Is the original worth buying?

[TrickMonkey]

I have never played but hate buying stuff that's not on sale. Is it worth buying the $5 version or should I just wait for a sale on the new version?

[Candy Man]

Rebirth does have better graphics and more items but i wouldn't say the original is not worth buying. The original is probably harder to beat, if your looking for a challenge.

[Samvich]

the soundtrack is worth it imo

[Justice]

The Original is very cheap though. Flash style animation and incredible soundtracks. More challenging too. Although less content.

[the jews took my PFP]

I liked the simplicity of the original. Even the DLC was too much junk added for my liking. I was very happy to find the launcher that let you disable it. I didn't buy Rebirth for this same reason. The base game is challenging and fun with high replay value on its own.

[RocketPotatoL62]

The original is the better game in terms of challenge and the soundtrack. Rebirth went down a rather crappy path of taking overly tanky bosses and weak characters, calling it "challenge".

Your choices and performance matter much more, and enemies in general are more difficult to avoid.

There is no "bullet hell" in this one, and the game breaks way less often, making the final boss fights the most intense things ever.

Eternal mode is the epitome of true challenge if you're into that sort of thing, not only does it make the bosses absolutely ridiculous, but it also makes you stronger as well, adding more room for error.

While the remake is more smooth, I feel like a certain amount of detail was lost with quite a few enemies/bosses in the transition from flash to pixel art.

The original is certainly worth buying. Rebirth may boast bigger playtimes, but it amounts to roughly the same thing since a lot of veteran players have bloated playtimes due to the two garbage characters.

[Sk3tch]

Depends. Do you want the game and is it a price you can afford? If yes then buy.

[Carsten]

buy it on a sale for 1 dollar

[McBreezySNIPES]

original is now obselete, there are many, many more things in the new one. just save your money and buy rebirth with all the dlcs

[RocketPotatoL62]

Originally posted by death itself:

original is now obselete, there are many, many more things in the new one. just save your money and buy rebirth with all the dlcs

I disagree, since the vast amount of content that was added made rebirth a completely separate experience compared to what the original is. I still like both games, but they have their pros and cons.