JuneSSantos's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[Fruity Tower]

What a fruity game, I'll tell you that much.

[Endacopia - Demo]

I can't state how excited I am for this game, and in general all your future projects

Ever since I found out about your content and been keeping an close eye on everything you do, you somehow always find new ways to improve on your works and amaze me in ways I legitimately didn't think it could be possible

The way you just craft worlds and stories, all with such an instantly recognizable charm is astounding, the fact most of it is all made on Aseprite makes me fond of your stuff even more (Aseprite is still the best art program made, I'll die on this hill.)

And this is mostly directed to the person responsible for the soundtrack, and I just want to say this; you made something sincerely beautiful

The "Beatiful Creature" song by the Surgeon was beautiful, and it came out of nowhere, so it just hit me like a fucking truck, and this is going to sound extremely exaggerated, but it legitimately made me shed a tear
Even with how grim the song is with the context of the Bride, I can't help but just feel mesmerized to how beautiful the song is, maybe it's because of how familiar it feels, maybe it reminds me of something, I don't know, but one thing is for sure; It's been a while since a song made me feel like this, so good job.

I'm sincerely saddened over the fact I couldn't support the kickstarter due to me being unemployeed during the time the thing was up, but I'm so glad you got it funded and I'll get to see the full thing in the future

I'll say the cliche thing everyone said already; you're one of those creators that deserve way more than you have

As always Andy, this is fantastic
And I'm sorry if this review is too fucking long, but I don't feel like something like this deserves more than just a "pretty cool" as a comment

Can't wait to see what you'll be doing next.

[Fairy Simulator [WOMAN EDITION]]

The game is whatever, it's playable
I legit wish you could skip the intro dialogue, but it's not that big of a deal

However, people should stop trying to pretend to be morally superior in here
Even though most of the game is unfunny, there is no intent on harming anyone, it's all in good fun, just because you don't like it, doesn't make it mean spirited, and Newgrounds was always about celebrating everything, from the best, to the worst, and this isn't even that egregious in comparision to the shit I've seen in here back in the day

Virtue Signaling, specially on Newgrounds, doesn't make you any better than anyone in here, it just makes you sound like a complete fucking loser that decides to sperg over some rando saying a word on the internet, if you don't like it, just move on with your day, act like a functional, intelligent human being, please.

(Also, if you're from Twitter, stop trying to tell how people should be offended, and what people should be offended about, specially if the people "making the offense" are the minorities themselves, you fucking idiot.)

Ramen-Noodiles responds:

Thank you for understanding so much! We'll make better games in the future with different themes, maybe horror or dress up or whatever, depends on my mood. And yeah, the intro is supposed to be long and extra, that's why it's mid HAHA!!

But yeah, blancos needa calm down, this is OUR struggle that I faced through.

[SageRage]

i piss leg pants

[Olive's Art-Venture]

Everyone did such a good job with this game, and every time I see anything ANDY LAND related I get so happy, Andy's artstyle and works are so fun, charming and unique that I can't help but feel excited whenever new stuff drops

This is mega awesome :)

(Also, worth nothing; I've downloaded the game instead of playing it through here, hence why my achievements are quite lacking, only here to leave a review and maybe replay it later in the future, lol)

Stepford responds:

If you DM me a list of achievements you should have, I can delicate them to you on my end!

Thanks for playing the game and for the kind words!

[Pengu Saves Christmas]

I know it's kinda early to give a review, but I gotta say, all the games you've been making so far have been pretty polished and interesting

I love the tunes, the visuals are incredibly cute and polished, and the character is adorable, and the sound effects you used for the penguin are the best, and the concept of getting updates every day to celebrate some sort of festivity will never not be my favorite thing ever

My only criticisms is that the camera could be zoomed out a little bit to make it easier to see what's ahead, which could facilitate using the slide ability, and maybe make the controls feel a little less slippery, which might be an intentional design choice, considering the levels are mostly snow and ice, but I still think it would help

But besides that, all I can say is, everyone involved on this is making a great job, and I'm really glad to see this getting it's so deserved spot on the main page, I'm really looking forward for the remaining content, and in general anything else you might have in the making for the future.

Stepford responds:

Thanks so much for the thoughtful review! We were thinking of zooming out the camera but we figured since the levels are so short, remembering what's ahead can be a part of the fun. I can understand the frustration of it, tho! :P

[House Pusher]

I've never felt so angry and disgusted by playing a game in my life ever before
Is this supposed to be a joke? Because this is simply straight up evil, this is one of the most frustrating experiences I've ever had to face in my entire fucking life and I legitimately think only a psychopath would come up with a game like this

House Pusher? Guess what? There isn't even a house before you complete the stage, you're living in a blank world with only boxes and chairs until you complete the levels, and you take HOURS to finish a single one, while the music in the background drives you insane and just makes your mind devolve into a psychotic state because you feel like if you don't solve these puzzles fair and square, your life will be meaningless and everything will go wrong

I can't express how much this game destroyed me
I left school, I left university, I started drinking, I started smoking, I lost my job, my wife think I'm a joke and my kids can't even look at my fucking face anymore

This game is evil, absolutely fucking evil, there's no other way to put it
I'm still stuck in the semi-final level and I'm going mad as we speak

Anyways, the game ok.

[Tankmas ADVENTure 2021]

I know this is the first day and there's definitely more to come, but I just gotta say, this is and will always be one of the most amazing things to exist not only on Newgrounds, but in the internet in general, and this perfectly encapsulates everything I adore from Newgrounds; a bunch of cool people putting effort and time to make amazing things out of their passion for the site and the community, and the result being some of the most creative ideas and concepts that no other community could ever think about

I've seen last year's Tankmas Adventure and I always thought that the concept of a game that would get updated daily with more gifts (the gifts being fanarts) that celebrate the community and the site (and the christmas spirit lol) is something so charming, and one of the main reasons why I enjoy being a part of this site so much
You never know who's going to be the next big name tomorrow, who's going to join the site and make a name for themselves, one day the frontpage might be covered with familiar faces, and the other people I've never seen before, and this is legit one of the few things that get me excited on my day (also dissapointed considering some of the shit that gets picked on the daily features) and Tankmas Adventure encapsulates this perfectly, hence why I'm so excited to hop on this daily, and seeing that you can see people hanging around the map just gives this game a comfy feeling that not a lot of other games get right nowadays anymore

I know it's pretty early to give a definitive review, but the fact that I know you guys won't dissapoint and I have a pretty clear idea to what's planned considering we have last year's tankmas as a comparision, makes me sure that this is a legit banger
Congratulations to everyone working on this and collaborating on both the game and the community.

midgetsausage responds:

hey june ily

[Louie Loudmouth]

I've already completed the whole game, and honestly, it's very good, specially considering the little time you both had to develop the game and how limiting the jam and it's options were

I legitimately adore the visuals, LobsterMango always do a great job with art and charm, no complaints there, and I really dig the monochromatic visuals too
And the idea behind using speech bubbles made by your character to traverse through levels is legitimately interesting, and I really would like to see this expanded upon in the future if possible
My only real criticism is that the fact that the decceleration (most specifically when you let go a direction) could have been more instantenous, but other than that, I legitimately think this is great

You two didn't dissapoint
Good luck with the Jam, you guys.

[Splat Chicken]

It's a pretty short game, but I really think there's genuinely tons of potential in this simple concept
I really like how the eggs work in this game, and the time slowdown in order for you to properly aim where you're flying and where your eggs will land can definitely give you some interesting puzzles, and if expanded upon, could lead into some genuinely interesting level ideas, like some sort of upgrade that allows you to use two eggs in the air once/let two eggs stick on surfaces or other similiar stuff

I only have two criticism, the first is that the movementation could definitely be worked upon
I feel like the game is not only a little too heavy, but the movement in the air is not exactly that precise, it's hard to tell why, but I always feel like something is holding me back (besides gravity)
And the other is those transition screens, although I don't really mind them, and I don't see why anyone should, it really feels out of place, not only because the in-game chicken itself is pretty adorable, but the whole game starts with this kinda melancholic feel due to the soundtrack playing at the menu (I fucking love the track, by the way) and the fact that you spend all game inside this laboratory, the sexy chicken just feels out of place

One suggestion that I have besides tweaking the physics a little, is to add a reticle of some sorts to show exactly where your eggs are landing, but other than that, I think this is a genuinely pretty fun but short game, and I really want to see this game being expanded upon.

STANNco responds:

I've made some changes to the movement, (and level tweaks) that'll hopefully be able to be uploaded soonish to address some of those faults.
(Newgrounds doesn't let me publish changes right now for some reason)

For the transitions, it was simply cause we thought it was fun, not for everyone it seems, but i don't have any intention of removing them right now haha