I love that game Dr Ainus.

@epistemophobia69

Жыл бұрын

they call me Dr. Ainus I'm not a real doctor But I am a real ainus

@mafiaz187

4 ай бұрын

Oh help me Dr. Ainus!

Really like the fact that there exist reviewers like yourself and Mark Msx who aren't afraid to give their honest assessment of what may be perceived as a games possible pros and cons.Allows us gamers to make a more informed assessment of whether or not to buy. Excellent work sir and much appreciated.

Ordered the physical from Strictly Limited so I look forward to playing it in 2025

@DanWA

Жыл бұрын

Usually that is true but I think it is shipping in March? I brought a couple of copies. One by mistake as I forgot I already had it in the cart.

@GreyCartridge

Жыл бұрын

@@DanWA that’s what they always say. Then March turns into May, then May into September… next thing you know, it’s been a year since ordering

@DanWA

Жыл бұрын

@@GreyCartridge damn, I hope it is different this time, getting excited watching the reviews.

@peace4myheart

Жыл бұрын

At least it's not FirstPressGames. Ordered a game in August of 2020 and I still haven't received it yet. SLG usually ship in less than a year, which is fine by me. I want all the patches and maybe DLC if available, on it.

@ShmupsOnSwitch

Жыл бұрын

I find Strictly Limited mostly okay. I think they screwed up on that Turrican release, but in my experience they're the speediest of those types of company (which isn't necessarily saying much). If this was Limited Run Games, on the other hand...

Love the willingness to be a bit of an iconoclast. I really think you have a talent for explicating mechanical shortcomings and WHY they negatively impact the play experience. Always happy with your willingness to get into the nitty-gritty of a game's systems. Will pick this one up myself tomorrow, but having a lot of fun with Graze Counter and (bit of a throwback) Sol Cresta right now.

@ShmupsOnSwitch

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I do worry sometimes the amount of detail gets a bit much, so it's nice to know it's useful for some people.

@drivelikej9962

Жыл бұрын

@@ShmupsOnSwitch I can't speak for others, but it works for me. Good balance between the more encyclopedic style of Bullet Heaven and the Junkie-style enthusiast approach. Start adding in spontaneous comparisons to Dodonpachi and you'll have successfully integrated the styles of all three other big shmup KZreadrs.

@CC42_

Жыл бұрын

This is indeed a great review for the reasons he mentioned. The other reviews I've seen didn't get into the nitty gritty. Some of the flaws you mentioned are indeed concerning to someone who just wants to play a shmup without any fluff. Oh well I'll probably still get it though since this was one of those PC exclusive shmups that I was really hoping would come to console.

I insta bought Drainus on Steam when it came out, because it shared so many similarities with our own Schildmaid MX and I was dead curious 😄 I love the presentation and with a sigh of relief I can say that it’s a very different game from the one we made, despite the shared sci-fi themes and central bullet absorbing shield mechanic.

@CC42_

Жыл бұрын

Lol ..do you think it's a good shmup? I'm on the fence now after watching this review. Didn't know this was so full of "Euro style" elements such as buying and switching out weapons and upgrades ...I definitely like the presentation though. Btw- do you have any plans to release Shieldmaid on console by any chance? I've heard so many good things about it but I and many others don't game on PC. ..

@michielkroder4031

Жыл бұрын

@@CC42_ There is a lot of that in Drainus, yeah. I'm personally OK with that and even JP STGs like Fantasy Zone, Forgotten Worlds and Lords of Thunder had shops. It's like Shmups On Switch said in this review: it's more like a console shmup than an arcade one and it has a few odd design decisions. Thanks for asking, by the way. Yes, Schildmaid is coming to consoles this year. We just partnered up with eastasiasoft for that! :)

Looking forward playing this shmup 😄 great review as always

I absolutely love this game trying to get through the second loop the replay value is insane and them graphics wow the drain mechanic and upgrades on the fly makes it hard to put this down lol easily in my top 10 favorite shmups on Switch im eagerly waiting for Schildmaid Mx to hit the Switch that will be an instant buy and Shinorubi which is irrelevant to the two but that game looks wicked January 14th needs to hurry hope all is well haven't seen you do videos lately wanted to say thank you most of the shmups i got is through your recommendation

Got this on preorder for the physical edition. Beautiful game and I just love me some horizontal shmups.

I love how you can strategically hold a charged guard indefinitely. Very useful.

Received my physical copy 3 days ago. As a 50 year old who has grown up playing all shmups genres and over the decades and aquired a huge collection on every systems, it takes a lot to get my attention nowadays. This game imo is far from Shmups that make you want to come back over and over again (either for a 1Cc, to beat your best score etc) And no arcade mode from the getgo!!WTF That alone, truly puts a big dent in its overall score. Also, keep in mind it's more of a boss-Shmup rather than a traditional "longer levels, with mid bosses and more interesting enemies variety/patterns shooter". The levels are short and easy, until you reach the bosses and their various forms. I've seen and played much worse recent Shmups. But expected a lot from this one. Even trying my best not to read/watch much gameplay footage, before I got my copy. Sure, there's worst indy rubbish out there, but it feels kinda flat. It has good visuals, tight gameplay, (soundtrack is crap imo), overall a game that could've been amazing, yet falls short in the fun department. Maybe with time I'll get to enjoy it more, who knows. Somehow I played more of my recent copy of Dinoforce on the Pc-Engine than this one. It's night and day of course, yet this previously unreleased prototype keeps me coming back for more and . 😅

@Crcvmbdfl

Жыл бұрын

Could recommend schmups that are on the switch? Your current top 5? I do prefer the ones with local coop

@elmaromero8585

11 ай бұрын

Please recommend

Have it on pre-order for the Switch. Nice to hear that it's solid. Not one for horis normally but hey it looked great so shelled out for it blindly.

Got my physical copy from a game store in hiroshima, would've never known about the game if i didn't see it on the shelf and if the box didn't look so cool lol. Got it right away and played both loops on hard mode. I loved it and the ending scene even made me tear up a little but i was really disappointed when i found out the game looped twice instead of having 12 levels.

I agree it is not close to being the best shmups out there but it is a hell of a lot of fun. I bought this on steam day one. I will pick it up on Switch when it goes on sale.

Would someone, I mean someone, post a handheld gameplay video of this on either the Switch or the Deck? Please

Really looking forward to trying this one out, the mainstream review sites absolutely love it but I appreciate hearing from a different perspective! Does anyone know if arcade mode has some of the same flaws as the main game, or does it streamline the load out/upgrade process at all?

@tomdugdale1320

Жыл бұрын

So I unlocked arcade mode and no it doesn't really resolve the loadout issue!

@ShmupsOnSwitch

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it stops you from being able to make changes during stages and does streamline things a bit, but you still have to buy stuff and equip it etc. Some games have like an auto function for these sorts of things where the game just uses your resources for you and gives you a standard set of upgrades. Means you can't personalise things the way you want but it saves you time faffing about. I think it would have been a good option to offer with this one.

LOOOOOVED this on Steam. Personal best console shooter since Axelay, and worth the double dip.

@ShmupsOnSwitch

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it so much. I think it's going to appeal to a lot of people.

Thanks for this review I bougt Telenet shooting collection instead.

It’s out on switch now??? Incredible

@johngavalas74

Жыл бұрын

February 3rd i believe

@ShmupsOnSwitch

Жыл бұрын

Not quite yet. Out on the 2nd - so not too long to wait. (This is based on a pre-release review code.)

@GreyCartridge

Жыл бұрын

@@ShmupsOnSwitch still, this is fantastic news. Loved Drainus on PC, loved it again on Deck. Happy to double dip for that switch physical

I think I can explain it'd quirks; before hand, the devs mainly did metrovanias, so some of that might have bled into it. But in this regard it's a pretty first try into the genre. I think it's quirks endear it to people who want a bit of a change up in their games. I can also see it rubbing purists the wrong way. It'd be great if they improved the formula, perhaps going more towards the non conventional side of things.

It may have gotten some overrated attention but I think it definitely succeeds in trying to add some new twist. It has a different kind of design that's very appealing, there seems to be a lot going on most of the time on the screen. I feel like with difficulty every dev should give the player the setting to choose the difficulty. There are some shooter's that are way too easy, this does look in the middle ground. The parts you don't like well that's of course your opinion. Because they were making it more accessible because shooter's today have to be more accessible are people get turned off because it's to hard. Fans love variety but yes me personally I don't like have stop in the middle of a game and have to mess with upgrades. That's a big turn off probably the biggest one you mentioned. Everything else seems fine by far I don't agree with the score though considering the praise and attention. This game seems more like an 8/10, because it definitely brings a very attractive shooter that people will enjoy. The mechanics are very a nice touch and the designs are the best features here. But having to stop to upgrade brought the score down it is the biggest no no..

As a perpetual noob I’d love to hear somebody expound upon the most common differences between console shmups and arcade shmups

@ShmupsOnSwitch

Жыл бұрын

No hard and fast rules, but in general arcade shmups were originally designed around someone putting a coin in and playing till they die then either restarting or putting in another coin to continue. Operators also want people to play and move on quickly so they can get more money. That means in the 'arcade formula' stages follow on from one another quickly, and there's very little down time in general. They often feel harder, faster and more frantic to play. 'Console formula' shmups are more likely to have little cutscenes or story beats, unlockables, permanent upgrades or boosts, shop systems and customization options accessed through menus etc, and can take longer to play through or have moments where not as much is going on, as this is no problem for someone sitting in the comfort of their own home. That's all just very general though and lots of shmups will be a mix of both, and lots and lots of 'arcade formula' shmups that get released these days never actually appeared in an arcade and are only available on consoles / PC.

Looks a winner to me?

Drainal woulda been bett-- nevermind.

I don't see what's so bad about the name Dranus

If you loose even 1 power up, it will take you 30 minutes to kill a mid-boss. The stupidest shump ever made.