@sean_ae reckon it's harder to make something like this profitable in arcades now though. the industry has just shifted a lot. but you see this sort of thing in indie development, people inspired by cave games and whatnot. interesting to see people mimic the style very closely but in a home gaming context. it gets even more niche as a passion project deal
@sean_ae what gets me is how niche all this stuff is, so much work goes into creating things that not many people will see, let alone beat. it feels like a pure example of the developers having full faith in player skill and being able to deliver a crazy challenge without compromising on their vision. very special sort of thing
@sean_ae https://youtu.be/Y1MBZA7w9YQ this sort of shit is mesmerizing to me, i love the artistry that goes into the bullet patterns & the skill it takes to memorize them. apparently this boss took people 10 years to beat on a credit
@sean_ae cheers yeah i love me some cave
@sean_ae yeah i sorta drift into a flow state when playing them, it's satisfying to weave through everything without getting hit. not so great at those bullet hell games myself but i do love playing them for the challenge. are there any else you've played that stand out to you? i'm always looking for something new to try.
@sean_ae yo! i've been playing an embarassing amount of dodonpachi lately, it reminded me that you mentioned playing the games at one point. you still a fan? it's been a long ass time so i reckon you might not have much to say about it, but i thought i'd ask lol
non-specific fedi meta, not about any specific event
@delta seems to be a holdover habit from other social media. everyone is encouraged to Have A Take about (x) current event
@wildweasel love these things! it's pretty funny that these are still useful as cheap infrared file transmitters today, since most western phones dropped that function two decades ago lol
ocb - transport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gYYS84SMeI
fun electro, i've been giving their EPs a spin lately
fireground - reprocessing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMPjiDRXCOo
great new release, these two are worth looking out for. music that gets you grooving
sorry for the inactivity, i've not abandoned mastodon i promise lol my attention is just split many different ways
comfort zone - tilted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8VezlS0sVE
just dropped a few days ago. comfort zone is one to keep your eyes on if you like jungle, huge tunes
jega - latinhypercube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-OedN9SxO8
really complex programming here, i admire how much work went into this track
akufen - ritalin swing
https://youtu.be/ooMwpTWPdiQ
groovy
@Samobee i stumbled across this on the federated timeline, looks awesome. i love this kind of game!
nb, composer, hobbyist, tech enthusiast