Just in case you go crazy about some missables:

[Billy Blaze]

In true "Platinum Games" fashion, some things only appear after backtracking.
So yeah... have fun going backwards every time you clear something.

I'm still not 100% sure about it, but there is a point in Chapter 8 where I went back after a minor fight, only to find one of those "Collect all Shards!" chests.
I've made a video just to double check if it was there before... and no... it only appeared later after going back to that point...

[ZexxCrine]

yeah the demo was like that. does the game at least lampshade it every time like the demo did? it hit you with a "are you ready to leave?" box before going to the next area. if every single one is like that then I'm ok with it

[El Chappucino]

Oh no, content after content..

[Billy Blaze]

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

yeah the demo was like that. does the game at least lampshade it every time like the demo did? it hit you with a "are you ready to leave?" box before going to the next area. if every single one is like that then I'm ok with it

Nope.
I talk about going through a castle while reaching points of no return.
No questions asked.

There was a fight in a great hall.
> beaten it, searched the area
>> searched the next area
>>> had another fight in a tight hallway
>>>> went back to the great hall only to find said chest

There isn't even a clue that it might be there.
In the demo (and full game), the stone you have to activate is already there... but is inactive till you reach a certain point.

[Deiser]

You do realize Cygames stopped working with Platinum Games in 2019 and completely overhauled the game after that, right?

[xHans]

That's extremely annoying, makes it almost impossible to platinum without a guide.

[ZexxCrine]

Originally posted by Deiser:

You do realize Cygames stopped working with Platinum Games in 2019 and completely overhauled the game after that, right?

incorrect. you are aware that the game director for granblue relink is yasuyuki kaji and he is the director of nier automata, bayonetta 2, and metal gear rising revengence right? you know all games that did this exact thing? it may not be on its face developed by platinum games, but it is effectively directed by platinum games. according to interviews the work of platinum games is almost entirely intact within the current game. you can even tell this is the case by watching the old reveal trailers and gameplay.

[Billy Blaze]

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

Originally posted by Deiser:

You do realize Cygames stopped working with Platinum Games in 2019 and completely overhauled the game after that, right?

incorrect. you are aware that the game director for granblue relink is yasuyuki kaji and he is the director of nier automata, bayonetta 2, and metal gear rising revengence right? you know all the games that did this exact thing? it may not be on its face developed by platinum games, but it is effectively directed by platinum games. according to interviews the work of platinum games is almost entirely intact within the current game. you can even tell this is the case by watching the old reveal trailers and gameplay.

I also don't know many games outside of "Bayonetta" which put you on a cooldown after dodging 3 times in a row... ^^

[Billy Blaze]

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

yeah the demo was like that. does the game at least lampshade it every time like the demo did? it hit you with a "are you ready to leave?" box before going to the next area. if every single one is like that then I'm ok with it

Oh yeah, I also might add that other chapters are way less open.
There is another one that is really big and explorable... but most of the time, it's a straight line with hidden paths here and there.
In these, you fall down into things or a gate is shut behind you or the floor crumbles... and it's impossible to go back.

So the map you explore in the demo is basically an exception... sadly...

[ZexxCrine]

Originally posted by Billy Blaze:

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

incorrect. you are aware that the game director for granblue relink is yasuyuki kaji and he is the director of nier automata, bayonetta 2, and metal gear rising revengence right? you know all the games that did this exact thing? it may not be on its face developed by platinum games, but it is effectively directed by platinum games. according to interviews the work of platinum games is almost entirely intact within the current game. you can even tell this is the case by watching the old reveal trailers and gameplay.

I also don't know many games outside of "Bayonetta" which put you on a cooldown after dodging 3 times in a row... ^^

darksiders 2 comes to mind

[El Chappucino]

Originally posted by xHans:

That's extremely annoying, makes it almost impossible to platinum without a guide.

Impossible. LMFAO

[croix]

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

Originally posted by Deiser:

You do realize Cygames stopped working with Platinum Games in 2019 and completely overhauled the game after that, right?

incorrect. you are aware that the game director for granblue relink is yasuyuki kaji and he is the director of nier automata, bayonetta 2, and metal gear rising revengence right? you know all games that did this exact thing? it may not be on its face developed by platinum games, but it is effectively directed by platinum games. according to interviews the work of platinum games is almost entirely intact within the current game. you can even tell this is the case by watching the old reveal trailers and gameplay.

This, they just move the develop to them, they don't reboot and mess thing like FF15 hell, i see many people misunderstood here.

[Billy Blaze]

Originally posted by ZexxCrine:

Originally posted by Billy Blaze:

I also don't know many games outside of "Bayonetta" which put you on a cooldown after dodging 3 times in a row... ^^

darksiders 2 comes to mind

That... might be the case, but it's too long since I've played it.
When I see this mechanic, I only have "Bayonetta" in mind.

[Billy Blaze]

Originally posted by xHans:

That's extremely annoying, makes it almost impossible to platinum without a guide.

There is stuff that can be way worse when searching for collectables:

1. Crabs hidden in grass.
Have fun staring at the ground while running through the level.

2. Collectibles while rushing through a setpiece.
I absolutely love the setpieces in this game... but good lord is it impossible to look out for anything when you are on a very strict timer while rushing forward.

[Kyota]

I don't mind.

[Daemeous]

That's useful to know. So it's a kind of "Clear until the end of a level then backtrack" kind of game? Annoying but I guess I can work around it.