Conquest Command

Neat game! I included it in my compilation video series of all of the GM48 games, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/po4FqYmf9EQ

Didn't have time to beat it, but tried the 2nd level a little, and everything seems well made, I particularly liked the character animation. I just wish the spin was something else than space, it's a little confusing since it's usually jump in most games using this control scheme.

A really good game with really bad optimization, from the screen transitions to the controls.

I really liked the level design and general atmosphere of the game though, the connection to the theme was also really good and straight forward, too bad the end boss was bugged, I was really invested into the game and wanted to see how it ended :P

Edit: The jump was kinda inconsistent when near stairs (Not that my game did any better haha) and the movement in general was a little too floaty, so I felt like I didn't have much control over my character, which was really needed in situations where my shuriken was flying everywhere.

Nice music! Would have liked a bit more sound effects, when enemies shoot, when you get hit and when you succesfully hit an enemy.

Aside that, the physics seem a bit weird, notably whn the shuriken flies back at you. The samurai katana enemies are a bit unfair if you fall on them cause you can't see properly. You can lose the shuriken apparently if you throw it then go to another room. It would have been nice to refresh it when it happens. Speaking of which, the shuriken can go on forever without you figuring out where it is. would have been nice to have some kind of indicator.

Also what was the deal with the last red key? Was it a Zelda Woods type of thing? I didn't expect it xD Like, I go down as much as I can, the room keeps repeating, then when I get back up, it's the red key room.

A shame you didn't manage to add the boss, it seemed cool!

Great use of a theme, the music is nice, but it´s sad we can´t play the boss fight. This game can be summed up by my favourite prequel line; Try spinning, that´s a good trick.

I liked your game a lot! The music is fun, the level design is neat and I liked the mechanic of your game, it's really unique.

I wished the physics were a little more polished, but the overall result is awesome. Nice job!

It is a good entry, i liked particularly the music and some interesting elements of the level design, also it is very well fitted to the theme. Although i must say i would have liked more precision with the controls and sometimes i had to restart the game because i had lost the shuriken, overall you did a good job.

I enjoyed playing through your levels, although I don't know if catching the shuriken added much. It would have been nice to have some cooler tricks to do with it, like bounce it off of walls or needing to have it pass through flames on the way to a wooden target. The art for the levels was really nice, though!

The music fits the general idea of the game very well. The animations are cool and controls are fine. I also really enjoyed spinning.

Aside from that, it's probably a good idea to add player feedback if the enemy is hit, similar to how the player flashes red when they don't catch the shuriken right. Sometimes, I'm not sure if I hit them correctly or not.

Overall, it's a good entry. I like how the inclusion of the theme is straightforward.

Cool game. I like how the spin serves a dual purpose for both catching the shuriken and floating in the air. Getting hurt when you catch the shuriken without spinning is an interesting use of the theme. The platforming controls feel pretty good, and it's impressive how much content there is considering the time frame.

All the player characters animations look and feel great, plus the backgrounds and enemies look cool too. The music is neat and fits a sort of ninja mood. My main complaint with the presentation is that there are some visual elements with differing pixel resolutions which doesn't look great.

The view feels a bit small as it can be hard to tell where enemies are (as well as where your shuriken is). There is also some dodgy enemy placement - I got hit during a room transition multiple times. It seems like it's possible to lose your shuriken so I would have liked some way to get it back easily.

Overall though, it's a very solid entry.