The jank inherent with inertial-control shmups is perfectly fine to me. As you said, it doesn't take a whole lot of practice to get used to it, and having a dash helps a lot in correcting minor mistakes one might make due to the inertia!
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
100%. Really, the biggest hurdle this game has is its boldly overugly visuals. Subjective to be sure, but at least it play well and sounds great!
@alastairmacgregor1952
10 ай бұрын
I can see why folks might not like the visuals but I actually really dig how it looks. I might need to give this one a bash. Thanks for review 👍
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
Same here, it's a great homage to the original Exerion but with its own personality!
@Chan_Prado
10 ай бұрын
Great review! I actually love the graphics because the scrolling and scaling is just so jarring. The devs could have easily gone an AM2 Afterburner route or even basic scaling, but here it's almost mesmerizing. Anyway, on my wishlist now, thanks!
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
I feel the same way, for sure. We got some "hate it" reactions on our stream though. I still dig it!
@afropowa1598
10 ай бұрын
I kinda like the graphic. It looks like a low budget 32 bits game. Yeah, Jaleco always been trash. I remember playing like 3 SNES games from them and got really bore of those games really quickly. When you boot up a game and the logo said "Jaleco" you know you're in for some disappointment.
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, they really didn't get truly good until the 32 bit stuff. I did really like Super EDF though.
@nismax0822
10 ай бұрын
@@StudioMudprints would you please do a review of Super EDF? I searched your channel and didn’t see one. It’s the only shmup I had growing up and it’s still my favorite today!
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
Well they're not really reviews anymore, but Super EDF is one I want to talk about soon!
@nismax0822
10 ай бұрын
@@StudioMudprints Awesome, I’ll be looking forward to it!! Thanks!
@MOZONEandGlambot
10 ай бұрын
I like the "pop up" ground graphics :) That is really an interesting choice.
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
I like it a lot too. Janky in a great way!
@Fattydeposit
10 ай бұрын
I love the background visuals, the grit, scaling / warping, PSX-PS1.5 esque jank. Nice to have some weird personality in a new game.
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
If nothing else, Final Exerion's visuals differentiate it from literally everything else!
@roskapostikohde4594
10 ай бұрын
Had to come check if there was a video here after seeing Mudprints on the highscore list. Exerion was for me, too, familiar from the clone carts. Somehow, Final Exerion manages to pull itself together into something I like to play. Not that I've got past stage 9 yet...
@arvinrunstein5707
10 ай бұрын
Gonna get that
@aaronko3480
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for keeping us schmup fans informed! Gotta admit this old school style of game isn’t my type, but looking forward to seeing the next review to see what’s worth playing! Great video and entertaining as always!
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'm already knee deep in the next one, I hope you'll enjoy it too; I *just* got my first 1CC in Trouble Witches Final, and it should make for a decent next feature. I'm trying to get it out on Halloween!
@PikaStu666
10 ай бұрын
The way the landscape pops up is really cool, but I think I'd be too distracted if I was playing the game. Beautiful looking game though!
@then1533
10 ай бұрын
I can't wait for this to land on steam- one of my most anticipated releases!
@WooMaster777
10 ай бұрын
Wait... WHAT IS THIS GAME??? This looks strangely AWESOME. WHAT?!?!? 😆😆😆 (For reals... THIS is why I love your channel. Thank you for bringing these little treasures to our attention!)
@johngavalas74
8 ай бұрын
I have this and it is badass
@darkridearts
5 ай бұрын
How did i miss this?!? I need it!!
@StudioMudprints
5 ай бұрын
It gets better: Happymeal is making a Formation Z sequel called "Final Formation"!
@darkridearts
4 ай бұрын
@StudioMudprints this is amazing!
@ClockworkBard
10 ай бұрын
It's... It's just so beautiful. I don't want a thing about it to change.
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
I'm with you. The best jank 👌
@marshapelo9830
10 ай бұрын
Its something different so i like it.
@MOZONEandGlambot
10 ай бұрын
Ahhh, delicious Bullet Heaven
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
Hopefully... "Exquisite?"
@JohnGavalas-xh5ub
2 ай бұрын
This is really good can't get past the third boss damn cowardly lion spider
@philmason9653
10 ай бұрын
Dropping a like for Formation "Zed."
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
I mean, technically, it's "zetto", so the Canadian Zed is closer than the American Zee 🙂
@MagentaMilk
10 ай бұрын
Neat, never heard of this. Agree it looks p ugly but might give it a shot anyway.
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
Exerion is a little obscure to begin with, but yeah, it's a pretty fun time, uggo-viz be damned.
@Misanola
10 ай бұрын
I don't mind the jank, and the graphics can be endearing, but when you said City Connection my heart sank a bit. Do they bring their trademark, double-digit input lag to this title?
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
To be fair, they're just publishing this time around. Happy Meal did a pretty good job, and while it would normally be nearly impossible to sense input lag with the inertia here, when Exquisite is in play, the control feels razor sharp.
@Misanola
10 ай бұрын
@@StudioMudprints That's such a relief. I'll defiantly pick this one up then. Thanks for the info. Solid review as always.
@michielkroder4031
10 ай бұрын
Someone could also do an Exerion inspired game and really lean into a pop up book style presentation lol
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
It should be you 😉
@michielkroder4031
10 ай бұрын
@@StudioMudprints 😄
@yandman26
10 ай бұрын
I just wish there was an option to have a fast paced standard shot. I want to play those game, but rapidly. It's pretty good, but feels lethargic. It would have been a good modernisation.
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
tbh it wouldn't be Exerion at that point. The original had you use the slow shot to charge the rapid one, and in this context it builds up the cell gauge (which can be used very frequently as a result).
@yandman26
10 ай бұрын
@@StudioMudprints Sure, that's why I said it could be an option. I just think the game would be really if you were able to play it as a more direct shooter. I love the styling, it just feels a little boring to me now, and tedious.
@j.l.9689
10 ай бұрын
The game looks awesome, I can't lie. Definitely gonna check it out!
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
It's a fun time, for sure.
@pmcollectorboy2929
10 ай бұрын
Asmr + Ed = Edsmr?
@jessragan6714
10 ай бұрын
Exerion's just gotta have inertia. There are ROM hacks which remove it, but why? It takes away from the feeling of gliding through space, which is one of Exerion's big draws. Having said that, the Pop-Tart playfield in this sequel doesn't really do anything for me. The horizon effect worked in the first game, but this just looks... weird. And wrong.
@Deinbeck
10 ай бұрын
I don't think it's ugly 😐
@StudioMudprints
10 ай бұрын
Don't get me wrong, I still love the way it looks, it's just really, really jarring and the pixel art is messy and noisy. Lots of artifacts.
@Deinbeck
10 ай бұрын
@@StudioMudprints Roger. I think I need to see it on my screen to judge. I will say the way they did that background scrolling looks super distracting. Looks like a fun game though, I will have to give it a rip!
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