Topic: The first sign rises with the full moon.

[Claimh Solais]

I was disappointed at first that whips don't function like Castlevania, but then once I got over my nostalgia (pretty quickly, like five seconds later), I actually quite like how they function much differently.

One thing I didn't like about previous IGAvanias is that I felt weapons didn't feel all that different from one another. Here's hoping they do in this game.

[piscesdreams]

I'm not surprised the whip is executed differently.  A combo or variation of the attack will make it much better but I'm just glad they're in.

[X]

Hopefully they'll have far more different types of whips in the game. And lots of them at that. Swords and all are great but that's not really my cup of tea for a spiritual successor to CV.

[zangetsu468]

Hopefully they'll have far more different types of whips in the game. And lots of them at that. Swords and all are great but that's not really my cup of tea for a spiritual successor to CV.

Well if anything it's probably more of a spiritual successor to SOTN than classic CV and that was packed with swords.

[Chernabogue]

I truly hope they'll add some kind of combos and not just one-shot attacks. Just the ability to do 2-3 consecutive attacks would be great, maybe even mix weapons and magic.

[Claimh Solais]

Well if anything it's probably more of a spiritual successor to SOTN than classic CV and that was packed with swords.

Yeah, I thought the idea was that Iga was giving us a new game in the vein of his Castlevania games, not necessarily a spiritual successor to Castlevania. Whips were always largely secondary in his games (aside from Harmony of Dissonance).

[piscesdreams]

Well if anything it's probably more of a spiritual successor to SOTN than classic CV and that was packed with swords.

Yeah, I thought the idea was that Iga was giving us a new game in the vein of his Castlevania games, not necessarily a spiritual successor to Castlevania. Whips were always largely secondary in his games (aside from Harmony of Dissonance).

At least we get a classic mode.  I'm hoping that it is more akin to the classic whipswinging style games.

[affinity]

the whip animation is so gorgeous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLUmih6PlIs

maybe whips will be as common as the others and available very early in the playthrough

[theplottwist]

the whip animation is so gorgeous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLUmih6PlIs

maybe whips will be as common as the others and available very early in the playthrough

It's funny how I thought of a similar animation for Belmonts some time ago (some Dungeonites will remember):


And I will agree. This animation for Miriam is really gorgeous and classy. Unique for her.

[TheTextGuy]

Well if anything it's probably more of a spiritual successor to SOTN than classic CV and that was packed with swords.

At first I was disappointed that it wasn't the classic whipping animation
But then I came to a realization similar to that (it's more of a SoTN successor that a classic successor, and it plays more like a Igavania anyways) and then everything was all fine.

Also judging by the animation, the whip's hitbox is prolly gonna be huge.  I love me some huge hitboxes.

[KaZudra]

It's funny how I thought of a similar animation for Belmonts some time ago (some Dungeonites will remember):


And I will agree. This animation for Miriam is really gorgeous and classy. Unique for her.

Almost, but with Miriam's Animation you can see the point of cracking on the outermost frame.

More interestingly enough, The traditional Whip animation is very effective for chain whips, but not so much for leather.

Anyway, to the point, I want to modify that animation.

[X]

Also judging by the animation, the whip's hitbox is prolly gonna be huge.  I love me some huge hitboxes.

It better be huge. A whip has range over a sword. Much, much more. So it would make sense from that perspective.

[affinity]

whips should be viable for all fights.  I hated how that tree boss in Dark Souls III, the whip is largely ineffective and hard to hit with it.  I haven't done a DkS3 full whip run, but that boss fight really discouraged using that type of weapon.  though maybe I wasn't using the right moves.

[Zetheraxza]

Something that has been bothering me in IGAvanias is the armour. Sure SOTN started out with different sword Sprite depending on what you had equipped currently and your cap colour changed depending on what cape you were wearing too, I.E Joseph Cloak and what not. Now in this game, you can have a weapon model, shoe model and scarf changed. I PRAY THAT IN THE NEXT IGAVANIAS, THEY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO CHANGE MODEL FOR EVERY ARMOUR YOU EQUIP! I WILL BE HAPPY! BRING ON THE FASHIONVANIA!

[VladCT]

I PRAY THAT IN THE NEXT IGAVANIAS, THEY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO CHANGE MODEL FOR EVERY ARMOUR YOU EQUIP! I WILL BE HAPPY! BRING ON THE FASHIONVANIA!

Even if they somehow have enough budget for it to be feasible, that might be a bit easier said than done...