by lonely man who want to play lost saga.

cluster: game_appreciation
description: my study on complex movements and the control of humanoid characters in video games

related note: implement lost saga-like mechanics on mobile game

I have love and hate relationship with lost saga.

• I love some of it’s mechanic
• hate it’s imbalanceness
• wonder on how to make similar game mechanic but better
• want more mind-blow items or characters in this game

disclaimers

• complex != hard
• some simple-movements-but-hard game examples
  • celeste
  • getting over it

Lost saga

• switch character => switch mode(moveset + gear + stats)
  • not too detailed customization + fixed moveset = lost saga’s balanceness
    • why: 1 character = 1 moveset so when someone switch it’s mode = that character imply possible attack, movement, special attack, ultimate skills
    • Would be troublesome if we let too much freedom for lost saga players’ to customize their characters’ moveset
      • great in absolver
  • unique ways to implement
    • aerial-vs-ground-fight
    • long-range snype (yes, you can snype others in lost saga)

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created on: Tue Aug 12 2025