The Vs Fighting Game Thread - News & Views..

[luke-o]

I've played bits and peices of KoF12 and liked it enough. But lack of story and lack of Mai was dissapointing.

I've seen my mate play Battle Fantasia and, as it's only 14 quid on Amazon, I might pick it up.

Cheers!

[no fact, no matter]

No problem - are your 2D's limited to 360? Do you have a Playstation 2? There've been quite a few that've come out recently for the good ole PS2.

Did you ever give Mortal Kombat vs DC a try? Not 2D, but a pretty fun time waster.

[luke-o]

I'm getting my PS2 back out of storage soon. I've got a lot of the KoFs, Capcom/SNKs and the Alpha Anthology and Fighting Jam.

What's new that I missed out on?

NOTE: I don't import games

[no fact, no matter]

I will have to check when I get home.. I lose track between what is import and what isn't in my collection. So I'll get back to you on that one.

[Thoth]

I'm getting on 360, as I do all my fighting games. I have my TE stick for 360.

[Flik]

You know what I wish? I wish Melty Blood Actress Again was on PS3 or Xbox. I'm actually really good with MB, but it sucks that its only on PS2.

[no fact, no matter]

A high def version of MB would kick all kinds of ass and I would probably never leave my house ever again.

[luke-o]

I'm planning on getting this pad when I get SSFIV. I figure the d-pad will probably be better:

[Flik]

A high def version of MB would kick all kinds of ass and I would probably never leave my house ever again.

Same here. Its a shame that it doesn't get this treatment. Plus it would be kinda cool if they tried (and God that would be hard) tying all the loose storylines into something a little more cohesive than what it is, but hey is pretty good as is.

Hey dub, I'm probably guessing you played MBACvb, right? What character do you normally use? I'm a Ciel user myself.

And I'm so getting a D-Pad controller of SSIV, maybe.

[no fact, no matter]

MCAB I usually use Akiha or Ciel.

[Flik]

Hahah. Great, another Ciel user. I seem to meet a ton of them when I ask around. Probably because she's the easiest character to pick up and use out of any fighter I've ever played.

Noel is second on that list.

[Thoth]

Melty Blood is in this Year's Evo tournament, having won a fans' vote.

[no fact, no matter]

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/17/rumor-marvel-vs-capcom-3-going-hd-on-360-ps3-in-late-2010-or/

There've been rumors swirling around about a sequel to Capcom's superhero-flavored fighter Marvel vs Capcom 2 pretty much since the game arrived 10 years ago. And given Capcom's recent success with a Street Fighter revival -- not to mention the sales rampage of MvC2 on XBLA and PSN -- the sequel rumormill has once again begun turning furiously. This week's press-only Captivate event in Hawaii, held yearly by the Japanese publisher, is said to have showcased just such a sequel in Marvel vs Capcom 3 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, claims PlanetXbox360. At the same event, a sequel to Bionic Commando: Rearmed is alleged to have been announced, though no details are given.

According to the report, MvC3 will receive a retail release and will run in "full 1080p." Allegedly, while the full character list is unknown, some have been confirmed. "Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Hulk, Magneto, Storm, and a few others will be back; but the team behind MvC3 have said they will be blowing fans out of the water with the sheer number of characters this game includes," the piece claims. Rather than sticking with 2D graphics of MvC2, the rumored sequel is said to mix Street Fighter IV's graphical style with the last Marvel vs Capcom game's 2D style. The piece finally claims we'll hear more about the title next week and it'll even be playable at E3 in June. When we reached out to Capcom for comment, we were told, "We don't comment on speculation and rumors."

Crossing my fingers...

[Flik]

Melty Blood is in this Year's Evo tournament, having won a fans' vote.

I know, I was there when I watched Chachamaru's, HeartNana's, and DJCream's reaction going "holy shit, I need to practice my game now". They honestly weren't expecting it to win, so it'll be interesting. Though I think Nana said he wasn't going. T_T And I can't go, because I'm poor.

The only problem for me is its Actress Again, and I haven't played that yet.


Also, I really hope that MvC3 rumor is true. That would be awesome.

[luke-o]

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/17/rumor-marvel-vs-capcom-3-going-hd-on-360-ps3-in-late-2010-or/

There've been rumors swirling around about a sequel to Capcom's superhero-flavored fighter Marvel vs Capcom 2 pretty much since the game arrived 10 years ago. And given Capcom's recent success with a Street Fighter revival -- not to mention the sales rampage of MvC2 on XBLA and PSN -- the sequel rumormill has once again begun turning furiously. This week's press-only Captivate event in Hawaii, held yearly by the Japanese publisher, is said to have showcased just such a sequel in Marvel vs Capcom 3 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, claims PlanetXbox360. At the same event, a sequel to Bionic Commando: Rearmed is alleged to have been announced, though no details are given.

According to the report, MvC3 will receive a retail release and will run in "full 1080p." Allegedly, while the full character list is unknown, some have been confirmed. "Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Hulk, Magneto, Storm, and a few others will be back; but the team behind MvC3 have said they will be blowing fans out of the water with the sheer number of characters this game includes," the piece claims. Rather than sticking with 2D graphics of MvC2, the rumored sequel is said to mix Street Fighter IV's graphical style with the last Marvel vs Capcom game's 2D style. The piece finally claims we'll hear more about the title next week and it'll even be playable at E3 in June. When we reached out to Capcom for comment, we were told, "We don't comment on speculation and rumors."

Crossing my fingers...

I hope this is true. I really hope this is true.

And I hope Daredevil gets a look in this time!

[Black Lushus]

I can't remember, was there not a single member of the Fantastic 4 in MvC2?  If anything, put Torch and Thing in as playable characters with Reed and Sue as assists/special attack partners.

[devo]

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/17/rumor-marvel-vs-capcom-3-going-hd-on-360-ps3-in-late-2010-or/

There've been rumors swirling around about a sequel to Capcom's superhero-flavored fighter Marvel vs Capcom 2 pretty much since the game arrived 10 years ago. And given Capcom's recent success with a Street Fighter revival -- not to mention the sales rampage of MvC2 on XBLA and PSN -- the sequel rumormill has once again begun turning furiously. This week's press-only Captivate event in Hawaii, held yearly by the Japanese publisher, is said to have showcased just such a sequel in Marvel vs Capcom 3 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, claims PlanetXbox360. At the same event, a sequel to Bionic Commando: Rearmed is alleged to have been announced, though no details are given.

According to the report, MvC3 will receive a retail release and will run in "full 1080p." Allegedly, while the full character list is unknown, some have been confirmed. "Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Hulk, Magneto, Storm, and a few others will be back; but the team behind MvC3 have said they will be blowing fans out of the water with the sheer number of characters this game includes," the piece claims. Rather than sticking with 2D graphics of MvC2, the rumored sequel is said to mix Street Fighter IV's graphical style with the last Marvel vs Capcom game's 2D style. The piece finally claims we'll hear more about the title next week and it'll even be playable at E3 in June. When we reached out to Capcom for comment, we were told, "We don't comment on speculation and rumors."

Crossing my fingers...

http://www.youtube.com/v/n44ZzayoBAM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1

[no fact, no matter]

Hell yeah!

[DukeTogo]

MvC is the one everyone cares about, but I wonder what this means regarding TvC's possible sequel.

[Flik]

Probably means no TvC, but you never know.

Holy fuck that trailer was nice. I can't believe though we're throwing a Resident Evil character into the mix. That just seems so very wrong. Especially him vs. Hulk.

[Nymyzys]

This is great news.  I'm really pumped to see a character roster.  Wonder if this will have a Capcom or Marvel final boss?  Maybe an original creation like Abyss from MvC2?  At this point, if they go with a Marvel character, it will be a Void-controlled Sentry, and I'm not sure what it would be if they did something.with a Capcom character.  Either way, hopefully the multiplayer stays just as fun.

[Nymyzys]

Can't edit posts on my phone.  So yea, friend of mine just called me, on the verge of orgasm over the news.  Really, MvC2 came out 10 years ago, and people still play it like its brand new .  It has great staying power.

[no fact, no matter]

I hope some of the heels from Resident Evil get in on the roster.. like a playable Nemesis. That would kick ass.

[ChrisMWaters]

Probably means no TvC, but you never know.

Holy fuck that trailer was nice. I can't believe though we're throwing a Resident Evil character into the mix. That just seems so very wrong. Especially him vs. Hulk.

Why does that seem wrong?  Jill Valentine was in Marvel vs. Capcom 2, wasn't she?

[no fact, no matter]

She was, yup.

[Flik]

  Sonuvabitch, I didn't know that. My bad.

[Matt Young]

It's real!

Teaser trailer (no gameplay): http://www.shoryuken.com/content.php?r=629-Its-Mahvel-Baby

[DukeTogo]

Probably means no TvC, but you never know.

And that sucks. Or it'll remain Japan / Wii exclusive.

They're saying there will be 30-40 characters. Spider-Man, Storm, and Magneto were noted in that article. Some art shows the silhouettes of others.

[Black Lushus]

I can't see the links at work...who's the Resident Evil character?

[devo]

Chris Redfield.

[Venkman]

STREET FIGHTER2 SUPER DEEJAY&KEN TIGER LCD GAME
Super Street fighter Live action Comercial

I heart Japanese Cammy actress.

[devo]

The Tiger handheld is still better than Street Fighter I.

[Matt Young]

I wasn't the slightest bit interested in Super Street Fighter IV till 2 days ago.  Now I want it.  A friend offered to give me his SFIV Madcatz pad for the price of shipping ($6) and the game is $40 on Amazon with a $10 credit for future purchases.

[Broward]

Been playing since about 10pm.

New intro is awesome but doesn't include enough of the newer characters for my liking.

Colors and taunts are apparenty time-based / activity-based unlocks. Fight enough with a certain person and you get a message like "You've unlocked a new taunt for Dudley".

Tons of people already have the game apparently as I've had quite a few online matches.

[no fact, no matter]

TFG was saying that a lot of Walmarts broke the street date and have been selling it since at least the 21st or 22nd.. Where'd you get yours?

[Nymyzys]

I remember the original Street Fighter 2 Tiger handheld commercial.  It made the game look pretty good, so I bought it.  What a pile, and what a disappointed 10 year old I was.

[Venkman]

I remember the original Street Fighter 2 Tiger handheld commercial.  It made the game look pretty good, so I bought it.  What a pile, and what a disappointed 10 year old I was.

Street Fighter II LCD Game Commercial

[no fact, no matter]

Some dude I know is actually worried that MvC3 will play like RE5 just because it uses the same MT Framework. Uh.... I don't know where to begin.

[Matt Young]

TFG was saying that a lot of Walmarts broke the street date and have been selling it since at least the 21st or 22nd.. Where'd you get yours?

He works at Gamestop.  They have a terrible policy of letting employees take brand new games home with them before the street date, then they sell the opened copies as "new".

[no fact, no matter]

Ahh, the magic of a resealer.

[AndrewTS]

Some dude I know is actually worried that MvC3 will play like RE5 just because it uses the same MT Framework. Uh.... I don't know where to begin.

Tell him that Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe runs on the Unreal Engine.  Maybe he'll "get it."

[Broward]

TFG was saying that a lot of Walmarts broke the street date and have been selling it since at least the 21st or 22nd.. Where'd you get yours?

He works at Gamestop.  They have a terrible policy of letting employees take brand new games home with them before the street date, then they sell the opened copies as "new".

I'm sorry Matt, I couldn't discern anything from your post over the obnoxious amount of whining it contained.

[Smues]

TFG was saying that a lot of Walmarts broke the street date and have been selling it since at least the 21st or 22nd.. Where'd you get yours?

He works at Gamestop.  They have a terrible policy of letting employees take brand new games home with them before the street date, then they sell the opened copies as "new".

This from the guy who has no qualms about buying a new system to use for a few weeks with the intent of returning it, or buying a new system and returning a broken one in its place.

[Thoth]

Roommate got an early copy, am playing it now (Look at my gamercard for proof). It is awesome and I love it to death. Questions?

[Thoth]

Justin Wong and Daigo Umehara just ended their 5 game set with a DRAW. This is unprecedented in street fighter tourney play. I am freaking out just from watching the match.

[Matt Young]

TFG was saying that a lot of Walmarts broke the street date and have been selling it since at least the 21st or 22nd.. Where'd you get yours?

He works at Gamestop.  They have a terrible policy of letting employees take brand new games home with them before the street date, then they sell the opened copies as "new".

I'm sorry Matt, I couldn't discern anything from your post over the obnoxious amount of whining it contained.

How was I whining?  I wasn't.  I certainly wasn't blaming you for taking advantage of the opportunity.  But it's still shitty of Gamestop to sell those used copies as "new".  That's why I never buy from there unless there's a preorder bonus for something.  But I wasn't criticizing you at all.  And that pretty much covers what Smues said, too.

[devo]

Justin Wong and Daigo Umehara just ended their 5 game set with a DRAW. This is unprecedented in street fighter tourney play. I am freaking out just from watching the match.

Link please!

[Flik]

SSF-DaigoVsJustin1.MOV
SSF-DaigoVsJustin2.MOV

Enjoy

[devo]

Much obliged. That was absurd.

[Flik]

I just am shocked that Guile's super actually hits behind him that far. I knew it would hit, but not that quickly.