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| Jazzie D 1440th Post
 
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|  "10 questions for KoF 2002..."
, posted Thu 5 Sep 14:42:
It's funny. I rarely talk about KoF 2002. We all heard about the various aspects. Well, here are ten questions I have in my mind about the game. Saa, hajime!
1. Will Athena keep the same seiyuu?
We all know about Athena. She holds the record for most seiyuu changes of all the characters. So, I wonder if Ikezawa Haruna still plays as her or if she will be replaced. Okay.
Wait. Why am I even asking this? The answer will be yes! I think SNK found their seiyuu in 1998! Ever since 1998, Haruna has played as Athena in every game! This is like asking, "Will the Tampa Devil Rays stay in last place next year?" and of course, that's a no brainer.
2. Will we hear, "I wish I can tear him apart!" again?
Ah, the classic mistranslation. Chances of this happening - high. Tell me something I don't know.
3. Which themes will be used for the heroine and Psycho Soldier team?
I'm surprised no one asked about this yet. Bring on the classic Psycho Soldier theme! People have always been fond of it. The team is not Psycho Solider if it doesn't have its theme. Wai!
As for the heroine team, um, this is a toughie. If I had to guess, I would pick Tsuchi o Bass - the '95 heroine theme. Why? No team has a song from that game.
4. Will Foxy make a cameo?
Want my answer? 49-51, yes-no. People want her in the game at least. What's the problem? She's forced to make a cameo, right? The obstacle is picking the right stage she should be in. I think that plan will be scrapped up.
5. Shingo - is he in or out?
Shingo is the Nessie of the game. Is he in the game or not? Some say yes. Others say no. I'm going to hang on to the bubble here. Next!
6. Background phases - will we ever see them again?
If you don't know what I mean, play KoF '94-'98. You'll figure them out. I'm sure you will.
Su-mi-ma-sen! KoF '98 is the last time we'll ever see them. Man, they were cool! They added personality to the series! I don't care if new ones have to be made! I want them dag gum it!
7. Why does the clock move so fast?
This, I don't get. Why does the clock have to move so fast? Sure, I can play mind games easier with people, but what if I need that extra second to get more chipping damage against Rugal for example?
8. This is the King of Fighters, right? So, where's King?
Taking out King is like taking out Akira in Justice Gakuen. That's not good karma! Um, how much sake did the guys actually drink? Geez! Looks like Mai will have to lead the heroine squad again and King will be a spectator this time.
9. Question nine for The King of Fighters IX - will it be the best KoF game ever?
No.
The horrible art is still there. Geez. I thought Samurai Spirits's new art was bad, but this takes the cake.
Many people are still upset that some their requests weren't fulfilled. People still like King. She's gone. People still like Geese. He's gone also. Get the picture?
I thought I would be playing '98 again, but instead, we get new stuff. Well, in some cases, yeah. I want my POW mode, dag nab it! I want it now! Also, shouldn't there be a friendly system? That is, Benimaru can pass stocks to any girl, except for Mature, Vice and Shermie should he lose for example.
10. What now, Jazzie?
What now? Um, at least this game is better than 2001, but it's still nowhere as good as the KoF's in the past. I can say that.
If I got the opportunity to play the game, being final and all, what score would I give it? Most likely, I would give it a six out of ten. We finally have 3 on 3 matches again, but there are still flaws that need to be corrected. No doubt about it.
Okay. Those are my ten questions! Hona!
Edit - I wanted to add in some extra stuff.
[this message was edited by Jazzie D on Thu 5 Sep 14:54] |
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| Gen 605th Post
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| "Re(1):10 questions for KoF 2002..." , posted Thu 5 Sep 22:55:
1. Will Athena keep the same seiyuu?
Probably yes.
2. Will we hear, "I wish I can tear him apart!" again?
I was going to say yes. But that would be too rehash-y. Probably it was just something special for '98.
3. Which themes will be used for the heroine and Psycho Soldier team?
Hopefully not the newer techno mixed with Chinese that came out yucky. Older Psycho Soldier songs would be good. Also hopefully we get re-done songs instead of just re-used.
4. Will Foxy make a cameo?
I'd prefer for them to. From what we know about the game now, it's like they brushed her aside. I'm kind of a big Nests-characters supporter.
5. Shingo - is he in or out?
I don't know. In '98 there was still a slight suggestion of continuing story and the fact that the game was one year later. Maybe Shingo will be back after a year of training under Saisyu. It's fine with me if he's gone two years and comes back in a 2003 game like that. Sense it's Dream Match, how about this: Shingo is a character that doesn't always show up, but jumps in sometimes like Akuma. He is awesome Fire God Shingo and burns away...
6. Background phases - will we ever see them again?
You mean the characters of your team visable in the background. Looks like they're gone from '99-2002.... That was a bit dissappointing. It made it more fun and interesting when they were there. Probably they'll stay gone unless lots of fans call for Playmore to bring them back. I think they are more responsive to what Japanese fans want than international fans. Maybe some of the game makers will work harder in the future and bother to put them back in.
7. Why does the clock move so fast?
Hopefully they'll change this in the final version. Maybe they wanted to give more people the chance to play the beta test.
8. This is the King of Fighters, right? So, where's King?
Gone. Wierd. She'll be back later.
9. Question nine for The King of Fighters IX - will it be the best KoF game ever?
"No.
The horrible art is still there. Geez. I thought Samurai Spirits's new art was bad, but this takes the cake.
Many people are still upset that some their requests weren't fulfilled. People still like King. She's gone. People still like Geese. He's gone also. Get the picture?
I thought I would be playing '98 again, but instead, we get new stuff. Well, in some cases, yeah. I want my POW mode, dag nab it! I want it now! Also, shouldn't there be a friendly system? That is, Benimaru can pass stocks to any girl, except for Mature, Vice and Shermie should he lose for example."
King of Fighters 9? tee hee
Like Professor said, hopefully the not trying to hard art will be changed in the final version.
What ever happened with that poll Eolith took? What were the results? It's kind of hard to believe streight results of 3 returns and 3 kick outs were actually applied to the new game givin it's roster.
The like/dislike system for handing down power-meter thingies was cool. I wouldn't mind having that back.
I think I'll like this game more than '98, but sertainly it won't become my new favorite of the serries.
10. What now, Jazzie?
Based on the information I've seen on the internet, I'd give it a low score. Based on extrapolation and expectations, I'd give it a middle-y score. We'll see. I could do a quick estimated expected favorite list right now. I'm having trouble ranking all of them against each other so I'll break it down into sections. If I did this again in a month or two the answers might be a bit different. Right now it goes something like this:
The first story: 1st '95, 2nd '96, 3rd '94, 4th '97.
The "dream matches": 1st 2006, 2nd 2002, 3rd '98.
The second story: 2001, 2000, 99.
The third story: I expect and hope to like 2003 more than all of the second story, more than the 2002 and '98 dream matches, and maybe some of the first story if we're lucky.
Well that was fun.
[this message was edited by Gen on Thu 5 Sep 22:58] |
| YeldellGW
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| "Re(1):10 questions for KoF 2002..." , posted Fri 6 Sep 05:21:
1. Will Athena keep the same seiyuu?
She hasn't gotten a new seiyuu since KOF 98. This isn't the SNK of old anyway so Athena's keeping the same seiyuu as always; though I'd be surprised if she did get a new seiyuu.
2. Will we hear, "I wish I can tear him apart!" again?
Could care less. Billy's like the majority of the SF II cast. Didn't care for him back then, don't care for him now.
3. Which themes will be used for the heroine and Psycho Soldier team?
Tough to say. I've liked all the Psycho Soldier themes, while the 99 Women's team theme IMO was the best, tied with the 94 theme.
4. Will Foxy make a cameo?
Another one I don't care about. I'm not missing her in the roster, that's for sure.
5. Shingo - is he in or out?
Just have to wait and see. If he's not there, well it's not like this is the 1st time a character I liked got bumped in a sequel. Sure as hell won't be the last.
6. Background phases - will we ever see them again?
None of the pics showed your teammates in them. Much like how characters would jump in between rounds (Which was gone in KOF 2001), I wouldn't hold your breath on seeing that again.
7. Why does the clock move so fast?
Probably to inforce more offense. Heaven knows I'm tired of playing the waiting game.
8. This is the King of Fighters, right? So, where's King?
Last time I checked, King isn't the main character in KOF. We had tons of KOF tournaments in the Garou titles and I sure don't recall King being in any of them. I for one won't miss the queen of tick damage.
I missed Takuma in KOF 96, but I did what I always do when a character I liked gets dump, learn someone else.
9. Question nine for The King of Fighters 2002 - will it be the best KoF game ever?
Didn't have a problem with KOF 2001 (Any game that toned down/removed autogaurd is tops in my book.). I don't see much to get upset about with this game; other than the fact they used more classic characters rather than using more of the new commers (Truth be told, most of the ones I like are already there anyway; excluding Vanessa, Seth, Whip, & Hinako.)
Personally, I thought the artwork in Samurai III & the 3D titles were exceptional (Especially the artwork used during the load screens on the Neo CD.).
Am I the only one who expects the worst when the roster was revealed?! I'm amazed that Ramon is back.
Not surprised Hinako's gone. About 5% of the KOF community (If that!) actually liked her.
Billy & Yamazaki's back, along with Seth, Vanessa, & Whip. I've said it before and I'll say it again; can't have a picnic without a few pests.
Long story short; you can't please everyone.
[this message was edited by YeldellGW on Fri 6 Sep 08:41] |
| Jazzie D 1442th Post
Red Carpet Executive Member
| "Hmmm..." , posted Fri 6 Sep 08:22
Eep! I knew I needed a better explanation in some cases.
SS art - I was actually talking about III & IV here. That was misleading, ne? The art on SS games for the Hyper Neo Geo were fine, even though it has been...at least four years since I last played them. (Dag! I want to beat them, but no place carries them anymore!) The art on III and IV weren't great compared to the rest of the games.
The score - Yeah, I know it's not right to give a score for a game you haven't had the opportunity to play yet. It's kind of like predicting the score to a sports game on television to me. Still, there are two things to remember in this scenario. One - this may be Greek to some of you, but giving a score here is the only thing I can do since I don't bring out reviews for games anymore. Two - giving a score also lets you keep an initial feeling. It's hard to explain what this means, but I'll try it anyway. When you keep an initial feeling, you don't feel anxious. You're calm and you know what to expect. Here are a couple of examples when I did reviewing.
I never liked CvS II before it came out and I did say I would give it a three if I played the game. Well, that's the score I gave it when I still did reviews. It never brought anything to surprise me.
Final Fantasy VIII is one game that surprised me however. I thought it would be a weak game compared to the others. Then, I had to remember that Square wanted to act a bit original here. Plus, there were factors that caught my attention like the art and the card game. I thought the card game would be a dull and boring side game, but I actually caught on and I enjoy playing it. Before FF VIII came out, I would have given it a four, but in the end, I gave it a six, which helped the game a bit.
That's what giving a score can do. It can give you an initial feeling and not make you anxious about a game. There will be surprises along the way, but at least you still have your expectations.
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