2 vs 3?

[Flowernose]

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[Jeffery2048]

Well all the levels from 2 are in 3 now so some are saying it's not worth playing 2 anymore.

With that said I just started 3 after playing 2 and there are some mechanics in 3 I'm not a fan of. In 2 you could parry while moving which meant you could parry through environmental hazards. This felt great to pull off and also allowed you to build up combo throughout a stage in preparation for an end stage boss. In 3 your parry stops you in place meaning this mechanic no longer works.

Also 3 has a dash which allows you to dash through coins but it's mapped to the same button as the homing attack so it ends up being a bit buggy and unpredictable.

I would get both on a sale since they are both great games and I think the mechanical differences between them make them both worth playing.

[mdesaleah]

I think you can still parry while moving in 3 but for some reason they made it much harder to figure out.

A benefit of 2 is the exclusive transformations that 3 doesnt have. So if you like those then 2 is still worth it.

[Jeffery2048]

Originally posted by mdesaleah:

I think you can still parry while moving in 3 but for some reason they made it much harder to figure out.

Nope. The developer talked about the change in this video. He specifically made the parry a combat focused move and removed its role in platforming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy07w1zPki0

[Gnidex]

Originally posted by mdesaleah:

I think you can still parry while moving in 3 but for some reason they made it much harder to figure out.

A benefit of 2 is the exclusive transformations that 3 doesnt have. So if you like those then 2 is still worth it.

Reaper Jester has invincibility during dash. It can fulfill the role of moving block (outside of generating energy).