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mycophobia
May 7, 2008
ts join them in doing so. posting this in Games for widest reach

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Stux
Nov 17, 2006

you werent alread?Y? ooookaaayy >_> [backs away slowly]

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

I like it because there’s both action and searching. It’s a good name

mycophobia
May 7, 2008

Harrow posted:

I like it because there’s both action and searching. It’s a good name

yep. can we get a sticky here

Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


unironically beats the poo poo out of "metroidvania"

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

mycophobia posted:

yep. can we get a sticky here

I don’t see why not

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge
May 8, 2006

"My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"
what's your favorite search action game

mycophobia
May 7, 2008

Harrow posted:

I don’t see why not

thank you

LargeHadron
May 19, 2009

They say, "you mean it's just sounds?" thinking that for something to just be a sound is to be useless, whereas I love sounds just as they are, and I have no need for them to be anything more than what they are.

Relax Or DIE posted:

what's your favorite search action game

Madden for sure. Searching for an open receiver on a play action call.

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

Relax Or DIE posted:

what's your favorite search action game

I have a soft spot for SotN so it's a sentimental favorite but Hollow Knight is probably the best

tithin
Nov 14, 2003


[Grandmaster Tactician]



Harrow posted:

I have a soft spot for SotN so it's a sentimental favorite but Hollow Knight is probably the best

undoubtedly

I have a soft spot for castlevania harmony of dissonance tho

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

im gonna call them castleroids.

Khanstant
Apr 5, 2007
"search action" is the "immersive sims" of "too easily broadly applied to anything" genre titles of metroidvanias abroad

mycophobia
May 7, 2008

Khanstant posted:

"search action" is the "immersive sims" of "too easily broadly applied to anything" genre titles of metroidvanias abroad

you can just substitute it wherever you would normally use metroidvania

Gutcruncher
Apr 16, 2005

Go home and be a family man!
I have Metroid on Famicom Disk and it’s fun having to flip the disk over and having load times that’s my Search Action story

Looper
Mar 1, 2012

Endorph posted:

im gonna call them castleroids.

you should get those checked out...

pyrotek
May 21, 2004



Gutcruncher posted:

I have Metroid on Famicom Disk and it’s fun having to flip the disk over and having load times that’s my Search Action story

It is worth it to be able to save your game. Passcodes are Search Action killers

Gutcruncher
Apr 16, 2005

Go home and be a family man!

pyrotek posted:

It is worth it to be able to save your game. Passcodes are Search Action killers

Not to mention the better music. Even with load times and poo poo it’s really the way to play

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k

Ciaphas posted:

unironically beats the poo poo out of "metroidvania"

:agreed:

Endorph posted:

im gonna call them castleroids.

This could work short term, tho

Hogama
Sep 3, 2011
The topical information makes me feel like playing a belt scroll action classic like God Hand or Yakuza.

Mode 7
Jul 28, 2007

While we're making changes around here STG is also a better genre name than shmup

I'm ambivalent on belt scroller vs beat em up.

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

Mode 7 posted:

While we're making changes around here STG is also a better genre name than shmup

I'm ambivalent on belt scroller vs beat em up.

What does STG stand for?

mycophobia
May 7, 2008
Shoo Ting Game (serious)

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

hell yes

Glimpse
Jun 5, 2011


I thought "Search Action" was that pervy witch toucher game for the DS.

Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


i find myself strangely ambivalent on STG vs shmup

Mode 7
Jul 28, 2007

Harrow posted:

What does STG stand for?


mycophobia posted:

Shoo Ting Game (serious)


Harrow posted:

hell yes

:hai:

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge
May 8, 2006

"My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"
belt action is also pretty good compared to beat em up

Fister Roboto
Feb 21, 2008

Endorph posted:

im gonna call them castleroids.

Oof, I had a really bad case of castleroids a while back.

DalaranJ
Apr 15, 2008

Yosuke will now die for you.

Mode 7 posted:

While we're making changes around here STG is also a better genre name than shmup

I mean your options are ShooTing Game, or SHoot theM UP, so it seems like a wash to me.

DalaranJ
Apr 15, 2008

Yosuke will now die for you.
Anyway, I bought R-Type Final 2, so don't look at me for good takes on the genre.

The Kins
Oct 2, 2004
Looking for a combination STG/search-action game with good dot graphics.

Mode 7
Jul 28, 2007

The Kins posted:

Looking for a combination STG/search-action game with good dot graphics.

Sure, here you go.

WarpDogs
May 1, 2009

I'm just a normal, functioning member of the human race, and there's no way anyone can prove otherwise.
in a Character Action game all that action is coming from a character, whereas in a Search Action game... well, let's just say it's coming from the search...

Snooze Cruise
Feb 16, 2013

hey look,
a post
enough search action
more elevator action

Barudak
May 7, 2007

I don't care what we call the genre as long as the ones more similar to metroid can be easily identified and kept away from games that still have potential to be good

Mode 7
Jul 28, 2007

Barudak posted:

I don't care what we call the genre as long as the ones more similar to metroid can be easily identified and kept away from games that still have potential to be good

The Postman
May 12, 2007

the strand genre of games

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

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An Ounce of Gold
Jul 13, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
And Platformers will hereby be known as Jumpy Poos

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