Viprin | "The Catacombs" by ItzKiba | Geometry Dash 2.2 @viprin | Uploaded 9 months ago | Updated 18 seconds ago
I figured it'd be worth giving the first place Featured level a shot, and it's such a nice experience that I think it deserves an upload. ItzKiba is a creator I'm very familiar with, having uploaded numerous of their levels. Those were in 2.1, though, so they were all Classic levels. Seeing how previous creating skills transition to 2.2, and especially Platformer, has been fun so far, and that's no different with ItzKiba. With the level type being Platformer instead, the level design overall naturally stands out from their other works. A lot of the new pixel blocks are also used. However, the polished look with just enough detail and color mixing, as well as some effect usage, is reminiscent of their other works. The level looks really nice overall.
As for the gameplay, I found this relatively enjoyable overall. Since I tried to go for the coins, which require speedrunning, some collectables, and a deathless run, I had to try to rush some parts a bit and restart often (if I died). This does make the level a bit less fun to play, with harder parts getting frustrating after several deaths. The part at 1:13 was probably the hardest. This one also has a 10-second cutscene before it, which became a little annoying to rewatch every attempt. These are minor complaints for a 5+ minute level, though. Each part had some cool challenge and was fun to learn. In the end, I was unable to reach the speedrun coin, and I didn't get the deathless coin even though I'm pretty sure I didn't die in this run at all. If you try to beat this after watching, I'd recommend skipping the coins and just enjoying the gameplay, as it isn't really worth going for them.
The main thing that makes this level worth playing is the ending cutscene. Starting from 3:46, it has sick atmosphere with the fires lighting up in order, and then an interesting conversation with some robed character. The great SFX usage, both for the fires and the talking, is what makes it so engaging. At the end, the character kills you (and I'm assuming you can't avoid this), before it says "Floor 1 - The Catacombs". It seems like ItzKiba may make this into a series called "The Crimson Depths", which would be really cool to follow. Maybe in one of them we get to fight the character as a boss.
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Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.2)
Level: "The Catacombs" by ItzKiba
ID: 99001776
Music: "Cave Dungeon" by William Aleshire
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I figured it'd be worth giving the first place Featured level a shot, and it's such a nice experience that I think it deserves an upload. ItzKiba is a creator I'm very familiar with, having uploaded numerous of their levels. Those were in 2.1, though, so they were all Classic levels. Seeing how previous creating skills transition to 2.2, and especially Platformer, has been fun so far, and that's no different with ItzKiba. With the level type being Platformer instead, the level design overall naturally stands out from their other works. A lot of the new pixel blocks are also used. However, the polished look with just enough detail and color mixing, as well as some effect usage, is reminiscent of their other works. The level looks really nice overall.
As for the gameplay, I found this relatively enjoyable overall. Since I tried to go for the coins, which require speedrunning, some collectables, and a deathless run, I had to try to rush some parts a bit and restart often (if I died). This does make the level a bit less fun to play, with harder parts getting frustrating after several deaths. The part at 1:13 was probably the hardest. This one also has a 10-second cutscene before it, which became a little annoying to rewatch every attempt. These are minor complaints for a 5+ minute level, though. Each part had some cool challenge and was fun to learn. In the end, I was unable to reach the speedrun coin, and I didn't get the deathless coin even though I'm pretty sure I didn't die in this run at all. If you try to beat this after watching, I'd recommend skipping the coins and just enjoying the gameplay, as it isn't really worth going for them.
The main thing that makes this level worth playing is the ending cutscene. Starting from 3:46, it has sick atmosphere with the fires lighting up in order, and then an interesting conversation with some robed character. The great SFX usage, both for the fires and the talking, is what makes it so engaging. At the end, the character kills you (and I'm assuming you can't avoid this), before it says "Floor 1 - The Catacombs". It seems like ItzKiba may make this into a series called "The Crimson Depths", which would be really cool to follow. Maybe in one of them we get to fight the character as a boss.
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Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.2)
Level: "The Catacombs" by ItzKiba
ID: 99001776
Music: "Cave Dungeon" by William Aleshire
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![CASINO BLITZ (Demon) by Danke, Grax, pocke & more [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jz3EOotCKfM/hqdefault.jpg "CASINO BLITZ (Demon) by Danke, Grax, pocke & more [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.2
Ayup is back with another banger megacollab, the fourth level of the Blitz series, which they have been hyping up through Ayup Street Journal for a while now. It definitely delivers thematically, and because of that, Id say its my favorite thus far. Every part utilizes the casino theme really well both visually and gameplay-wise. There are so many cool artworks, designs, backgrounds, and effects that work perfectly with the theme, and they all mix colors really well too. What makes it fit the theme even better is that a lot of the visuals and gameplay are randomized, just like in the games you find in a casino. A simple one is which die you have to go through at 0:22, but a whole sequence of parts is also randomized at 1:27. Here, the order of the next 4 parts is entirely randomized. This kind of randomization does make it a bit harder to play, with many parts being unpredictable on top of some crazy visuals. I believe they are nerfing some of the fast timings before release, with the goal being an Easy Demon rating. The version in this recording is probably more like a Medium Demon, but we will see how the released version plays. It will be fun to see what rating this gets, with an Epic rating being the minimum in my opinion.
*COIN RATING*
Gold. 3/4. The coins in this level are all great. They are all hidden and require extra skill compared to the normal route. In addition to that, the theming of them tie into the level well. What makes these coins even more special is that you have 2 chances to get them. You can get them as explained in the paragraphs below for each, and if you dont, you have a chance to roll them at 1:52! In this slot machine, if you get 3 coins in a row, a single of the real coins are rewarded if you didnt get all of them. However, note that this idea has been done in the level Royal Flush by Platnuu before, which is why it doesnt bring them all up to Viprin Certified for originality.
- 1st Coin: Gold. At 0:17, you have to fall up (and not click), which takes you to a gun collectable. This comes back at 0:39, and you use it to shoot open the glass with the first coin at 0:41, featuring a fitting SFX, allowing you to get the coin. Normally this is closed off because of the glass. I like how they gave the coins a poker chip design to suit the theme, and the collectable for this coin looks great too. Finding the gun can take a bit unless you know where it is, but overall this coin isnt much harder than the normal route.
- 2nd Coin: Gold. The second coin is similar to the first as it requires a special toggle to reach the coin later. At 0:35, you have to hit the red button right above Arbs name, which makes the Arb penguin statue shoot a 8-ball all the way into zipis part at 1:06. This destroys part of the structure and releases the coin into the normal route, which is normally locked inside of the design. Once again, this has some really nice visuals to it, as well as being hidden. Hitting the button, although being done before, takes some extra skill too. Still, this like the first, is basically just a collectable into coin with cooler visuals, and nothing that new conceptually which is required for Viprin Certified.
- 3rd Coin: Viprin Certified. The third coin, though, is the most original out of the three. At 1:15, each of the structures represent cards, and to get the coin you have to touch structures that add up to 21 like in Blackjack. This is unlike any coins Ive seen in the game before. I really like how there are different solutions to it in that you can touch a different set of structures to get 21 in total; what I did is only one solution. It takes some time to figure out while also requiring extra skill, as avoiding the necessary structures is quite tricky. At 1:21, a character called Poker, as Danke told me, rewards you with the coin with a nice animation. Note that in this video, it bugged and I didnt actually get the coin even though I solved it, likely due to my refresh rate, which is why the third coin is visible on the slot machine at 1:54. This means that that specific coin is there to play for. If you get none in the normal way, all three will be shown and you can play for them as explained above. At 1:59, you can see me get 3 coins in a row on the machine, rewarding the third coin. The bug worked nicely to showcase how this works.
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Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.2)
Level: CASINO BLITZ by KINGTONY, Suixam, talia, Kips, pocke, Gusearth, benja2612, iZale, Arb, Jambees, Dominus, mbed, Grax, zipi, Hypno, kr1t, Jghost, connot, Danke, Kruso, Toomis, XxJ0SHxX, Epxa and Fault
ID: 109162755
Music: SIREN PARTY by Tangermusic
https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1239652
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