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For a Sega crossover fighting game, we have a distinct lack of any fighting game reps aside from Virtua Fighter. Ya know what, that’s something I think we should fix. And what better way to introduce another fighting game series than by reuniting Virtua Fighter with its sister series from the 90s.
Job #147: Fighting Vipers
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Yeah, Virtua Fighter wasn’t the only 3D fighting game Sega worked in the 90s. Considering VF pioneered the 3D fighter genre, you bet your ass Sega was gonna capitalize on that success with more games utilizing that technology. One of the more notable examples of which was Fighting Vipers, released in 1996 for arcades and getting ported to the Sega Saturn that same year. The gameplay of Fighting Vipers is very similar to that of Virtua Fighter, but with a unique armor mechanic and focusing on a wackier cast of characters. Unlike VF which places a heavy focus on real-world martial arts, FV’s roster mostly consists of characters who are not traditionally trained martial artists, such as the fashion designer Honey, the sk8r girl Grace, a bear named Kumachan, and goddamn Pepsiman. This leads to each character having their own unique fighting style that would help them stand out amongst the other brawlers on our roster.
Job #221: You know what I think would be fun to see? A toy soldier, or perhaps, a Clockwork Knight if you will.Alright, results time!
Here it is:
Phaser: 3 points
Wand: 2 points
Gag: 3 points
Maraca: 13 points
Swirl: 5 points
Scroll: 7 points
Copter: 13 points
Wisp: 3 points
Peanut: 7 points
Popcorn: 4 points
And so, we have two winners: the Maracas and Peticopter will be our two Season 1 items!!!
And now, it's finally time for our next character job. And we're finally doing new series reps! So get ready for.....
Job #221: Submit a character from a new series
Our other two Season 1 fighters will come from new series. We might do more specific prompts in future seasons, but for now, anything goes. Just as long as they're from a series that doesn't have playable rep yet. Disconfirmed series are also on the table. I'd leave it at that and say goodbye, but.....one last thing.
Starting with DLC, I'm introducing a new system in new series character prompts. Some of the series on the table still have multiple options, but instead of doing a third "submit a new series" prompt, I'm sorta merging it with the regular prompts. You can submit a regular-ass character, BUT if you want to get a series with multiple good options in, and you're not sure who the pick should be, you can just submit the series itself instead. I'll count it as "a character from (series)", and if that one wins, we'll do a job for characters from that series.
For example, let's say I want our roster to add someone from Mr. Doug's Big ****ing Adventure, and the series has multiple options. I could submit Mr. Doug, or I could submit "a character from Mr. Doug's Big ****ing Adventure", and if that wins, we'll do a job for a Mr. Doug's Big ****ing Adventure rep. Basically I think it'd be cool to still throw in that element of exploring options for a certain series while still keeping up the pace of regular jobs. Okay, that's officially it. HAVE AT YOU
Job #169: Zheng Jiang (Total War)
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Zheng Jiang is a faction leader in Total War: Three Kingdoms, the twelfth Total War game and apparently a franchise best-seller. It is based on the records of the Three Kingdoms and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, leaning into ancient Chinese history. Zheng Jiang is something of an original character for the game, as she is based on conflicting records of two bandit leaders named Lady Zheng and Lady Jiang, though other records say they're a single person...Anyway, her portrayal in this game is that of a clan leader with a bandit camp in the mountains, and her faction looks to aggressively overthrow the dynasties and empires that care not for the common people. She is unrefined and not-at-all noble, with her only goal being to watch the Han Dynasty fall, and that makes her a dangerous force in this war.
Zheng Jiang would fight aggressively and roguishly, as the Bandit Queen comes armed with two axes called the Red Sisters and the ability to deal poison damage. She would also have a rage mechanic with her tenacity and ability to stay alive making her stronger as the fight goes on. This also would be a way to reflect the gameplay of a strategy game as well, as they often reward long-term planning.
I went with Zheng Jiang out of all Total War characters because I think she's awesome. Three Kingdoms actually has a ton of really badass faction leaders, all of whom would be sick to see in the game. That said, I love me some ancient bandits and I think the aggression and poison axes help her stand out, and a Three Kingdoms character seems fairly unique in terms of character archetype.