... We gave in, we're putting a new update. And this update is basically changing almost every aspect of the game. The normal game is still there. They're calling it veteran mode. And then they're adding this new explorer mode and explorer mode in addition to a bunch of sliders and stuff that lets you, you know, choose difficult damage output or whatever. ...
... We do have a quote from brand marketing manager. Noah Piasek, P-I-A-S-E-K, I'm guessing how to pronounce their name. They spoke to Rolling Stone and they said we are not calling it a Metroidvania ourselves, although we do acknowledge that people would absolutely characterize it like that. We're being a little ton of cheek and also calling it a pack and slash. ...
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... You know, you're you're exploring the map and you're you're filling it out and you get items that let you go to places you couldn't go before. I don't really know by what logic you would assert that it isn't a Metroidvania, I guess, like it kind of all roads lead to Metroidvania. I think here it's a very popular word. It's a very popular genre for sure. We do have a quote from brand marketing manager. Noah Piasek, P-I-A-S-E-K, I'm guessing how to pronounce their name. They spoke to Rolling Stone and they said we are not calling it a Metroidvania ourselves, although we do acknowledge that people would absolutely characterize it like that. We're being a little ton of cheek and also calling it a pack and slash. Yeah, that's the that's the marketing savvy that made this game a hit. That's it. That's the that's the juice. That's the juice that Noah brings to the conversation. I'm sure Noah is fine, but that pack and slash is an atrocity. It's terrible. ...