Yeah, the 8 bosses thing gets a bit overwhelming when you realize it saves right before all 8 and not after the one you beat.
I just cannot get into Horizon since its release. I think I'm just too distracted with real life to enjoy something that demanding.
He does have a variety of "relics" he can use, a la Castlevania. In fact, I think the anchor weapon basically mirrors one in the original Castlevania (I forget the name of it in that game, but the idea the weapon moves up and down in a downwards-u-shaped arc is the same). The fact he uses a shovel is part of the charm of the game to me, and an excuse to introduce DuckTales mechanics, but to each his own.
I love the look of the game as well. They definitely don't stick to the limitations of the actual NES console, so a lot of what happens really wouldn't have been doable until SNES at least, but the aesthetic is there. There are plenty of YouTube videos that go over the fact SK succeeds because it borrows where it needs to, but adds plenty of stuff to account for the fact it's technically a "modern" game.
I can't stand Plague Knight's controls, but Specter of Torment's Ninja Gaiden influences are great.
I'm surprised people find Shovel Knight so hard. For me, it's definitely dwarfed in difficulty compared to something like Mega Man 3. I appreciate they didn't actually make it "NES hard" and I can get through it pretty easily ... unless it's New Game +.
I'll be interested to see how LEGO Marvel turns out.
I paid full price when it came out and just ... cannot get into it to save my life.
None of these are Shovel Knight. 0/10
Wait, what are the other six games?
I step 11 to love yourself?
I don't mind these being fun. I prefer Guardians because it's just consistently a comedy. My issue really isn't with the movie itself but the fact green lady is supposedly a big villain for Infinity Wars? Not sure I can take that seriously now.
I pretty much just turn the tv on and maybe adjust volumes ... If that. Game takes a second to load but eh.
