Argh, which game do I get?! (fighters)

Topic started by EightBitWarrior on June 26, 2009. Last post by EightBitWarrior 4 months, 3 weeks ago.
Post by Ferginator4k (178 posts) See mini bio
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I've heard great things about BlazBlue, and ive never liked the KOF games so i'd go With BB.


Post by EightBitWarrior (127 posts) See mini bio
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@MysteriousBob: Oh please, get that bullshit out of here. I've played many, many SNK fighting games, including at least 6 king of fighters games, fatal fury, garou, the last blade, art of fighting, samurai shodown, etc. It is very close to Street Fighter. Ever play Capcom VS SNK?


Post by Stang (2,221 posts) See mini bio
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BlazBlue for fucking sure. I will have to rent KoF before making a decision....I just am not that impressed.


Post by SlaughterX (16 posts) See mini bio
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I'm getting BlazBlue.  I might get KoF12 later on down the line when it's like $20 or something, it most likely will be before the end of the year...



Post by Usagi (82 posts) See mini bio

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I'm going to get both.  For you, I don't know, but I'd say go with KOFXII.  Arc System Works' fighters are always very complex even when compared to others like Virtua Fighter.  KOFXII seems to be taking it back to the KOF '95 and '96 kinda feel and that might work better for you than BlazBlue.


Post by Kou_Leifoh (1,535 posts) See mini bio

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@EightBitWarrior said:
" @MysteriousBob: Oh please, get that bullshit out of here. I've played many, many SNK fighting games, including at least 6 king of fighters games, fatal fury, garou, the last blade, art of fighting, samurai shodown, etc. It is very close to Street Fighter. Ever play Capcom VS SNK? "
No, they're different, the way you pull off supers and combos is different from SF. And as for Capcom VS SNK, of course it's similar to Street Fighter, the Capcom logo is on the title.


Post by CowMuffins (764 posts) See mini bio
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How do you say Blazblue?


Post by SmugDarkLoser (4,044 posts) See mini bio
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Hey, to that guy that said, no I haven't played KoF.  But I haven't played Blazblue either.
I did try out Garu though, which is a king of fighters, but not called it.   I like it more than street fighter, but it's similar.  I'm actually talking about Street Fighter 3.


Post by KnightsofRound (185 posts) See mini bio
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I think BlazBlue looks pretty lame tbh.  Combat looks awkward and stiff to me also.

KOFXII on the other hand looks silky smooth, and generally just badass all-around.  KOFXII all the way.

I should point out I have never played KOF or GG before so... take my opinion with a grain of salt I guess... but I've watched a ridiculous amount of videos for both games.  KOFXII is definitely a day 1 buy for me just based on the videos.  BlazBlue, not so much.


Post by Kou_Leifoh (1,535 posts) See mini bio

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@SmugDarkLoser said:
" Hey, to that guy that said, no I haven't played KoF.  But I haven't played Blazblue either. I did try out Garu though, which is a king of fighters, but not called it.   I like it more than street fighter, but it's similar.  I'm actually talking about Street Fighter 3. "
Garou is Fatal Fury, not King of Fighters. And yeah you haven't played BlazeBule but I have a strong feeling you've played Guilty Gear (Which is suppose to be a spiritual successor to BlazeBule).    


Post by The_A_Drain (3,216 posts) See mini bio
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@Kou_Leifoh said:
"@SmugDarkLoser said:
" Hey, to that guy that said, no I haven't played KoF.  But I haven't played Blazblue either. I did try out Garu though, which is a king of fighters, but not called it.   I like it more than street fighter, but it's similar.  I'm actually talking about Street Fighter 3. "
Garou is Fatal Fury, not King of Fighters. And yeah you haven't played BlazeBule but I have a strong feeling you've played Guilty Gear (Which is suppose to be a spiritual successor to BlazeBule).     "

They look the same, and play the same, and feature a lot of the same characters, they might as well be the same. (KOF, Fatal Fury and Garou)

It's fine if you don't like Guilty Gear, not many people do it's a bit of an oddball. But i'd take it over an SNK fighter anyday.


Post by Kou_Leifoh (1,535 posts) See mini bio

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@The_A_Drain said:
" @Kou_Leifoh said:
"@SmugDarkLoser said:
" Hey, to that guy that said, no I haven't played KoF.  But I haven't played Blazblue either. I did try out Garu though, which is a king of fighters, but not called it.   I like it more than street fighter, but it's similar.  I'm actually talking about Street Fighter 3. "
Garou is Fatal Fury, not King of Fighters. And yeah you haven't played BlazeBule but I have a strong feeling you've played Guilty Gear (Which is suppose to be a spiritual successor to BlazeBule).     "
They look the same, and play the same, and feature a lot of the same characters, they might as well be the same. (KOF, Fatal Fury and Garou)It's fine if you don't like Guilty Gear, not many people do it's a bit of an oddball. But i'd take it over an SNK fighter anyday. "
No only a couple of characters from Garou appeared in a KOF game. And beside, Garou has its own unique element such as T.O.P system and Just Defense, which is something you don't see in KOF.

And you don't like the SNK fighting games, whatever, that's fine.


Post by The_A_Drain (3,216 posts) See mini bio
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@Kou_Leifoh:

I like Samurai Shodown, mainly for it's characters though.

Also, what's the difference? So a few characters are different and Garou has a few extra mechanics, it's still the same thing, theres no more difference there than there is between different street fighter games, why they saw a reason to change the name of the series 3 times is beyond me. It's still all the same.


Post by Kou_Leifoh (1,535 posts) See mini bio

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@The_A_Drain said:
" @Kou_Leifoh: I like Samurai Shodown, mainly for it's characters though.Also, what's the difference? So a few characters are different and Garou has a few extra mechanics, it's still the same thing, theres no more difference there than there is between different street fighter games, why they saw a reason to change the name of the series 3 times is beyond me. It's still all the same. "
You mean Fatal Fury? It's still Fatal Fury, like Real Bout: Fatal Fury -Real Bout contain no story-line, and as for Garou, still Fatal Fury. Actually in the KOF XI booklet, the Garou characters were named the Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves Team.

And as you said, you are not that into the SNK fighters expect for Samurai Showdown, but you have to to into the SNK fighting games to understand the differences a lot more. And for about SmugDarkLoser, what he said about Garou and KOF, he honesty thought KOF and Garou were the same series.


Post by The_A_Drain (3,216 posts) See mini bio
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Sounds like the SNK team don't even know what they are doing with their own characters...

You can talk about the 'differences' all you want, but really, they aren't very different at all, they all play the same bar a few interchangeable mechanics, if you like one KOF/Fatal Fury/etc game, you'll like the rest, if you don't, you wont like any of the others.

Of course the same applies to guilty gear and other fighters, but my point is that they are so similar you may as well throw them all in the same bucket like people do GG, SF, etc.


Post by Red (2,957 posts) See mini bio
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As someone who doesn't play fighters, and has never touched a Guilty Gear or a King of Fighters game, BlazBlue looks much better.


Post by Kou_Leifoh (1,535 posts) See mini bio

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I think the reason why people are saying BlazeBule is because of the flashy presentation, I don't think it has nothing to do with better gameplay.


Post by lordofultima (2,159 posts) See mini bio
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While I don't think anyone is saying KOF and SF are the same game, BlazBlue is about as far in the opposite direction of Street Fighter that you could possibly go.

The gameplay looks wild, and I've been reading up on the gameplay systems in BlazBlue and they seem really interesting. The Barrier Blocks/Bursts, Distortion Drive, Rapid Cancels, and Haku-men in particular, since he has the Magatama to manage as well. The big ass juggle combos really remind me of Marvel, but in the best way possible (not in that broken way). There's 12 characters and they all seem to catch my eye and play wildly different.

Why do I have to pick three characters in KOF? I hate that whole system. The effects of speical moves look awful, like someone photoshopped an explosion image over someones leg.


Post by The_A_Drain (3,216 posts) See mini bio
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@lordofultima:

Yeah i've always been kinda put off by that, I never understood why things had to explode to be cool, it's distracting quite honestly.


Post by Kou_Leifoh (1,535 posts) See mini bio

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@lordofultima:  You have the option to pick a one on one fight in KOF? And besides, the 3 on 3 is great for learning three characters instead of just one, and that's always been KOF's thing.


Post by Red (2,957 posts) See mini bio
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@lordofultima said:
" While I don't think anyone is saying KOF and SF are the same game, BlazBlue is about as far in the opposite direction of Street Fighter that you could possibly go.The gameplay looks wild, and I've been reading up on the gameplay systems in BlazBlue and they seem really interesting. The Barrier Blocks/Bursts, Distortion Drive, Rapid Cancels, and Haku-men in particular, since he has the Magatama to manage as well. The big ass juggle combos really remind me of Marvel, but in the best way possible (not in that broken way). There's 12 characters and they all seem to catch my eye and play wildly different.Why do I have to pick three characters in KOF? I hate that whole system. The effects of speical moves look awful, like someone photoshopped an explosion image over someones leg. "
Yeah dude, the most epic of battles are always 1v1, and this gives you the ability to get really good at one specific character. Game looks really interesting, and even though I suck at fighters (but I still like them) I now think I'm gonna buy BlazBlue.


Post by Kou_Leifoh (1,535 posts) See mini bio

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@The_A_Drain said:
" @lordofultima: Yeah i've always been kinda put off by that, I never understood why things had to explode to be cool, it's distracting quite honestly. "
@Red said:
" @lordofultima said:
" While I don't think anyone is saying KOF and SF are the same game, BlazBlue is about as far in the opposite direction of Street Fighter that you could possibly go.The gameplay looks wild, and I've been reading up on the gameplay systems in BlazBlue and they seem really interesting. The Barrier Blocks/Bursts, Distortion Drive, Rapid Cancels, and Haku-men in particular, since he has the Magatama to manage as well. The big ass juggle combos really remind me of Marvel, but in the best way possible (not in that broken way). There's 12 characters and they all seem to catch my eye and play wildly different.Why do I have to pick three characters in KOF? I hate that whole system. The effects of speical moves look awful, like someone photoshopped an explosion image over someones leg. "
Yeah dude, the most epic of battles are always 1v1, and this gives you the ability to get really good at one specific character. Game looks really interesting, and even though I suck at fighters (but I still like them) I now think I'm gonna buy BlazBlue. "
Didn't you read what I just type? You have the OPTION  to fight one on one only. And Red, you're making it sound like that you're controlling/fighting three characters at the same time. Even when you pick three characters you're still fighting one on one at a time. I can't believe some people are put off by the three on three rule, relaying on three characters is better than one. And also, aren't a lot of people bitching about all those damn Ken players on SFIV?


Post by Red (2,957 posts) See mini bio
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@Kou_Leifoh said:
" @The_A_Drain said:
" @lordofultima: Yeah i've always been kinda put off by that, I never understood why things had to explode to be cool, it's distracting quite honestly. "
@Red said:
" @lordofultima said:
" While I don't think anyone is saying KOF and SF are the same game, BlazBlue is about as far in the opposite direction of Street Fighter that you could possibly go.The gameplay looks wild, and I've been reading up on the gameplay systems in BlazBlue and they seem really interesting. The Barrier Blocks/Bursts, Distortion Drive, Rapid Cancels, and Haku-men in particular, since he has the Magatama to manage as well. The big ass juggle combos really remind me of Marvel, but in the best way possible (not in that broken way). There's 12 characters and they all seem to catch my eye and play wildly different.Why do I have to pick three characters in KOF? I hate that whole system. The effects of speical moves look awful, like someone photoshopped an explosion image over someones leg. "
Yeah dude, the most epic of battles are always 1v1, and this gives you the ability to get really good at one specific character. Game looks really interesting, and even though I suck at fighters (but I still like them) I now think I'm gonna buy BlazBlue. "
Didn't you read what I just type? You have the OPTION  to fight one on one only. And Red, you're making it sound like that you're controlling/fighting three characters at the same time. Even when you pick three characters you're still fighting one on one at a time. I can't believe some people are put off by the three on three rule, relaying on three characters is better than one. And also, aren't a lot of people bitching about all those damn Ken players on SFIV? "
I'm just saying I'd rather have to specialize in one unique character than three similar characters, is all.


Post by Demokk (50 posts) See mini bio
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To be honest, there's something in the new character design in KOF XII that I don't like (maybe it's the size of the sprites? I don't know :S); but I am a big fan of the KoF series so I'm almost sure I'll buy it.

BlazBlue also looks interesting, I have played Guilty Gear and I do like it's gameplay; I'll probably end up buying it too.

In my opinion, If there is the chance, get both. They are different enough to guarantee completely different experiences instead of being a substitute of the other.


Post by xxNBxx (300 posts) See mini bio

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@Kou_Leifoh said:
"Didn't you read what I just type? You have the OPTION  to fight one on one only. And Red, you're making it sound like that you're controlling/fighting three characters at the same time. Even when you pick three characters you're still fighting one on one at a time. I can't believe some people are put off by the three on three rule, relaying on three characters is better than one. And also, aren't a lot of people bitching about all those damn Ken players on SFIV?"

I think some ppl don't like the three character option cause that means they have to learn three sets of moves.  For this reason alone thats why I like it.  It takes a lot skill to become good.  Both of these games play similar to other fighting games. KOF a straight forward fighter like SF. As for Blazblue, its really more like Darkstalkers.  (I bet a lot of these kids don't even know the Darkstalker games)


Post by EightBitWarrior (127 posts) See mini bio
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@xxNBxx: Darkstalkers is a crazy game. I used to like playing Anakaris because he had those crazy ass moves that always had my friends going "WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING?".