Sneak Peek - The Secret of Mario's Jump (And Other Versatile Verbs)
Added 2017-02-26 19:24:24 +0000 UTCOOPS. There's a nasty audio bug in this upload. Will fix and re-upload tomorrow. SORRY! Replaced with the previous video for now.
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Hello!
My new episode is out tomorrow. It's about Mario's jump, versatile verbs, and the importance of strong player actions.
I've been meaning to do some back-to-basics type stuff on the channel. And this was really fun to do - from making diagrams to getting in footage from loads of different games.
As I say in the episode, there's loads more to say about verbs (things like cooldowns, warm-up animations, cancelling, and so on), so I'll be doing more in this "series" going forward.
Oh, and for $5 Patrons who saw it yesterday - there's a new ending and some slight pacing changes. Thanks for your feedback, it's so appreciated.
Cheers. Enjoy. Thanks for your support. Patreon rewards and a GameClub thing (wrapping up my thoughts and your best comments on Psychonauts) will be released this coming week.
Comments
I agree that some DS games have done cool stuff with the stylus-and-touchscreen, but has it really influenced games outside of DS systems in a meaningful way?
alice
2017-02-26 21:38:40 +0000 UTCThis was a really good video. You briefly referenced the touch screen of the Nintendo DS. This is just an idea, but have you thought about making a video on how the DS's touch screen changed the way we play handheld games? I rarely ever see people talk about some of the ingenious ways that games utilize this method of control.
Nolen Murphy
2017-02-26 20:06:12 +0000 UTCVoice cutout aside, this is precisely the quality I would expect from anyone diving seriously into deconstructing game design. I love the clear examples of games that do more with less buttons and the very practical thought experiment of what those games would be like if they tried to do less with more buttons. Solid video.
PrimeSonic
2017-02-26 19:53:00 +0000 UTCOh, Thumper is such a good example. Never really thought how simple it is in terms of control.
2017-02-26 19:46:21 +0000 UTCOh, I see you've already been warned :)
Oscar G.
2017-02-26 19:44:42 +0000 UTCSomething went wrong with the audio mix from 10:06 to 10:40, the voiceover just disappears !
Oscar G.
2017-02-26 19:43:46 +0000 UTCWhoops. Not sure how that happened. Will fix it up and reupload tomorrow
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2017-02-26 19:43:15 +0000 UTC
