Here we have an episode of our hidden gems series where we visit a recent but perhaps overlooked game that could potentially be a hidden gem! Wavetale looks great on paper but how does it stack up and does it make a splash? Let’s find out! #Wavetale #Nintendoswitch #review
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Trying it. Currently downloading the demo in Steam.
thank you for the new discovery 🙂
Hmmmm….. I’m 50/50 with this one. Not the biggest fan of the artwork, the length of the game, and the price, but you’re both always good at recommending good games. I think I’ll wait for the sale. Also need to head over to use your code for 10% off again using my other account TheGGjoe1…….. best way to save money on some eShop games!! Thanks 🙏
The art style and sense of freedom are pretty good with this one. I've always been curious about pricing for a lot of these games and who sets it. Not to minimize a developer's hard work but some of these indie games are very expensive for what they offer. This one seems like it would be better priced between $10-$15 in my opinion
I lie the overall look of the game but I think I will wait until I can find it a little cheaper
Absolutely loved this game, I was a Google stadia founder and this was one of the Pro titles. Enjoyed it start to finish, nice to see games innovating and bringing something fresh 👍
Loving the art style of this game. It looks like it would be relaxing to play
Will wait for a sale, maybe. Looks v good tho, i prefer easy games, have never been a souls type player.
I've heard of this game a couple of times now. I'll add it to my wish list and wait for it to drop below $20 before I buy it lol
Reminds me of Wind Waker, looks so great, its a pity it isnt better.
Oh wow nice review! The game has its flaws and shortcomings for sure, but I think the cons and the relax vibe worth it.
The art seems so cool and relaxing!
A hidden gem digged out indeed!
The animation rocks for me. Just my cup of tea. 👌
You son of a bitch, I’m in 👉
It is gorgeous!
This isn't really a hidden gem, I subscribe to approximately 7 you tubers and 4 of them did reviews of this game days ago, among them was NGC Gaming who did a great review over a week ago
Makes me want to play wind waker again!
The game dose look really good, I have added it to my wish list to see if it drops in price at any point.
The visuals are gorgeous and the premise of the game is really intriguing, but the value… The value seems to much for such a "simple and short" game. If we look at games like Eastward, Anno Mutationem and Mortal Shell that offer more for less, this seems like a really pricey game. Great video guys!
It's a beautiful-looking game, I'll give it that.
Need more games like this, love it's vibe
Our review is still on the way, but I have to agree that just moving through the world is the greatest strength of this game. Glad you didn't miss out on it!
Oooh what a find. Will get this on a sale lol thanks mate
This looks very chill and I love the artwork
Looks fun
If this has a physical release, i would definitely give it a go 👌
It's a big Nope from me Dawg-
This one looks fun! I'll really consider this one for a sales pickup for sure.
This game looks really interesting. Thanks for bringing up a game that might have fell through the cracks for a lot of us.
Hmm, sounds like if it had a sequel that expanded on things, it would be quite the pick up for me
on the contrary, I think that this game runs best on switch. playing this on a pc or on a ps5 is not as fun when played on handheld. i usually dont play "relax" games on bigger platforms
Another great video been watching you guys for almost 3 years 1 month after I got my switch
I love the wave mechanics, they look so large and realistic.
Played it on Stadia, its really a lot of fun. Not too long either so it keeps fresh
Frame rate is so ass
Was looking at this on the eShop, but the meta score and reading into the complaints of some reviewers has me waiting for a sale. Thanks.
It looks so pretty. I love the style and with the movement looking almost sunset overdrive-esque is a big plus for me!
I love the sense of calmness in games that doesn't have skills to unlock
Definitely waiting for a sale on this one! It's right up my alley (not hard, not long, gorgeous art style, great for relaxing), but I'm not going to fork out full price for a game that short.
It's so beautiful, the water themed really have certain charm and aesthetic to use in most media. With right concept and art style they can be visually pleasing.
Outside of the terrible main character design, this looks amazing
sad to be losing the eshop discount. I've saved at least two curry dinners' worth of cash since you instituted it.
gotta get dat
This seems to be a bit of a mixed bag, unfortunately, but I have to agree that the artstyle looks lovely. Thanks for the nice and informative review, as always!
i think this game and windbound is same studio
I really wanted to like this because as a platformer it feels so good to play, but it has SERIOUS issues which detract from the experience. Don't even THINK of getting it on PS5 for performance.
– Most notable is the issue with SFX. Sometimes they wont play at all, but when they do, they are EXTREMELY low. Playing a game with barely audible SFX makes me feel nausea. Even if you turn down the Music and turn up the TV volume it's still barely audible.
– There is VISIBLE screen tearing when moving the camera around with a few enemies on screen. The first "boss" scene had constant frame issues where I could literally see half of 2 frames for a split second.
– Even the skybox has popup.
You'd think the developers could make something that runs well on the PS5, but no. It's an utter disgrace. Whenever you see "Unity Engine", BEWARE
That's the technical review. Now for the story:
– It's EXACTLY what you've come to expect from a game with a blue haired protagonist
– Her grandma is an UBER feminist that bashes every man she comes across and even brags about how she made the first move on the now dead grandpa
– OF COURSE the mayor of a town was trying to restart some drilling rigs which upset the monster of the seas, SILLY TOXIC WHITE MALE, there's no other possible thing a WHITE MAN can be in a BLUE HAIRED protagonist story
– All the other boys and men are weak incompetent buffoons waiting for the BLUE HAIRED protagonist to save them out of the mess they created
I'm SICK of all this nonsense in videogames. Did Samus spend her time bashing men in her adventures? Did she have an UBER feminist grandma?