King of Fighters XII news (videos from the 2nd loketest)

Gojira · Post by **Gojira** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 00:38

Branger wrote:
ShadowSonic wrote:Um, he meant that he doesn't see a need for another 3D weapon-based fighting game when Soul Calibur already exists.
Exactly. The world doesn't need another 3D Weapon-based fighter unless it brings something new to the genre. Sam Shodown's been done before, so why do it? Then again, this is the video game industry we're talking about.

Last time I checked, Soul Calibur didn't have any characters with seven swords, or aztec warriors, or ninja pets, or kabuki dancers. So by default Samurai Shodown brings something new to the 3D weapon fighter genre.

Branger · Post by **Branger** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 01:08

Gojira wrote:
Branger wrote:
ShadowSonic wrote:Um, he meant that he doesn't see a need for another 3D weapon-based fighting game when Soul Calibur already exists.
Exactly. The world doesn't need another 3D Weapon-based fighter unless it brings something new to the genre. Sam Shodown's been done before, so why do it? Then again, this is the video game industry we're talking about.
Last time I checked, Soul Calibur didn't have any characters with seven swords, or aztec warriors, or ninja pets, or kabuki dancers. So by default Samurai Shodown brings something new to the 3D weapon fighter genre.

Aztec Warrior? It had a Native American. Ninja Pets? Well, you got me there. Kabuki Dancers...what about that geisha girl from SCIII?

Sorry--I just don't see a need for another SamShodown. Then again, I'm biased because I don't like the game.

Kyosuke Kagami · Post by **Kyosuke Kagami** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 02:57

Tam Tam is incan : |

Gojira · Post by **Gojira** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:48

Aztec, Incan, Shaman, whatever. Soul Calibur has none of these. Rock is about as Native American as Hulk Hogan.

Branger wrote:Kabuki Dancers...what about that geisha girl from SCIII?

Congratulations, you just proved you know nothing about kabuki.

Perfect Stranger · Post by **Perfect Stranger** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 13:15

To be fair, he probably knows about as much about Kabuki actors as you do about the differences between Aztecs/Incas etc. ;p

Don't work yourselves up to too much of a fit gentlemen, this isn't that big a deal. ;p

Sheba · Post by **Sheba** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 13:21

Gojira wrote:Aztec, Incan, Shaman, whatever. Soul Calibur has none of these. Rock is about as Native American as Hulk Hogan.

Branger wrote:Kabuki Dancers...what about that geisha girl from SCIII?
Congratulations, you just proved you know nothing about kabuki.

Don't forget the maid ninja too =D

SC don't have one.

jigglysama · Post by **jigglysama** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 13:23

And don't forget that SC lacks of an ice-powered loli.

Kyosuke Kagami · Post by **Kyosuke Kagami** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 01:53

But it has Seung Mina, Siegfried and Spawn.

Fair enough

Post by **SonicTempest** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 16:10

Major SNKP news from TGS from Iggy @ MMCafe

Regarding KOFXII:
- Ash and Elisabeth are in the game
- The game will be the last in the Tales of Ash saga
- They've dumped every single graphical artifact from the older KOFs and are starting from scratch - EDIT - actually Iggy didn't mention this, but the front page of CX quotes Nona as saying it.
- The game will have more characters like the Kizuna and Buriki hiddens
- The game will also have more returning characters than new ones

Regarding KOFMIA:
- Ash replaces Armor Ralf. Good, because he was ultimately pointless anyway.

-Defuser- · Post by **-Defuser-** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 16:52

Is it just me or Ash look like a Archie Andrews wearing a white wig?

Ashilyn · Post by **Ashilyn** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 18:09

Oh,

, that's awesome KoFXII news. Even more excited now, particularly at the idea of more returning characters. As for the MI:A news, I'm not suprised Ash is replacing Armor Ralf, as not only is he rather pointless, he's also stupidly broken (though I guess that's the point). I wonder if they'll spwitch out, like, Hyena or any of the other hiddens for anyone, I know I'd love to see some other characters in it.

Sheba · Post by **Sheba** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 20:07

Elizabeth is looking more fappable than in XI.

Branger · Post by **Branger** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 21:09

Gojira wrote:Aztec, Incan, Shaman, whatever. Soul Calibur has none of these. Rock is about as Native American as Hulk Hogan.

Branger wrote:Kabuki Dancers...what about that geisha girl from SCIII?
Congratulations, you just proved you know nothing about kabuki.

You must be confusing me with someone who cares... LOL! No offense meant.

I'm just saying I don't really like the Shodown series, and therefore don't think there should be one. It's like everytime I see Mitsurugi in SC, I say "Hey, look at Haohmaru." I'm biased against SS. Go figure.

I want to see shots of KOF98 Ultimate!

Apathy Wind · Post by **Apathy Wind** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 23:22

ShadowSonic wrote:They've dumped every single graphical artifact from the older KOFs and are starting from scratch - EDIT - actually Iggy didn't mention this, but the front page of CX quotes Nona as saying it.

Gamespot agrees

Hell hath frozen over!!

Seriously if this is true I hope SNK takes it upon themselves to make the new version as aesthetic as possible. I'd hate to have them go to the trouble of revamping the whole thing just to bring the graphics up to the standards of, say, 1996....

Still, new KoF graphics.... I never thought I'd see the day

Ashilyn · Post by **Ashilyn** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 23:59

Score. The only forseeable problem with rebulding the game graphically from the ground up is that we may not see the game until late 07, with a console release sometime in 08, but you know what? It'll be worth it, man.