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dscruffy1
Nov 22, 2007

Look out!
Nap Ghost
Newest video(s): 35: Final Confrontation! Farewell Heroes!/Polsy

New items: ALL OF THEM check the second post



Half Minute Hero was a PSP sensation, an RPG with a twist. The evil lords are casting the spell of destruction to destroy the world, and you've only got 30 seconds to stop them! The game had a delightfully quirky sense of humor along with a lot of memorable characters, Kaubocks did an LP of it and you should watch it. The game did well enough in the US to warrant release on different platforms (of varying quality) and we got the sequel localized too. This is the sequel!

Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming doubles down on the original's Hero 30 game mode while also buffing up the mode's mechanics. Allies and enemies now have skills that will be used mid-battle which are mostly visual flair but do some additional damage, the point-to-point world map has been swapped out in favor of an overworld with leveling mechanics and dungeons, and the random battle elements have been changed into enemies walking around on the map just waiting to have their heads knocked in.

Alas it's not all perfect. The game no longer has alternate game modes like Evil Lord/Princess/Knight 30 and a lot of the original's charm has been jettisoned in favor of a more traditional RPG story. The game's levels are also less bite sized than the original PSP version because there's a lot of :words:. The game takes itself pretty seriously, for better or for worse, so it's not for everyone!

What To Expect

This won't be 100% since I still haven't found all the artwork pieces among a few other things, but it will be comprehensive nonetheless. I'll do all game modes just kidding, recruit all the allies (that I know of!), and complete every dungeon. I might get all the titles but I'm not sold on that idea yet will get 99% of the titles because Infinite Hard mode sucks. Since this game takes its story pretty seriously, I will too. The game doesn't require knowledge of Half Minute Hero 1 but if you're familiar with it you'll see a lot of callbacks and cameos. That being said if you want to talk about stuff in Half Minute Hero 1, go for it!

Videos



1: Clash! Destroy The Last Evil Lords!/Polsy
2: Mission Revealed! Eight Evil Elements!/Polsy
3: Yusha's History! I Must Serve Maria!/Polsy
4: Ramiz's Gambit, Yusha's Downfall!/Polsy



5: Jailbreak! Halt The Execution!/Polsy
6: Hero Castle! The Gang's All Here!/Polsy
Roundup 1: Overture Titles/Polsy
7: Knight 30 Reunion! A Knightmare!/Polsy
8: Lamde's Defeat, Yashu's Curse!/Polsy
9: My Parents?! Prepare Yourself Metsvolos!/Polsy
10: Hero 30! JUDGEMENT!/Polsy
Roundup 2: Judgement Titles/Polsy



11: Kyaa! The School Festival Is Here!/Polsy
12: Part Time Work! Holy Moley!/Polsy
13: The Beastmen God and the Demon!/Polsy
14: The Empire's True Plan!/Polsy
15: Grimos and Gambling!/Polsy
16: New Ally, Old Enemy!/Polsy
17: Go! Fly, Childonyx!/Polsy
18: Athena Chips In!/Polsy
19: Sexy? Dynamite?/Polsy
20: Hero 300! REVOLUTION!/Polsy
R3: Revolution Title Roundup/Polsy



21: Hot Blooded Hero Yuja!/Polsy
22: Coo's Hidden Power!/Polsy
23: Karin's Rage and an Old Grudge!/Polsy
24: From Nine To Zero!/Polsy
25: Coliseums and Curses!/Polsy
26: Yuja: Stonecutter, Gemcutter!/Polsy
27: Venus 7's Last Concert!/Polsy
28: Warring Dynasties 30!/Polsy
29: Unrivaled Champion Yuja!/Polsy
30: Hero 3 Billion?! RAGNAROK!/Polsy
R4: Ragnarok Title Roundup/Polsy



31: Pierce The Heavens!/Polsy
32: Departures and Reunions!/Polsy
33: The Legend of HERO!/Polsy
34: Titles and The Demon Maze!/Polsy
35: Final Confrontation! Farewell Heroes!/Polsy

Bonus and sides
B1: Infinite Battle!/Polsy
B2: Coo's Song/Polsy

dscruffy1 fucked around with this message at 21:14 on Nov 5, 2015

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dscruffy1
Nov 22, 2007

Look out!
Nap Ghost
Items!

Herb
Pricey Herb
Gold Herb
Wooden Sword
Rusted Sword
Iron Sword
Tiger Blade
Silver Sword
Crimson Edge
Hero Sword
Wing Blade
Neon Saber
Brave Blade
Greatsword
Zweihander
Blue Dragon Sword
Buster Sword
Ice Longsword
Executioner
Muramasa
God Eater
Balmung
Destiny Sword
Stone Axe
Bronze Axe
Lumberjack Axe
Battle Axe
Saw Axe
Bloody Axe
Evil Breaker
Giant's Axe
Club
Iron Club
Battle Hammer
Spike Mace
Silver Hammer
Gold Rush
Thor Hammer
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Delta
Epsilon
Zeta
Iota
Theta
Lambda
Mu
Omicron
Xi
Sigma
Phi
Omega
Sacrificial Staff
Gentleman's Wand
Mage Staff
Fire Rod
Ice Rod
Sage's Staff
Dragon Wand
Gaia Staff
Encyclopedia
Tome of Lightning
Grimoire
Stormproof Tome
Necronomicon
Erotic Novel
Goddess Book
Stone Spear
Iron Spear
Trident
Thunder Spear
Knight Lance
Drill Lance
Dragon Lance
Gungnir Spear
Wood Stick
Skull Bone
War God Staff
Clothesline
Death Pipe
Power Staff
Dream Breaker
Bug Swatter
Chain Sword
Hero Killer
Beast Beat
Thunder Hat
Mage Glasses
Leather Hat
Barrel Head
Red Bandana
Ten Gallon Hat
Metal Helm
Warm Beanie
Captain Hat
Gaia Helm
Goggle Cap
Afro Wig
Bone Head
Horned Helm
Coleus Helm
Demon's Horn
Circlet
Silver Sallet
Dragon Head
Brave Crown
3D Specs
Sacrificial Hat
Hairband
Feather Hat
Coral Crown
Floral Coronet
Rabbit Helm
Fancy Hairband
Witch's Hat
Full Face Helmet
Angel Ring
Helm of Light
Regal Crown
Prisoner Clothes
Patched Clothes
Commando Uniform
Hero Cloth
Brave Coat
Hide Armor
Magic Robe
Barrel Armor
Gorgeous Mail
Cowboy Vest
Black Belt
Scale Mail
Magma Plate
Holy Mail
Sailor Suit
Leather Jacket
Combat Uniform
Power Loincloth
Silver Mail
Warrior Armor
Turtle Mail
Mithril Suit
Metal Protector
Blade Suit
Lord Mail
Aura Suit
Mighty Protector
Brave Vest
Sacrificial Clothes
Uniform Dress
Leather Dress
Flower Apron
Fur Coat
Crimson Robe
Rider Suit
Military Uniform
Sequined Dress
Maid's Dress
Holy Dress
Light Armor
Regal Dress
Goddess Raiment
Commando Shoes
Resistance Boots
Brave Boots
Comfy Sandals
Hide Shoes
Clogs
Rubber Boots
Bigfoot
Snow Shoes
Gale Shoes
Battle Boots
Speed Gear
Spike Shoes
Iron Geta
Silent Boots
Duel Greaves
Ultimate Gear
Destiny Boots
Academy Boots
Sacrificial Shoes
Aero Sneakers
Roller Shoes
Battle Heels
Rider Boots
Glass Shoes
White Horse
Regal Shoes
Leather Shield
Wooden Shield
Golden Scudetto
Scale Shield
Ice Shield
Flame Shield
Shield of Light
Parasol Shield
Glass Shield
Royal Guard
Rainbow Shield
Holy Guard
Regal Guard
Earth Guard
Duralumin
Spike Shield
Shining Shield
Kite Shield
Palm Shield
Storm Shield
Men's Shield
Brave Guard
Sexy Swimsuit
Warring States Armor
Warring States Helmet

Monsters!

Jelly
Yellow Jelly
Purple Jelly
Spiky Jelly
Magma Jelly
Iron Jelly
Flying Jelly
King Jelly
Emperor Jelly
Wererat
Nomnom
Rhinochild
Killer Monkey
Squirrel Warrior
Urchincorn
Killer Wolf
Raging Deer
Sabertooth Tiger
Yeti
Mr. Gorilla
Adult Rhino
Hot Mr. Gorilla
Horn Devil
Big Mole
Big Mammoth
Grass Turtle
Frilled Lizard
Big Lizard
Basilisk
Poison Turtle
Poison Lizard
Lizardman
Lizard Leader
Fire Lizard
Cat Snake
Ribbit
Death Alligator
King Ribbit
Furry Hornet Bird
Peggy
Mad Owl
Goshawk
Speed Moa
Vulture
Fire Dal Moa
Griffin
Bird of Paradise
Giant Moa
Poly Pelican
Goblin
Troll Kid
Ex-Evil Lord Army Private Third Class
Ex-Evil Lord Army Private First Class
Ex-Evil Lord Army Corporal
Goblin Leader
Winged Demon
Hammer Troll
Lilith
Ancient Devil
Poly-Goblin
Bumblebee
Spider
Poison Caterpillar
Scorpion
Poison Spider
Giant Mantis
Giant Centipede
S-Cargot
M-Cargot
Demonfly
Tagger Bug
Sandeater
Rhino Beetle
Stone Boy
Fyern
Fritz
Raiden
Tyfume
Mudman
Frosty
Lava Djinn
Mudman King
Great Fire Demon
Tiny Wyvern
Chubby Dragon
Dash Dragon
Skull Dragon
Volcanosaurus
Dragonsky
Guardon
Black Urchie
Flying Piranha
Runaway Merman
Beach Man
Evil Merman
Evil Lobster
Demon Spawn
Chompers
Kraken
Evil Hermit Crab
Patrol Robo
Machine Warrior
Android Warrior
Drill Private E-1
Machine Army
Ultra Mech Warrior T3000
Zombie
Ghost
Skeleton
Wraith
Skull Knight
Bone Beast
Ritchie
Zombie Baron
Zombie Emperor
Kingdom Soldier
Pirate
Thief
Berserker
Assassin
Imperial Grunt
Imperial NCO
Imperial Officer
Spiky Grass
Man-Eating Flower
Dance Cactus
Devil Mushroom
Wood Golem
Vine Djinn
Man-Eating Plant
Angel Jelly
Angel Frog
Snowelle
Penguelle
Yetielle
Mantiselle
Winged Angel
Platinum Guardon

Bosses!

Ultimate Evil Lord
Remnant Evil Lord Zant
Wood Dragon
Horse Dragon
Mist Dragon
Ring Dragon
Dino Dragon
Rock Dragon
Physic Dragon
Magic Dragon
Evil Lord Punisher
Evil Lord Cerberus
Evil Lord Degash
Zozaurus the Enraged
Black Knight Lord Zain
Tyranz the Cruel
Bullwood
Evil Lord Breeza
Reaper Lord Lamde
Vetra the Deceitful
Jarval the Rebellious
Ultimate Evil Lord Metsvolos
Dark Dragon
Frogross G1
Onigumon G2
Mabone G3
Gasmong G4
Dosmammo G5
Gongorilla G6
Darquiz G7
Gravidon
Emperor Golvadis
Gulagate
Togeron G8
Lux Deus
Ava Marionette
Ava
Death Rail G9
Faegwot
Eynvy
Poly Noir
Garvarin G10
Fierce General Gustaf
Wise General Richter
Spelvia
Evil Lord Sexius
Evil Lord Harassmenz 1 2 3
Evil Emperor
Demon Dragon
God Zantes
God Ramizas
God Punishuel
Braelude of the Earth
Warlute of the Heavens
Oratoolio of the Holy
Leike of the Seas
Araveska of the Flames
Caprittio of the Mirrors
Jilvesta of the Fortress
Gospelia of the Light
Varch of the Wars
Asura Nadeshiko
Lady of Despair
Maiden of Hell
Yuri Yaksha
First Slaughter Daughter
Third Slaughter Daughter
Sakuran
Warlord Hideo
Great Warlord Noblong
Big Venus
Future Evil Lord Monos
Dark Time Goddess
Fallen Angel Hairo
Burning Angel Hairo
Lucky Angel Hairo
Forgotten Angel Hairo
Fishing Angel Hairo
Insect Angel Hairo
Muscle Angel Hairo
Flavor Angel Hairo
Optimistic Angel Hairo
Yashu
Yashu Castle
Demon Sword Hero Eater
Warheit the First
Warheit the Second
Warheit the Third
Warheit the Fourth
Warheit the Fifth
Warheit the Sixth
Warheit the Seventh
Warheit the Eighth
Warheit the Ninth
Ryuge
Faceless Gold
Faceless Dark
Faceless Stone
Faceless Silver
Faceless Quartz
Faceless Shadow
Faceless Devil
Faceless Daemon
Faceless Union

Artwork!

Yusha
Yashu
The Time Goddess
Wood Dragon
Horse Dragon
Mist Dragon
Rurufi
Ring Dragon
Knight
Queen Maria
Dino Dragon
Roken
Rock Dragon
Physic Dragon
Magic Dragon
Evil Lord Punisher
Evil Lord Cerberus
Rina
Zozaurus the Enraged
Tyranz the Cruel
Vetra the Deceitful
Jarval the Rebellious
Evil Swordsman Yashu
Ultimate Evil Lord Metsvolos
Yushia
Gasmong G4
Dosmammo G5
Gongorilla G6
Gravidon
Emperor Golvadis
Gulagate
Lux Deus
Ava
Brave General Silveria
Faegwot
Eynvy
Athena
Fierce General Gustaf
Wise General Richter
Spelvia
Evil Emperor
Yuja
Coo
Number 30
Braelude of the Earth
Warlute of the Heavens
Oratoolio of the Holy
Leike of the Seas
Araveska of the Flames
Caprittio of the Mirrors
Jilvesta of the Fortress
Gospelia of the Light
Varch of the Wars
Asura Nadeshiko
Lady of Despair
Maiden of Hell
Yuri Yaksha
First Slaughter Daughter
Third Slaughter Daughter
Sakuran
Big Venus
Dark Time Goddess
Evil Lord
Hero
Warheit the First
Warheit the Second
Warheit the Third
Warheit the Fourth
Warheit the Fifth
Warheit the Sixth
Warheit the Seventh
Warheit the Eighth
Warheit the Ninth
Ryuge
Fate

Thread Art!

Shaezerus boils it down into a nutshell.

dscruffy1 fucked around with this message at 21:01 on Nov 5, 2015

Araxxor
Oct 20, 2012

My disdain for you all knows no bounds.
Ah, this game. I thought it was fairly decent, but it felt slower than the first game. Mainly due to the words and the special attacks. I didn't really miss the other modes, since they were pretty shallow in HMH. Still, I enjoyed the first game a lot more.

Slur
Mar 6, 2013

It's the Final Countdown.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this progresses.


Can't wait to see you do some custom maps. Prepare to stab your eyes out afterwards.

dscruffy1
Nov 22, 2007

Look out!
Nap Ghost
If there are any complaints about the pacing of the text, please let me know now before I get too far! I'm probably going through it pretty quick but I can always slow down.

e: also, second post updated with the first artwork bits

Carbon dioxide
Oct 9, 2012

Do those huge crystals on the field do anything?

anilEhilated
Feb 17, 2014

But I say fuck the rain.

Grimey Drawer
So apparently you can make JRPG gameplay interesting. Who knew?

dscruffy1
Nov 22, 2007

Look out!
Nap Ghost

Carbon dioxide posted:

Do those huge crystals on the field do anything?

Sort of! The crystals will be blue most of the time. When they turn red it's pretty much an indication that stepping beyond it means IT'S GO TIME. And by go time I mean a quest will start. 30 seconds!

Mzbundifund
Nov 5, 2011

I'm afraid so.

dscruffy1 posted:

If there are any complaints about the pacing of the text, please let me know now before I get too far! I'm probably going through it pretty quick but I can always slow down.

e: also, second post updated with the first artwork bits

I was actually kind of hoping you would speed it up.

Good first episode though! It seems kind of weird having someone actually talking back to the time goddess. Hero was silent so Time Goddess kind of ran over him all the time.

Rigged Death Trap
Feb 13, 2012

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

I'm going to gush about this game



...'s soundtrack.

It's studded with some real big names of Japanese video game composors, providing a few tracks each.
Of those the list includes Yoko Shimomura (Youll know which ones she provided instantly), Motoi Sakuraba (you've heard one of his contributions already, its the main menu theme) and Masashi Hamauzu (:allears:)

Now the large, sadly a bit mediocre, bulk of it is done by BLACKART, a team of composers: Very hit and miss but the entire rest of it is just really good.
But if only the devs knew how to use them better. The soundtrack tends to grate on you even if it is actually really good.

Rigged Death Trap fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Aug 17, 2015

a cartoon duck
Sep 5, 2011

I'll just spoiler since this is something that could've happened in this episode but is rare enough that you could go through the entire game without ever seeing it, and it's only gameplay stuff anyway: The game never mentions it, but it actually has team attacks that randomly trigger when you're using the right party. Yusha/Yashu/Guy is one such party, and the only other two I know that have team attacks are pretty late-game.

MightyPretenders
Feb 21, 2014

I was wondering when someone would LP this game. Since it's so hard to show off, I was starting to think no one here would ever make one.

I played this and thought it was really good. I really like how they manage a tone right between parody and seriousness.

Araxxor
Oct 20, 2012

My disdain for you all knows no bounds.

Rigged Death Trap posted:

I'm going to gush about this game



...'s soundtrack.

Oh the soundtrack is definitely one of the game's high points. Most of it is really good.

MightyPretenders posted:

I was wondering when someone would LP this game. Since it's so hard to show off, I was starting to think no one here would ever make one.

I played this and thought it was really good. I really like how they manage a tone right between parody and seriousness.

While I liked the game, I have to say that a lot of the writing felt pretty dry and took itself too seriously. I dunno if that's just the way the game was originally, or if localization just really dropped the ball. (For one thing, I think Yusha and Yashu's names were supposed to be puns on the Japanese word for hero. And they didn't come up with English equivalents for some reason.)

David Corbett
Feb 6, 2008

Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world.
It's amazing how a game calling itself Half-Minute Hero, designed entirely around streamlining the typical JRPG experience, can end up becoming so clunky with overwrought exposition. Thus far, I think I liked the first one (and its music) better - but we'll have to see. I'm looking forward to the next video.

Cheez
Apr 29, 2013

Someone doesn't like a shitty gimmick I like?

:siren:
TIME FOR ME TO WHINE ABOUT IT!
:siren:

David Corbett posted:

It's amazing how a game calling itself Half-Minute Hero, designed entirely around streamlining the typical JRPG experience, can end up becoming so clunky with overwrought exposition. Thus far, I think I liked the first one (and its music) better - but we'll have to see. I'm looking forward to the next video.

A lot of that is kind of the joke, really. They played on a lot of things with the first game, but now they're going for the throat and parodying plotlines.

Dr. Fetus posted:

(For one thing, I think Yusha and Yashu's names were supposed to be puns on the Japanese word for hero. And they didn't come up with English equivalents for some reason.)
Probably because HMH 1 already had a character named Hero by default and they don't want to repeat that.


Rigged Death Trap posted:

I'm going to gush about this game



...'s soundtrack.

It's studded with some real big names of Japanese video game composors, providing a few tracks each.
Of those the list includes Yoko Shimomura (Youll know which ones she provided instantly), Motoi Sakuraba (you've heard one of his contributions already, its the main menu theme) and Masashi Hamauzu (:allears:)

Now the large, sadly a bit mediocre, bulk of it is done by BLACKART, a team of composers: Very hit and miss but the entire rest of it is just really good.
But if only the devs knew how to use them better. The soundtrack tends to grate on you even if it is actually really good.
There's a song coming up very late in the game, the only one done by that certain artist/group, and I want to find more of their work. I hope someone will have some information on that when the time comes.

Cheez fucked around with this message at 03:47 on Aug 18, 2015

Cheez
Apr 29, 2013

Someone doesn't like a shitty gimmick I like?

:siren:
TIME FOR ME TO WHINE ABOUT IT!
:siren:
I hosed up and am dumb

Captain Bravo
Feb 16, 2011

An Emergency Shitpost
has been deployed...

...but experts warn it is
just a drop in the ocean.
The Time Goddess still remains The Best Character. :allears:

RelentlessImp
Mar 15, 2011
Where the hell did the sense of urgency go? What I liked about the first game was how in-your-face it was, constantly going, going, going. It was just so immediate. Here... holy crap, so much dialogue. While adrenaline-pumping music plays. The dichotomy here is really throwing me. :psyduck: I really hope that's just starter jitters and that the game brings back that sense of immediacy going forward.

dscruffy1
Nov 22, 2007

Look out!
Nap Ghost

RelentlessImp posted:

Where the hell did the sense of urgency go? What I liked about the first game was how in-your-face it was, constantly going, going, going. It was just so immediate. Here... holy crap, so much dialogue. While adrenaline-pumping music plays. The dichotomy here is really throwing me. :psyduck: I really hope that's just starter jitters and that the game brings back that sense of immediacy going forward.

It's...well, the game is overall really slower than HMH1. Like I said they focus a lot more on the story this time around and that by definition is going to drag down the pace. There's a lot of things to establish, but the game runs into Poe's Law. Without the clear indication that it is a parody, sometimes the game looks an awful lot like a sincere JRPG, with all that entails. Some later quests will have some pretty neat wrinkles that make them unique and tough but by and large there's a lot of exposition.

A lot of this is still the introduction and tutorial, it should speed up a bit later. But there's definitely going to be times we get bogged down.

Cheez posted:

A lot of that is kind of the joke, really. They played on a lot of things with the first game, but now they're going for the throat and parodying plotlines.

I do want to emphasize this! Plotlines are a big factor in this game. I'm pretty sure each chapter of the game has a distinct reference or two they're making but the only one I'm 100% positive on is the third chapter and that's mostly because the plotline it's parodying comes from one of my favorite games. It's fairly more well known as well.

This game is anime and JRPG as hell and if anyone can point out a particular game or anime plot that's being lampshaded, that'd be pretty neato.

RelentlessImp
Mar 15, 2011

dscruffy1 posted:

This game is anime and JRPG as hell and if anyone can point out a particular game or anime plot that's being lampshaded, that'd be pretty neato.

The "individual concerned only with his mission" trope is pretty common in jRPGs and anime, but the reversal is also equally common, where they start going off-script and doing things that don't immediately concern their missions - see Tales series for a lot of these (most of the Regeneration crew in Symphonia for the most in-your-face example of both at the same time) and various characters sprinkled across other jRPGs and animes.

Mr. Trampoline
May 16, 2010
I really wanted to like this game, but the developers tried to improve on the wrong parts of Half Minute Hero. Yusha is definitely the worst part of HMH2, by far. It does get better later, and there's a few cute RPG references, but I never finished it because at that point the gameplay had long since worn out its charm.

Pair that with the very limited custom map creation, and this game went from being one of my most anticipated games when I heard it was announced for PC, to being one of my biggest video game disappointments.

KapmK
Sep 19, 2013
It's interesting to see how varied everyone's opinions are on this game. I, for one, love it. My favorite thing about the first game was the epic scale of the story, and despite the fact that the final boss of the first game is literally the Ultimate Evil Lord, I think they thoroughly topped themselves with the story of this game. As someone who generally isn't fond of stories that lean heavily on tropes, let me just say that the story in this game really is building to something great.

Scalding Coffee
Jun 26, 2006

You're already dead
This game is superior to the first just from not having other genre's getting mixed in and feeling out of place. Getting the DLC for free is also a plus. Game of the decade.

Slur
Mar 6, 2013

It's the Final Countdown.
I have a personal attachment to this game, mainly because of the amount of time I spent getting every last thing, every last gallery picture, and even winning myself a cheap watch from the mapmaking contest. As much as this game does fall into Poe's law, the punchlines were clever enough to keep me going, and I was always trying to find ways to decrease my best times in score attack.


Also, good god To A Space Faraway is an amazing video game song, and one of my fave video game tracks of all time.

dscruffy1
Nov 22, 2007

Look out!
Nap Ghost
Worth noting in case you really want to play either this or the first game: buy HMH2 on Steam and you get a free copy of HMH1, along with the soundtrack. I just now found out about the soundtrack and I'm pretty pumped about it!

John Lee
Mar 2, 2013

A time traveling adventure everyone can enjoy

dscruffy1 posted:



a PSP sensation,

the original's

Probably pointed out in the other LP, but actually (:smuggo:) the true first game was a freeware Japanese PC game where you really did have only 30 seconds to beat it. I could probably upload it somewhere, if anybody wants me to.

dscruffy1
Nov 22, 2007

Look out!
Nap Ghost

John Lee posted:

Probably pointed out in the other LP, but actually (:smuggo:) the true first game was a freeware Japanese PC game where you really did have only 30 seconds to beat it. I could probably upload it somewhere, if anybody wants me to.

Hell, if no one else would I'd be interested in seeing it!

Scalding Coffee
Jun 26, 2006

You're already dead
The animations for special attacks can be turned off.

Neruz
Jul 23, 2012

A paragon of manliness

Scalding Coffee posted:

The animations for special attacks can be turned off.

Why would you want to do that? The special attacks are the only interesting thing that happens in combat.

paragon1
Nov 22, 2010

FULL COMMUNISM NOW
So I thought I should point out that our hero's name is the Japanese word for hero.

John Lee
Mar 2, 2013

A time traveling adventure everyone can enjoy

I didn't have to upload it anywhere, as it turns out; a quick Google was enough to find this , and it still works: http://www.indiegames.com/2009/02/freeware_game_pick_30_second_h.html

The direct download link'll lead you to a Japanese website, but you want the big link under the hero30.zip and 213Kb bit.

edit: I suppose I could also do an LP of it in the form of a large .GIF!

Carbon dioxide
Oct 9, 2012

dscruffy1 posted:

Worth noting in case you really want to play either this or the first game: buy HMH2 on Steam and you get a free copy of HMH1, along with the soundtrack. I just now found out about the soundtrack and I'm pretty pumped about it!

I didn't see the soundtrack, but as I understand, the version of HMH1 you get is a combination of the original release and the 'remake', which is cool. So I bought it.

JossiRossi
Jul 28, 2008

A little EQ, a touch of reverb, slap on some compression and there. That'll get your dickbutt jiggling.
The art in HMH1 was absolutely infuriating, it looked like garbage. Sadly, it looks like they didn't do much to improve on it. :(

Scalding Coffee
Jun 26, 2006

You're already dead

Neruz posted:

Why would you want to do that? The special attacks are the only interesting thing that happens in combat.
It slows the flow.

Carbon dioxide
Oct 9, 2012

Do the special attack animations actually take up more time out of the 30 seconds?

MightyPretenders
Feb 21, 2014

Carbon dioxide posted:

Do the special attack animations actually take up more time out of the 30 seconds?

No, they freeze the timer while they're going off.

Slur
Mar 6, 2013

It's the Final Countdown.

JossiRossi posted:

The art in HMH1 was absolutely infuriating, it looked like garbage. Sadly, it looks like they didn't do much to improve on it. :(

It was a PSP game upscaled for the PC. It's kind of unfortunate, but yes, the sprites kind of look off when you put it on a large monitor.


However, I suggest looking at the game's gallery when you get the chance.

JossiRossi
Jul 28, 2008

A little EQ, a touch of reverb, slap on some compression and there. That'll get your dickbutt jiggling.

Slur posted:

It was a PSP game upscaled for the PC. It's kind of unfortunate, but yes, the sprites kind of look off when you put it on a large monitor.


However, I suggest looking at the game's gallery when you get the chance.

It was really more the fact that the art style was all over the place. Big chunky pixels with thin black outlines, pixel sizes all over the place, really poor use of blur on backgrounds, use of higher def particles over pixelation, and finally clashing art styles. HMH1 had some of the laziest art I've seen in a game.

I will take back what I said about HMH2 not improving on it. They did, even if only a little. The art is still pretty bad (unacceptable so in my opinion), but it is at least a little more consistent.

VVV
You do a good LP, so my nit picking aside, totally into the LP.

JossiRossi fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Aug 19, 2015

dscruffy1
Nov 22, 2007

Look out!
Nap Ghost
I can't speak much as far as the pixel work goes, art has never really been my thing. I do like the art pieces the game gives you though, some of them look pretty fantastic.

Hey! Have an update!

2: Mission Revealed! Eight Evil Elements!/Polsy

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a cartoon duck
Sep 5, 2011

While the game's undeniably more serious than the first one, I don't think you can say it takes itself too seriously when you beat a horse-elemental dragon using a giant fly-swatter.

Honestly, most of the characters are still the kinda silly idiots you expect from the first game, it's mostly just Yusha being no-nonsense, all-business. The problem's just Yusha demands so much attention from the player that he honestly soured me on the early parts of the game.

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