-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams has sold over 1 million copies
- Thread starter Poetic.Injustice
- Start date
TheRealTalker
Banned
It wouldnt have been possible in the classic way through publisher financing. It is only thanks to the dedication of our 6,000 backers that one million gamers (and counting) got the chance to play.
As one of those backers I guess I get to feel smug now. Even more so considering that I also made the GAF thread about the KS
As one of those backers I guess I get to feel smug now. Even more so considering that I also made the GAF thread about the KS
SwiftDeath
Member
Cool. Never heard of it though. Will look into it though
Mushroomer25
Member
I really don't get what the appeal of this one was. Played the first two levels or so, and it just looked miserable. Visuals were a candy-colored mess, the controls felt floaty & awkward, and it just felt like a chore. Good for people with nostalgia I suppose, but otherwise - no.
omnislayer
Member
there is no nostalgia, nobody care much for the original game. it was just a straight mario rip off afterall. the re imagining is however a very fun interesting game with great music and a unique concept.
Here For The Free Feed
Member
im finding this quite a challenge after clearing the first world and boss, great music and a cool concept.
both this & bit trip 2 thoroughly deserve these positive sales
both this & bit trip 2 thoroughly deserve these positive sales
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Undeserved. Some of the most uninteresting level design I've ever seen, horrible boss fights, and hopelessly generic in every possible way.
I just started this the other night and now I'm worried since I mostly agree based on what I've seen so far...
Likewise, in part because I'm looking out for 3D vision fixes.
Totally agreed, got to play a bit on my friend's Steam account while he was away, didn't like what I played of it.
Blast Processing
Member
Please tell me how you got to 2014 from the mid-nineties where that might be a true statement.
Poltergust
Member
Funny, didn't this series start out as a really blatant Super Mario Bros. clone?
That's pretty much all I know about it, though. Has it created more of an identity for itself since the NES days?
That's pretty much all I know about it, though. Has it created more of an identity for itself since the NES days?
This new one has tried to change it up by making the world a bit more dynamic as you play, but the level design was pretty bad and I felt disappointed by the time I called it quits.
Bog
Junior Ace
Why didn't you buy it on DS? It's still available.
I'll second that. One of the few games I've ever stopped playing for being just plain dull. Within the first world there's maybe one level's worth of good ideas for the world shifting, and they're stretched out and repeated like crazy.
Alfred Saxon
Banned
I thought the game was pretty phenomenal actually and very challenging indeed. Must have for platformer fans don't be fooled by the colourful graphics lots of skill will be needed to complete this.
Patently Right
Member
Lovely-looking game, but that level design was horrid. Grats to the studio though, amazing achievement.
I beg your pardon
Bomber Bob
Banned
actually the original was pretty popular here in Europe
Bigdrbingo
Neo Member
Wow, I would have never expected this game to sell over a million, I'm impressed. I got it in a Humble Bundle recently but haven't tried it out yet, I guess I'm gonna have to go ahead and try it to see what all the success is about!
derExperte
Member
Untrue, it was a big deal at least in Germany (where it was made) for everyone who didn't own a console and couldn't play Mario. Which was the case for a lot of people here.
With how many indie platformers, sims, and other niche genres we have seen break 500k+ sales (even if some are from bundles), I am surprised JRPGs are so slow to get on the bandwagon. I'd have to imagine that someone like Vanillaware would be better off selling 500k+ copies on PC for $5-20 a pop than they would be selling 20-40% of that on consoles or handhelds. Their share on a $40 vita title isn't going to be much more than $10.
This was my first kickstarer and I was impressed by how quickly they put this game together and got it out.
I preferred the artwork they had when they first pitched this, but that's my only real complaint. To complain more: The music lacked the charm of the original, and the graphics aren't quite up to games like Trine 2.
As for the game, it's a competent title but it didn't hold my attention for long. I rank it above the Duck Tales remake, but bellow New Super Mario Bross.
I preferred the artwork they had when they first pitched this, but that's my only real complaint. To complain more: The music lacked the charm of the original, and the graphics aren't quite up to games like Trine 2.
As for the game, it's a competent title but it didn't hold my attention for long. I rank it above the Duck Tales remake, but bellow New Super Mario Bross.
It's a NeoGAF thread about a game doing well financially. All of those have some detractors.
Regardless of the quality of this or similar titles, every indie that hits it big is good news. We don't need a game industry that is entirely made up of big publisher blockbuster sequels. Self financed games doing well just ensures more variety, which is a good thing even if you mainly enjoy big publisher blockbuster sequels.
It's not a great game, and a lot of people don't like platformers enough to put up with the games that aren't at the top tier. I don't regret my purchase at all (though, to be fair, I have no idea when I bought it or at what price...god dammit Steam...) but I put it in with 2D platformers that are enjoyable mostly for aesthetic reasons. I like the art and music, and that's often enough to get me through a platformer even if the gameplay isn't incredible. I think of Hell Yeah! in similar terms and I usually see people talking negatively about that too.
ichtyander
Member
Spent a lot of time playing the C64 original. I only started playing Twisted Dreams a week ago and was surprised at how good some of the levels and gameplay mechanics were. I'm not too fond of the design, it all looks a bit unpolished and weird, in an amateur sort of way (an owl turns into a demon etc.) but the level designs are actually pretty fun. The game starts a bit slow and you get to the more interesting levels later on. Difficulty ballance is also kind of all over the place, certain levels have frustratingly difficult segments and the boss fights are an excersize in patience. I actually got to the final boss and ragequit after a dozen attempts. It's not just that it can be difficult, but you may have to wait and dodge for a full minute or two until you can actually damage the boss.
The OST is pretty great but then again I'm a fan of Chris Hülsbeck and Machinae Supremacy's earlier stuff.
I'm glad it sold well, it's a good platformer, all things considered.
The OST is pretty great but then again I'm a fan of Chris Hülsbeck and Machinae Supremacy's earlier stuff.
I'm glad it sold well, it's a good platformer, all things considered.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Congratulations to Black Forest!
The game is beautiful and I love the music! Also, some of the best 2D (or 2.5D) backgrounds in a contemporary game. I really hope this means BF will follow up with a sequel.
The game is beautiful and I love the music! Also, some of the best 2D (or 2.5D) backgrounds in a contemporary game. I really hope this means BF will follow up with a sequel.