Nin-2 Jump (CAVE)

[Rebel Ninja]

Title:Nin-2Jump
Developer:: CAVE
Genre: Action-Platformer
Platform: XBLA
Release: April 27th 2011 (International)
Rating: CERO: C
Price: 400 Microsoft Points

Official Site:http://www.cave.co.jp/gameonline/Xbox360/nin2-jump/

Trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xYRXoJNoW4

All sales of the game until June the 30th will go towards the earthquake relief efforts.


The game contains

Adventure Mode: 50 stages over 5 different worlds which you clear by collecting scrolls. There is a boss at the end of each world which once defeated you'll gain a new ability.
Score Attack: Kill enemies until you run out of life. The enemies will appear endlessly. By chaining kills you can increase your score.

source: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/0 ... p_preview/

[neorichieb1971]

Looks good. I like simple with busy screens. Pity its not available on PS3 though.

[nem]

I don't know, based on the video this might as well be from any other indie developer. Art style is cute, but would have liked to see something that looks more like Cave.

[evil_ash_xero]

I don't like the fact that the guy has no animations.

[Heartwork]

This looks like a flash browser game, not a real game on a real console. Why doesn't the dude move at all?

I am disappoint Cave.

[Drum]

Dude doesn't move at all because he's a shadow puppet. See the stick?
Game looks cute, and comfortably above Flash level, but there are an awful lot of these (I am guessing score-based frustration platfomer from the video) types of games coming out right now.

[Vyxx]

Well... its looks....


Urgh

[EinhanderZwei]

No one will top Super Meat Boy

[Skykid]

This is awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18uxxNNDNiE

[Elixir]

No one will top Super Meat Boy

N+ already has.

[t0yrobo]

This is awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18uxxNNDNiE

I thought that seemed familiar, awesome indeed. The game looks like it could be pretty fun, I'm just worried doing well will be compleltely a matter of memorization but it's tough to tell from the trailer. Anyways the art style is cute.

[Zaarock]

No one will top Super Meat Boy

N+ already has.

Explanation? I like both games (both 200/200'd) but super meat boy has much more level variety and overall more effort put into each level. The run button allows for faster gameplay instead of having to accelerate and decelerate slowly over and over. And well, you can even unlock the ninja from N. He is maybe the best character in the game.

This game seems to center on a hook swinging mechanic and score attacking, not that related to those two games.

[MR_Soren]

I thought it looked fun, but I can't really say anything until I try it.

[Despatche]

there are an awful lot of these (I am guessing score-based frustration platfomer from the video) types of games coming out right now.

But this one's Japanese, by the gods.

I'm just worried doing well will be compleltely a matter of memorization

Doing well is always a matter of memorization.

[maxlords]

Looks ok at least....I'd have to play it to see how fun it is. Definitely not what I was expecting for their next title...must have owed some programmers something they wanted to do...

[TrevHead (TVR)]

I like Nin2's artwork my only concern is how the pc controls as it looks abit floaty to me.
And while it is a platformer imo its unfair to totally compare it to N or SMB as Nin2 will have combat in it with what looks to be a shmup style & time based score system.

After buying super meat boy at xmas Ive only just got around to playing it last weekend. I must say its a bloody good game, The dark world is pure evil ive just got to the 3rd world (salt factory) with the dark world 2nd or 3rd stage (the one where you have to make pixil perfect jumps up a vertical salty shaft) totally and utterly kicking my arse, I hate to think what the end stages will be like
Shame the leaderboard is a complete fuck up with times 0:00, 0:20 and above

Never played N+ only the original N flash game which controls very well for a flash game, does N+ make any improvements to the gameplay or is it just better map packs?

[t0yrobo]

I'm just worried doing well will be compleltely a matter of memorization

Doing well is always a matter of memorization.

True, but there's a difference between 'this is the best way to complete the level', and 'this is the only decent way to complete the level'. It's just a matter of preference, and why I'm not a big R-Type fan. I'll definitely give the demo a try when it's around, it'll be interesting to play another Cave game that isn't a shmup after all these years.

[linko9]

I'm really digging the art style, though I'm not sure if the gameplay looks all that great from that trailer.

[cools]

Genre: Action-Platformer
Platform: XBLA
Release: TBA 2011 (International)

Something about all of the above seems wrong somehow.

[E. Randy Dupre]

The only thing that concerns me is that the jump looks seriously weird - the character never manages to jump directly onto a platform, there's always an odd floaty moment where he seems to attach onto the side of a wall before rising up again. In fact, it looks an awful lot like you're really controlling the stick, rather than the character.

Which is either a worrying indication that the jumping mechanics are fucked, or a promising sign of how effectively and completely the visual style has been implemented.

[undamned]

Looks fun. Also looks like it should be on the wii.
-ud

[renardqueenston]

honestly this looks like the first thing from CAVE in a long time that i'm really going to enjoy. lots of soul going on here. reminds me of their older stuff, maybe not in gameplay, but certainly in spirit. to be honest their recent stuff has just been so... lifeless, i guess, that i haven't been able to get into it at all.

[Elixir]

400 points, set for April.

Buying the donation set from cave's shop will go towards Red Cross Japan. For all 6 of you who can actually do this, go for it.

https://www.release.tdnet.info/inbs/140 ... 083585.pdf

[Khan]

the fact that the main char has no animation puts me off and the lack of colours but I guess id have to try the demo first to see if its any good.

i liked the look of this though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRrVTR0G ... re=related

[agustusx]

this isn't what I was hoping for...but then again I don't like platformers

And the dude not animating is annoying, everything around him is exploding and seems to have life. Oh wells at least its only 5 bucks.

[dan76]

Looks like a waste of time... I blame Asada. Come on Cave, give us more of what you're good at.

[agustusx]

Spadgy reported here http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... &start=660

that until June the money raised on this will go to aide disaster victims. There's also mention of bug panic doing the same for a duration.

[Blackbird]

Looks cool. I would like to see the character be a bit less rigid, though, even if he is a shadow puppet. I think they could do a lot more with the idea.

[Rebel Ninja]

The achievements have been revealed.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game ... ievements/

[CMoon]

I'm sorry to junk up this thread with such a noob question, but are XBLA games available in all regions, or do you need a Japanese 360 (or account) to play these (and the many other xbla shmup titles)?

(hint: I don't own a 360, that's why I'm so darn ignorant.)