Friday Flash Fun Fezalike: Sky Island
March 24, 2011 11:33 AM Subscribe
Get yer dose of Friday Flash Fun with this Fezalike: Sky Island is an adorable 8-bit platformer that involves perspective-shifting and tropical tunes.
Oh my. This is fiendish.Or I'm just stupid.
I'm glad an actual game came out with this mechanic. There's been a video of another one floating around but never even a playable demo, IIRC.
posted by DU at 11:39 AM on March 24, 2011
I'm glad an actual game came out with this mechanic. There's been a video of another one floating around but never even a playable demo, IIRC.
posted by DU at 11:39 AM on March 24, 2011
This is really simple, all you have to do is WHOA!
posted by OverlappingElvis at 11:49 AM on March 24, 2011 [5 favorites]
posted by OverlappingElvis at 11:49 AM on March 24, 2011 [5 favorites]
Having to use the mouse is terrible. Would rather use WASD to move and JK to change perspective or something.
posted by public at 11:50 AM on March 24, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by public at 11:50 AM on March 24, 2011 [1 favorite]
I thought the same about the mouse, but you can't move while rotating anyway so it isn't that big a deal. Other than forcing me to move/jump with my error-prone left hand.
Which brings me to the real problem with this game: You have to start the level over when you die.
posted by DU at 11:52 AM on March 24, 2011
Which brings me to the real problem with this game: You have to start the level over when you die.
posted by DU at 11:52 AM on March 24, 2011
FYI: WASD does work for walking around, the game just doesn't tell you that. Also, I just noticed that the timer counts down as you're rotating. So much for that plan.
posted by tybeet at 12:04 PM on March 24, 2011
posted by tybeet at 12:04 PM on March 24, 2011
Cool idea. Can't get the perspective switch to work in the second level, so I can get off the second platforn.
posted by Thorzdad at 12:18 PM on March 24, 2011
posted by Thorzdad at 12:18 PM on March 24, 2011
I kinda wish there were secondary items to collect that unlock bonus features. I got all the coins and it only effects your final score at the end :(
I don't mind using the mouse as much, I just wish there was zoom control. I found myself rotating to end overhead view to get a better perspective on the layout of the level.
posted by lemuring at 12:23 PM on March 24, 2011
I don't mind using the mouse as much, I just wish there was zoom control. I found myself rotating to end overhead view to get a better perspective on the layout of the level.
posted by lemuring at 12:23 PM on March 24, 2011
Early, that is. Because apparently my internal clock is malfunctioning.
Ssshhh, just pretend you live in India, so that it actually was Friday when you posted. You'll save face.
posted by cerebus19 at 12:36 PM on March 24, 2011 [1 favorite]
Ssshhh, just pretend you live in India, so that it actually was Friday when you posted. You'll save face.
posted by cerebus19 at 12:36 PM on March 24, 2011 [1 favorite]
Can't get past the moon level. Interesting design; it took me a minute to realize the way you can and can't switch the perspectives.
posted by efalk at 12:57 PM on March 24, 2011
posted by efalk at 12:57 PM on March 24, 2011
Would rather use WASD to move and JK to change perspective or something.
There is something nice about being able to drag the mouse around and see a 3D layout of the world while planning your path, but it could definitely do with a fast perspective rotate function that can be triggered from the keyboard.
All in all, this is great.
posted by Avelwood at 12:58 PM on March 24, 2011
There is something nice about being able to drag the mouse around and see a 3D layout of the world while planning your path, but it could definitely do with a fast perspective rotate function that can be triggered from the keyboard.
All in all, this is great.
posted by Avelwood at 12:58 PM on March 24, 2011
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