Universal Dungeon x Balls (by Raysol Games CO., LTD.)

Again thanks for being active on TA and I do hope your game takes off (sells a lot) as I don't believe I've seen a game like this before... It reminds me of a number of different games put into one and potentially expanding the RPG elements could make this even more exciting!

 

That art is pretty damn adorable

 

I have a few questions before I grab this:

1) The way I understand it, the IAP are completely optional and purely cosmetic, right?

2) How is the translation?

3) Is there extra content after you finish the main missions (post game dungeons/bosses/challenges)? If not, are they coming?

 

Cool devs always get my attention, and I have a soft spot for English-as-a-2nd-language speakers. Gonna try this.

 

OK - purchased! So far, I'm really enjoying it. It's cute, different, and quite fun! I love the pachinko-esque gameplay and the RPG-lite elements. However, I have two major gripes:

1) You can "tap" your marble after you've launched it. The best I can tell, this is required on some stages to clear all the objectives. However, the touch mechanic is a bit fidgety. As a result, there are a few stages I can't complete yet. Example being the stage with the small "bar stool" in the top right corner. It's one of the first few stages - maybe 5? The only way I can see to hit that stool is to land a marble on the little L-shaped platform in the middle of the stage and then tap to launch up there. However, the angle is relatively unpredictable and, sometimes, the launch doesn't work and I end up shooting another ball. This mechanic needs some work - if it's going to be required to finish certain objectives, it shouldn't be a guessing game.

2) The manga is adorable, but the translation is...Poor. I would suggest hiring someone to fix it up and be more "correct". I love the art and I THINK I love the story it's presenting, but I honestly have a hard time reading it at the moment due to the translation.

Fix those two things up and you'll have one of the more unique and charming games on the app store.

 

The localization is far from shit - it just needs a lot of refining and cleaning up. Often times, a word or two is missing; as a result, some panels in the comic make no sense (page 13, middle panel).

That said, I have managed to 3-star the first 36 missions. I realized I could shake to hit some odd parts. Shake and nudge mechanics aren't my favorite, so it's a bit of a bummer that it's required on some stages. But it's a small price to pay for a really fun game.

I still recommend it 100% to anyone looking for something unique. I love some of the puzzles you have to solve. And some of the bosses are really neat and tough!

 

So I just got the game thanks to Raysol Games

And I have to say wow.. it is definitely a very good and well thought out game. After you unlock the third unit, the Ice girl (my favorite btw), you realize how much puzzle/strategy is involved in this game. The images of the game may be misleading as some kind of action game but it's more of a puzzle with RPG elements.

The art I absolutely love. The character designs are cute and I love how the gigantic art in the background gets colored as you complete levels. Very nice touch. I can tell this is a really well made game. The comics are so much fun. The English is a little off but I'd say it's 70% good, it's very understandable. It just doesn't flow smoothly. But the art and story are quite entertaining to read!

I would love to see more levels and RPG elements added that can make the game more "customizable" so it seems like there are things you work towards to change your characters individually. Maybe like equipment items or special activation skills of that sort. Right now it's way more on the puzzle side as expected but I enjoy RPG touches a lot so if we got skill points to give to characters to make them individually stronger, that would be fun as well.

I didn't like the shake feature but it's not a game breaker. I just don't like shaking my device - I like playing it at rest. I hope tapping the balls is the equivalent of shaking the device. But I can't really tell if the effect are exactly the same or not.. maybe you can add an on screen button that will shake up the balls automatically instead of having to shake up the device?


All in all I'd give it a solid 5/5 rating personally. If you like anime themes and you love a good puzzle game, this is definitely a great and unique offering.

 

Thanks for your summary. As stated before it seems interesting and would support doing RPG elements. I also hope you don't need to shake the device as well I'm also not a fan of needing to shake the iPhone or ipad. I'll consider getting this in the future as I think it is one of the most unique concepts blending pinball, puzzle, and maybe lite RPG elements. The overall graphic seem clean and crisp which is great!

 

I will get this...if it is released in SEA. Any updates on this?

 

Hey Raysol! I don't know if you noticed but your icon seems to have the wrong resolution? You can compare it to the other icons in this image on my iPhone:

 

Wow, this is really good! Just started, but loving it so far. It's well polished and plays like pachinko and angry birds lol. Great job, now back to playing!