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I couldn't wait for the next entry into the Hack & Slash. It's a first for my journey, for a few reasons.

3D character action combat? ☑️
Combos & style meter? ☑️
End of stage letter rating? ☑️
Everything you could want out of a H&S, and best of all, it's 5 Apples Tall... 🧵

8/6/2022, 9:14:33 PM

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I want to be clear before I continue. This is sincere! I wanted to play/explore this game off the suggestion from @dry_hugs. There's no reason a Hello Kitty game (or similar) couldn't be enjoyable though we know licensed games are hit or miss.

BUT THIS game was QUITE enjoyable!

8/6/2022, 9:26:03 PM

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@brunchndragons

@dry_hugs Developed by XPEC Entertainment, they took the challenge of a Hello Kitty game and said "Hack & Slash? In MY Hello Kitty?" and fucking nailed it. Lets talk about some of the features:
Varying weapons
Collectible Costumes
Downward Slash
Charge Attacks
Double Jump
Special Attack

8/6/2022, 9:36:53 PM

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@brunchndragons

Another crazy thing about this game? You rescue characters from the HK universe (hence the name) and when you find them, YOU GET TO CHOOSE THEM AS A PARTNER. You are fighting with AI characters, they WHIP. Hidden in the stages are stat power ups. They all have a skill & specials!

8/6/2022, 9:45:13 PM

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@brunchndragons

Don't get me wrong, this game is simple, but for the last 3 hours, it held my attention, offered a mild challenge a few times, and guided me into a world full of anthropomorphized animals that just do not want to be turned into blocks by the evil block aliens invading earth.

8/6/2022, 9:49:34 PM

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@brunchndragons

Hello Kitty? In MY Cubivore?
or
Cubivore? In MY Hello Kitty?

8/6/2022, 10:11:57 PM

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@brunchndragons

The developer of this game made another Hack & Slash that I've got my eye on (but probably won't to), Daemon Vector.

The wooden crates in that game seem to be making a breakable cameo in this as well. I like to see little things like that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ldsa2DGNSI

8/6/2022, 10:11:59 PM

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@brunchndragons

I had 2 issues with this game, overall.
1) The boss battles were puzzle based and challenged you with performing some action to hurt them but you don't fight them directly
2) There was no elevator level

One boss is a train that you fight with canons... just like Killer Is Dead!

8/6/2022, 10:12:00 PM

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@brunchndragons

I have a mild complaint about the final boss. It doesn't really have multi phases and while you do go to space at one point, you don't finish it off in space. And just like the other bosses, you don't fight it directly.

8/6/2022, 10:23:50 PM

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@brunchndragons

Instead some crazy frog is forcing all the other animal villagers to charge his weird photon canon and eventually they blast them to pieces. While this is going on, you are distracting it and dodging machine gun fire.

8/6/2022, 10:23:51 PM

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@brunchndragons

And that's it! A Hello Kitty game that is clearly modeled off Devil May Cry. A HK game that, while only 3 hours, offered a surprise, a palette cleanser. We've seen a lot of blood & filth in these games & it was good to try something cute, a Snack & Smash, like Cute'em'Up!

8/6/2022, 10:23:51 PM

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@brunchndragons

I think if anything you take away from this. "Girly" games shouldn't be called that and may surprise you & licensed games aren't all terrible.

Also short games are good games
and hello kitty rules k thx bye

8/6/2022, 10:23:52 PM

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