Cloud Monday - Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - Part 1 - A Few Issues Throughout

Today's Cloud Monday is part 1 of playing the PS4 game Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom on the PlayStation Plus Streaming Service.

This is a game that i've been interested in for a long time. it's art style has always interested me and now it's on the PlayStation Plus Premium service i took this opportunity to play it. i also thought that it's bright bold clear art style would highlight the highs and lows of streaming the game. and it did.

First things first, i'm fairly sure we saw a new issue in this video, Zebra Striping! i don't know the technical name for it, but this seems the most apt. there were a few occasions where instead of the bright colorful art, it was replaced with stripes of black and white (or maybe a greyish color). it kinda felt a bit like stream tearing so maybe the information was just missing. it didn't happen often,  but as the title hints at, but that was the case with many other things in this video.

There wasn't just one issue in this video. each of the usual suspects, macroblocking, stream tearing, resolution dips, etc, cropped up at some point. it was often just one thing at a time and not for very long. it's like the video is peppered with occasional blips of issues but no one big thing. the issue is, even tho it didn't get in the way of gameplay it was very noticeable because of the games bright clear art style. each time it happened, even if it was brief, it stuck out like a sore thumb.

So on one hand it was fine to play, on the other it was distracting and took me out of the experience of playing the game. i'll do part 2 next week at a different time and day so we can see if it's something that persists.

The Game Atelier Have Released A Launch Trailer And Screenshots For Crazy Market

The Gamer Atelier have released a launch trailer and screenshots for Crazy Market. this free to play game is out now on iPad/iPhone and has just come out on the PS Vita across the EU, a USA release is set for 29th October.



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The Game Atelier Announce Flying Hamster HD For PS Vita, Out 19th December For £2.39/€2.99

The Game Atelier have announced they are bringing Flying Hamster to the PS Vita. Flying Hamster HD is set to come out on 19th December across the EU PSN, a USA release date will be announced later, for £2.39/€2.99.

Flying Hamster HD features:

• 6 unique environments packed with fun from the sunflower fields to the big Japanese city or crazy ancient Egypt

• 8 freaky weapons scattered among the levels (bananas, egg-bombs, beer...)

• More than 35 different enemies (sneaky penguins, anti-air cows, exploding foxes, ninja squirrels, toaster-robots...)

• 6 dreadful and unpredictable bosses

• A neat and powerful Soundtrack made from catchy tunes and killer guitar solos

• An unlockable Hard Mode specifically designed for veteran players

• 15 trophies and 2 leaderboards



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The Game Atelier say the game isn't a Playstation Mobile title because an Android version of the game hasn't been released, so instead they are releasing it as a full PS Vita PSN title.

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The Game Atelier Have Released Screenshots And Trailer For Super Tiny Leap, A iPhone Game By One Life Remains

The Game Atelier have released new screenshots and trailer for the iPhone game Super Tiny Leap, a game developed by One Life Remains. the game is out now on the iPhone, there is a free trial available and you can buy the full game for £.69/$.99. In Super Tiny Leap, you have to places boxes on the screen to help your robot continue to leap higher, whilst avoiding Mines.



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The Game Atelier Have Released A E3 Trailer For SunFlowers On The PS Vita

The Game Atelier have released a new trailer for their upcoming PS Vita game SunFlowers. this video shows how the game uses several of the PS Vita features and it also shows the Tropical Flower Pack in action.

The Game Atelier Announce SunFlowers For The PS Vita, Download For Free And Play Both Worlds Up To Lvl 5

The Game Atelier have announced a new PS Vita PSN Game. SunFlowers is a unique PSN game in that you can download the game free and play up to Lvl 5 for free. the downloadable game will consist of 2 worlds, Classic and Tropical, which are free to play up to Lvl 5. you will have the option to unlock each world via an in-game purchase, the price of which has not been announced as yet.

SunFlowers also makes use of the all the PS Vita functions. the game is played with the Vita held Vertically and you have the option of using either the front or back touchpanel to move the sun. the L/R buttons can be used to shoot or you can tap on the screen. in the Autumn levels you will have dead leaves which can be blown away by shaking the Vita. other levels in the Tropical stages make use of the Cameras to determine light levels.

SunFlowers currently doesn't have a release date, but The Game Atelier will reveal it as soon as its announced. until then, they have released the debut trailer for the game. this trailer uses in-game action to show both worlds, gameplay, and NEAR/Friend List functionality. in the game, you collect flowers as you plant and grow seeds. you can share these with friends or people in your area via a Gift Basket.