Local & Online CO-OP is a must

[fffreakyyy]

Been waiting for it since 2019 why it's taking forever did dev change their minds?

[Hiroshi Mishima]

I'm sorry but this kind of game really doesn't need co-op. How would you even account for two people playing simultaneously? I remember that really awful multiplayer Castlevania on the Xbox 360, it was pretty bad.

I'm not even sure why the developer suggested it. Metroidvanias don't really support multiple players by design.

[Lynfinity]

They said years ago that "traditional" co-op, where you go through the same map with someone else is not going to be there. Instead, we'll get other online modes named "Chaos Mode" and "Versus Mode".

Which is fine by me. Haven't seen any other fanbase being this obsessed with co-op.

Originally posted by Hiroshi Mishima:

I'm sorry but this kind of game really doesn't need co-op. How would you even account for two people playing simultaneously? I remember that really awful multiplayer Castlevania on the Xbox 360, it was pretty bad.

I'm not even sure why the developer suggested it. Metroidvanias don't really support multiple players by design.

Curse of the Moon 2 has local co-op (split screen) that works absolutely fine.

[Lone Strider]

Originally posted by Hiroshi Mishima:

I'm sorry but this kind of game really doesn't need co-op. How would you even account for two people playing simultaneously? I remember that really awful multiplayer Castlevania on the Xbox 360, it was pretty bad.

I'm not even sure why the developer suggested it. Metroidvanias don't really support multiple players by design.

Are you talking about Castlevania Harmony of Despair? If so, that is a interesting take on the game.

[drh]

The upcoming Grim Guardians: Demon Purge (done by the same studio that developed Curse of the Moon) is the game you're looking for.

[Simulation]

OP Cooperative play is never a must for Metroidvania game, it's meant for solo play. Although the idea of queuing with another and having ghost mirroring the other player like a speed run would be cool.

[MCX]

Harmony of Despair was actually fun to play though, my only gripe about it was the name (so they could use the HD abbreviation) when Harmony of Dissonance was already a game for a decade by that point.

[hydlided]

from this type of gameplay, how from a user experience would CO-op be a must? How do you even User Experience the design when once player goes to the next 'field' while the other player is still bashing stuff one the other side.

I have so many questions, when it comes to implementing 'side scroller' with co-op. Is this even done before? Yeah, good old salamander had this, but that was due to that the screen was always scrolling... It kind of works differently in the realm of these.

Contra back in the days worked, because it was page flipping, this game does not. So there you go, different game mechanics needs a different take on the question 'how to co-op'...

it isn't just a matter of 'it needs' it...

[Master_Xanthan]

Originally posted by Hiroshi Mishima:

I'm sorry but this kind of game really doesn't need co-op. How would you even account for two people playing simultaneously? I remember that really awful multiplayer Castlevania on the Xbox 360, it was pretty bad.

I'm not even sure why the developer suggested it. Metroidvanias don't really support multiple players by design.

I thought that was a fun game.

[L O I D]

Originally posted by Lone Strider:

Originally posted by Hiroshi Mishima:

I'm sorry but this kind of game really doesn't need co-op. How would you even account for two people playing simultaneously? I remember that really awful multiplayer Castlevania on the Xbox 360, it was pretty bad.

I'm not even sure why the developer suggested it. Metroidvanias don't really support multiple players by design.

Are you talking about Castlevania Harmony of Despair? If so, that is a interesting take on the game.

I miss that game so f@$#%@$# much, I wish someone would come along and make a game like that but better, or konami publish it with steam workshop on pc :/ I spent so many hours with my friends on that game, at least 300 or so just grinding out all the items.

[0wnz0r]

harmony of despair online thru rpcs3 is great btw.

but yea, coop mode is a must. theres no reason it aint an option. screw balance, make the game based around the single player experience, n for those who wanna hav fun wit a buddy or 3, thro in a coop mode.

cant wait for chaos mode.

[DigbethKid]

Originally posted by Hiroshi Mishima:

I'm sorry but this kind of game really doesn't need co-op. How would you even account for two people playing simultaneously? I remember that really awful multiplayer Castlevania on the Xbox 360, it was pretty bad.

I'm not even sure why the developer suggested it. Metroidvanias don't really support multiple players by design.

Harmony of Despair is awesome, I actually just bought a Series X about a month ago to play it. Game still has people playing online...

[ShriekViola]

Playing with others online is a liability unless you know them in person.

[fffreakyyy]

Originally posted by ShriekViola:

Playing with others online is a liability unless you know them in person.

Because YEAH whatever.