Rating Curve

rayoriens is just one of the most interesting old school creators to me and maybe thats because were both vietnamese but also because its hard to overstate his uniqueness as a creator. pretty much entirely underappreciated in his time and still is today (even when he has seemingly developed a small cult following overseas) but rayoriens is one of the only creators i know who always finds a way to put his own distinct touch on an idea even if it wasnt original. like how his spin on classic nine circles with a very cavernous feel that i dont think was replicated since, or that he made the first ever documented bossfight level

, and maybe sometimes that turns out to be a pitiful wiff instead of a colossal homerun but rayoriens is uncompromising and thats what i love most about his levels. its sometimes even frustrating to look at but when he swings, he swings hard