SNK and Capcom competing @PSX 2016
Game announcements, lion haircuts, plus the Frame Data App got an update too.
PSX was a crazy weekend for fighting games. Both SNK and Capcom were out with guns blazing, making announcements to get the old and the new FGC into a frenzy. It’s already been one year since Oda was at PSX2015 showing KOF14, and came back again to show the game’s continued development. Romance was on hand to show lots of costume colours! But that wasn’t all, SNK revealed the release of Garou on PS4 and Vita (cross play!)
GAROU MOW is now available on PS4 and PS Vita for SIEA and SIEE regions! #SNK #GAROUhttps://t.co/DT8yei8Caj
— SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) December 4, 2016
There’s also a theme!
https://twitter.com/HokutoNoShock/status/805152068491157504
Check out the netplay here! Don’t expect miracles with overseas matches of 200+ ping!
The other side of the fence
So is everyone hype for Gouki? It would appear so, but it didn’t stop people making memes, and as we discussed the other night on a podcast with pr6let, it’s difficult to keep track with social networks; it’d be a shame to miss them. The question is, will it hurt or help the game?
The memes revolves around the Lion King, again with SFV’s graphical engine making hair look … funny. The memes also compare the graphics of SFV and Tekken – one of the risks when giving another company the license for your characters being that they might make the character look better than you could. Kyo and Iori looked amazing in CVS. Mai looks triple hot in DOA5. There is no question how incredible Tekken 7’s engine makes Gouki look far better. Fans are quick to dismiss this by pointing out the ridiculous add ons (like the life preserver) that make him look stupid… as if that would make anyone stop looking…
Does it make any difference? “Banana” Ken had the same treatment. The players KNOW the graphics are bad. But they don’t care because they enjoy (cough) the game. And that’s how it should be. However, when the mainstream see the meme, will they feel the same way? Not sure about that… but this is the Internet, what else is there to do but mock everything? Can people realise when it’s a joke and it’s not serious? Aha…. There is the old saying “there’s no such thing as bad press” – and if the #PS2graphics can spread awareness of KOFXIV, the Lion King meme could work for SFV too… or not? The Nakoruru KFC meme was good for KOF, we probably could use a new one…
.@SilentFanatic SNK: Here's a huge roster right out the gate also an upcoming patch that makes the graphics better.
Capcom: This is $1.99. pic.twitter.com/AY8uRLtqCS— Chris Rasa (@SpinningSkull) December 4, 2016
Apart from not mentioning DLC season passes costing $30 while SNK is giving updates for free, Capcom announced a new Marvel game too; an article about ‘making games for crybabies’, another thing we talked about (podcast coming soon from PR6Let) which has irked players (yes autocombo we’re looking at you), will be coming soon.
On the other side of the fence, along with the announcement of Garou (which is still in Steam limbo), SNK revealed that KOFXIV is getting a graphical upgrade and new colours. Even though many were satisfied with the present graphics, they knew it wouldn’t do the same for the mainstream.
So this upgrade has made many fans happy, knowing that SNK continues to support. It will be free to download in January! SNK really needs to charge for the extra colours. PLEASE DO IT SNK, because right now, the people who can afford a PS4, can afford it (and yes there’s gonna be an article about the problems with a steam release in another article too!) Check out the photos after the memes.
Guess what was made with paint? @orochinagicom @KaneBlueriverCL @itzRomance @Wil2pac @Akuma82 @damadorb @Afolox pic.twitter.com/0tehs4HQGi
— ON|Gabo (@Gaboretrox) December 4, 2016
how I think Akuma got his new look pic.twitter.com/kuP6ZHCQdt
— ButtonMashed! (@TheButtonMashed) December 5, 2016
THIS IS HIM
THIS IS THE NEW AKUMA EVEBODY pic.twitter.com/Fj9TBM560u— soichi isurugi is the powerhouse of the cell (@Ragnarock0100) December 3, 2016
— ??????? (@psk_sk3) December 4, 2016
Muero ?? #SFV #AkumaMatata pic.twitter.com/V4GpWJMlO1
— Lex [+=••] (@castoret) December 5, 2016
Ok let’s get back to the serious stuff, here’s Romance’s photos from the event. Check out the new colours.. and…. plastic surgery!??!
ps. NEO G just confirmed there will be NO balance changes with this update.
ANDY!??! IS THAT YOU?!??!
Andy pic.twitter.com/SsEIhEW1bE
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
Luong got the gucci garms!
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
#KOFXIV King comparison of thanks to snapshot from my comrade @itzRomance — Ver1.10(Left), Ver1.05(right). Color variation might be new. pic.twitter.com/ymMTNutCyD
— MMCafe ? /Professor (@MMCafe_Prof) December 5, 2016
Grrr! pic.twitter.com/ka0F8m1AjK
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
The machine powa!! pic.twitter.com/86vZAHOsNo
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
Stages are also getting tweaks
Se cree la mui mui pic.twitter.com/2gq6xS9sZg
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
Hai!! pic.twitter.com/aMXIeI6mek
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
Yooo pic.twitter.com/PzLY2iXAvh
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
Maxima and Alicia pic.twitter.com/5QFqow3bHE
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
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— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
For the ppl who was asking for Athena love! pic.twitter.com/NOeKyA5evJ
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
Miss you waifu! pic.twitter.com/5ttI9RKL3G
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
Mian ? pic.twitter.com/53sMZHHm8l
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
Red kensou pic.twitter.com/9N5SRSzSTf
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 4, 2016
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Pipiripiii pic.twitter.com/U1MWgW891e
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
— kofROMANCE (@itzRomance) December 3, 2016
Oda is ready to sign your awesome swag! Come to his autograph seesion at 2PM today! #KOF14 #KOFXIV #GAROU #PSX2016 pic.twitter.com/I6fEM4Umph
— SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) December 4, 2016
SNK have been supporting events as part of their Esports initiative! Yesterday was SXC2016!
Top 3 #KOFXIV at #SXC2K16 pic.twitter.com/7EWs0UFeY5
— Kim of Fighters (@weskiim) December 4, 2016
Dark Chaotix released his video at the event as an exclusive!
https://youtu.be/E8wzNOF6OZU
@balaLuisito pic.twitter.com/9oFg5TB5Us
— Carlos David SL ?? (@carloscdsl) December 5, 2016
Stay tuned for the next article, where SNK will have to face up against Poverty and the false yet very real PC market.
The KOFXIV Frame Data App has been updated! Now has all up to date Frame Data for version 1.05! The data is also available here on the website.
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