Author Topic: Fighting Games: JOIN THA WULFPACK (Read 236309 times)

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #300 on:** January 19, 2012, 03:51:16 PM »

Here's a really good article about why you should get in on some tournaments! It also makes a good point that Soul Calibur V is coming out soon and you could get in on the ground floor there.

http://8wayrun.com/threads/hate-speech-come-to-the-dark-side.9673/

Caterkiller · « **Reply #301 on:** January 19, 2012, 05:34:27 PM »

SUPER is Soul Calibur still respected in the tourny scene?

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #302 on:** January 19, 2012, 07:33:14 PM »

SC5 will get a lot of tournament play if the game is good and there is a lot of interest in it, if that's what you mean. SC4 still gets some play but I really don't think a lot of people care about it that much, other than maybe some die-hards. I feel that each game is taken as it comes so the concept of a series being "respected" seems weird to me.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #303 on:** January 22, 2012, 02:26:25 PM »

Fact: fighting games make you smart

http://arolemodel.com/the-benefit-of-fighting-games-decision-making-skills/

-How playing fighting games improves your brain
-An overview of the thought-process of gameplay in fighting games.
-The positive benefits of fighting games on your life
-Examples of jobs that require the skills fighting games give you

Halbred · « **Reply #304 on:** January 22, 2012, 06:50:56 PM »

Quote from: HadesGigas on January 05, 2012, 04:36:44 PM

Quote from: Caterkiller on January 05, 2012, 03:41:39 PM
Is SCV released?!

Hang in there, Namco is pretty close to letting it all out:

Nice poster, it confirms that Ivy still has gigantic tits and will be showing them off, but...where exactly are the outsides of her breasts? Nowhere?

Morari · « **Reply #305 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:12:24 PM »

Ymeegod · « **Reply #306 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:20:44 PM »

Soul Calibur 5 roaster update:

•Aeon Calcos
•Algol
•Astaroth
•Cervantes de Leon
•Edge Master
•Elysium – Angelic woman who looks like Sophitia – *NEW*
•Ezio Auditore da Firenze – Guest Character from Assassin’s Creed series – *NEW*
•Hildegard “Hilde” von Krone
•Isabella “Ivy” Valentine
•Kilik
•Lord Geo Dampierre – Pre-order Bonus Character from Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny
•Maxi
•Mitsurugi
•Natsu – Taki’s disciple – *NEW*
•Nightmare
•Patroklos Alexandra – Sophitia’s son – *NEW*
•Pyrrha Alexandra – Sophitia’s daughter – *NEW*
•Raphael Sorel
•Siegfried Schtauffen
•Tira
•Viola (AKA Amy?) – Antagonist with a memory blackout who serves Z.W.E.I. – *NEW*
•Voldo
•Yan Leixia – Xianghua’s 15-year-old daughter – *NEW*
•Xiba – Spiritual successor of staff-wielding Kilik – *NEW*
•Yoshimitsu
•Z.W.E.I. – Antagonist who can summon E.I.N. werewolf *NEW*

Also they have a few solts open so I'm guessing that's for unlockables and they also announeced there will be DLC characters too.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #307 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:35:09 PM »

I'm pretty sure I saw Lizard Man with wings as well.

broodwars · « **Reply #308 on:** January 25, 2012, 04:29:48 PM »

The recent retail Mortal Kombat went up as a downloadable game with a 1 hour free Trial yesterday on PSN, so I decided to give the trial a shot and see how I liked it. An hour later, I think the story mode is cool and far better than other attempts at such a mode in other Fighting Games...but I don't think I'll be buying this one. The game makes no attempt at teaching the player how to play the game, which got to be a problem with I hit a roadblock several fights into the story mode with me as Scorpion vs. two opponents with teleport moves. I tried the training mode, but it frankly sucks. I got a few lessons in where the game wanted me to execute a simple Low Punch->Low Kick->High Punch combo, and despite my best efforts I couldn't do it and the game wouldn't tell me what I was doing wrong. I was hitting the buttons, and I was even hitting them quickly, and I was still failing. Well, **** THAT. I did like how easy it was to trigger the X-Ray moves once you filled your Special Bar, and some of the Specials were fairly easy to pull off.

It's definitely a quality game, but it's just not made for me. On the rare occasion I feel like playing a fighting game, I'll stick with one designed to be played by mere mortals like myself, like (Ult) Marvel vs. Capcom 3 or the original BlazBlue Calamity Trigger.

Ymeegod · « **Reply #309 on:** January 25, 2012, 06:07:17 PM »

You have to mashed the buttons quicker than sh!t in MK. It's not about timing since the animation will be like two or three steps back. You using the standard controller or a fightstick? Some combos require timing and I think if you move over them it will tell you so. Also turn your input command on so you can see what buttons you are pressing.

Besides the normal training mode you also have like 300 Challenge tower modes to help you train in the game, not sure if the trail had that mode available.

But yeah, I wished the game had a demo mode (with input command on) so you can see the timing and sh!T without all the guess work needed. For MK there's youtube trainers that do exactlly that but I rather have them in game.

I'm waiting for MK-Complete to come out, hopefully they add something to the training mode as well.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #310 on:** January 25, 2012, 08:01:01 PM »

This is way weird, I'm finding myself agreeing with a broodwars post. MK9 doesn't really teach anything and has a bad training mode. (This is also another opportunity for me to promote Skullgirls as the super fightin' game of the future!)

But, I do want to make the observation that there's a wealth of information on the internet or even just in the heads of any pals who play fightin' games. You can have stuff demonstrated for you on youtube in a few seconds, and I use this constantly. I'll often just search [character name] + [combos/setups/resets/tricks] and find multiple videos. Or, hop on IRC or a forum and ask somebody. I guess I'm trying to make the point that you won't get everything you can out of fighters if you play them in a bubble.

But yeah in MK9 to do strings, you just tap out the buttons quickly and it will automatically buffer the string. Don't hit anything twice though, or it will drop the string. I think MK might be the only game that does this...

Ymeegod · « **Reply #311 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:47:01 AM »

Some more exclusive characters heading to PS3 for Street Fighter Vs Tekken, Mega Man and Pac-Man. Megaman isn't the icon that we all know and love but some sort of early version of himself. This makes 3 exclusives characters for the PS3 and five for the vita, none for MS?

Ymeegod · « **Reply #312 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:54:32 AM »

A few new bits about Soul Calibur 5, the new meter can be used a few different ways. One way is with "ultra" attacks but it also has "ex" attacks that super chargers your normal attacks and adds stun damage which will allow you to perform insane combos. And lastly you can use the meter to "counterattack".

Caterkiller · « **Reply #313 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:30:58 PM »

Man that's the Mega Man that was on the cover of like the first game right? Only he got fat! That's pretty cool if you ask me, but I bet fans won't be too thrilled.

Seems like Capcom X Namco now.

Any more Rumors of Soul Calibur for 3DS? How about a Wii U version is there any hope at all? I know no one knows these answers, it just makes me feel better when people talk about it...

Halbred · « **Reply #314 on:** January 27, 2012, 05:45:41 PM »

I'm starting to think that S-U-P-E-R is a SkullGirls dev plant. LOL

I needs me some SCV. I'm kind of sad the bonus characters from SCIV aren't in it. I really liked Angol Fear's character design.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #315 on:** January 27, 2012, 08:03:13 PM »

SC5 is basically the new DOA I guess

Don't forget to pick up some shirts and gifts at the new and expanded Skullgirls online store!! http://shop.skullgirls.com/

ShyGuy · « **Reply #316 on:** January 28, 2012, 12:22:35 AM »

I tried Blaz Blue last night for the PS3. The story is convoluted and makes no sense. Does it get better or does it stay horrible?

Morari · « **Reply #317 on:** January 28, 2012, 01:54:42 AM »

It's a fighting game. It's not supposed to have a logical plot.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #318 on:** January 28, 2012, 04:49:11 AM »

It's an animu game. It's not supposed to have a logical plot.

Excellent.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #319 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:54:26 PM »

Quote

MarkMan23 Mark Julio (マークマン)
If you purchase SOULCALIBUR V for the Xbox 360 at TARGET (in stores) this week, you get a free $20 gift card bonus with your purchase!

Halbred · « **Reply #320 on:** January 29, 2012, 10:34:34 PM »

Quote from: S-U-P-E-R on January 29, 2012, 08:54:26 PM

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MarkMan23 Mark Julio (マークマン)
If you purchase SOULCALIBUR V for the Xbox 360 at TARGET (in stores) this week, you get a free $20 gift card bonus with your purchase!

But not the PS3? ARGH.

Ymeegod · « **Reply #321 on:** January 29, 2012, 11:15:22 PM »

Actually the $20 GC is for either platforms so you'll still in luck.

Ymeegod · « **Reply #322 on:** January 31, 2012, 11:26:16 AM »

Soul Calibur V reviews are finally coming in:
+new gage system works wonderful
+fixed online system so no more god awful lag
+new training mode makes it easier for new players
+the create mode has tons of options
-story mode is short and crappy
-arcade mode has no flair, no endings for characters just the credits roll
-a few more advance online options isn't available

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #323 on:** January 31, 2012, 12:47:08 PM »

Sweet if the online play is actually that good.

I hear there's some awful fuzzy guard option select oversight or bug or something that totally negates all mixups. I'll be watching very closely to see if it's as bad as it sounds or if it gets patched. Hopefully I'll get to spend some time with the game later tonight (I'm moving soon and unfortunately cannot even afford to buy every fighting game that comes out just yet)

This is the thing: http://shoryuken.com/2012/01/29/auto-fuzzy-guard-option-select-discovered-in-soul-calibur-v-neutralizes-mix-ups/

Ymeegod · « **Reply #324 on:** February 01, 2012, 03:28:22 PM »

Mortal Kombat is the Dotd at Amazon for $25 sure there's the Komplete Edition coming out but it's retailing at the full $60==though it does come with all the DLC (characters plus skin packs), soundtrack, and movie download.

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