Bug Fables seems much more traditional.

Also Nintendo: *hides if Origami King is good or not by hiding if partners/a good battle system are back less than 2 months from launch*

@North Polar Nintendo did a much better job of hiding Origami King than the DNC has been hiding Joe Biden, and that's saying something.

@@xX1Mankrik3Xx Don't bring politics into a video about paper bug charterers

NintendoSEGAreviewer ya I noticed they loved to show the visuals and story but 100% left out the combat which worries me heavily. We saw maybe like a second of it

This made me laugh harder than it should have

@@thenailsageofgeo4975 youre profile reminds me of a boss

...dlc?

Lamih Adam Shareef his profile pic actually is a boss. It’s from Hollow Knight.

A dlc with Arlo as the final boss

*indie

is there something similar to f-zero on switch?

@@familygamingofficiel9849 good freaking question if so I want it I love F-zero GX if that at least gets remastered or ported to the Nintendo switch I'll be happy for awhile

@@familygamingofficiel9849 I know Fast RMX was a launch title that was pretty similar, but from what I know, it doesn't quite capture the same feel, or have the same level of charm.

Metroid as well

Cool!

That’s good to hear! I decided that I want to enjoy the game to the fullest so I’ve ultimately decided to avoid looking things up, but it’s good to know that a bunch of other people are really getting into it.

Garrett, do you have a link to that discord? I'd love tell the devs how much I loved the game personally, I just really loved it.

THIS GAME IS SO FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. The fucking card mini-game combined with the spy system is the most brilliant thing ive ever seen, damn.

Mind sharing the link to the wiki?

A lot of indies do that, actually. Shovel Knight, Bloodstained, even Hollow Knight to some extent.

The problem with Paper Mario was that, as soon as they decided on making a 3DS game, they needed something to set that series apart from the M&L RPGs. Up until then, the series had no overlap because one was exclusively portable and the other exclusively for home consoles, but once Paper Mario started encroaching into M&L territory, they suddenly needed to change the formula. So they went with the obvious route, which is to cash in fully on the whole "paper" gimmick. Especially with the success of Kirby's Epic Yarn (which is also what led to Yoshi's Woolly World and Crafted World). And gimmicks are fun at first but eventually they'll start bringing down the gameplay quality. Think about it: Paper Mario 64 and TTYD have very few references to the world being made of paper. The characters looked like paper because it was meant to evoke a "storybook" aesthetic. Say what you will about Super Paper Mario, but even that game doesn't remind you that it's meant to be "paper" every 5 seconds. As a matter of fact, there's certain aesthetics and mechanics that actively go AGAINST the world being made of paper. It was a mario RPG world first, and a paper world second. Come Sticker Star and Color Splash and Paper became the central focus of the world, plot, characters and combat. And that's really the crux of the issue: Paper Mario has become too much about Paper and too little about Mario.

@@danielmartinez3994 Add Wargroove to that, too. I miss Advance Wars.

@@danielmartinez3994 Well Igarashi himself worked on Bloodstained so that's different lol

Super Papar Mario is the last classic Paper Mario, even if it is different it still has the Paper Mario feel

Christopher Moon and when you started coloring bugs

@@ReyzTV The folding bugs gimmick they're doing now is interesting, though. Hopefully it pulls itself out of the ground.

*Sicker Star Flashbacks*

Bug fables was initially weird before the stickers, as they decided to make a game with the heaviest lore in the franchise, but it was a platformer. I think that game was like Super Bug Fables or something like that

69th like. Nice

@@Jacob-rf7ci i don't think Jupiter is the salty one here

@@Jacob-rf7ci ironic

captain oliver Jupiter was just joking. Even if he/she was serious, you’re just accusing him/her of an opinion.

@@Jacob-rf7ci No, it was ironic. Jupiter wasn't being salty but you were. You're the only one here who'll never know the difference.

captain oliver idk you seem kinda salty considering you’re getting annoyed at an obvious joke.

Thank you Arlo for recommending this game to me

It seems great, I'm on the edge of buying tbh

WHAT WAS YOUR CHARM BUILD FOR THE FINAL BOSS BRO

@@tendo3541 mine was 2 TP Cores, an HP Core for Kabbu and Leif, Empower, Antlion Jaw and pretty much 15 queen's dinners lol

FIVE. DAYS!?!!

Lol that would be funny and sad imagine paper Mario mows his lawn every bug would be running like hell

@@MadSociety-uy6zg Yeah, and bugs would call it like *Ancient Automoton, Lawnmower*

My theory is that this world takes place in a post apocalyptic world where the bugs have mutated into intelligent life forms. And that’s why the Roaches were a ancient advanced civilization because Roaches can withstand radiation

“But that’s just a theory, a GAME THEORY”

@@rimfire8217 that's kinda straight up confirmed though

Hi Alex.

You had me at "You had me at 'The'"

RelaxAlax Wassup, Relaxed the Alaxed!

Flirt Alert

Oh hey RelaxAlax was just watching that one video with that thumbnail that predicted like all of Smash Ultimate

@Black-Handed_Ice_ Gwiazda If that's the case, it's the other way around. Arlo posted his video one day earlier than GameXplain (they posted theirs on the 28th.)

Fug bables

Im more hype for a Bug Fables sequel than anything Paper Mario now.

I think everybody calling this the paper Mario we've been wanting is just keeping it in paper Mario's shadow

@@cool-dx3df I mean, this is a game built as a spiritual successor to Paper Mario's first two games. It's never going to escape being in Paper Mario's shadow, so it's best to be compared to it favorably rather than not.

Congratulations you have spent money on something that brings you joy

@Pen Bashiro, MD Nah, let people play the game at their own pace. Even the devs say you should play this game at your own rythm. That's the idea about having the option to play it without the hard mode medal equiped.

Damn

Same, but it took me 50 hours. I really take my time, I guess.

@@miserirken i’m the opposite i usually just bing play the fuck out of my games to beat the main story as i beat the bowsers inside story remake in just 3 Days

i wish more talented people would do that after seeing a lot/too much amazing of fanart and projects with a distinct enough take, they're knee capping themselves with their fandom and leaving their inspirations unchallenged so they can ride the brand to sell a fashion line.

@@bobvella7228 There's a few indie developers out there trying to make their favorite game series come back again, but I think a lot of them are worried of having another "Enchanted portals"/"this game is literally JUST a ripoff of another game with no identity of its own" situation. But then again, is that really a bad thing in situations like these?

Yep, same here^^ never heard of the game before this vid, but now I want it so bad that I'm kinda mad that I have to wait till tomorrow 😂

Same but i have to wait till tomorrow to play it

Me too

DEFINITELY going to play this next after I finish Persona 5!!

@@dinar8749 wait, what part are you on?

The devs know arlo happened. Hee got a review copy from them apparently

They deserve allllll the success they're gonna get :)

Ovadya I felt the same about Hollow Knight! Something about indie developers and bugs, man.

@@azninaz Same with Cuphead.

I hope it will be enough to see a squel with even more partners. Like a cool mantis and a termit with a gun. Would love these.

Probably because fictional bugs are usually simplified and anthropomorphized such that the creepy, ugly parts are gone, leaving behind cute little critters with colorful carapaces and antennae.

Yeah

SAME! I can't stand to look at beetles in real life but I'm obsessed with them!

Relatble! I HATE creepy crawlies, but Bug type Pokémon and this game's characters are great.

I like insects both IRL and in fiction. Not the ones that are super gross or hostile tho.

It feels like just yesterday, when I played the demo and offered critiscism. I'm so glad it all turned out great :D

i didnt know anything about this. granted, i didnt search up "indie paper mario clone". i just complained that nintendo doesnt give us more og style paper marios. so i guess its my bad, assuming that only nintendo could give me that.

I just saw this video and am about to go impulse buy tonight. Also not sure why I waited this long but got me to sub to arlo. Have loved every one of his vids that come up.

I’m definitely buying it now so I’d say your theory is spot on! XD

Ya before video I didn’t know this game existed now I’m considering getting it

Pre spm*****

Idk thousand year door did fold up Mario as a travelling gimmick. Like the paper airplaine.

Jero-Z True, but the dialogue didn’t always mention paper

@@criticalhard nah, SPM is very charming

@@CrashCubeZeroOne for me it's a weird middle ground between the first two games and the most recent two

@Caio Coelho You must be a riot at parties.

@Caio Coelho The only numbers you know is from Steam, if you think a PM spiritual successor didn't do well on Switch then that's your damage.

@Caio Coelho So even if it hit 990,000, that still wouldn't be impressive? This game did well and I bet it'll continue to do better. It's the Hollow Knight of RPGs.

@@kirin1230 especially because there is a lot of bugs

Hopefully it does explode into popularity, it deserves the love. Paper Mario has lots of fans, and there are tons of arthropod enthusiasts out there.

Yes at first it started as a comic. 😁

@@Glory2Snowstar the problem is that the Paper Mario fan are really "picky". If the name is not Paper Mario then for them it's not a good Paper Mario game. I say this as a huge fan of TTYD.

@yvwe 888 Then the "clone" made by 4 persons with a low budget is better than any Paper Mario game since Sticke Star. Really weird ?

@yvwe 888 Ironically, here you are saying BF's a Paper Mario "clone" - probably because you've played neither. Seriously, there are _so god damn many_ different elements to Bug Fables' gameplay that were either a) original, or b) clearly inspired by/borrowed from JRPG's and JRPG franchises OTHER than Paper Mario - Mario and Luigi, Earthbound, and Final Fantasy just off the top of my head - that anyone who doesn't notice that there's _something more_ to the formula has got to be suffering from a severe case of brain worm. They aren't just subtle differences, either. The _base formula_ is recognizably there and intact, as Arlo pointed out, but if that's really enough to qualify you for the "clone" label, then by that very same logic you could say that TTYD is a "clone" of PM64. Kind of a useless label then, isn't it? But hey, I guess some people just don't bother reading past the headlines...

Yaaas!!

Finally. This was my game of the year in 2019.

L I T E R A L Y MY O P I N I O N T O O B R O

well its because its on the switch now, i doubt arlo does a whole lot of PC stuff. its just now coming out in 2 days to consoles

So happy he's finally doing it, top 5 best purchases on steam

You won’t regret it. It’s an absolutely amazing game.

Same xD the only thing I'm mad about is that I have to wait for it till tomorrow 😂

It's 10/10 on steam, so yeah, I'm definitely getting it too

@@KevinAccetta I was looking on Steam, and it was saying a whopping ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of the recent reviews were positive. And 98% all time (of like 750 total). It's mad

I can’t wait to play it tomorrow

Agreed! Absolutley on the wanting more part!

"scratches that itch with a chainsaw" Mimikyu's disguise was broken

"scratches that itch with a chainsaw"

I mean there’s also paper Mario 64 and Mario rpg on the snes

i agree i felt the same way when i got capten toads treasure tracker for the wii u as super mario 3d world couldn’t fill the void that the older classic 3d mario games could and treasure tracker filled the void on just level 2 that’s nuts when i played 3d world and land and they Never filled the void and still don’t today but treasure tracker still fills it it’s amazing and bug fables does the same thing with the classic paper mario games that the newer games couldn’t fill

If its the music in the background it's good. I bought 2 copies of this game. One for my home / original switch and one copy for on to go with no wifi on my switch lite.

That is indeed Bug Fables music in the background, and it's actually the more tame pieces. Bug Fables has different battle music for each chapter boss and they're all amazing. I'm really glad I played this game; it's wonderful all around, but its music is especially good.

"Team, it's getting serious!" is easily one of the best battle themes I have ever heard in a game.

shoutouts to the other one

The wasp theme has like 6 different time signatures and has absolutely no business going as hard as it does

"It's been out for a year and it seems like nobody has even heard of it! It's only been out on PC for six months, and it didn't release for consoles until today. What are you talking about?

@@voidsabre_ To be fair, [Current Situation] has messed with a lot of people's sense of time.

I see a good number of threads about Bug Fables on /v/, but other than that, it's pretty obscure.

@@voidsabre_ "Its only been out for 6 months", dude its been out for exactly 6 months and 8 days, what are you talking about?

@@hellsongfurry123 wait, are you correcting him for being wrong about the six days when you missed the mark by an additional six friggin months?

Hollow Knight tho

Hollow Knight has entered the chat

Fun Fact: if you examine the banker with (-) then Vi will reference a moment from Hollow Knight. Those who have played the game will recognize it.

Only this game and one other with spiders I would recommend. The other is grounded. I need to explain?

@@T-Dawg75 Are... you talking about Silksong or...?

are u in the position to say how a paper mario should be? The last paper marios just were different and that's ok.

Being different is okay, yet that shouldn't be an excuse to suck. The Paper Mario franchise has several issues in their latest releases (including Origami King). The games aren't properly balanced, and the story isn't as cohesive as it used to be. Those are objectively issues that even with no comparison (to the first Paper Mario games or Bug Fables) still exist. Also, the paper gimmick gets old fast. You know something great about Bug Fables is you can take the paper aspect out of it and it would be still a functional game, the paper aesthetic is just visual presentation, not a core gimmick. You cannot say this about Origami King.

Ay did u played the game? Welp from me,i played it and sorry but the game is mostly bad,don’t get me wrong the game is fun but the difficulty spike is so high and bad and also the game has so much jank the more u play the more you notice it (I also didn’t complete it)

@@haaappy only super paper Mario was good sticker star and color splash was just bad

@@haaappy that’s exactly what paper mario should be them being different Is A Huge Problem because they’re sacrificing everything else just to make something new if you want to make something completely new and not get hate for it just make a new seories to expirement with because sacrificing everything that makes paper mario paper mario aka rpg elements original characters and deep story just to make something new is not the way to go if they made a new seories and did these expirements i doubt people would be upset At All because it’s not sacrificing everything that we loved about the seories

Yeah, that would be silly. Imagine squandering storytelling potential and narrowing it down to the theme.

Nah, as long as it has personality and the gameplay is good, it could still be a great game about bugs!

Or Bug Fables,The Stinger Stampede. Good thing this didn’t happen to Paper Mario, huh?

You know, for a moment I thought you were riffing on Hollow Knight, because that's also an indie gem with bugs and the sequel, Silksong, is centered on someone who uses webbing to fight...

Tymetrain You have to remember that the paper name came from the idea of the game being a storybook in the Mario universe. That was the whole charm. To quote Arlo: “We don’t want Paper Mario, we want Mario Story”

I agree. I'm 18 years old, and I grew up on relatively recent games (GameCube/Wii era) so I don't have any nostalgia from anything N64 era or older. But when I play games like Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario World, or Bubble Bobble (just to name some of my favorites) I'm blown away by how fun they are. I do believe nostalgia bias does partially play a role in one's opinion on a game, though. For example, I acknowledge that there are a lot of shitty things about Super Mario Sunshine, but I still love the game because I have fond memories of it. But most of the time, we look back on games we thought were good when we were younger because they actually WERE good games in the first place.

So how is it

People say that a lot about 3D platformers lately, Yooka-Laylee is not as good as Banjo-Kazooie and that’s the only argument people use to blame the whole genre saying it’s impossible for it to be a good genre ever again.

It's not out yet. Should be out tomorrow or a bit later.

Quote I am 20 years(actually tomorrow, at the time of writing). But I want to point out that I don’t like the Banjo games, Paper Mario isn’t much of my taste either. Idk if it’s due to having absolutely no nostalgia with these games, or because I just don’t like these games. I think it is the second option though. It’s not that I don’t like the genres, but these games are just focusing on the other side of such genre that I desire. I like the 3D Mario platformers, Ratchet & Clank and Sly Cooper. And a JRPG might be my favourite genre, but for example... I like higher numbers, more epic storytelling, more freedom to explore and exploring an unknown universe. That’s why I would rather get this game than an actual Paper Mario game, lmao. It has an unknown world to explore.

That kind of like something Vi would say (If you don’t understand play the game)

@@rimfire8217 Even so, he is still right strangely enough. They literally refuse to give us the paper mario we want.

Or, more specifically: The Paper Mario that Kensuke Tanabe Refuses to Make

If you hate them that badly, maybe be willing to risk a little more to make change. Violence can be an answer to.

I have a call from a Mr. "A Bugs Life on N64/PS1" who wants to have a word with you sir

*Cue original Bethesda jokes*

I mean, Pikmin are based on ants so this checks out.

Bruh, I kept expecting to see the Hollow Knight to appear in one of the battles.

in the old days it was about plants.

I have a playthrough of it on my channel if you want a closer look at it before buying =P

@@jaredarmstrong992 I'll be real, man. I'm also someone that usually waits to get things on sale, but if you like Paper Mario this is 100% worth the splurge to get at full price.

Skyelre Minecraft Thats a pretty shameless plug

Play it!!

@@jaredarmstrong992 I've seen it go on sale for like 20$, but it's worth double that. You can easily sink 50 hours into it if you wanna do everything. It's not just a good Paper Mario, it's a good RPG

**Me crying in 15 year old Paper Mario fan**

as someone who's favorite game is Hollow Knight I felt this personally

Indie devs are doing more with bugs than Nintendo with their own IPs

80% of species on earth are bugs

I don't know why anyone would assume bugs can't be interesting. They are some of the most unique creatures on the planet, and there are so many different kinds. Just make them cartoony enough to be relatable, and throw them in a world.

Half the characters I see wouldn't look out of place in HK! Most likely a big inspiration for the devs. Hell, the queenly-looking one at 2:51 has a mask very similar to what the spiders wear, sans a pair of eyes.

i hope so too. It already is on steam for like an year or so, i wouldve wished it came to switch first because i dont think nintendo pays much attention to steam sales of that game. But i am a dumbass and dont know how nintendo works so i could be completely wrong and it doesnt matter on what platform theyre selling their game

Some how I think Nintendo would either not notice or if they do look for a possibility to sue them.

@@Galaxia53 There is absolutely no grounds for a lawsuit. If Nintendo had a problem with it they would not sell it on the eShop in the first place.

I really doubt it. Nintendo doesn't pay attention to what their fans want. Honestly, they never really have. They've always just done whatever they wanted.

J R Smash Ultimate says Hi.

I think he will have around 7489035732839318042 hours total playtime

@GalacticHypernova Yeah I don't think he'll be doing that any time soon.

Blathers, you have a youtube account?

Hotel? Trivago.

Metroidvania doesnt just have one successor bro it's an entire genre now and has been. Also both metroid and castelvania have released spiritual successors to both, all the DS castelvania games are all based on SOTN.

Successor to Metroid is called Axiom Verge and the successor to Castlevania is called blood-stained neither of which are bug themed

@@666slateran666 Also Hollow Knight is very much its own thing. Bug fables looks more like a retexture (judging from this video). But I would argue that Hollow Knight really is the peak of Metroidvania atm. Axion verge and Bloodstained aren't nearly as good and I actually like Hollow Knight much more than any Metroid or Castlevania. The gameplay, the lore, the different settings and open map of Hollow Knight are far beyond of what Nintendo did.

I saw this on eshop and just assumed it was a hollow knight clone

I love hollow knight!

I don't know I feel like Hollow Knight's strengths lie more in its lore than it's characterization or in-story plot. I haven't played Bug Fables but it does seem to give it's characters more personality and have a more obvious in-game plot.

@@ufailowell well that's dumb. They look nothing alike besides the character designs.

@@justanotherreviewer lore pretty much still is story. Would FNAF even have a story if it weren't for lore?

I also never played a classic paper mario game before but I like this game.

@@fygygufyufyyfhchcxgxy4290 try paper Mario 64 or thousand year door, maybe super paper Mario. The others lack rpg system, so it's pointless to battle

@@sokimatoku how do I get a Nintendo 64 console & cartridge

@@fygygufyufyyfhchcxgxy4290 emulators, i have the Dolphin one and it rocks

@@sokimatoku aren't those illegal?

It already had for me

That may be why nintendo refuse to make it themselves, they see the indie and think, bah pretty some indy dev will be able to make a more classic game, me, im doing something else instead.

For real, I had to have a nice long think about it, but I eventually decided that the only reason TTYD was even on the same level was due to nostalgia. When you break down a lot of the key aspects of both games, Bug Fables just keeps coming out on top for me in almost every regard with few exceptions, at least in terms of gameplay. Obviously story stuff is much more subjective

I looked it up on the switch store and it's available for pre purchase. Am I missing something? How is everyone playing it? Also it's name is "the everlasting sapling"

RidelySS XD Arlo must’ve gotten a review copy

The sbeeritual bugsessor.

Same here.

Might as well comment then

Comment, because yes.

yeah sure ill comment

yes

I mean, Nintendo has been basically doing the same with the mario and luigi games, can't see why not do it with paper mario

Aha..... Hahaha. Nice.

Well played

Cool Are there glitches tho

@@tsmooties no but you will assume their will be one you realize how much exploration you will need to do in chapter 6.

@@tsmooties there was only one glitch I found accidentally and I hesitate to call it one, basically you can get over a fence in chapter four if you jump at the right spot

I swear its like the reviewer just rushed through the game just to get a review out, they even got some story details wrong.

Yahtzee must have had a beta copy because he didn't care for it, and mentioned issues I didn't see in the PC version.

@@gtm1113 The game has been heavily updated since launch, a lot of stuff got rebalanced too on top of the bug fixes

@@rompevuevitos222 But why fix the bugs? They're so cute and lovable and intriguing

@@GardenVarietea I see what you did there... :)

Especially when you complete her quest

Sharing opinion isnt pointless

Cute but a complete asshole, still lovable

She is 15 or 16

Also helps that with the right badges, she deals like 20 damage in one move. She’s easily the most powerful party member if you know what you’re doing.

Well lucky you ! It comes out today on Switch !

@@pikminaero2279 oh and I picked it up immediately. My only disappointment is that you jump with A, which is just taking time to get used to since I played it with a PS4 controller on PC and jump was X. But even though I've played it already it's still a blast. In fact a lot of it is better because I know where it's all taking me, I can see all the little hints they drop

Someone had to since Nintendo literally refuses😂

@@mr.cheesytoad5845 it's not like they've dropped the series, origami king looks legit

@@666slateran666 I don't trust that game at all. Nintendo will fuck it up I just know it.

@@wintersong2266 I guess, even though most of nintendos switch releases have been solid. Hell Mario odyssy surprised the hell out of me and I was very skeptical going into it. Hopefully they learned their lesson with the last one.

@@garbo5990 the problem is that the new Paper Mario games aren't good enoght, if they were they would be seen better. If they had good histories or better gameplay or actual characters it would be fine

Because it's the same dog crap they released the last 2 times but with the consumable gimmick changed to a roulette wheel gimmick

Because Bug Fables has never BETRAYED you.

Because is $25 vs $60 bro

Because this is a REAL paper Mario game in everything but name. It doesn't matter what name is on the box, its the content inside.

Because all of the above.

Heh, you'd figure a Pikman fan loves a bug-theme

How did you play, it's not out yet on the switch

@@Deluxe_Cup It's available on Steam.

@@Deluxe_Cup It's out tomorrow according to the Eshop so we don't have to wait too long luckily

@@Galaxia53 thanks maude :3

Give me that chocolate milk

As Bomby's creator i have the obligation to tell you to find that hat.

as tanjerins mother i too implore you all to consider playing bug fables

Tanjerin was my favorite of all the side characters (and I loved so many of them). You did a really great job!

As the Official Vi the bee I also have the obligation to tell you to play my game.

Did you beat it yet

@@MisterRegrettigive them some time, yeesh

This game came out of nowhere for a lot of people. Also, just subbed to your channel!

Reinaldo Dias Seriously! Also, I love you 💕

SUPER PIXEL PLANET

It's because it wasnt released on Nintendo yet.

I just subscribed to your channel anyone a fan of the old paper Mario style games is.awesome plus you seem chill lol.

I've seen many people saying it's even better than TTYD. Which is pretty insane for an indie team of 2 people. I absolutely loved TTYD and couldn't imagine better so this is a must play for me.

@@lemon9251 actually 3 people

@oxob3333 4, actually, if you count the composer.

@@matthewmagnani2915 I find it hilarious how similar this is the Hollow Knight in terms of creation and development. I hope it gets more recognition like HK has. They're both incredible.

Actually, that's the worst kind of praise an indie game can receive. Your just putting it on a pedestal as the new paper mario without naming it's own merits.

Oh Arceus. ***Vegan Cookie Monster*** *I'm dying*

I do wish we got a little more HP per level rather than +1 per character. Maybe even if Kabbu alone got +2 per HP pick.

@@Cerebrum123 i haven't played it yet but do plan on getting it. That sounds like a fair critique. I never liked the outlandish damage output/input like the superstar saga series, just never made sense to me, but that's my opinion

@@WhackTheSack For me it is the true Paper Mario Sequel like Arlo says. It needs a little polish here and there, and maybe something like the Stylish moves and Star Power from TTYD, but it is a great game in its own right.

@@Cerebrum123 that's fair on the HP thing. As it is medals are OVERWHELMINGLY, overpowered compared to the other 2. I think giving +5 TP and +2 Party HP would balance it out. Medals are so broken it's worth having characters below 10 max health just to abuse them XD I never abused them though, never needed it

@@BlissGeometryDash I realized very early on that in Bug Fables you get far more of an advantage by putting all of your levels into MP. I also agree that they should give a better bonus as an option for HP and TP as an incentive to use them at all. Fortunately in the current system if someone realizes that they made a mistake in leveling up there is a character you can go to that will let you reset all of your upgrades.

you channeled it into existence lol

Funny, I’ve been working on the concept for an RPG starring tons of underrated organisms such as tapeworms and parasitic fungi, and there are LOTS of bugs involved. Bugs are objectively cool. (Also, good luck on the project! The world can always use more bug-themed stories.)

Check out Hollow Knight if you haven't already Metroidvania but with bugs

yooka laylee 1? is yooka laylee 2 better/considered good? genuinely asking seeing as I haven't played yooka 1 or 2 LOL

@@bigbreezus yeah Impossible lair the 2D platformer they put out recently is way better and much more focused. It also feels like they tightened up the controls a bit among other things.

let me guess, /v/ hates it now?

Lol shoving your useless opinion about the Yooka Laylee in the end like everyone would agree with you. Yooka Laylee is an amazing game. Don't speak for others.

@@tommytowner792 You should follow your own advice

Relatable

shoutouts to the other one

Nintendo dropped the ball, Moonsprout picked it up

The combat, in my honest opinion, looked like a more strategic version of the original paper Marios. Here's hoping stickers are gone forever though.

@@Enigmaculate It's not a traditional battle system by any means. You literally said it yourself. It's "ring based" which is new. The expendable "card" system isn't confirmed, but it isn't deconfirmed either. There's no visual evidence that Mario's got fixed commands and there is something like flower points that are required to use more advanced moves. It looks very much more like cards to me, the UI is far too simplistic to be optimistic of otherwise. Even then, the battle system is one of many problems with modern Paper Mario. Clearly, there are no fixed partners, they will be expendable, as seen in the trailer. Mario is often battling or manoeuvering by himself which suggests overworked puzzles with partners are gone and partners in battle are either temporary or mostly gone too, especially when the HP system is borrowed from Color Splash. You've also got the overemphasis in paper, which TTYD did embrace with its special moves in the overworld for puzzles but it didn't take over the entire story. Origami King is going to be nothing like the originals, period. It may still be good, but don't go expecting a game like TTYD. You're setting yourself up for disappointment.

Ya bought on Switch, keep forgetting that it's not a paper mario game. Love it. Will probably buy it again on steam on a sale

Cautiously optimistic is how I feel about origami king too. I'm probably going to wait to see Arlo's review before I get it. I hoooooooope it's good. I'd also love to see Nintendo continue on with the Mario and Luigi games. I though the first few were so fun

There is actually a funny reference to a certain event in Hollow Knight at the bank. I lol’d when I first saw it XD

It's a bug's life.

The character design even looks Hollow Knight reminiscent.

Big Red yeah, this is just more colorful and happy

Well real bugs have been around for millions of more years than we have, so if you look at it like that it makes sense. There's also just a lot of real world inspiration to draw from. Nature on the whole is pretty fascinating.

I suppose there's a chance for a second game located in Unnamed Kingdom up North.

What boss fight did you design?

lightningbro well the new paper mario game is probably going to be the last one a lot of people hate it now so it’s going to be a nother f zero