There's a bit of a steep learning curve there for sure, but you'll eventually get the hang of it. It feels good when you realize you can zip through stages really fast!

While Shovel Knight's controls are more standard (and Specty's to some degree), Plaguey's movement scheme is very unlike anything we've ever seen in platformers - which makes it a bit tougher in the beginning, but very rewarding when you've mastered 'em!

yeah! it's that explosive jump that is the most difficult part! My regular attack button is B, and jump is A, so it has my thumb going B(hold)+A - B(release) - A for max height. Maybe I should switch up the controls!? How do you execute this combo jump?

I like to have jump on B and attack on Y (I think that's the default?), with relic/arcana/curio on X. I usually do his jump like this: throw bomb + start charging, jump, release burst, throw another bomb + start charging again, second jump, Z. On step "Z" I'm free to either land safely after the second jump, throw another bomb (or 3) or even release a second burst, depending on the situation.

Doing it that way means you have a lot of versatily while airborne - being able to do two bursts within the same jump combo is such a big deal!

Some other tips: 1. Note that you can maneuver your landing better after doing a "second" jump rather than after a burst, so always try to end with the jump or bombs; 2. Throwing bombs act like a "break" midair, so use that if you need to stop; 3. The bombs also make you "hover" for a bit - they move you forward and up a little and that can be useful sometimes!

Other than that I'd recommend the Float Burst if you keep having problems - it should help a lot with landing until you get better, the only downside is that you won't be able to charge/burst again after the first burst. The Vat arcana can be really handy as well! I hope this helps. :D

Also pardon my typos (*versatility, throwing bombs *acts, etc), I'm a bit sleepy. .-.

Nice! Thanks so much! Those are some really useful tips- I even wrote them down! But yeah, 2 bursts sounds ideal! I'm definitely going to try out that combo and hopefully master it! :)

Oh haha! no worries I probably didn't even notice- I'm pretty tired too! xD What time zone are you in?

Oh and as for the buttons> I'm just trying out different combinations. It seems easier to separate the jump between my hands. Idk for sure yet if I'll stick with this but it's more comfortable than what I had before! I have to admit tho that using the bumpers so much feels a bit odd for a platformer. I'm usually a jump/attack - A/B kind of player.

Hey, I'm glad it helps! I'm at GMT-4, so it was pretty late. :P When it comes to platformers I tend to fluctuate between A/B and B/Y, depends on the game. For attack-intensive games I usually like having Y as attack so I can do it with the top of my thumb while the bottom stays over B doing the jumping. I can't even imagine attacking with a bumper! xD (good luck with the experiment)

Yeah! I'm in GMT-5 but with daylight savings I think we have the same time. I always game really late lol! Y/B eh? I might try that out. And thanks! Haaha ;D

So the bumper started getting really annoying heheh! Now I'm just using the defaut but with R for inventory. This feels pretty good and I actually pulled off 2 burts a couple times! Using the top of the thumb for attacking with Y is a lot easier as you suggested :)

Awesome! And now we have the same control scheme - I also use R to open the inventory. :D Are you enjoying the campaign itself?

Nice:] it really is the best way! And yeah it's reaaly great! A lot of the character interactions make me laugh AND I just learned how to dance! Everytime I exit an area now I dance instead of run! xD Those are like the little things that elevate a great game to something even greater, u know?! ;D

I agree completely! And having a dedicated dance button is pretty fantastic. Try to dance in front of Mona!

HaAhah! Yeah totally! I did and it was so cute! He's too shy!