Fighting Game Discussion

[Gamegenie222]

So anyone here messed with Aquapazza I've never touched it and bought it cause it was on sale through Amazon cause of the SRK link?

http://shoryuken.com/2014/01/03/aquapazza-aquaplus-dream-match-on-sale-at-amazon/

 

[Minato]

So anyone here messed with Aquapazza I've never touched it and bought it cause it was on sale through Amazon cause of the SRK link?

http://shoryuken.com/2014/01/03/aquapazza-aquaplus-dream-match-on-sale-at-amazon/

Got it as a christmas gift. The graphics are super anime poverty, but the game itself can be pretty fun. The game's most similar to SF with it's short hitconfirms into combos. You can chain A B C, but C is generally not special cancelable iirc. Assist can be used to help extend your combos.

 

[Gamegenie222]

So it's anime poverty version of Marvel 2 cool ok then. That will take getting used to cause I suck at Marvel like team based Figthers with assist and such.

 

[Alexo30]

If anyone ever wants to play Killer Instinct on the Xbox One, hit me up.

 

[Venus of the Desert Bloom]

I've really wanted a reboot of Darkstalkers. And I don't mean Resurrection. Anyone in the same boat. A Darkstalkers with updated SFIV graphics and a new batch of characters would be awesome. Sadly, Capcom is sucking lately so I doubt we will ever get it.

 

[Lythium]

Same here, but without SFIV models, because I think they`re ugly. :3

 

[XTheElegantShadowX]

Um... is this Thread for the discussion of any Fighting Game? If so, then am I the only one that's horribly worried about the turn Blazblue's story is taking with CP? It's not so much that it doesn't focus on each character individually, but more of that its method of explaining things seems less like its predecessors, and more like... the anime...

I mean, I know that the game hasn't even been officially translated as of yet, but from what I've heard, the story is becoming a bit... iffy, and it was already a story that involved time travel. XD

 

[Lythium]

There's actually a BB thread, if you want to discuss it there, but I guess it doesn't really matter. Here you go though: http://smashboards.com/threads/the-blazblue-thread-all-the-imports.232206/

BB's story has always been pants-on-head ridiculous, so I don't know why you'd be worried about it getting dumber. Because odds are, it probably will.

 

[Gamegenie222]

They are planning to release the Evo 2014 lineup soon so I suggest you cats keep your eyes and ears ready and keep in touch of Evo's Facebook and Twitter page.

https://twitter.com/evo2k/status/422780726329622528

Also my predictions are USF4, UMVC3, IGAU, KI3, KOF13, SFXT and BBCP.

I believe they will be no 3d game this year but if there is it will be TTT2, it's the only option.

 

[Minato]

USF4
UMVC3
Injustice
Killer Instinct
KOF XIII
TTT2
Melee
DoA5
BBCP

If there are 9 games, those are my guesses. If not, it'll be the first seven I listed.

Edit: If there are 8 games, BBCP will be the 8th.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

@ Minato Pretty optimistic putting Melee in there. You think it has a good chance of coming back?

Smooth Criminal

 

[Gamegenie222]

IDK think EVO will be pulling that 8-9 games crap again and Melee I would love to see it there but I don't see it there cause of that huge debacle of streaming it last year with Nintendo but then again because of that incident EVO even got more numbers cause of it.

 

[Lythium]

I think Melee has a pretty good chance. Good numbers for it, both in terms of players and viewers.

 

[Minato]

@ Minato Pretty optimistic putting Melee in there. You think it has a good chance of coming back?

Smooth Criminal

Just a hunch from me. My final guess is 8 games right now, so DoA5 is out of the list.

 

[LivewiresXe]

I really can't see them putting Injustice on there as the scene for it (at least from what I've seen and heard) has really died out on that game. I can see Melee coming back for the reasons people have said, and I feel like USF4 and UMVC3 are givens to the point that we don't even need to bother listing them. I have to agree that if a 3D fighter was going to get removed from that list, it would be DOA5U, even though it's a pretty good game, since TTT2 has a bigger scene, is a more notable name, and Tekken has only really not appeared at EVO when it was in between versions in 2012 (I think).

I'd get into how utterly disgusted I am at Killer Instinct not only getting any positive attention, but almost being a lock for the tournament, but as I've made my thoughts on it pretty clear since even before the game came out, I won't. I'll just say that I'll only be even close to semi-okay with it being in if it simply ups the number of games. If it gets in at the expense of removing KOFXIII, BBCP, or TTT2, then I'm going to be pissed about it.

That being said, my ideal list would be:

USF4
UMVC3
TTT2
KOFXIII
Melee
BBCP
DOA5U

However, more realistically, I suspect:

USF4
UMVC3
KI3
TTT2
KOFXIII
Melee
BBCP


Either way, I would guess that TTT2 and Injustice would finish on Day 1 or 2, KOFXIII will start off Day 3 (as I feel having it in the morning was a good way to get the crowd fired up for the rest of the day), probably followed by either KI or CP, with Melee following that, and whichever of KI or CP didn't go after KOFXIII following Melee as a "cool off" game for the crowd before UMVC3 and USF4. Just don't go ending CP on Day 1 and only showing the Top 8 like they did with P4A. That would be criminal.

 

[Gamegenie222]

DOA5U sadly will never be a main game sadly cause of the lingering stigma the FGC has on it as well as the numbers. It sucks but yeah. As for Injustice it actually improve a little bit since NEC so it's not dead yet and as long as NRS throws those bones at Evo it will be there. Same with KI and Wizard's love for the game and everyone else despite the fact that not alot of people are playing it cause IT"S A HEAVY INVESTMENT JUST FOR ONE GAME $700-800 price range if you gonna play on stick with sales tax and shipping tax and I'm not even factoring the Spinal and Fulgore DLC in which I wont even touch the game until those characters come out. All this love for a rushed incomplete game is disheartening and I like KI.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

If Melee does come back, you can probably expect me at this year's EVO. No car accidents will hamper my ability to go this time.

You know that means, right, Minato?

Smooth Criminal

 

[Minato]

I guess that means I'll try to go to Evo then lol

 

[smashbroskilla]

I've watched EVO without blinking for 3 years straight now. Melee did have a lot of viewers for sure but one thing remains a fact. A lot of those people were waiting for smash to be over to watch umvc3. So many smashers were puffing their chests out and claiming most viewers. Of course people will tune in before umvc3 starts.

 

[Minato]

Edit: Wrong thread

 

[Gamegenie222]

https://twitter.com/evo2k/status/425355572209135616

The days are ever closing in for the EVO game lineup announcement. Also interesting question for you guys, if you can bring back 3 old tournament games back for the dead but only for a year what would they be and why?

 

[LivewiresXe]

https://twitter.com/evo2k/status/425355572209135616

The days are ever closing in for the EVO game lineup announcement. Also interesting question for you guys, if you can bring back 3 old tournament games back for the dead but only for a year what would they be and why?

If you mean just for one year and for EVO, I'd have to say...

Capcom vs SNK 2 (without question, that isn't even a question)
SSF2 Turbo

And...I guess 3rd Strike would be the other perhaps, since it actually is pretty hype and the 3D fighters have moved on with versions of them that tend to make the previous versions have no notable reason (to me) to be put in over them (such as putting Tekken 6 over TTT2). Though, if they did something with KOF 98 or KOF 2002, that'd be pretty interesting too.

 

[Gamegenie222]

I would bring back TVC, CVS2 and VF5FS to be honest. Also there's alot of talk about Kokonoe in BBCP in terms of banning of such, can someone enlighten me as to why she's broke and is getting banned in certain areas and trying to get a nationwide ban?

 

[Smooth Criminal]

I would bring back TVC, CVS2 and VF5FS to be honest. Also there's alot of talk about Kokonoe in BBCP in terms of banning of such, can someone enlighten me as to why she's broke and is getting banned in certain areas and trying to get a nationwide ban?

Infinite blockstrings, Black Hole setups that are inescapable to 1/3rd of the cast, and touch of death combos that are pretty much all but guaranteed off of a hitconfirm.

A few of the reasons why. Idk, I was hoping they'd let her rock for a little while longer.

Smooth Criminal

 

[Gamegenie222]

Infinite blockstrings, Black Hole setups that are inescapable to 1/3rd of the cast, and touch of death combos that are pretty much all but guaranteed off of a hitconfirm.

A few of the reasons why. Idk, I was hoping they'd let her rock for a little while longer.

Smooth Criminal

Sounds like a Marvel character lol. But damn that's hella crazy, we haven't even got the game in the U.S and a DLC character is bonkers broken damn that sucks. Hope they let it rock a little more before they ban her.

 

[Minato]

I'm not for the "let it rock" mentality right now. I'd rather a yes or no on the ban soon, tbh.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

I'm not for the "let it rock" mentality right now. I'd rather a yes or no on the ban soon, tbh.

Well, I wish they'd make up their minds one way or the other, too. I'm just kinda sad that it's come to a ban already.

Smooth Criminal

 

[Rutger]

There's no denying that Kokonoe has a lot of stupid stuff. I'm not happy that we are seeing a character banned(and my main no less) and I still question how big of a threat she is to the characters who were already at the top, but now that someone has banned her I want to see a decision made for the whole community very soon.

I don't really care what that decision is at this point, I just want to know if I'm wasting my time or not as soon as possible. :/

 

[Minato]

To start off with my thoughts on the character, she's definitely a character that gives me issues. Facing my friend who's around the skill level as me, I started going even with him once Kokonoe came out. Week after week it started leaning one way until it eventually became 2 or 3 out of 10 matches I'd win. It's a very difficult matchup for Rachel, and after tons of labbing I wasn't getting the payoff I thought I would. It was doable, but more of it was depending on if he would screw up and I could avoid neutral asap to start my offense.

With her tools, I really think she shuts down a lot of the cast. Only a few or so can handle her (6-4 for Kokonoe), imo, while the rest have a real uphill battle. I'd be lying if I said the character didn't bother me. She definitely did affect how I thought I'd do at a tourney, and it's gotten to the point where I'm finally learning her on the side. It's still far from ready for matches, but it's progressing.

I don't really care whether she gets banned or not at this point tbh. I kind of want a decision since Evo tournament season is coming up real soon, and there's a possible chance BB could be on there. Leaving people unsure for the upcoming months will hinder training. If this iteration of BB was guaranteed a longer lifespan before an update, time wouldn't be too much of an issue.

It's really disappointing to have serious ban talks so early after release as well for the community, however, a wait, see, and prove response isn't too helpful either. I don't think Kokonoe players are going to want to show how broken she is after putting all that time. And I don't see a lot of (capable) people wanting to invest time to learn her just to prove she's ban-worthy.

If she doesn't get banned, I'll continue to deal with it and figure out more proper ways to deal with some of her tech. If she does, it'll actually benefit me, and I'll get to enjoy focusing on my main. I'll still be learning a pocket Kokonoe on the side until an official announcement though.

 

[Minato]

They're revealing Evo 2014 lineup on February 4th on The Fray

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Is that time of the year again, huh?

I wonder if I can make it this time...

 

[Big-Cat]

I really can't see them putting Injustice on there as the scene for it (at least from what I've seen and heard) has really died out on that game.

I remember that being LOVED in New Orleans back in September the last time I saw the LA FGC. If it's died down, why is that?

 

[Zink Imp]

I remember that being LOVED in New Orleans back in September the last time I saw the LA FGC. If it's died down, why is that?

It hasn't died down. Many people, including pros, still play it.
I expect to see it at EVO again.

 

[Gamegenie222]

Speaking of said Kokonoe talk. Bananaken made a recent video on her setups and potential holes in them.

 

[lordvaati]

https://twitter.com/evo2k/status/425355572209135616

The days are ever closing in for the EVO game lineup announcement. Also interesting question for you guys, if you can bring back 3 old tournament games back for the dead but only for a year what would they be and why?

3rd Strike(for legacy)
SSF2 Turbo(for retro)
MvC2(Cuz Mahvel)

 

[Minato]

Anyone else getting Gundam on the 30th? Should be 74 dollars or so online, 7980 yen for JPN PSN.

 

[Rutger]

I want to, but both it and Bravely default would be more than I want to spend right now.

So not right away, but I'll keep my eye on it. I really want to get back in to some Gundam and that game looks really fun.

 

[Zankoku]

I'll get Gundam if the scene doesn't shrink as quickly as the BBCP SWF netplay scene did.

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

Seeing all this Gundam makes me yearn for Another Virtual On game. I know it's supposed to be a spiritual successor in a sense but Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram was just so ****ing good with an amazingly technical system.

The good old Sega days *sigh*

 

[LivewiresXe]

I'll get Gundam if the scene doesn't shrink as quickly as the BBCP SWF netplay scene did.

Lmao, I want to like that post so badly, but I can't because that's just mean.