o dang Henry Hatsworth! puzzle / platform hybrid [Mobile/Archive]

JEKKI

09-13-2008, 08:34 PM

how come nobody told me about this game?!?!?! a trailer for it came out today...

http://i33.tinypic.com/rk06kh.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/4q5v9j.jpg

IGN hands-on: http://ds.ign.com/articles/898/898159p1.html

trailer:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39592.html?type=flv

lilboo

09-13-2008, 08:41 PM

I love you.
You always find the best looking games.

This looks REALLY interesting!!
Plus the dude has a monocle!!! <3

Draekon

09-13-2008, 08:46 PM

That actually looks pretty interesting.

Astinus Majere

09-13-2008, 09:03 PM

That does look good, too bad it isn't coming out until next year.

laaj

09-14-2008, 02:04 AM

Sounds good but I want to know how the controls will be like. That could be the deal breaker for me.

RelentlessRolento

09-14-2008, 04:57 AM

yeah, been watching this ever since it was in the stages of finding a name... havent touched my ds in a while and hope tis makes me get back to it.

StinkyCheese

09-14-2008, 05:57 AM

I love you.
You always find the best looking games.

This looks REALLY interesting!!
Plus the dude has a monocle!!! <3

DAY FREAKIN' ONE

blueshinra

09-14-2008, 10:22 AM

I first heard about this on 1UP Yours and somehow forgot about it. Seeing it in action, it does look very cool. Hope it'll be good, like chocolate and peanut butter :)

utopianmachine

09-14-2008, 12:06 PM

Very interesting. I'll keep my eye on this one.

Kerig

09-15-2008, 01:50 AM

Heard about this on the Player One Podcast about a month ago.

Seeing the trailer, I'm calling this one: Kid Chameleon in Tetris Attack World.

inthegray

09-16-2008, 09:51 AM

some fantastic art (http://www.intothepixel.com/artwork-details/winner_details.asp?idArtwork=715)

like RelentlessRolento, i've been watching this game since it was first revealed in february at gdc. great stuff.

eugaet

09-16-2008, 05:07 PM

some fantastic art (http://www.intothepixel.com/artwork-details/winner_details.asp?idArtwork=715)Nice find. :)

crunchewy

09-17-2008, 10:11 AM

I'm not clear on this - are you actually doing any platforming, or is the platforming stuff just a show that happens as a result of playing the Tetris Attack clone? If that's it, it's a day 2,096,780 purchase for me, if I still have a DS then and I'm not dead.

09-17-2008, 12:42 PM

I want this.

Kerig

09-22-2008, 08:44 PM

I'm not clear on this - are you actually doing any platforming, or is the platforming stuff just a show that happens as a result of playing the Tetris Attack clone?

You do the platforming stuff and eventually have to go to the tetris-attack screen to clear it from the building up of baddies or something. It's almost the exact opposite of how you described it, bringing it much closer to day one, thereby increasing your chance of still being alive exponentially when you buy it.

gunm

02-11-2009, 05:13 PM

Another teaser:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/45413.html

lilboo

02-11-2009, 05:22 PM

Heart Henry!

JEKKI

02-12-2009, 12:07 AM

Henry Hug!

bmachine

02-13-2009, 03:42 AM

I've been reading periodic updates on this since last summer and it looks like a lot of fun.

This recent preview from Joystiq (http://www.gamecyte.com/updated-henry-hatsworth-impressions) has me kind of amped up:

For once, without a game guide leaning over my shoulder to constantly remind me of what I ought to be doing, I genuinely lost myself in the platforming gameplay long enough that the puzzle actually became a threat. That's how solid the platforming design is: The upper half of the game could stand on its own, if it had to. I was having such a great time just platforming my way through Henry's world, that I completely forgot about the puzzle game until the pieces began to climb up onto the top screen, and I had to frantically scramble for puzzle matches before I got into real trouble.Good show!

Strell

02-13-2009, 04:50 AM

Comically bad British accent....

Old timey 1950s inspired Ren and Stimpy like music...

Potentially Tom Kenny doing the voice over (or a good imitator)...

And Super Exciting Robot Juice.

...

...

This is all I've ever wanted in life.

bmachine

02-20-2009, 01:51 AM

If you go to www.henryhatsworth.com (http://www.henryhatsworth.com) and click on "Downloads" you can snag the entire soundtrack to the game in MP3 format for free.

It's...delightful.

CoffeeEdge

02-20-2009, 02:05 AM

Game looks so fucking win. Been waiting for it ever since it was being referred to as "Untitled: The Game."

I can not believe how awesome EA has been getting.

JEKKI

03-14-2009, 12:39 AM

BUMP! I'm mad hype for this game!!!

but I wont be getting it day 1... I wanna test out the amazon trade in program to bring this price to like half lol

so it'll be more like day 7 or something.

REVIEWS!!!

http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/03/review-henry-ha.html 9
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/henry-hatsworth-in-the-puzzling-adventure-review 7
http://ds.ign.com/articles/962/962480p1.html 9

J7.

03-14-2009, 12:50 AM

Ya IGN says its one of the best DS games ever created. I didn't know if EA was going to be able to pull it off but they did!

bmachine

03-18-2009, 09:00 PM

Check out EA's "Must Do" list for Henry Hatsworth on the Multiplayer Blog:
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/03/18/eas-must-do-list-for-henry-hatsworth-players-in-rhyme/

JEKKI

03-18-2009, 11:07 PM

oh yah! gotta get dat free soundtrack!!!

I havent ordered my game yet O_o I sent sum used games into amazon yesterday,

waiting for my $14 store credit lol

CoffeeEdge

03-19-2009, 08:59 AM

THIS GAME. IS FUCKING. SWEET.

Seriously. This game is incredible.

March 2009, best month evar for DS.

ZForce

03-19-2009, 10:07 AM

I got this game yesterday. It's fun, interesting and creative... I have a hard time believing that EA was responsible for its creation.

gunm

03-19-2009, 04:27 PM

HYPE, son, HYYYYPPPPEEEE!111!!!

Srsly, I will get this.

homeland

03-19-2009, 07:02 PM

getting on this, once i beat peggle nights and DQV

Squarehard

03-19-2009, 09:10 PM

Best quote about this game,

"If Mario and Luigi went to Oxford instead of plumbing school, you'll get Henry Hatsworth"

I can't wait to pick this up.

MSI Magus

03-20-2009, 01:59 PM

I have been playing the game most of the day so far and will vouch it is living up to the hype. I almost never post at a topic specific to one game but this is seriously the most fun I have had with a game since Professor layton. I love the voice "acting" in this, especially monkay boi!

Edit - Its also amazing how much the soundtrack kicks ass. This is one of the first games in awhile that I have not only not had the urge to turn the volumn off and watch TV/listen to a podcast while playing but also put my headphones on and just enjoy the soundtrack.

J7.

03-20-2009, 05:05 PM

Edit - Its also amazing how much the soundtrack kicks ass. This is one of the first games in awhile that I have not only not had the urge to turn the volumn off and watch TV/listen to a podcast while playing but also put my headphones on and just enjoy the soundtrack.
Strange, I can't imagine enjoying a game while listening to TV or a podcast instead of the game music and sound.

bmachine

03-20-2009, 05:13 PM

I played this game for about 2 hours last night, and only stopped because it was 4am and I needed to sleep! Crazy good fun, a great sense of humor, and thoroughly addictive. I loves me some Henry Hatsworth.

MSI Magus

03-21-2009, 11:19 AM

This game just keeps getting better. Apparently there are hidden exits in some level that lead to secret levels. The secret levels are supposed to be way harder but have big rewards including upgrades to your suit(one guy said the one he got made it so treasure was worth more when picked up).

FriskyTanuki

03-21-2009, 07:44 PM

I've been playing this for the past two hours and am loving it.

The only negative is that it manages to one-up JRPGs for the most annoying text sounds, as you hear "harrumphs" and other similar sounds for each word that comes up, which is more annoying than just beeps. A simple harrumph at the end or beginning of each sentence would've been fine.

gunm

03-21-2009, 07:51 PM

^^Agreed. Especially that kid's "voice"...

MSI Magus

03-21-2009, 10:04 PM

I freaking love the voice acting! I think im probally about 60% through the game at this point and have to say I am still very impressed, and am pleased to see that eve if the game isnt hard its harder then many are these days later in the game.

shlby

03-22-2009, 12:04 AM

SuperPhillip

03-22-2009, 03:18 AM

I picked this up this evening with the help of my gift card from getting RE5.
I'm interested in starting it very soon. :)

bluesyncopate

03-22-2009, 03:28 AM

I'll add to the Chorus of Joy here - the platforming elements are very simple, yet solid and fun, with good music and visuals, and the puzzle is basically Tetris Attack / Puzzle de Pon with special tiles that activate things like lightning, health, and temporary speed increases once you return to the top world; there are also tiles that increase the time you can spend in the puzzle world; puzzle combos also increase the amount of energy that fills your special meter, which, when full, allows you to transform into a GIANT FREAKING ROBOT.

It's the kind of game you hope succeeds, because it's so gleefully anti-hip that you can't help but love it. GOOD SHOW!

When you're puzzling, you crave to return to the platformer; when you're platforming, you want to puzzle some more.

SuperPhillip

03-22-2009, 03:30 AM

I've only played it for the first 30 mins or so, and it seems to be a pretty fun game in a odd way. I always loved tetris attack, but I hope it doesn't hinder the gameplay if you are increasingly good at tetris attack.

If I understood the GT review correctly, you don't have to be dependent on the puzzle element. You can make the game as easy or as hard as you like by how much you depend on the puzzles.

CoffeeEdge

03-22-2009, 04:47 AM

^^Agreed. Especially that kid's "voice"...

OH EE AH OOH AH AH OH AH AYE GUVNUH!

MasterSun1

03-22-2009, 03:57 PM

Good stuff!

Reality's Fringe

03-22-2009, 06:31 PM

This game is sex. We need more goodness like this.

Kaoz

03-22-2009, 09:02 PM

Did not hear about this game until the day it came out, enjoying it more than any game I have played on the ds in a long time.

blueweltall

03-23-2009, 03:23 AM

Game is indeed fun. Just got my second piece of the golden gentle man suit.

Reality's Fringe

03-23-2009, 10:15 AM

Banjo-Kazooie voices! I know a lot f people hate that, but I don't know why.It's awesome, and way better than shitty,over-written voice-acting.

MSI Magus

03-23-2009, 10:47 AM

God damn the boss of the Atlantica area is difficult. Think this is the first time in years I have burned through more then 1 or 2 free men fighting a boss.

soccerstud652

03-23-2009, 02:17 PM

Any advice on where to pick this up?

FriskyTanuki

03-23-2009, 02:23 PM

http://twitter.com/HenryHatsworth

:lol: Henry's on twitter now.

MSI Magus

03-23-2009, 03:01 PM

I have seen a few people say this game is too easy....those people clearly havnt played some of the secret levels in this game. I am doing this one right now and God damn its difficult.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsBHsFZ2uk8&feature=related

blueweltall

03-23-2009, 03:07 PM

Reality's Fringe

03-23-2009, 09:58 PM

I'm bumping this because this game is getting no real love. Most charming thing I've played in a while.

soccerstud652

03-23-2009, 10:13 PM

It really is a great game.

The platformer part is not as easy as I anticipated. The frequent switch to puzzle mode keeps your brain active. This game is great for those that need help in multi-tasking.

For anyone on the fence, this game is WELL WORTH its $30 pricetag. (I also have been having fun with GTA Chinatown Wars, also well worth the price.)

gunm

03-23-2009, 10:19 PM

Actually, the platform to puzzle part is a lot more seamless than I expected it to be.

The first time I saw the gameplay vids, I thought to myself, "what the-?", but in practice, you just do what you need to do. I agree that it's a nice brain candy to chew on, and a good companion to a game like Prof. Layton, which requires a different kind of thinking.

Reality's Fringe

03-24-2009, 10:06 AM

I feel the change between the two is easier than I'd expected (a good thing). I think it's because the puzzle element is relatively simple and reminds me a lot of Tetris Attack (fuck you, bejeweled).

blueweltall

03-24-2009, 03:26 PM

So is there a secret level for each section of the worlds?

bmachine

03-24-2009, 04:08 PM

The "to do list" on the Multiplayer Blog led me to believe that there's 2 secret areas in each of the first few levels.

blueweltall

03-26-2009, 07:48 PM

Finally got my gentleman wallet from playing that secret level.

bluesyncopate

03-27-2009, 04:56 PM

FriskyTanuki

03-28-2009, 03:02 PM

I have a question. I noticed that after I defeated the bosses of the first two areas (I'm now in the third world), I can't go back and fight them again. This sucks because I had the volume turned down during the second boss fight, and I've heard the music is part of the experience.

Any clues on how to fight bosses again without starting a new game? Do I have to beat the game?
I'm not sure about how you can fight them again, but you can get the soundtrack from the official site.

Just go here: http://www.henryhatsworth.com/en_us/home.action

And click on the downloads tab.

Mr Unoriginal

03-28-2009, 03:24 PM

I'm through the first 3 worlds and I'm really liking the game. Funny thing is, I don't really know why. It's certainly not breaking any new grounds but I guess it has just enough polish to keep me going.

bluesyncopate

03-28-2009, 06:01 PM

I'm not sure about how you can fight them again . . .

Thanks for the tip on the soundtrack.

It does kind of suck that you can't replay the boss fights. I have found the boss fights to be highlights of the game, and the idea of starting a character from scratch on a different save slot just to play them "one more time" seems ridiculous. While overall I'd say the design of this game is just about perfect, but that is a very glaring oversight.

If anyone finds out a way to replay boss fights without starting from scratch, let me know.

Mr Unoriginal

03-29-2009, 09:00 AM

Wow this game gets hard at the end. The last two worlds are pretty much full of instant deaths that have you falling into a pit as soon as you are hit by anything. A lot of frustration for me now and not the kind where I feel rewarded at the end. Slogging through world 5 but I don't know if I will make it to the end.

FriskyTanuki

03-29-2009, 01:48 PM

Yeah, if each level weren't 3-4 screens worth of levels and the only checkpoints are for beating each screen, it wouldn't be nearly as frustrating.

Mr Unoriginal

03-29-2009, 01:51 PM

Yeah, if each level weren't 3-4 screens worth of levels and the only checkpoints are for beating each screen, it wouldn't be nearly as frustrating.

Yeah, I've given up after 5-2. The game just becomes trial and error with one hit kills all over the place. No longer fun. Oh well, I enjoyed most of what I played.

SuperPhillip

03-30-2009, 05:28 AM

Yeah, I've given up after 5-2. The game just becomes trial and error with one hit kills all over the place. No longer fun. Oh well, I enjoyed most of what I played.

I found 5-1 the hardest. Those powerful axe guys, the two ambush rooms, and the numerous pits made for one frustrating level.

5-3 was pretty easy. The second "room" is a vertical one, so if you fall, you just land a floor below.

Keep at it. You're almost there!

bmachine

03-30-2009, 12:30 PM

I think my girlfriend is near the end of the game...she keeps screaming at her DS.

pete5883

03-31-2009, 09:41 AM

Arg, I've been wondering why this hasn't shipped from TRU the day they had their $10 coupon. Turns out I never placed the order, and it was still sitting in my cart :bomb:

Masterkyo

03-31-2009, 11:36 AM

Still waiting for $20 price tag :)

pete5883

03-31-2009, 09:09 PM

Well with the coupon, it was at the $20 price tag.

mcgavin27

04-01-2009, 04:18 PM

I ended up getting it last night, and it really surprised me. The game is much more fun than I thought. Well worth the $30.

Mr Unoriginal

04-01-2009, 05:27 PM

I ended up getting it last night, and it really surprised me. The game is much more fun than I thought. Well worth the $30.

Let us know what you think when you get to world 4 or 5.

Reality's Fringe

04-01-2009, 06:13 PM

Let us know what you think when you get to world 4 or 5.

It does get really hard, but it's not that big a problem. I don't know WHY it suddenly gets so hard, but I didn't get it when Yoshi's Island DS got really hard all of a sudden.

The game could definitely be refined, but it's so "charming" to me that I can look past it. I'm looking forward to this dev's next game.

nyprimus4

04-04-2009, 09:14 PM

How long does it last? My sister is giving me her DS Lite seeing as she doesn't play it anymore. So I'm thinking rather then buying a few games to start off with and not giving all my games the proper love I'm going to keep my backlog down by only buying one game at a time and making sure I beat everything. Just want to make sure I'm getting my moneys worth though. So how many hours?

MSI Magus

04-04-2009, 10:11 PM

It does get really hard, but it's not that big a problem. I don't know WHY it suddenly gets so hard, but I didn't get it when Yoshi's Island DS got really hard all of a sudden.

The game could definitely be refined, but it's so "charming" to me that I can look past it. I'm looking forward to this dev's next game.

I found it to be a problem. I was enjoying the hell out of the game early on, then as it got harder still enjoying it....then it became Mega Man difficult with stupid pit traps and crap and I havnt touched it in 2 weeks.....

ihadFG

04-05-2009, 12:42 PM

I found it to be a problem. I was enjoying the hell out of the game early on, then as it got harder still enjoying it....then it became Mega Man difficult with stupid pit traps and crap and I havnt touched it in 2 weeks.....

I agree. I gave up on the game during world 5. It just wasn't fun anymore because of the difficulty. I can't think of any other DS game I've played that got this difficult, it should have had an "easy" difficulty setting or something.

mickeyp

04-05-2009, 12:45 PM

$20 used at gamestop,then use 10% coupon and edge to get it cheaper, if you want to buy used of course. I like it so far.

JEKKI

04-15-2009, 03:15 AM

omg! finally FINALLY started playing today!!

I'm fashionably late to my own party! lol.

the action part is great, Henry man controls real tight so I like that.

not mind blowingly great tho... it's definitely no Ninja 5-0 or Drill Dozer.

the puzzle mode is freakin bootleg tho... but I only feel that way coz I take Tetris Attack as serious as I do Street Fighter.

still... it works well and accomplishes what it needs to. There's really no benefit in breaking the bottom screen anyways lol.

overall... I played thru the whole first world and definitely loving it all.

eugaet

04-21-2009, 04:03 PM

So far, I've played through the first world. Pretty damn fun. I keep forgetting about the lower screen until I see the red flashing on the bottom of the top screen, though. Working on that.

A bunch of concept art has recently been posted on Offworld. The art spans the whole game, so some might consider them a bit of a spoiler. Just fair warning. LINK (http://www.offworld.com/2009/04/concept-album-evil-ben-frankli.html)

Also, I can only imagine that Evil Ben Franklin would have been an awesome adversary.

Squarehard

04-22-2009, 02:44 PM

JEKKI

04-22-2009, 04:44 PM

the stages in this game are all real long tho.

if you do the whole price to game length proportion thingy... the game is actually worth a lot more than $30

JEKKI

04-23-2009, 03:26 AM

whooo! beat it!!

honestly... not very hard at all.

got damn gamers these days... smh for realz.

-EDIT-

read back a few pages and whaaaaaaat there are secret levels?!?!

I wont be putting this away so soon then.

Hostile

04-23-2009, 09:11 AM

I finished today as well but I'll sort of disagree on difficulty. Some parts of the game **** you over for no reason at all except to piss you off like an old-school Mega Man game. I started dying a lot more late World 2 or early World 3 but stopped dying frequently early World 4. The final boss would have been very manageable except for one part... the wall crush from the sides (no spikes). I was only able to pass that part because I finally caught a break and had all the orbs on the bottom. How the hell do you hit the orb when it's high up on the wall? I never did try jumping over it...

JEKKI

04-23-2009, 02:09 PM

you're supposed to use your projectile attacks in that situation.

I cant believe so many ppl have a hard time with that O_o

Hostile

04-23-2009, 04:14 PM

you're supposed to use your projectile attacks in that situation.

I cant believe so many ppl have a hard time with that O_o

Well it's not like in Mega Man where you can hug the wall and shoot at the same time. You have to jump off it and shoot. You had to climb up quickly and find out which side it was on as well and if it was on the same side I don't think they give you enough time to get enough projectile hits in.

JEKKI

04-23-2009, 07:13 PM

u dont need a lot of projectile hits... you can jump off and shoot one or 2, and catch yourself back onto the wall easily,

furthermore dont forget... the bullets power up when u go into puzzle mode mid-trajectory. It's jus another one of the many useful tools that ppl overlook in the game.

Hostile

04-23-2009, 07:27 PM

I know that works with the bombs and boomerang but I didn't notice it working for the regular weapon. I beat the game already so tips aren't needed ;)

I had purchased all the upgrades and found all the missing Golden items before I completed it. I probably won't be playing through it again on the harder difficulty.

vherub

04-24-2009, 04:36 PM

I got this for my sister for her birthday, she's loving it. I got her peggle also- and I think she might like this even more than peggle!

johnnypark

04-27-2009, 07:21 PM

Been addicted to this game for the past week or so, and world 5 is kicking my ass. The secret levels are pretty insane, as well. I almost gave up on 5-1... we'll see how long I last. Of course, I beat Mega Man 9, so I definitely have the patience for a hard platformer. Honestly, parts of this game might even be harder than MM9, especially since I still have at least 5 stages to go.

pygmy carnotaur

04-27-2009, 08:47 PM

I've only just made it to world 4 myself, but so far this game has absolutely exceeded my expectations in every way. Actually that's true of almost every DS game I've played this year so far. I can't believe we're only 4 months in, and I've got Retro Game Challenge, Dragon Quest V, and Henry Hatsworth all in the running already for DS game of the year IMO.

On the difficulty, I think it's been perfect so far. The boss of World 3 took me a few tries, but nothing that made me frustrated yet. Of course I'm apparently not at the part where the game gets unfairly hard. I don't know, I have a lot of patience for difficult games. A lot of people claim Mega Man 9 was too hard, but I thought the difficulty on that one was fine.

JEKKI

04-28-2009, 12:33 AM

IMO world 3 is the hardest...

the rest of the stages are only difficult for being very lengthy more so than being tough... 5-5 takes like an hour O_o

pygmy carnotaur

05-04-2009, 05:15 PM

I think you're right. The boss of World 3 was much harder than the boss of World 4. I'm up to 5-5 now. I will admit things start getting tricky in world 5.

5-4 got crazy at times, but since I still finished that level without dieing even once, I definitely can't say it was too hard. If anything, the difficulty level is perfect. I wish there were more games like this these days, most games now are far too easy. One thing I really like about these later levels is that the game forces you to use the puzzle wisely. More than once I've tried to hold off using the robot as much as I could, and then took one hit too many and had to build back up to him again.

I think the majority of the complaints are coming from the combination of enemies doing a lot of damage, and checkpoints being fairly far apart. Because of that, if you die it does feel like you have to redo a lot of stuff, and you can't rush it or you'll just die again.

johnnypark

05-04-2009, 06:34 PM

Finally beat it a few days ago. Quite challenging but nothing impossible. Can't recommend this game enough! I'd seek out some of the secret levels, but my girlfriend already stole it from me so she could play.

Cao Cao

05-06-2009, 12:02 AM

New trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pksDWSCvzSg
"If evil laughter persists for more than 4 hours consult your doctor."

Kaoz

05-10-2009, 09:39 PM

Just beat world 4. Seems like the 4-6 boss was easier than the earlier boss in world 4.

Great game, from the comments I have seen I was expecting it to be harder than it is so far. World 4 was challenging but not frustrating, just right for me so far.

Squarehard

05-29-2009, 11:19 PM

Anyone notice Cole sounds an awful lot like Toad, lol.

Finally got it around to picking this game up, and I got to say it is pretty damn fun.

JEKKI

05-30-2009, 01:46 AM

lol Toad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYA2LcaRWXw

mickeyp

05-30-2009, 08:06 PM

My son and I were playing this last night. We were both enjoying it.

pete5883

07-07-2009, 09:23 AM

Does every stage in the game have a part where you stop and kill enemies for a few minutes? I don't like those parts. Kills the momentum.

Mr Unoriginal

07-07-2009, 10:20 AM

Does every stage in the game have a part where you stop and kill enemies for a few minutes? I don't like those parts. Kills the momentum.

Pretty much, yes.

Strell

07-09-2009, 12:40 AM

Hu hah huh hah hu hah right-o!

pete5883

07-09-2009, 10:29 AM

Wow, the second boss is awesome. A shame you can't sing back.

foltzie

07-09-2009, 11:26 AM

How did I miss this?

Strell

07-09-2009, 04:45 PM

This game is beyond brilliant. Wow.

A villain who pelvic thrusts heart missiles from his belt buckle?

I hate you if you don't buy this game.

bmachine

07-09-2009, 04:58 PM

Looks like it's $19.99 everywhere now, as well.

foltzie

07-09-2009, 07:33 PM

This game is beyond brilliant. Wow.

A villain who pelvic thrusts heart missiles from his belt buckle?

I hate you if you don't buy this game.

Are you certain you didnt fire up Cho Aniki on the VC?

Strell

07-09-2009, 08:24 PM

Quite sure.

But I do have that as well.

Guvnah.

pete5883

07-26-2009, 07:32 PM

So, I finally finished this today. The ambushes in 5-1 were so punishing that I really didn't want to play much anymore after finishing 5-1, but 5-2 through the end were fun again. If I may impart some advice: the boomerang will save your life.

foltzie

08-25-2009, 02:48 PM

Just had my copy delivered, happened to show up in my Amazon Gold Box. Will give it a whirl this evening.

foltzie

09-15-2009, 11:58 AM

Oh my, what a pleasant surprise.

This feels like an, for lack of a better word, "adult" version of Super Princess Peach.

And a special Good Show for the Eddie Izzard reference.

kodave

09-24-2009, 08:25 PM

I've gotten to level 4-4... Is it worth it to try and finish this? I'm getting frustrated and have a huge backlog. Is it just more of the same for the next 1.5 levels?

pete5883

09-24-2009, 09:39 PM

I'd say it's more of the same. But I also think if you can pass 5-1, you can finish it without much problem. I hope I'm remembering the levels right.

kodave

09-25-2009, 11:48 AM

Yeah I think I'm going to put this game down for a while. Not like I can't come back to it in the future to complete it, but I've got Scribblenauts, GTA Chinatown Wars, and Rhythm Heaven all sitting unopened right now.

icedrake523

09-28-2009, 11:01 AM

This game showed up in my Gold Box. Worth picking up?

Masterkyo

09-28-2009, 02:07 PM

excellent EA game on DS :) I have extra sealed copy anyone out there have extra sealed game for trade?

Anyone live around FRYS store?
Dragon Quest 5 (DS)
Steal Princess (DS)
Elitebits (DS)

bluesyncopate

10-17-2009, 02:11 PM

I'll second the notion: 5-1 is much more frustrating than any of the levels that come after. You might be tempted to stop if you think there are just 4 or 5 more levels with the same gameplay, but the next few levels (while hard) are actually more ingenious and fun than just plugging along and getting endlessly ambushed.

Remember to use all of your weapons wisely. When your boomerang/bomb/shot is still in the air, and you switch to puzzle mode and clear enough blocks, it greatly increases the size and potency of the weapons. Before coming to an "ambush area", let your blocks on the bottom screen rise a little so you'll have enough to use during the ambush. It also doesn't hurt to save up your tea time for every ambush you can, and to wait until midway through the ambush to activate it (not the beginning).