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For the next Smash Bros story mode, I think it would be cool to fuse the progressions of Subspace Emissary and World of Light. The issue I have with Subspace's level design is that due to having to accommodate for every character the level design tends to be quite bland, but there are good bite sized challenges found within. I was thinking maybe a story mode could follow a style like Zelda 2, traveling a top-down overworld like World of Light and you fight monsters via random encounters. Additionally there are small bite-sized platforming challenges built around specific characters that can make those areas feel more distinct and memorable. Would that be a good progression system?

I don't know if Mario Kart World costing as much as 2 Diddy Kongs from Mario Kart Tour is pathetic on the console game's part or pathetic on the mobile game's part, maybe both...

Hey with DK getting a new game, when do you think we will get a new Yoshi game?

Been looking at all the jokes regarding yugioh being poorly designed, I don't belive that tbh, I do think yugioh as a game has flaws, due to massive power creep, but I don't think it's innately poorly designed. I think people reach this conclusion because yugioh doesn't really have a mainstream game to compare itself too. Magic and Pokemon are both resource based tcgs where you use tangible resources to summon cards, while yugioh lacks such a feature and instead features a focus on long summon combos that leaf to big payoffs, in a way making it the Hyper offense of tcg. I would kinda like to see another take on yugioh's mechanics, maybe a game that focuses on having massive card combos rather than have the card combos be a result of power creep. With some many card games taking after mtg, I would be happy to see a yugioh inspired successor of sorts.

Tekken guest fighters are weird, like my headcanon is that the entire reason Neagan was in Tekken 7 was because Harada loved the Walking Dead and wanted to include Neagan because he wanted him to have a battle with his OCs.

One fighting game input that doesn't really make sense is the Dragon Punch/DP input. In my eyes it feels a little weird that to perform a DP you have to do a zigzag motion downwards, which feels really weird. Could someone tell me the logic of how a downward zigzag motion results in an uppercut? If anything the zigzag motion would be logical for a fireball, as that replicates the physical motion of realing something back and then throw whatever you have out, while a quarter circle up is more logical for an uppercut attack.

Why don't many 3D fighting games have projectiles, like the only game I could think of that has a large portion of the cast wield projectiles were the 3d Mortal Kombat games. Do projectiles just not work in 3d fighters?

So Kirby is having a Renaissance in Smash Ultimate, I'm so proud of him

Um hey, do you guys think Bluesky is becoming a bit too hostile? Like I admit, I may not be as politically minded as most users, but I feel there is a large amount of contempt for anyone who steps out of line. I wish there was more peaceful social media. I feel this forum is the closest to such a want, so I guess I'll stick to this for the time being.

I wonder, is there a concept of a fighting game where you have three attack buttons, your standard punch and kick buttons, alongside a special button that is unique to each fighter? You perform your light, medium, and heavy attacks not by using different buttons but by using your single punch and kick button while either pressing left for the medium attack, right for the heavy attack, or none for the light attack. Meanwhile, all your specials are performed via motion inputs on the species button, and by special I mean actually unique specials such as projectiles, not stuff like DPs or Tatsus as those would be command normals. Sounds like a weird control scheme, but I think a fighting game using that control style could work.

Do you think the Mortal Kombat guys are a bit too vindictive to the characters they hate, like i get it, Hsu Hao is low key lame, but I don't see why people can't reimagine him into someone cool. I kinda feel if SNK is willing to bring back K9999 and rework him into someone better liked, why can't likes of Movado, Moloch, Dhramin, Shujinko, and yes Hsu Hao get a second chance

I'm confused, I thought Sony had exclusive video game rights to Spider Man, so why is he playable on Marvel Rivals, which is on Xbox?

Random thought: when you hear the words "kaizo chess," what do you imagine a game with that name to play like?

Is anyone using windows 11 here? The more I read about it the more it is starting to feel like a Windows 8 situation where no body likes it.

In managing to fix a glitch regarding my input buffer, I somehow accidentally coded how to B-Reverse my Special Moves. This is a property that differs from move to move; some Specials can B-Reverse, some can't; it's mainly based off if the move could logically B-Reverse. Most Up Specials can B-Reverse so you can manipulate the direction of where the attack goes to recovery, while a few other moves don't have this property.

Does anyone miss the age where unlockable fighting game characters were a thing and there was that one fighter with the very cryptic unlock method? It can be frustrating sometimes, but I feel like it helps build community because at least its memorable.

With how much of a dumpster fire MK1 has been according to the fanbase, I've actually been trying out the PS2 Mortal Kombat games, and Armageddon is surprisingly good; sure, I can definitely feel the imbalance in the roster, but I just think the 3D era needs a second chance. The idea of a fighter where everyone has 2-3 different stances is a cool and unique idea, and I think the MK style of special move inputs are quite intuitive in a 3D fighting game. Maybe with how much people dog on MK1, maybe they will give the PS2 era games a nice retrospective.

I HAVE AN IDEA... for Sigma Busters

So you know DACUS right, Dash Attack Cancel Up Smash, where you cancel a dash attack into an up smash to use the latter while keeping the momentum of the former, and I was thinking in my sleep about what would happen if you could cancel any attack from a dash attack, and that led me to a cool idea... Stamina Cancelling

Basically, the idea goes that during the end-lag of certain attacks, you can press the meter button to cancel the end-lag into a new attack, whether that be a Tilt, Charge Attack, or even Specials, allowing everyone to have more advanced combo trees by default. Using Stamina Cancelling obviously takes away Stamina, which means you would have less Stamina to Airdash, Dodge, Superdash, Wall Slide, and Wall Jump, its a resource you need to manage to be effective, which can bring some unique wrinkles to gameplay. You can only Stamina Cancel once per attack, and if you run out of Stamina the cancelled attack will do reduced damage and have more endlag, so there are some innate nuances you have to keep in mind when using this function. But I think if properly balanced, this could be a fun, unique mechanic that could even out the power field due to its status as a universal mechanic. Tell me how this sounds; does it sound like a good idea, does it remind you of other fighting game mechanics (like Roman Cancelling or Kara Cancelling), and would it be something that would improve the fighting?

Happy New Year!

Anyone tried those survey websites where you do surveys to make money? Are they an okay way to make a few extra bucks?

With Joshscorcher likely doing a top 10 2024 game industry fails list, what do you think will be on it?

Do you think people just complain about Smash top tiers because they are the top tiers, I feel like they do sometimes

Been trying to find a good partner for my team in MVC2, I'm currently maining Amingo and BB Hood, but I can seem to find a good third character to pick. Yes, I know those 2 are mid- to low-tier, but I think their fun, and I always welcome low-tier metas developing.

Honestly looking as SF3 Gill, obvious brokeness aside, the idea of a fighter whose has a slightly different set of moves based on what side they are standing in, with one side having different elemental properties over the other side, is a genuinely cool mechanic/gimmick, and I think it could form a nice, high-skill ceiling character.

I'm deleting my Instagram account. Not only are the comment sections a toxic political wasteland, not only is there a worrying rise of weird, brainrotting, or disturbing content, but all the accounts I liked are inactive, so whats the point anymore? Discord, BlueSky, Smashboard, Reddit, and YouTube are all the social media I need; why do I need Instagram alongside that?

Why hasn't there been a new Tekken Tag Tournament game in more than a decade? That is something I just don't get, like why doesn't Tekken 8 have a tag team mode or something? More games should have that ngl.

Looking at the history of Skullgirls and it is one of those rare beasts that seems to alternate between having a rise and fall every year, if you know you know

Post a character that is... blatantly overpowered or top-tier in a fighting game but no one cares because they radiate pure hype energy, If you guys are predictable and pick the Melee top tiers, I will be deeply disappointed; they are hype, but they are too obvious choices

I think I'm going to join BlueSky, I like their vibes, all social media have their pros and cons, and this site doesn't seem like the utter dumpster fire Truth Social is, so I feel safe in joining it and not make people see me as lesser for joining it

Say what you will about BlueSky, they allow you the basic descency of seeing other people's posts without needing to sign up with an account

How is Blue Sky the social media app, is it just another niche alternative app that will be like Truth Social and be a breeding ground for the ultra conservative grifters, or a genuine, well-balanced, community

So how is Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, I never heard any complaints, and you know how much the grifters love to complain, so I want any thoughts on it

Do you find it more natural to use Tilt Attacks using the right stick or by tilting the left stick alongside pressing a button? Personally, I find the former more comfortable, hence why I am designing my game around the benefits using Tilt Stick can bring, I will have the option to use Tilt Attacks the regular way, but using Tilt Stick lets you do some cool momentum cancelling tech I found. Don't know if that's a good idea, but let me tell you the controls are a bit unique, not bad or difficult to get used too, just a bit off what your expecting.

Found random peak, you can't go wrong with a good Bowser montage in Smash Bros ngl

Bruh I just realized, Smash Brawl and Smash 4 Wario Man was just an invincible Wario able to do custom combos

Anyone find it odd how Mii Brawler had one of each of his special moves replaced from Smash 4 to Ultimate, and they were the only Mii to do that.

Ultimate Uppercut became the Flashing Mach Punch

Piston Punch became Thrust Uppercut

Headache Maker became Suplex

Foot Flurry to Counter-Throw

In my opinion I kinda prefer Piston Punch and Foot Flurry over what we have in Ultimate. I felt Piston Punch has a cooler and more distinct move concept, while Foot Flurry is usable unlike Counter-Throw, being basically a multi-hit Falcon Kick/Wizard Foot. What do you guys think, do you think any of these Smash 4 moves should of be kept instead of what we got, or do the customs we have now work?

Technical Smash Question - What is an angle flipper?
I've been researching hitboxes of Smash Bros attacks, more specifically the angle each hitbox sends you. Recently I learned of a hidden mechanic called angle flippers that from what I gathered changes what angle an attack sends based on certain conditions. I am very confused about this mechanic since I feel the SmashWiki didn't do a good job explaining the mechanic, so could someone knowledgeable of the technical aspects of Smash Bros explain it for me so I can better picture the mechanic in my head?

Tbh I think I'm making this too complicated for my platfighter, if there is new issues due to changed mechanics like back tilts then the meta will adapt to accommodate, as long as the game is fun to play, so I'm back to my current pitch of having back tilts and enhanced specials, I just need to get the controls right because yes I admit it needs improvements.

Here is my current plan for movement:

• Your walking speed is determined by how far you tilt the analog stick. If your analog stick is over half strength, you perform a Dash Attack, and if it's under half strength, you perform a Forward Tilt.
• Pressing the run button will allow you to run at a static speed faster than the base walk, but running consumes the stamina meter. Running is generally more slippery than walking but is your fastest ground movement speed. When you run, you consume a stamina meter, and if you run out of stamina, you will trip. Stamina recharges when your grounded, either through standing still or walking.
• Walking is faster on average, meaning ground movement is faster on average.
• Characters can shorthop and fullhop based on how long they hold the jump button during jumpsquats. Characters have a universal 4-frame jumpsquat and 4-frame landing lag.
• In the air, you can consume stamina to either perform an air dash or a stationary air dodge. If you have stamina to spare, you can spend it to cancel the airdash into an aerial. Dodge and air dashing are performed with two different triggers, and if you press both, you can combine both functions into a stronger directional air dodge at twice the stamina consumption. Using too much stamina in the air will send the player into a helpless state, and since you don't regenerate stamina in the air, you need to balance your stamina consumption.
• Airdashing into the ground will convert the momentum of the airdash into a wavedash; wavedashing naturally consumes stamina as well, but due to being on the ground, its less costly. If you hold the airsash button, you will perform a smaller baby dash, but letting go of the airdash button will give you a longer, more slippery wave dash.
• During the few frames of a Dash Attack, if you input a Charge Attack, you perform a DACCA, or Dash Attack Cancel Charge Attack, being able to perform such a potent attack while sliding with the moment of the Dash Attack.
• By pressing Charge instead of Neutral when performing a Dash Attack, you perform a Ground Command, a character-specific move that essentially acts as a fifth Special Move, one activated via Stamina. When the same input is used in the air, you instead perform an Air Command, which is a completely different attack from the Ground Command despite using the same input, so think of it like a Special Move you can only use in the air. If your out of Stamina you will either trip when on the ground, or be sent into freefall when in the air.
• You can perform the Air Command while in a jumpsquat to perform a JCAC, or Jumpsquat Cancel Air Command, allowing you to perform an Air Command attack closer to the ground, though the effectiveness of such a maneuver is dependent on the Air Command itself.

How do these movement ideas sound? Any feedback you want to give? I feel with these maneuvers the Stamina mechanic would have more depth and be something genuine and interesting to implement. Do these mechanics remind you of any other platfighter?

I think I found a good alternative to Back Tilts in Sigma Busters. Instead of Back Tilts, there is a Dash Charge and Air Charge. Dash Charges are done while pressing the Charge button while running, allowing you to do a stronger but more committed burst movement tool, but naturally having higher kill power. This will make standard Dash Attacks less laggy, letting them be more solid combo tools, something Dash Attacks in other platfighters often don't do. Air Charges, meanwhile, can be aimed left and right and offer both movement mixups for recovery purposes, while offering an aerial that can offer different purposes based off each character. Some characters just have chargable aerials, while some Air Charges offer a mobility tool like Terry's Crackshoot, or some offer new methods of mobility like a Knuckles-esc glide. I wonder if I can improve this concept to make my game more distinct from other platfighters. How can I flesh it out and make it a really cool mechanic?

EDIT - After some time, I feel it would be better to describe these moves as sorta a divide between neutral attacks and specials. Specials in Sigma Busters are able to be enhanced with meter to become Hyper Specials, while yes these Charge moves are character-specific; they aren't meter-enhancable, so there's a middle ground between tilts and specials.