The GOTY Contender
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2023
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Gravity Circuit is one of the best games this year. Maybe even the best indie game this year. As a result it'll probably sneak its way into some people's goty lists. Here's what makes the game stand on the same level at titans like Final Fantasy 16 and Tears of the Kingdom
Songs Used In order: (all from Gravity Circuit)
Tutorial
Theme of Trace
Overture of Bit
Deletion Duel (cable ver)
Theme of Medley
Crash Theme
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Side Note: I still can’t believe they haven’t followed up on Mega man 11 at all yet, since it was the best selling game in the entire series (Like most Switch games are respectively) You’d think a 12th game would at least be a wip by now…
It feels like Capcom is trying to do an overhaul with the entire series by trying to get out as many legacy collections as possible for their major releases. By the time they're all released, people will have access to previous games in the different series, making it more feasible to do a wider variety of sequels. I can see a Mega Man 12 in the future, but I don't think that's a priority for Capcom at the moment. They may want to do something different with the series (whether it be Taisen or a sequel to a different subseries is most likely imo).
I thoroughly enjoyed that game.
Megaman fans trying to not put their 100th platformer sequel as more important than every other capcom IP challenge (COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE)
@@thechugg4372Street Fighter fans take that challenge!
It can be reasonable to think that. But it’s been told capcom is working on a “rockman taisen” game, which no doubt will have some delayments from the pandemic
Wake up babe, new potential BEST INDIE GAME OF THE YEAR THAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT just dropped
Better be bombrush cyberfunk
Bomb rush cyberpunk :(
It’s not beating pizza tower
@@moosesues8887 swoocer will be the judge of that, thank you very much
Cocoon is built different
Introducing a mechanic in a safer environment before ramping up the complexity is sometimes called an antepiece.
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I never knew it had an actual name! That's neat, thanks.
Interesting!
Snoman gaming did a video about this, he called using the mechanics and levels in new ways "using all the buffalo"
A few more from the comments:
"flexibility of use" (Level 99 Games)
"dual-purpose design" (Game Maker’s Toolkit)
"bi-directional design" (Dan Taylor)
"flipping the castle" (random YT user, Casanuda)
I like how It also resembles the classic Mega man games while still being accessible to people of most skill levels. (Those Lasers gave me flashbacks to the second game)
The flash man stage and flash man himself are black marks when it comes to mm2 being wildly more difficult than the other stages and robot masters. I still love mm2 and have beaten it on the legacy edition but I hate those parts. And didn’t like the back half of the wily castle.
@@philiphockenbury6563 Come to think of it, his own power solves a lot of the difficulty issues, but you can’t get it until you beat the stage.
Hot dog that game sounds incredible! Making power-ups feel like nice enhancements rather than necessary upgrades is an absolutely momentous accomplishment. Especially if they still feel meaningful rather than trivial percentage increases.
Gravity Circuit is a master-class in level design, especially the final 3 stages. The music is also insane and I have been following Dominic's work on this project for years. I've already told all my friends about it.
3:06 "and they even press the subscribe button on high quality video essays."
Ah, i see they have good taste then.
For real though great job on this! Gravity circuit looks like my kinda platformer, I'm definitely gonna have to make time for this!
A little surprised BG3 wasn’t even mentioned in your list of GOTY contenders but you make a compelling case to give this a try.
same
BG3 is boring.
@@aprespunk I mean, clearly a LOT of people disagree, but if you found it boring then hey, you found it boring.
i mean, not everyone likes long winded rpg. such as me, i have no interest in bg3
BG3 is not bad, its just gay.
I absolutely love this game, it's everything I want from a game in general, creative and fast-paced levels, extremely challenging but also fair and fun bosses, but most of all, this game actually made me feel an acomplishment when I completed it. A thing with modern games nowadays is that they're very simple, very automated, but Gravity Circuit actually makes good use of it's mechanics and pushes them to their absolute limits to make a very mechanically appealing game to people like me who enjoy games with lots of depth. This analysis was great, congrats!!
I need DLC or a sequel NOW!!! It's been so much fun playing this, and I'm glad others are finding it and getting the same joy I received.
I always thought games like that need to be hard but it is pretty easy and still among the best megaman style games.
This game looks ridiculously fun, cool, and rewarding. I was just thinking last week or so about how I miss the Mega Man X games/wishing for something like it but that was less, well, OLD.
I also love how it sounds like you had fun with the scripting. The "more fingers than IQ points" joke, the glorious subscribe button bit, and laughing after the positive feedback loop part.
"Gravity Circuit feels like a game made by developers with a decade of experience"
I like to think it's more of what you said earlier when you said either industry veterans or gamers who have picked up a lot of game design sense, and I think it's the latter.
And I think that's the best part. The Indie Scene is BLOWING UP with all these new dev studies who are CLEARLY comprised of gamers who spent most of their lives gaming and learning about games and UNDERSTANDING games and why they love games so much, and making games that are basically compilations of everything they love, and you can TELL.
This randomly popped up on my recommended videos and I’m pleasantly surprised at the quality of this video. Good job!
I played this at PAX East earlier this year and it felt incredibly good to play. I've had it in the back of my mind ever since.
Love that you covered this! Played it recently and it is so so good.
Great video. I really like what i saw on this video and will definitely give this game a try, maybe it will end up in my goty list next to zelda, armored core and spiderman
I've had Gravity Circuit on my wish list for a while and this video absolutely convinced me to grab it! I'm an hour in and absolutely loving it! 😁
Edit: I have now completed this game twice and this game should absolutely be considered in the GOTY conversation. As a fan of mega man games, this game has now become the gold standard and has surpassed all the MM games I've played (and is a 10/10 in my personal opinion) . I highly recommend this to anyone who thinks this game looks awesome!
1:38 so it's the bastard laser parts from Quick Man's stage in Mega Man 2 but across the entire stage
I got it the month it came out, so ha. :)
It's incredibly good, but idk if it will be my GOTY, just because 2023 is stacked beyond belief. Any other year it might be, but even fellow indie games this year include stuff like Sea Of Stars and Dredge.
Gravity Circuit has to be one of my games of the year besides Hi-Fi rush, it really feels like a pure honest to god X9 or ZX3, and I love it to pure bits, and I'm so happy that someone is finally covering it and giving it the respect it deserves
sidenote: also is that elma from xenoblade x on your pfp? if so that's awesome
Yup, it's some Elma art that my friend drew for me! My first video (which is terrible please don't watch it lol) was actually about XCX, it's one of my favorite games of all time!
@@mhswoocer YOOOO LET'S GOO SAME HERE
that is so amazing lmfao, glad to see a fellow XCX fan, the first xenoblade game is one of my favs, alongside X, but idk XCX hits different
Looks awesome last killer 2d action game I played was Cyber Shadow. Personally my game of the year is octopath traveller 2 it's incredible how much this game improves upon the classic jrpg formula.
This is amazing and has sold me on Gravity Circuit. It has been sitting in my library for some time. I was curious, how long does it take you to write up video essays like this? I've always wanted to try. This video feels so packed with content in it's short runtime.
Thanks for the compliment! Time varies a *ton* depending on how much my idea has solidified. For example when I wrote my chained echoes video back in march writing took me about 2 weeks and I went through several different scripts before I had something I was really happy with. But I think on average it probably takes about 3-5 days to write these videos. The majority of that is spent on formulating the idea and making a solid outline on what I want to talk about. It all comes down to the idea and the outline, those are the most important parts to me. If you've got a good idea and you structure the script well with a good outline, writing the actual script will be a breeze.
for me it's raincode, totally overlooked
This game was already on my radar but this video sold me. Thank you for taking your time to express and share your feelings. Your channel also made me out cross code on my list.
I saw clips of this game being developed on twitter a long while ago and fell in love with it ever since
You keep showing me these banger games... My wallet can't handle it!
Finally somebody's talking about this. My favorite indie game of the year!
Great video once again, can't wait to see more!
THIS is what we were all hoping for when Mighty No.9 was announced! Not some stale rehash with bad graphics, and even more boring gameplay, but an actual spiritual evolution of what we loved about Mega Man growing up.
About re-using elements from levels in new ways, I don't think it any agreed upon name.
Snoman gaming did a video about this, he it "using all the buffalo"
A few more from the video's comments:
"flexibility of use" (Level 99 Games)
"dual-purpose design" (Game Maker’s Toolkit)
"bi-directional design" (Dan Taylor)
"flipping the castle" (random YT user, Casanuda)
Good points btw, the game is awesome. The gameplay, story elements, music and visuals really come together :)
All your videos are so good I end up discovering some game I'm going to end up loving by the end of it
Another exceptional video on how you introduce a game.. I have played almost every megaman since the NES and this fills the void perfectly. Easy wishlist.
I've had this on my wishlist on switch for a good while now, now I know it won't be coming off that list until I play it. Thanks!!
This game looks ridiculously fun, cool, and rewarding! I was just thinking last week or so about how I miss the Mega Man X games/wishing for something like it but that was less, well, OLD!
I also love how it sounds like you had fun with the scripting! The "more fingers than IQ points" joke, the glorious subscribe button bit, and laughing after the positive feedback loop part!
tbh, this is a kinda weird comment. It doesn't matter if Mega Man X is old! It's a timeless classic, way better than any of these woke "modern" games these AAA companies are pushing out to the zoomer mobs.
@@_Fizzy_1 no, you're right. that was a very stupid, thoughtless, rude, out of line thing of me to say.
@@_Fizzy_1why did you respond to a comment that is word for word a copy of your own comment two days earlier? Almost as if you're just talking to yourself 🤨
Very detailed and concise video - take my sub!
The game I’ve enjoyed the most this year is The Outer Worlds it may not of come out this year but I definitely enjoy it a lot. Also I’m betting Baldur’s Gate3 will be game of the year.
I see your Outer Worlds and raise you Outer Wilds.
@@purplecowadoom I want to play that as well but as of right now I’m playing Outer Worlds then I’m moving on to play the original half life then maybe outer wilds.
@@gmg9010 Good choices. I'd just play Black Mesa over the original Half-Life at this point though. Unless you never played Half-Life, and the point is to see what the original was like.
@@purplecowadoom yeah I’ve never played the Half Life series besides trying out Half Life2 for like an hour a while back.
@@gmg9010 Fair enough. Definitely play the original first then (for a little bit at least).
It's been years for me. My church used to have Counter-Strike LAN parties on a "Men's Night" back when I was in high school. Everybody brought their own computers (even hauling in desktops), and if somebody didn't have Counter-Strike already, the guy who organized the event would copy it over. I rooted around in the files and realized that the guy who set up the LAN had left the entire original HL executable in the folder. I didn't know what it was but decided to run it to find out. Plus one overnight Half-Life fan.
oh, this definitely sounds like something to rewatch/relisten both before playing and after playing Gravity Circuit
5:56 that’s literally two of the in game achievements. Beat the game without purchasing any of the enhancement chips or special moves.
Found it on discount on steam...bought it and it just blew me away that I never heard of this masterpiece. Truly a gem that encapsulates what a modern action platformer should be, it's this good!
Thanks for reminding about this, was buried in my wishlist. Just put in a preorder for the physical!
I've been following Gravity Circuit since early dev, and it oozes personality and wears its inspiration on its sleeve.
The devs clearly made it a labour of love, hopefully the crew sticks around
Its one of my new top faves so I'm glad people are finally talking about it
This video was the reminder I needed to get it now that it's on the Switch, so thank you!
The fantastic OST by Dominic Ninmark should also be mentioned:)
Thx for the vid. Liked and shared^^
This video is actually how i found out about this game. Finally got in on Switch and needless to say I dont regret it.
Okay, but… Pizza Tower.
Facts
I came across this game through the composer, which became famous for his Eurobeat remixes of video game music, he once started posting his WIP which was Gravity Circuit's OST, then, once I watched the trailer I knew I had to try it out. Luckily there is a demo available on steam and once I got to play 5 minutes of it it was a "yep, this is outstanding" moment.
Highly recommend everyone that even remotely enjoys the Meagan franchise to try Gravity Circuit out, absolutely my favorite game from 2023.
lets go I just played this game because of its trailer and it was one of the best games I have ever played but not many people talked about it but as soon as I saw your video it warmed my heart cause this game deserves way more than what it got
I saw Cassette Beasts on that list. You’ve got taste.
Games like these have always been considered "good" but never considered GOTY material. Not even Megaman 11 was nominated as a GOTY... I agree with you that this game is a master piece and a love letter to megaman fans. The music is excellent too. Only old gamers will appreciate games like this. I even pre ordered the physical version for PS5.
My GOTY is Brotato.
Others will probably say Dave the Diver.
Luck to be a Landlord, Time Wasters and Boneraiser minions are also great.
NOW THIS IS EVERYONE NEEDS TO PLAY!
I played through this game today. Good shit. I love how the grappling hook incorporates into the platforming segments. My main gripe is that the difficulty is excessively frontloaded. The final boss was easier than the first main boss.
I think the snowball effect from upgrades is good, but the enemies dont scale enough to keep up.
This video totally convinced me to get Gravity Circuit, and so happy for it! Amazing game
The actual best part of this game is that it mot only gives you WWE grappling moves as Burst moves, it also both lets you use it on bosses AND combo into that very same spinning suplex from A DIFFERENT BURST MOVE.
Really, this game gives you so many toys and lets you play with them to your heart's content. Most other games would simply have these things not affect bosses, or prevent you from combo'ing bosses- but not Gravity Circuit!
Love me some combos!
I still can't believe how brilliantly designed the stages in this game are. I think the best example of this is the section Junkyard stage that leads up to the giant Mech. it's subtle, but the more you play through it and go from the checkpoint to the boss over and over again, you start to notice a lot more airborne foes and foes who you need to jump at and high kick to beat, as well as the final two obstacles of the course which you need to slide underneath and then high kick to pass. this would mean absolutely nothing if the core mechanics of the mech fight weren't high kicking and sliding. it's little things like that which make this one of the best designed platformers I've seen this year, right next to Pizza Tower and Super Mario Wonder.
My top games have been completely taken over by indies. Because they have to fight an uphill battle to get noticed and respected, I find they have better designs and more creative ideas than established franchises who get guaranteed sales from brand name alone.
Noob! You liked gravity circuit too?
You gonna make a level on it?
I'd agree with you if Baldur's Gate 3 didn't exist.
This game looks cool
Dude looks like The Shredder, I’ll have to check it out
I just bought the game last night and it's so damn fun. Probably the best Megaman-like I've ever played so far. Plus I've always loved Dominic Ninmark's music and it is just perfect here.
Good articulation, well done!
I absolutely adored the gameplay but don't forget this game has awesome character designs and the ost is the best I've heard all year
Man, this game looks amazing. Thanks for the recommend
This is actually #3 on my GOTY contenders list. I absolutely love this game. I streamed it and and beat it live and ended up getting a few people interested.
Mhswoocer: "it's reminiscent of Megaman!"
Me: "oh no"
Mhswoocer: *Proceeds to talk about good and thoughtful game design*
Me: "oh, so nothing like Megaman"
Oh yeah I played Gravity Circuit. Don't know if I'd put it on my favorites list but I did enjoy the heck out of it, it's really fun!
Looks like the guys who grew up with Rockman Zero on the GBA have grown to form an indie studio.
Hey now I did my part! Definitely a fucking BANGER
Using the Erupter Beam to fly around is so fun
you made me instantly buy it on the eshop
thank you for the recommendation!
Added to my wishlist, I still need to play other games but I'll make sure to buy it.
Thank you, this game scratched an itch I have had since megaman 11.
haven't played it yet, looks nice.
all i see in the level design is spikes and pits and i just hope that health bar in the corner isn't made superfluous
I found this game on steam about a year ago and decided to wishlist it. I didnt know that it had released, nor that it was that good.
I've got a physical copy of this & Sea of Stars coming & can't wait to play them when they get here!
While i wish it was on xbox, you've convinced me to at least give it a shot on the switch
As great as this game may be, I don't know if it'd be a contender for GotY, given how biased it can be in general anyways. But also, to me at least, this game just looks like a fine tuned MegaMan/X/Zero inspired game, ultimately. Not saying that's a bad thing, because we definitely need more games like this to scratch that itch from those respective genres; however, I just don't know if it's GotY material, in that sense of it actually standing a chance against the Triple A games unfortunately.
Still deserves all the support though, because indie devs are truly the backbone of the gaming industry nowadays.
My only complaint is that the secrets are too easy to find. You find one, learn that walls can be destroyed and if you don't realize that the breakable walls have a slightly different look, you go around punching everything until something breaks open with no consequences for doing so.
Hash's stage at least mixed it up by making you climb walls and take leaps of faith into pits, but other than that, it's all the same.
I enjoyed the demo and love the Mega Man Zero/ZX games, so I plan to start playing it while recording for uploads.
Just trying to find a good time to squeeze it into my game rotation because I have so many games I'm playing and featuring.
Probably after I finish Sonic Frontiers.
Just got this game and really enjoying it!! Was on sale at steam and decided before the sale ended to grab it & glad I did!!!
Been playing this and 30XX and I gotta say at first I hated Gravity Circuit cause I had no understanding of the levels to enemy placements to bosses beat it anyways came back to it after giving it a second run through and now my view has changed and this video sums it up at best 👌
Man Cassette Beasts is definitely my GOTY so far. I'm enjoying Disgaea 7 too right now but haven't decided yet on it.
I mean yeah. I'm sure this game is great. I'm a huge Mega Man fan so I would probably love it. But Baldur's Gate 3 is hands down the best game I've played this year. It's probably the best game I've played since 2004 lol. I love these indie devs though. They're filling the forgotten and underappreciated genres with modern bangers. Pizza Tower is another game thats easily one of my favorites this year.
that nobody play? if you want a game the nobody play you should check more obscure stuff like void stranger, Planet Cube Edge, Savant - Ascent REMIX, Eigengrau, SHINOBI NON GRATA, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors, Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness, Prison City, The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo, Ugly, Harpoon Shooter! Nozomi, Doomsday Hunters, Paquerette Down the Bunburrows, Super Adventure Hand, Orbo's Odyssey, LAPIN, Gunbrella, Laika: Aged Through Blood
This is one of the few games that I was interested in.
The dev team didn't pay off enough influencers to play their game, ergo, game is already an afterthought
I bought this game last week, not having a clue what I was getting into. It just looked cool. I've barely been able to stop playing, it's just thst good
Gravity Circuit is so good ; its mega-man but instead of lemons u got FISTS and u throw hands XD
Been craving more Mega Man X games after finishing X4. After loving 30XX I might give this a shot XD
Gravity circuit impressed me because it feels like megaman zero 4 but a little better while having th zero 1/2 hub and megaman's graphic style
This reminds me of why Egoraptor loved Megaman back in the day
This looks so fun.
I got Gravity Circuit on launch because i was soo excited for it. AMAZING GAME!!
style of game design that introduces mechanics slowly became very popular because of the way the very first Super Mario was designed. Its Nintendo's 4 steps to level design, and very important for level designers to learn and use in their own games! (doesn't have to be followed exactly, but a useful tool when thinking about level design)
Thanks for bringing this game under my radar, i'm a sucjer for the genre :D. I also want to recommand " wings of vi " if you are still to try it
The end game makes Willy's castle look like a MacDonald's Playland...and I loved it.
Glad to see this game getting more attention
Hello! have you played tactics ogre: reborn? what do you think of it?
i checked steam and boom its on sale right now too lets goo
Never even heard of it but just preordered a physical copy from playasia, can’t wait!
This looks like a spiritual successor to Megaman Zero and that's pretty neat.