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After 18 years of waiting, Metroid Prime still needs to change. Let's hope Metroid 6 is announced soon... Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Structure 07:15 Abilities 14:28 Narrative 20:10 Engagement 23:32 Conclusion Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/telekinesticman.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/telekinesticman/ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/telekinesticman Discord Group: https://discord.gg/0144ErNMluuIsmtak Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjnUfbvEo3DF77tNqq9Qg Backloggd: https://www.backloggd.com/u/telekinesticman/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/telekinesticman/ This video features footage of: Metroid Prime Metroid Prime: Remastered Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Gamecube & Wii version) Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Super Metroid Metroid: Zero Mission Metroid Fusion Metroid Dread Metroid: Samus Returns Metroid Prime: Federation Force Metroid: Other M The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Prey (2017) DOOM Eternal DOOM: The Dark Ages Hollow Knight: Silksong Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Ninja Gaiden Master Collection) Ninja Gaiden 4 Ori and the Will of the Wisps Metroid Vanguard (mod for Sonic Robo Blast 2) Resident Evil 4 (2005) Resident Evil 4 (2023) Sonic Adventure Sonic X Shadow Generations Donkey Kong Bananza Titanfall 2 Outer Wilds Dishonored 2 Shady Knight Super Mario Bros. Wonder Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Penny's Big Breakaway Bayonetta Bayonetta 3 Pseudoregalia Dark Souls: Remastered Beat Saber Silkposting video: https://youtu.be/WSkbylysplI?si=QAeJ7rZ_gAcFRILV Famitsu Article: https://www.famitsu.com/article/202512/60211 Metroid Vanguard mod for SRB2: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/metroid-vanguard-samus-aran-in-srb2-v1-5d.2666/

What happens when a game being "different" makes it "not as good" as what came before? Additional footage links: Trav Guy interview with Hugo Martin: https://youtu.be/vvR92UMjSfY?si=7yUq4QiYyVMal3yX Digital Foundry DOOM TDA Tech : https://youtu.be/Ed4vNNQwCDU?si=cSmdI7U3x3PF8uo_ Noclip interview with Hugo Martin: https://youtu.be/qBHIalb01ew?si=l4PH5q1ny-je8oZe Cancelled DOOM 4 footage: https://youtu.be/Uvb04gU_UmU?si=swdlcR8qMksjf0rr Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Disclaimer & Difficulty 02:52 Positive Changes 06:14 The Shield 13:41 Melee 15:04 Weapons 19:09 Presentation & Technical Issues 24:52 Skill Ceiling 26:31 Narrative & Tone 31:08 A Discussion On Change 36:30 Conclusion Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/telekinesticman.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/telekinesticman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/telekinesticman Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/telekinesticman Discord Group: https://discord.gg/0144ErNMluuIsmtak Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjnUfbvEo3DF77tNqq9Qg Backloggd: https://www.backloggd.com/u/telekinesticman/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/telekinesticman/ Apologies for some mild inconsistencies in framerate and colour space across the DOOM footage in this video. I had some issues with OBS in my earlier Dark Ages recordings, and some of my Eternal footage was from my Shadowplay archives from years ago. Some of my newer Eternal Master Level and Horde Mode highlights were captured with the new Steam Recording feature, but it's not very good. The audio cuts out every 10-15 seconds for a frame or two, and it frequently dropped to 30-40 fps instead of 60, so I had to use it very conservatively in the edit. As much as I love that game, I didn't want to spend dozens of hours replaying everything to get even more footage just for the sake of this one video.

Alternate title - "Lost in Translation: Sonic the Hedgehog in 3D" We often think of Sonic Adventure as the closest thing to a 3D "Classic Sonic" game, but is that really the case? And how much have future games followed or deviated from this foundation? BUPPY, developer of Sonic Breeze (whose footage I showcased in the video): https://twitter.com/Buppp09 Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/telekinesticman Twitter: https://twitter.com/telekinesticman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/telekinesticman/ Discord Group: https://discord.gg/0144ErNMluuIsmtak Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjnUfbvEo3DF77tNqq9Qg Backloggd: https://www.backloggd.com/u/telekinesticman/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/telekinesticman/ 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Sonic Fan Disclaimer 02:19 Setting the Standard (Sonic Adventure) 12:07 Following the Formula 15:49 The Good Stuff 17:47 Finding the Flow (or light in the darkness...) 23:37 Why Break Sonic's Flow? 25:31 Aesthetics and Presentation 30:59 Defining "A Sonic Game" 40:59 Conclusion

From some of the developers of Sonic Mania comes Penny's Big Breakaway, a momentum-based platformer full of charm and finesse. I would like to mention that this video has been created during a period where I have been unemployed, and therefore not earning any money to pay my bills. If you would like to help support me, please share the videos around, and consider donating via Ko-Fi or YouTube. Thank you! 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Movement 02:49 Level Design 04:02 Fuzzy Context 09:06 Bugs 13:11 Presentation 16:06 Bosses 16:43 High-Speed Platforming 20:51 Conclusion Twitter: https://twitter.com/telekinesticman Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/telekinesticman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/telekinesticman/ Discord Group: https://discord.gg/0144ErNMluuIsmtak Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjnUfbvEo3DF77tNqq9Qg Backloggd: https://www.backloggd.com/u/telekinesticman/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/telekinesticman/

I've complained at length in the past about intrusive RPG mechanics in real-time action games, but roguelikes are finally the climax. Listen to my thoughts about Deadlink and how it subverts, or reinforces, the conventions of roguelikes/rogue-lites. I'd like to apologise for a brief visual error in this video. I used footage of Risk of Rain 2 when mentioning procedural level design, but I've been informed the game doesn't have this feature. This was simply a poor assumption on my part, as the levels honestly felt random to me after playing a few quick runs to get some footage of other roguelikes. As I said at the start of the video, I know I don't like this genre, so I haven't played many recent roguelikes in my free time anyway. Dead Cells is the one I'm most familiar with recently, and I didn't want the video to be nothing but Dead Cells footage when discussing the conventional mechanics of roguelikes. 00:00 Intro 01:44 The Fun Zone 05:22 Luck 07:27 Grinding and Stats 13:38 Procedural Level Design 16:24 Permadeath 21:57 "Content" and Suggestions 27:17 Conclusion Twitter: https://twitter.com/telekinesticman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/telekinesticman/ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/telekinesticman Discord Group: https://discord.gg/0144ErNMluuIsmtak Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjnUfbvEo3DF77tNqq9Qg Backloggd: https://www.backloggd.com/u/telekinesticman/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/telekinesticman/

Bayonetta's third instalment may have some truly brilliant moments that made me smile, but it also left me in tears...and not for the right reasons. In other words...well, you'll just have to watch and see for yourself. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:59 Gameplay Basics 03:42 Demon Masquerade 04:59 Demon Slave 06:49 Viola and Enemy Fairness 10:15 Demon Slave Nuances 13:37 Performance and Aesthetics 18:50 One Step Forward... 20:00 Two Steps Back 28:43 Bosses and Genre Shifts 30:59 Story and Characterisation 37:36 Straightonetta 44:27 Conclusion Featuring additional footage from: The Eyes of Bayonetta (Documentary) Transformers Devastation Astral Chain Multiversus Celeste Sonic Frontiers Metroid Dread Devil May Cry 4 (Special Edition) Devil May Cry 5 The Wonderful 101 Remastered Twitter: https://twitter.com/telekinesticman Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/telekinesticman Discord Group: https://discord.gg/0144ErNMluuIsmtak Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjnUfbvEo3DF77tNqq9Qg

Not every movie needs a sequel. It seems that unfortunately YouTube has compressed the 5.1 surround sound output and made it much quieter than intended, so you may need to crank the volume a bit more to hear it properly on your home system. This was an experiment of mine as it was my first time using surround audio from these movies, and my first time using Davinci Resolve. I also regret to inform you of a few render artefacts (glitchy frames) in this video - they are the fault of YouTube and are *not* present in the raw video file on my drive. Thanks, YouTube! I may have forgotten a few things in the credits, but they were all things I mentioned by name in the video anyway (ARK, Spider-Man 2 and 3, etc.) although I did completely forget to mention Free Guy and Mitchells vs the Machines. Look man, I just wanted to finish this thing, my bad. I've been working on this video for months. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 04:50 The Lost World 10:19 Jurassic Park 3 14:22 Jurassic World 21:05 Fallen Kingdom 26:00 Battle at Big Rock 26:19 Camp Cretaceous 28:28 Dominion 38:23 World Trilogy Wrap-Up 43:32 Paleo-accuracy and believability 49:49 Blockbusters, shills, and Funko Pops 55:52 What should Jurassic Park have done? 59:21 Conclusion Twitter: https://twitter.com/telekinesticman Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/telekinesticman Discord Group: https://discord.gg/0144ErNMluuIsmtak Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjnUfbvEo3DF77tNqq9Qg

Sonic's latest 3D outing has, on paper, a lot of what I asked for back in 2017. Does it actually deliver? 00:00 Introduction 02:40 Presentation 06:55 Story 09:10 Movement 12:41 Bugs 13:42 Movement (cont.) 15:00 Combat 16:32 Challenge Matters 20:43 Fanbase Toxicity 29:02 Conclusion Videos referenced: @JebZone - https://youtu.be/HUyClIqQf6M @underthemayo- https://youtu.be/AS-tDsN1KX0 @SuperSonic68- https://youtu.be/Muha6ElOw8A @yakkocmn- https://youtu.be/mNRp7CC3Iac @KingKlonoa- https://youtu.be/n5bCdR9r4F0 @LSMark- https://youtu.be/kvnQlY-mU3s?si=7IsRb-QYSw9JpJbI @JsReviews- https://youtu.be/ZIdiPaVPGIE @Matthewmatosis- https://youtu.be/LRA1QTTAxys @NoclipPodcast- https://youtu.be/qBHIalb01ew Sonic Revolution (June 11th, 2023 in Los Angeles, California) - https://www.sonicrevolution.net/ Sonic Frontiers first impressions livestream - https://www.youtube.com/live/4gjwMXqt9dE?feature=share Twitter: https://twitter.com/telekinesticman Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/telekinesticman Discord Group: https://discord.gg/0144ErNMluuIsmtak Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjnUfbvEo3DF77tNqq9Qg Backloggd: https://www.backloggd.com/u/telekinesticman/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/telekinesticman/ #sonic #sonicthehedgehog #sonicfrontiers