fun. One to watch.

 

[Kouriozan]

Watching this trailer reminded me a lot of FLaiL from MattMakesGames.
It's just that I played that game a lot but it's humanly impossible to 100% it.

 

[KooopaKid]

Cool for Switch but always weary of the Super Meat Boy trial and error template.
It isn't new and doesn't scream fun anymore.

 

[N.Domixis]

Do indies do well on Xb1 compared to ps4 and nintendo?

 

[Patrick S.]

What does this mean?

Que?

Why are you trying to get him banned? Not cool. He probably doesn't even realize "port begging" is a mortal sin on this site.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Why are you trying to get him banned? Not cool. He probably doesn't even realize "port begging" is a mortal sin on this site.

?

Wasn't trying to get him banned and I wasn't even thinking about port begging. He can be annoyed that it's not coming to XBONE (yet) but I don't see why he has to mention the Switch. Is the Switch not allowed games or something?

 

[Patrick S.]

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Wasn't trying to get him banned and I wasn't even thinking about port begging. He can be annoyed that it's not coming to XBONE (yet) but I don't see why he has to mention the Switch. Is the Switch not allowed games or something?

It is, but he was, knowingly or not, port begging, and inmediately two guys jumped on that. If it wasn't your intention to get him in trouble, I apologize. But it's a thing I see often here, people trying to get others banned.

 

[majik13]

Looks cool, just makes me want to play more Towerfall though, probably in my top 1 of local MP games.

 

[Hero]

Is it just me or does the one mechanic seem like the Shadow Mario gimmick from the 3D Mario games? This is a good thing, if true.

 

[Cels]

The way MS treats indies is nothing like it was during the 360 days, I work with indie devs with some fellow streamers and we've heard nothing but good things about Chris Charla and his ID@Xbox team.

Despite this game not coming to XB1, XB1 gets a ton of indie games. Hell there's like 6-7 this week alone.

Most likely this developer is prioritizing the PS4/Steam version, then Switch and will then release it on XB1 later. Maybe towerfall sold worst on XB1 (due to coming way later most likely) so that is their right and that's ok.

(just quoted your post because it was continuing the previous conversation btw)

the cynic in me says that microsoft only changed their treatment of indies once they started getting their asses whooped by sony

when they were dominant in the 360 days they had no problem treating jonathan blow, team meat, and other indie developers poorly

i think the same thing is happening with sony and backwards compatibility on PS4, they'll make it a priority if they are losing and have to pull out all the stops, but since they're winning handily anyway, why bother

 

[Hero]

the cynic in me says that microsoft only changed their treatment of indies once they started getting their asses whooped by sony

when they were dominant in the 360 days they had no problem treating jonathan blow, team meat, and other indie developers poorly

i think the same thing is happening with sony and backwards compatibility on PS4, they'll make it a priority if they are losing and have to pull out all the stops, but since they're winning handily anyway, why bother

Sony Arrogance.

 

[Malus]

I must be one of the few that hardly uses the d-pad for anything. Played shovel knight just fine with a stick. Though I do expect Nintendo to make a d-pad joycon fairly quick.