{"author_link":"\/author\/daveloper\/","author_name":"Daveloper","author_uid":"29237","comments":[{"author_name":"btwj","author_uid":"31488","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:38am","epoch":1387272780,"text":"Oh wow this game's kinda like mine, ninjas, die in one hit, etc. I like your's better than mine though hahaha. I love the sound effects especially the one when you die, really funny. Great work, maybe you can turn it into a semi rhythm game where the commands come in time to music."},{"author_name":"rvaquero82","author_uid":"25612","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 3:12pm","epoch":1387292820,"text":"Great Game, i like it and the music and effects are perfect."},{"author_name":"Random Abductions","author_uid":"29549","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:00am","epoch":1387328100,"text":"Simple, but very well executed! :D"},{"author_name":"JALgames","author_uid":"26549","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 8:17pm","epoch":1387397520,"text":"Very difficult, but your graphics are awesome!"},{"author_name":"dudsen","author_uid":"27029","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1387400940,"text":"Cool mechanic. Didn't get it at first while reading the instructions, but when I saw it in action it was pretty self explaining.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Buttons fading in short before the button line is cool, spices up the reaction. \r<br\/>After understanding the behavior it becomes pretty easy though.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>With more art assets and animations (and enemy levels?) this would be twice as good! I demand more bloooooood &gt;.&lt;"},{"author_name":"MRvanderPants","author_uid":"20836","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:40pm","epoch":1387546500,"text":"You sure have put a lot of thought into the gameplay! The graphics are really fancy too!"},{"author_name":"Zener","author_uid":"12819","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 7:57pm","epoch":1387655520,"text":"Nice gfx, audio and playability, it has it all, even ninjas. Congrats!"},{"author_name":"Harsay","author_uid":"17616","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 9:12pm","epoch":1387660020,"text":"I hope to see next versions :D"},{"author_name":"bodsey","author_uid":"3672","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1387660140,"text":"Hey this is a really fine game, congrats"},{"author_name":"jimmypaulin","author_uid":"6965","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 9:17pm","epoch":1387660320,"text":"Fantastic atmosphere, amazing graphics and really compelling concept! Excellent difficulty curve and deeply satisfying play &hellip; the sounds simply makes it. Would have liked some kind of &quot;progress ladder&quot; to motivate me to carry on for the &quot;big boss&quot;"},{"author_name":"huhwhozat","author_uid":"3023","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 9:23pm","epoch":1387660680,"text":"I feel like this could've used some more visual feedback - a screen flash would've been very fitting with the genre.  I would've liked some animation too.  Seems like a solid mechanic though not terribly unique.  Good sound and music."},{"author_name":"kibertoad","author_uid":"7122","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 9:52pm","epoch":1387662420,"text":"oh god oh god oh dear lord satan and cthulhu how much I don't like qte-based fighting systems. very nice visuals though."},{"author_name":"Mekuri","author_uid":"20130","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 10:46pm","epoch":1387665660,"text":"Nice game. reminds me of the good old International Karate for C64, at least the graphics :P - I liked it, and the sound effects are just right! Good job!"},{"author_name":"hamster_mk_4","author_uid":"4265","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 7:04pm","epoch":1387738740,"text":"That felt very old school samurai movie. Good job."},{"author_name":"BrothersT","author_uid":"12722","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 7:05pm","epoch":1387738800,"text":"Good game!  Only criticism is that the memorize section didn't get longer as we played (as far as we could tell)."},{"author_name":"psc1997","author_uid":"20890","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 7:08pm","epoch":1387738980,"text":"Interesting idea, great mood ;)"},{"author_name":"ViliX","author_uid":"29167","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 7:38pm","epoch":1387740780,"text":"Great mood :)"},{"author_name":"Jerre","author_uid":"13020","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 7:45pm","epoch":1387741200,"text":"Nice graphics, found the game very difficult though"},{"author_name":"Moosefly","author_uid":"25343","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 7:47pm","epoch":1387741320,"text":"Very stylish game audiovisually, but the gameplay wasn't the most compelling."},{"author_name":"glovecat","author_uid":"28794","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 8:30pm","epoch":1387743900,"text":"Good job! Love graphics and music :D"},{"author_name":"mmickyman","author_uid":"21047","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 8:12pm","epoch":1387829220,"text":"I like the (pixel)art style, I sucks at that kind of game play, but it's well done !"},{"author_name":"mystakin","author_uid":"28484","time":"Dec 28, 2013 @ 3:44am","epoch":1388201940,"text":"I imagine this is what the Kirby Superstar mini-game, Samurai Kirby, would be if someone were to expand on it. I love the idea and implementation, though I would have killed for more animations when attacking and defending. Great work!"},{"author_name":"NekoD","author_uid":"32597","time":"Dec 30, 2013 @ 6:46pm","epoch":1388428860,"text":"Pretty good! Sound design and animations are really good. I love the theme and the increasing difficulty.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Would be cool if you had less time to memorize when you got further, though."},{"author_name":"lowcade","author_uid":"29062","time":"Jan 5, 2014 @ 4:29pm","epoch":1388939040,"text":"Nice game. The graphics and style remember me classic 16 bits games. Congratulations! I like it."},{"author_name":"samooJAM","author_uid":"11043","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 8:12pm","epoch":1389038820,"text":"Very nice for all cyber ninjas who want to keep their reflexes and memory sharp. Looks and sounds good!"}],"images":["ld28\/29237-d1f7d32e2b1ac1e01627327336eb0b86.jpg","ld28\/29237-7ee381611ab4b85f131387bfefacda8d.jpg","ld28\/29237-0670949469abd241a50cd926d1c75732.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/tsuba.itch.io\/tsuba","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"21024","g_author":"29237","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"21053","g_title":"Tsuba","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"115","g_commentcount":"25","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29237-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29237-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29237-shot2.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Tsuba:\r\n------\r\n\r\nYou get only one chance, one life, one destiny.\r\n\r\nA command driven sword fighting game, inspired by retro martial arts movies.\r\n\r\n-----------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n---------\r\n\r\nup,down,left & right directional keys\r\n\r\n-----------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nInstructions:\r\n-------------\r\n\r\nDuring defense mode, blank button commands will scroll from right to left. As the\r\nbutton command nears the action line on the left of the screen, a direction will be displayed on the button. command.\r\nAs the button command reaches the action line, you must press the corresponding\r\ndirectional key; blocking an attack.\r\nOne failure, and you are slain. Success, and you enter attack mode.\r\n\r\nIn Attack mode, you must memorize the attack combo you are presented with, and press\r\nthe respective directional keys in the correct order, as the blank button commands\r\nreaches the action line.\r\nIf you fail this task, you re-enter defense mode and continue. Suceed, and you leave\r\nyour foe lying in a fountain of crimson.\r\n\r\n-----------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCredits:\r\n--------\r\n\r\nCreated in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 2013 by:\r\n\r\nGraphics: Tuuka @mysterioustuuka\r\n\r\nCoding: Dave van Bale @daveloper\r\n\r\nAudio: Joonas Turner @kissakolme\r\n\r\nIf you want to get in touch with bug reports, feedback or hate mail. Send an email \r\nover to: mysterioustuukalives@gmail.com\r\n\r\nNOTE: Game is subject to updates, provided subsequent to ludum dare. Bear with us!","title":"Tsuba"}