http://ludusnovus.net/2009/07/20/phenomenon-32/ The Art of Interaction Sat, 19 May 2012 15:12:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://ludusnovus.net/2009/07/20/phenomenon-32/comment-page-1/#comment-46384 Gregory Weir Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:19:23 +0000 http://ludusnovus.net/?p=550#comment-46384 Hey, Chase! Long time no see. As far as commercial games go, <i>Super Metroid</i> and <i>Castlevania: Symphony of the Night</i> are the classics. Most of the post-SotN 2D Castlevanias are good. For indie games, <i>Knytt</i> is my all-time favorite, with its sequel, <i>Knytt Stories</i> (which has a productive fan editing community). <i>Cave Story</i> is famous and remarkable, and has a fancy edition currently in development for WiiWare. <i>Aquaria</i>'s great, although it's not strictly a platformer; it's more like <i>Ecco the Dolphin</i> in perspective. <i>An Untitled Story</i> is good, but very challenging. And <i>Spelunky</i> is amazing, although it's only tangentially related to the exploration platformer; it's more of a platforming roguelike. Hey, Chase! Long time no see. As far as commercial games go, Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night are the classics. Most of the post-SotN 2D Castlevanias are good. For indie games, Knytt is my all-time favorite, with its sequel, Knytt Stories (which has a productive fan editing community). Cave Story is famous and remarkable, and has a fancy edition currently in development for WiiWare. Aquaria‘s great, although it’s not strictly a platformer; it’s more like Ecco the Dolphin in perspective. An Untitled Story is good, but very challenging. And Spelunky is amazing, although it’s only tangentially related to the exploration platformer; it’s more of a platforming roguelike.

]]> http://ludusnovus.net/2009/07/20/phenomenon-32/comment-page-1/#comment-46379 Chase Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:49:28 +0000 http://ludusnovus.net/?p=550#comment-46379 What would you say your favorite exploration platformers are? It's hard to find the gems in the sea of mediocrity. What would you say your favorite exploration platformers are? It’s hard to find the gems in the sea of mediocrity.

]]> http://ludusnovus.net/2009/07/20/phenomenon-32/comment-page-1/#comment-46005 Jonas Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:38:11 +0000 http://ludusnovus.net/?p=550#comment-46005 I don't know, I wouldn't trust that Kyratzes guy. He seems like a bit of an idiot. I don’t know, I wouldn’t trust that Kyratzes guy. He seems like a bit of an idiot.

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