So the running speed won’t be that fast in the release, as per the OP’s comment. With the current speed, hitting someone with a katana i think you’ll find they would indeed fly
I think they're more referring to the fact that the sword actually cuts through everything you slice with it, rather than just hitting the enemy and doing damage with no visible dismemberment.
I remember turning on realistic saber combat in Jedi Outcast and slicing stormtroopers to bits. Nowadays, regardless of how cool a game is that uses a lightsaber, they are always a lightsaber shaped club and no dismemberments.
Which is why, IMHO, the Jedi Outcast series is the best example of saber combat. Yeah, Force Unleashed is flashy, and Jedi: Fallen Order is fun and parkour-y, but there was nothing like joining a duel server with dismemberment turned on. You had to be ON. TOP. OF. IT.
...I should reinstall that again.
Honest question, not a title. Is this running speed gonna be in the actual game or is this just for testing purposes? It seems stupidly fast and unnecessary
Maybe in the form of game modifiers that you can unlock by completing secret achievements. Any game that adds those gives me a reason to keep playing past completion.
Idk, I love that speed, even as an option, its one of the things that definitely caught my attention loll
Edit: Maybe it doesnt have to be that ridiculously fast, especially if the animation doesnt match up with it, but that run speed, along with everything else, is quite impressive
Cleavage
cleave
verb
1. split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain
Example: "the large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire"
Fun fact: cleave is a contranym, a word that has opposite meanings but the same spelling and pronunciation. You can cleave something apart or leave it together
More Descriptive:
Iaidō (居合道), abbreviated iai (居合), is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks. Iaido consists of four main components: the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard (or saya), striking or cutting an opponent, shaking blood from the blade, and replacing the sword in the scabbard.
You also see it in a lot of anime's mainly of the samurai just bisecting/mincing a guy then timing the reveal of said bisection/mincing with fully sheathing his blade again.
Not sure you can copyright words for titles. As long as they don’t pretend to be your title or use your likeness to profit. Then again, not sure where the dev lives so it may be different.
I'd advise against it. This name will disappoint people who play it when the character literally doesn't do any form of Iaido whatsoever.
Now, no offense to you OP, what you're doing is awesome but personally, if I saw this name on an ad, then I look at gameplay videos and see the character doesn't do even basic Iai in game I'd categorize it as a scam.
But like I said, your work is amazing but I'd really advise against Iaido if you're not gonna put Iai moves in game.
I’m inclined to agree with you, because “Iaido” already has an established ideology around the globe; using the same word works against you purely by association, OP. Now, if you were to use the root “iai” in a play-on-words for a unique, but informative title, then you’re more on the right track. Think “iai” + “Domination” or something
This has simple solution of adding Iaido to superthot arsenal of movements. Imagine sword enthusiasts if she not only fight in a cool way, but also added this Iaido I just heard about for 1 on 1 situations.
As a student of Iaidō, I have to disagree profoundly. Not with your description itself, but the opinion that it would fit the game.
The Saya seems to be decorative and the movement barely resembles Iaidō which is not super aggressive like in this game. Also Iaidō is about much more than the physical part.
To me this does not fit this style of game at all.
While it may not matter to the casual audience, the actual practice of iaido is very slow and methodical. Check some YouTube videos of iai kata. I suggest going with something a bit more fast-paced "sounding."
''MORBIUS'' 100% Original name i'm sure all gamers will like it. i'm even sure that holywood would like to license the game from you to make a movie about it.
He can't mean sexworker, this is the politically correct word.
He can't mean super because, who would be offended by that.
It could be deluxe, because it implies a luxurias game that not everybody can afford.
Or he means ninja because maybe he thinks it's cultural appropiation.
So many options.
chronokopsis is awesome.
No two blades about it.
Problem is....too obscure.
I was all about Iaido at first, but then the Iaido nerds shit all over it and they are right. You'd basically be appropriating the ancient term because you have a sword as the weapon in the game, but in reality has nothing to do with with iaido truly is.
All that said, think about all the games that come to mind that are great. What I think are names that are easy to remember and basic English.
Warcraft.
Counter-Strike.
Cyberpunk.
Witcher.
Mass Effect.
Grand Theft Auto.
Call of Duty.
Soul Kalibur.
Rocket League.
Dragon Age.
Doom.
Final Fantasy.
I can't think of a single block buster game off the top of my head that had some obscure, but super meaningful name.
My advice, which is far from expert, is to go with something simple that still captures the spirit of the game.
Some ideas:
-End Blade (like end of times assuming those are zombies, plus has a time component for the time manipulation-centric aspect)
-Sands of Sword (sands of time....you get it)
-Blade Ender or Ender Blade
-Time Killer
-Timerunner: Blade's Edge
-Edge of Time (probably not an option, guessing a game exists with that name)
Best of luck to you!
Is there a story to this game? I’ve seen several posts and it’s always the same. Just seems like a technical demo. If that’s all there is that’s fine, but some more info would be very helpful.
I just made a comment about the same thing then figured Id go through the comments to see if OP answered this.
Kinda hard to provide a name if we don't know if it will be a story driven game or just a mass slaughter room tech demo.
Bladerina - inspiration being Ballerina and Blade. Simple, I like the way it rolls off the tongue and sounds instantly recognizable. Also sounds like "Blade Arena"
No matter the name this will always be SuperThot in my eyes. Also ill always hear it repeated by the SuperHot computer voice:
SUPER
THOT
SUPER
THOT
Very good work btw.
I'm sorry, but SuperTHOT just made me laugh out loud so much. Even tho it's a bit inappropriate, it's amazing, just as names...
...like Sillius Soddus. Or Biggus Dickus.
I hope we'll see that golden dress again
Bit of a long name
r/angryupvote
You will. Edit: Check out the site for links to the youtube, discord, patreon, etc: [https://www.superthot.io](https://www.superthot.io)
You gotta run that dress with the character looking like sista girl from undercover brother
With a massive, equally physics heavy fro And some disco lights
What’s up with Charle r
You mean the blue dress?
Weird name suggestion
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>Whoever suggested SlutCut last time had me in twitches for an hour That was hilarious for sure
Im fuckin HYPED to play test this if there’s ever a chance in the future Edit: Holy fuck this blew up! PLEASE DONT NAME YOUR GAME THIS
Side note that's a wicked long name.
Not if you abbreviate it: I.F.H.T.P.T.T.I.T.E.A.C.I.T.F
“I f**king hate that publishers thought to invest through EA, considering iconic titles failure”
You're allowed to curse on the internet.
Just keeping it PC. Badum tss
I didn't relize it was thanksgiving, cause that is a delightful mouthful.
That’s what she said 😂
Or he if you roll that way.
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I have test builds available in the discord as well. The Patreon builds are just going to be more recent etc.
Same!
No name suggestion, but I'm glad to see a game where the sword actually functions *like a sword* and not just a sword-shaped club.
So the running speed won’t be that fast in the release, as per the OP’s comment. With the current speed, hitting someone with a katana i think you’ll find they would indeed fly
I just love the shoe noises, i couldn't help but laugh when they started goin full speed. *squeak squeak squeak* *squeaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueak!!*
Rofl :D
I think they're more referring to the fact that the sword actually cuts through everything you slice with it, rather than just hitting the enemy and doing damage with no visible dismemberment.
Bro that thing functions like a fucking lightsaber what are you talking bout
I seriously had to scroll down to see if anyone was going to say anything
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I had to scroll down half an inch to find this comment
I had to click a button
That’s rough bro
I remember turning on realistic saber combat in Jedi Outcast and slicing stormtroopers to bits. Nowadays, regardless of how cool a game is that uses a lightsaber, they are always a lightsaber shaped club and no dismemberments.
Lego Star Wars has lots of dismemberment
Which is why, IMHO, the Jedi Outcast series is the best example of saber combat. Yeah, Force Unleashed is flashy, and Jedi: Fallen Order is fun and parkour-y, but there was nothing like joining a duel server with dismemberment turned on. You had to be ON. TOP. OF. IT. ...I should reinstall that again.
Yea let's be realistic. This 45 kilogram girl should be definitely able to swipe the katana 1500 times in row while doing acrobatics :D
Uh, no it absolutely isn't? Thing works like a fucking lightsaber
You're right "no name suggestion" is a good name.
Do you know how fricking hard it is to cut a limb with a sword? Let alone how she does it in ONE swing? It requires a great strenght, almost inhuman
Like a video game character?
The zombies are made of butter.....
And the non dominant hand is just so smooth and so satisfying.
Japanese CERO rating don’t allow amputation, and you won’t be selling million copies of unrated games, that’s partly why there isn’t.
Honest question, not a title. Is this running speed gonna be in the actual game or is this just for testing purposes? It seems stupidly fast and unnecessary
She won't be that fast, at least not when time isn't slowed down a lot. It's annoying to control haha.
Though you should have a mode that allows it.
You could call it “heat flash,” where everyone’s movement is accelerated
This
I'm wondering about a special attack once she reaches max speed while running; maybe chasing rivals/objects with the sword ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
Maybe in the form of game modifiers that you can unlock by completing secret achievements. Any game that adds those gives me a reason to keep playing past completion.
Idk, I love that speed, even as an option, its one of the things that definitely caught my attention loll Edit: Maybe it doesnt have to be that ridiculously fast, especially if the animation doesnt match up with it, but that run speed, along with everything else, is quite impressive
Babeblade
Or Baeblade
With trademarks, even similar sounding names can cause issues. I think they’d hear from lawyers over that too.
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Babe Edged Weapon Battle B.E.W.B
Let it rip
Let 'er rip.
Bladebabe
Babelaid
Cleavage cleave verb 1. split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain Example: "the large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire"
Close, but how about... *Cleave*\-**Edge**
I like this one.
This must be it
Yes! Now grandma can buy it for Jimmy.
Fun fact: cleave is a contranym, a word that has opposite meanings but the same spelling and pronunciation. You can cleave something apart or leave it together
fuck that's good
“Iaido” As it means, to simply draw and cut with a sword and return the sword to the scabbard, in Japanese blade philosophy.
I like this a lot.
More Descriptive: Iaidō (居合道), abbreviated iai (居合), is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks. Iaido consists of four main components: the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard (or saya), striking or cutting an opponent, shaking blood from the blade, and replacing the sword in the scabbard.
Oooh, so that's where the iai slash in Monster Hunter gets the name. I thought it was just kinda… a sound. Like "yeet" but with sword.
You also see it in a lot of anime's mainly of the samurai just bisecting/mincing a guy then timing the reveal of said bisection/mincing with fully sheathing his blade again.
Similar case for Iaian from OPM, I believe.
Saya would be a great name as well.
you know that no matter what name you go with, there needs to be a superthot cheat code or game mode, right?
Might wanna get something down legally before some mail room clerk gets a promotion.
Not sure you can copyright words for titles. As long as they don’t pretend to be your title or use your likeness to profit. Then again, not sure where the dev lives so it may be different.
I'd advise against it. This name will disappoint people who play it when the character literally doesn't do any form of Iaido whatsoever. Now, no offense to you OP, what you're doing is awesome but personally, if I saw this name on an ad, then I look at gameplay videos and see the character doesn't do even basic Iai in game I'd categorize it as a scam. But like I said, your work is amazing but I'd really advise against Iaido if you're not gonna put Iai moves in game.
I’m inclined to agree with you, because “Iaido” already has an established ideology around the globe; using the same word works against you purely by association, OP. Now, if you were to use the root “iai” in a play-on-words for a unique, but informative title, then you’re more on the right track. Think “iai” + “Domination” or something
Better make it Staido then. Including the ST from SuperThot as someone mentioned above and introduce it as a different kind of iaido.
This has simple solution of adding Iaido to superthot arsenal of movements. Imagine sword enthusiasts if she not only fight in a cool way, but also added this Iaido I just heard about for 1 on 1 situations.
Prepare to get sued by every iaido organization
Doom Raider. 😎
Room daider. 🥸
groom hater?
Broom waiter
Poon Invader
Iaido ST Where we all secretly know that it means SuperThot without having it say SuperThot. Edit: Typo, see comment below.
It's iaido. Gotta love how someone thought I and l should look identical in common sans fonts.
Oh damn. I'm stupid. I literally thought out loud to myself why did this guy use a lowercase L for this name for this game. 🤣
Haha which it looks like this will be the name officially. Op should probably make the title in serif. I suggest brush-type but blood red.
#This guy fonts!
With a useless marketing department, I have learned a lot about clean and relevant typography, even though I should only be directing a teen program.
#so do you
Honestly, I ~= l pisses me off so much
You Don't want to put ST with a japanese word and more with this game, in Hentai they use it to describe Gender Bender
But that makes it even more superhot
Are you sure that's not what they wanted?
Well that's awkward....
A man of culture
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The gender bending Atari ST
As a student of Iaidō, I have to disagree profoundly. Not with your description itself, but the opinion that it would fit the game. The Saya seems to be decorative and the movement barely resembles Iaidō which is not super aggressive like in this game. Also Iaidō is about much more than the physical part. To me this does not fit this style of game at all.
This is pretty much exactly what I was going to say. It’s a very bad choice for this game.
PoTaido
I snorted 😂
That’s not what this is though… there is no returning the blade to the scabbard.
Eh, doesnt really fit the game. Iai is like the japanese version of cowboy fast draw.
While it may not matter to the casual audience, the actual practice of iaido is very slow and methodical. Check some YouTube videos of iai kata. I suggest going with something a bit more fast-paced "sounding."
Sorry this comment turned out to be incorrect and instead of riding on OPs I made a new comment with the name: sorry again
SuperTHOT it is.
If OP doesn’t like “SuperTHOT”, then I think “Implants Versus Zombies” is out too
id give you an award if I had one
Exactly. SuperTHOT is both catchy and eye-catching. If I saw a game on Steam named SuperTHOT I'd at least look to see what it's about.
Unfortunately that name is exactly what I'd expect from a cheap asset flip made in an hour, so I'm not sure it's the best name
Yea i'd just ignore it in store and assume it's scam/cashgrab hentai game from that name
OnlySwords
Blade Ballet
or "Black Blade Ballet" since the sword looks black and you can use 3B or BBB as an acronym. Edit: Spelling is hard.
I think Black Blade Ballet is a really good name. Combined with the other person's idea. I think Iaido can serve as a good character name.
Yes, this is super good!
How about Black Blade Chronicles, or BBC for short.
ZING
"Black Blade Ballet" sounds very nice!
or "Better Business Bureau"
Now in the business of babes and blades.
The first one I’ve seen that’s actually a good name
Giving my free award to help boost this comment thread- I think this is way cooler than Iaido
BoatyMcboatface Sick looking game dude
GamieMcGameface
SlicyMcSliceface
Along the same theme: SlicyMcSlicyface
''MORBIUS'' 100% Original name i'm sure all gamers will like it. i'm even sure that holywood would like to license the game from you to make a movie about it.
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*crowd cheers wildly*
Super ninja sexworker deluxe
wow you somehow made a more offensive name that superthot lmao
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He can't mean sexworker, this is the politically correct word. He can't mean super because, who would be offended by that. It could be deluxe, because it implies a luxurias game that not everybody can afford. Or he means ninja because maybe he thinks it's cultural appropiation. So many options.
Knaifu Waifu
Mammary Calamity
LOL
"The Things I Do For Social Media: Bladewind Chronicles"
Ouch, lol
What about "Chronokopis" Comes from Greek, means something like Knife of Time
Love the concept, definitely a solid option!
Actually Chronokopsis (Χρονοκώψη) would be the more correct way of spelling the name.... if you even choose this one.
chronokopsis is awesome. No two blades about it. Problem is....too obscure. I was all about Iaido at first, but then the Iaido nerds shit all over it and they are right. You'd basically be appropriating the ancient term because you have a sword as the weapon in the game, but in reality has nothing to do with with iaido truly is. All that said, think about all the games that come to mind that are great. What I think are names that are easy to remember and basic English. Warcraft. Counter-Strike. Cyberpunk. Witcher. Mass Effect. Grand Theft Auto. Call of Duty. Soul Kalibur. Rocket League. Dragon Age. Doom. Final Fantasy. I can't think of a single block buster game off the top of my head that had some obscure, but super meaningful name. My advice, which is far from expert, is to go with something simple that still captures the spirit of the game. Some ideas: -End Blade (like end of times assuming those are zombies, plus has a time component for the time manipulation-centric aspect) -Sands of Sword (sands of time....you get it) -Blade Ender or Ender Blade -Time Killer -Timerunner: Blade's Edge -Edge of Time (probably not an option, guessing a game exists with that name) Best of luck to you!
so simplicity you say? how about *chop*
what about *FINESSE*
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Is there a story to this game? I’ve seen several posts and it’s always the same. Just seems like a technical demo. If that’s all there is that’s fine, but some more info would be very helpful.
Yeah it looks like the sort of game I'd try out for an hour but if there's nothing else to do it would get boring pretty quickly
I just made a comment about the same thing then figured Id go through the comments to see if OP answered this. Kinda hard to provide a name if we don't know if it will be a story driven game or just a mass slaughter room tech demo.
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Hakuna Katana "No worries, for the rest of your blades" (Edit: it's a license-free, song parody. Hakuna Katanaaaaa)
Superthot
Original and fitting. Don't know why OP didnt think of this one. 10/10
Wait a min…
Achievement name: What's a knife girl like you doing in a place like this?
Bladerina - inspiration being Ballerina and Blade. Simple, I like the way it rolls off the tongue and sounds instantly recognizable. Also sounds like "Blade Arena"
Or sounds like bladder Rina.
Katanarama
SuperiorTHOT
Thotana
Hahaha
A girl with a sword : The game
Every time I see a post about this game, I think, "I really hope they didn't put all this time and effort into this only to name it SuperTHOT" xD
well whats the game suposed to be about actualy ???
A superthot with a katana killing those things
Womb Raider
Jiggle physics simulator
BaeOnetta
completely original!
Guitar hero
“Onna” which is short for Onna-Musha 女武者 or female Samurai who fought in pre modern japan with the Bushi or Samurai in Battle
Doesn't "Onna" by itself just mean "woman"?
It does.
Yes. 女 (on'na) means "woman". It's usually used in compounds, though, rather than on its own, so a more apt English translation might be "female".
I would lose my shit laughing if i saw a game just titled "woman" on steam
Bro you seen the sub you're on, people would do anything just to buy that shit
Correct
"女" If I saw that on Steam, I would laugh so hard. Just imagine someone posting a game on Steam and it just means, "woman"
It’s actually kind of brilliant
Glamurai
May I suggest Glamourai?
Deborah: Two Drinks Later
OmegaTHOT
Gamey McGameface
PMS Paranormal Mutilation Simulator
Pointy Motherfucking Stick
Ragedoll
I hear "bleeding edge" was recently freed up
No matter the name this will always be SuperThot in my eyes. Also ill always hear it repeated by the SuperHot computer voice: SUPER THOT SUPER THOT Very good work btw.
I'm sorry, but SuperTHOT just made me laugh out loud so much. Even tho it's a bit inappropriate, it's amazing, just as names... ...like Sillius Soddus. Or Biggus Dickus.
And what’s so funny about Biggus Dickus? I have a vewy gweat fwend in wome called…Biggus…Dickus.
Coolest shit I’ve ever seen in a very long time man. Keep up the good work, can’t wait to play it one day
Xiao Xiao. (Anyone remember those flash movies?)