Comments on: Kicking… Tail, In Fighting Games http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/03/06/kicking-tail-in-fighting-games/ Discover games being played and enjoyed by people like you -- right now. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:20:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/03/06/kicking-tail-in-fighting-games/comment-page-1/#comment-6163 Aaron Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:38:03 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1220#comment-6163 I take you played Blanca? It was a stroke of genius for Street Fighter's designers to include a character that rewards button-mashing with electric shock! I always fill the gaps. I played the characters others didn't, like Dhalsim and Zangief. But Blanca was always my favorite. I take you played Blanca? It was a stroke of genius for Street Fighter’s designers to include a character that rewards button-mashing with electric shock!

I always fill the gaps. I played the characters others didn’t, like Dhalsim and Zangief. But Blanca was always my favorite.

]]> By: Cormyre http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/03/06/kicking-tail-in-fighting-games/comment-page-1/#comment-6147 Cormyre Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:30:55 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1220#comment-6147 I don't find it such a surprise MK performed so poorly (and yes there were ads and TV commercials for it, and I'm sure fighter fans knew about it), but the MK franchise had been in a tailspin since they tried to go 3D in 4 (some would argue the downhill started at 3 though)... one bad game after another since 4's release made it pretty much guaranteed I was not going to touch MK vs DC (not to mention that when I heard the announcement for it, I thought it was a joke). I'm certainly in the numbers for the SFIV/SCIV crossover though. I don’t find it such a surprise MK performed so poorly (and yes there were ads and TV commercials for it, and I’m sure fighter fans knew about it), but the MK franchise had been in a tailspin since they tried to go 3D in 4 (some would argue the downhill started at 3 though)… one bad game after another since 4’s release made it pretty much guaranteed I was not going to touch MK vs DC (not to mention that when I heard the announcement for it, I thought it was a joke).
I’m certainly in the numbers for the SFIV/SCIV crossover though.

]]> By: mykalgaidin http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/03/06/kicking-tail-in-fighting-games/comment-page-1/#comment-6140 mykalgaidin Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:29:50 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1220#comment-6140 Can't say I'm totally surprised by Ryu's appearance as the favorite SF character. He's my main choice, although I haven't given all of the characters their full shake-downs, so a final choice is still pending. Surprisingly, I enjoyed playing as El Fuerte, since I usually don't play as grapplers, but his speed and unpredictability make for some fun fights. Was never much of a fan of the Mortal Kumquat series, entrenched in the Dial-a-Combo mode of fighting as it was. As a youngling my quarters all went into SFII. Yes, the original. I am getting old. The thing I love most about SF4's online modes is they way they managed to bring back the whole "I've got next" vibe you got in the arcades in the days of old. Having a stranger interrupt your Arcade mode run for a quick tussle is great. Even if I can't get through a single fight in Arcade mode with out seeing "Here comes a new challenger", or whatever it shows, a few dozen times. Can’t say I’m totally surprised by Ryu’s appearance as the favorite SF character. He’s my main choice, although I haven’t given all of the characters their full shake-downs, so a final choice is still pending. Surprisingly, I enjoyed playing as El Fuerte, since I usually don’t play as grapplers, but his speed and unpredictability make for some fun fights.

Was never much of a fan of the Mortal Kumquat series, entrenched in the Dial-a-Combo mode of fighting as it was. As a youngling my quarters all went into SFII. Yes, the original. I am getting old.

The thing I love most about SF4’s online modes is they way they managed to bring back the whole “I’ve got next” vibe you got in the arcades in the days of old. Having a stranger interrupt your Arcade mode run for a quick tussle is great. Even if I can’t get through a single fight in Arcade mode with out seeing “Here comes a new challenger”, or whatever it shows, a few dozen times.

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