Boghog

boghogstg.bsky.social

17 October 2026 12:59

Damn music's got hands

Boghog

boghogstg.bsky.social

17 October 2026 12:57

Collision damage is too good of an element both as far as design space goes & gameplay depth goes to let go. Even the ability for enemies to effectively block the player's path would immediately fix countless issues that linger in every beat em up & similar style of game

Boghog

boghogstg.bsky.social

17 October 2026 12:57

If you ever wonder why a game in a style that would normally have collision damage suddenly has none, check if they expanded the combo system :) It's always that crap that gets rid of the vastly more interesting, deep & dynamic mechanic

Boghog

boghogstg.bsky.social

17 October 2026 12:57

By extension, enemies camping offscreen also wouldn't be an issue since then you could just advance without caring about them stalling. Detaching the objective from combat also opens up room for a lot of other stuff like making proper hybrids. Bmups resist bridization cuz their designs so fussy

Boghog

boghogstg.bsky.social

17 October 2026 12:57

Yea, it really should be a style that devs are actively exploring but it mostly just exists in single plane bmups like Kung Fu Master & one off enemies here and there. I guess Kunio-Kun being sorta simulationist-brained made the devs not wanna add such gamey nonsense, and it stuck