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"Not only is it one of the best rhythm games ever, but it's also one of the best games for psp." This is Ign's evaluation of "Bang Bang", when the first work of the "Bang Bang" series was born, it was doomed to be extraordinary.
"Popping Bang" was released 13 years ago, and the huge success made the launch of "Bang Bang 2" come somewhat faster, taking less than a year. It seems that the original "Bang Bang" series also had the opportunity to make a New Year series, but "Bang Bang 3" was only released in 2011, when psv was about to be released. Inexplicably, after the release of "Bang Bang 3" on the psp platform, the "Bang Bang" series disappeared, and it is reasonable to say that such a popular series should shine on the new platform, but the series has not landed on the psv platform until today. Unfortunately, in the era of psp popularity, I was still handing notes to the girl next door, and I didn't have a precious feeling for the series, I thought maybe I could find some clues about this enduring from this "Bang Bang 2: Reset Version".
The style of the "Bang Bang" series is basically a style, and "Bang Bang 2" is no exception, and this characteristic style must start from one person - the French designer Rolito. Koyuki Kotani, the producer of "Papa Bang", once visited interlink planning, the former office of Rodney Greenblat, who was responsible for the art setting in another popular music game " Pa La Bang " . Kotani came here to report whether he could dig up some treasure again, and it turned out that he really found it.
rolito
Kotani saw a very special flash work in the firm's work, which consisted of a group of small people with no body but only a large eye holding a spear and attacking a huge unknown creature. This flash was made by Rolito, who in his own words was good at drawing cute and weird things. These eccentric villains even brought the sound of war drums ringing in Kotani's ears, marking the birth of the entire "Snap Bang" series.
Rolito made flash at the time
It is worth mentioning that Rolito, who can be called the father of the "Cake Burner", also participated in another important work in the design of the game - to name these big-eyed villains. Rolito, who was valued by Kotani at the time, was officially hired as a member of the development work, and often flew to Japan to participate in design work, named after a job that Kotani threw to him. It is said that "Bang Bang" is one of the four names given by rolito, which makes Kotani Mao Set open and perfectly combines the name with the gameplay of the game.
The aforementioned "Snap La" can be said to be the originator of modern music rhythm games, and the falling note mechanism it created has become the most mainstream game mechanism in the music game industry. Falling notes simply mean that notes appear from one side of the screen, the notes fly to the decision line, and the player presses the corresponding button at the right time by using the music rhythm as the main and visual effects as a supplement, and determines the player's score by the degree of coincidence between the note and the decision line. The more well-known music games on the market, such as "djmax", "Hatsune Mirai Katsuhime Project", "Taiko Master", etc., all use this game mechanism.
djmax
But the "Pop And Bang" series takes a completely different path, with the four notes of "pon", "don", "pata" and "chaka" corresponding to the four buttons on the handle, and these four sounds are simply combined to form commands to control the "Cake Burner" - forward, attack, defend, retreat, charge, jump and so on. This design has a deeper meaning, these "cake people" image is very much in line with people reminiscent of primitive tribes, completely unlike the ability to understand people's words, and the simpler the communication with them, the more in line with the atmosphere of the game. And simple combinations don't need to be like most music games, with the screen full of hints and notes.
This unique game mechanic can even be drilled down to a cultural level, and at the heart of this mechanic is that the player remembers to accept a piece of information and then expresses it accurately, much like a way of expression in the music field, call-and-response. Call-and-response is a musical model, but the word first came from an African culture, and the phrase translates to Chinese which is call and response, a form of expression used by African tribes in public gatherings, discussions about civic matters, religious ceremonies, and music. Some analysts even argue that people of African descent have a unique talent in certain fields of art, namely the two elements of source and call and call and response.
This simplest mode of call and answer is also the closest to the most primitive way of communication for humans, without too much modification, and a simple combination of notes can convey to the meaning of the "Cake Burner" player. This mode also has its own special effect in the sound game, the player needs to listen to a command, and quickly memorize it, and finally be able to use different instructions smoothly. This is a very test of concentration, and it is easier for people to invest in the mechanism, which is why many people think that the "Bang Bang" series is very magical and often can't stop at the beginning.
Although the "click and pop" mechanism is so special, it still has a lot in common with the mainstream falling note games, which is why they are all classified as musical rhythm games. They all require the player to press the right keys at the right time, and the judgment is extremely strict, and completing a certain number of hits in a row triggers a certain state (unfever in a bang).
The things mentioned above belong to the content of the "Bang Bang" series, because the series has hardly changed much in terms of style and game mechanics, so there is no need to analyze each work separately. However, it should be known that although this series of games has always been a masterpiece of rhythm games, its original intention is a strategy game, so we will find that the combination of classes in the game is still very important.
Compared with the 6 classes of the original work, 7 forms can be said to have added a lot of content, and there are 9 classes and a hero unit in "Bang Bang 2", and the switchable forms have come to 17. And the unlocking of the form in the game adopts the form of a grid, which is also a test of the player's strategy, and how to use more reasonable resources to obtain the form of the class you want is also very important. These are not just quantitative changes, the game's playability and strategy have obviously been greatly improved.
Skill tree
The two most distinctive parts of "Bang Bang 2" should be the hero "Burnt Cake Man" and the online mode, but in this "Bang Bang 2: Reset Version" the online function does not seem to be inherited (I don't know if I missed something, I hope there is a big guy to guide the way), which has to be said to be a pity. As for heroes, the personal understanding is that this is more like an avatar of the player in the game, the hero can incarnate into all classes in the game, and each corresponding class can obtain a very powerful special skill. The hero "Burnt Cake Man" also corresponds to a mask system, and different masks can bring more different attributes to the hero. In addition, players will earn eggs in some levels, which can be challenged to specific levels, and after victory, they will receive various materials, equipment, and masks.
It can be said that "Bang Bang 2" has made a breakthrough in strategy and playability in addition to the mechanism of the perfect inheritance of a generation, laying the foundation for the subsequent development of the series. But if "Snap Bang 2: Reset Edition" really castrated the online function in the original version, it is still quite regrettable, after all, people now want to be online has long been less difficult than in the past.
1, I am a rookie of the music game, so when I continue to disconnect, I dare not confirm that it is the problem of the game judgment, so I look for reasons on the "bang bang" related post bar, forum and other websites. According to the information collected, the overall judgment of "Click Bang 2: Reset Version" on the ps4 is better than that of "Click Bang: Reset Version", but there is still a delay, which can be corrected by plugging headphones into the handle. But it doesn't seem like this is absolute either, and many players still say there's no pressure, which may ultimately depend on the player's level.
2, this may be more opinionated, the simple mode of "Snap Bang Bang 2: Reset Version" is inevitably a little too difficult, which is also the real nightmare of handicapped players like me. Even with simple difficulty, I still disconnect indefinitely, which is not the worst, because the pursuit of "full combo" is the right to play high. However, under the simple difficulty, if you still struggle to pass the level, it really affects the player's experience. Especially when this is still a game that requires a certain degree of strategy, it is also worth considering that the adjustment of the strategy in the simplest mode cannot bridge the technical gap.
3. The plot of the game is quite weak.
A sudden appearance of the villain
Overall, Snap Bang 2: Reset Edition is a decent reset title, at least it brings the hopes of those who have feelings to a whole new platform, and one can expect Snap Bang 3: Reset Or even Snap Bang 4. Personal purchase suggestions are limited to fans and music game fans, series fans naturally do not need to say more, there is no reason not to support the works that are hard to reborn on the new platform, if you have not played the sound game fans must also try this legendary game in the music game industry.