This is game is so fun. The only flaw is its roster size, and even that is a poor argument considering its a new title that has no similar characters. #blazblueportable
-long throw break window (~8 frames?, fastest poke is 5 frames. you can basically poke out of any throw making it useless outside of carl's clap trap. there is also throw break buffering which makes throws even more useless [except against people who mash recovery and terrible scrubs, who you really don't even need to throw to win]... Read More
-slow pokes (going back to the 4-5 frame poke thing. you can basically jump out of every mix-up or pressure string since pokes are so slow. also making you be able to block 90% of attacks without fd in the air without tension means even scrubs can jump out of any pressure string, unlike in gg you would have a risk/reward of losing tension and eating meaty anti airs if you tried to jump out of shit
-3 way roll (another way to help scrubs who don't know how to block oki wakeup games by removing it completely)
-zoning (top tier characters are too good at zoning and pressure except carl[who will fucking kill you off a 5a], whereas most of the cast can only do shit once they up close. either make pure zoning characters or pure rushdown. characters with both will obviously unbalance game
-There are lots more character specific shit that I don't feel like getting into.
@Sonicandtails: i know, i even thought about the cheap easy gluing a quarter to the dpad fix.. but in the end, i cant bring myself to "modding" the dpad because all the ones i saw years ago when i got it required glue or permanent change.. which is something i just dont like doing to my hardware (im a hardcore collector). #blazblueportable
@☆Giroro G66☆: Yes, but if theyre gonna "downgrade" the graphics and keep the gameplay for the PSP, the Wii can surely handle it at 480p? I can only speculate. =) #blazblueportable
@☆Giroro G66☆: BlazBlue Portable probably isn't going to be HD though, so technically the Wii version would be more similar to that version. #blazblueportable
@Shiryu: Tatsunoko vs Capcom has a very nice celshaded rendering, which utilizes quite some TEV stages the Wii offers (TEV stages are basically "hard-wired shaders", which basically do the same thing as the freely programmable shaders of modern GPUs, just a bit more limited and a lot more tedious to program for).
The PSP's hardware doesn't offer that much flexibility in terms of pixel-level rendering, unfortunately. That's also a reason why Valkyria Chronicles 2 on the PSP doesn't have the celshaded style of the first game (they didn't even implement at least outlines). #blazblueportable
@Paradox me: Hahaha. You and me both. I am mystified by fighting games because they look SO GOOD, but I am completely incapable of playing them. #blazblueportable
@nago: As far as Street Fighter goes, it just takes a little practice. Starting with someone like Ken or Ryu and staying away from charge characters is a good way to get used to the game. #blazblueportable
@-MasterDex-: I would argue that charge characters are better for beginners since they can't do stupid stuff every two seconds. It actually makes them think about defense and their arsenal of moves. #blazblueportable
@Sutekh_Slain: But timing is much harder to get right and to use charge characters effectively, you first have to know the basics of the game which I think the shoto characters are best for. #blazblueportable
BlazBlue is so good, I still crave it when I play Tekken 6, SF4, or any other fighter... BlazBlue just has features to it's fighting mechanics that all other fighters are missing... The only bad thing I could think of is it's limited number of fighters to choose from. #blazblueportable
@bengalinha: You ever played Tekken : Dark Ressurection? No? How about Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny? No?
Oh, well then I guess you wouldn't know they're great games that work great on the PSP. I've high hopes for this. #blazblueportable
@bengalinha: I've played Tekken 5 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 on my PSP and it was great. Sure 2d fighters will be a bit harder than usual but it is actually very fun...especially since at least those two games a very very good ports...Tekken 5 is practically identical to the ps2 version. #blazblueportable
@bengalinha: 64-hit combos were not a problem in Killer Instinct on the SNES gamepad. Nothin' wrong with a gamepad. Needing an arcade stick to play fighting games properly is more a sign of inflexibility than a sign of skill. :P #blazblueportable
@bengalinha: man.. im not agreeing with you because of elitism.. its not "how can someone play a fighter on a portable" for me.. its how can someone play a fighter with the psps controls.
i bought my psp for street fighter alpha 3 and tekken dark resurrection many moons ago.. and man do those controls suck.
i absolutely loathe the analog nub, and the way the dpad sinks in on the psp makes it unusable for precise fighting.
i have mvs and cps2 emulators on my psp, and man does it make me mad to try and play seriously. so yeah its possible.. but not all that fun (cept powerstone.. that game was great on the psp). #blazblueportable
@RockingMonk: yeah, im a collector and have a hard time physically modding my hardware. software mods that are reversible.. no problem.. but when it comes to permanently gluing things to my stuff, i just cant bring myself to do it. #blazblueportable
@shouryuuken: dude, you don't even have to do anything like that.
I stuffed tiny slips of cardboard under my d-pad. didn't glue shit. #blazblueportable
Most exciting news I've heard all day. One of my favorite games on the PSP is Guily Gear. Just hearing this makes me happy to have something else to play. =) #blazblueportable
Tekken the Movie - Where the heck did this come from?
The Movie based on popular fighting game Tekken was actually made. Unlike the upcoming facepalm worthy King of Fighters film which stars Ray Park and Maggie Q among others. The Tekken film took a different route in terms of casting. The cast is almost entirely stuntman and martial artists which may help make this film a lot more interesting and may cut down on poorly executed wirework. It remains to be seen if the story is up to snuff, which in all likelihood wont be. Nevertheless this will be interesting to see. The film premiere's Thursday in Santa Monica followed by an afterparty at a trendy Hollywood Nightclub. See official press release below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Luke Goss' Personal Afterparty for the AFM World Premiere Screening of "TEKKEN" & Launch of G Productions
"Tekken" starring Jon Foo and Luke Goss (Crystal Sky Pictures)
CONFIRMED TALENT:
Luke Goss - Hellboy II: The Golden Army / Blade II / The Man - Actor - 1,314 imdb
Doug Jones - Men in Black II, Hellboy II - Actor - 523 imdb
Emmanuelle Vaugier - Saw II, 40 Days and 40 Nights - Actress - 697 imdb
Bai Ling - The Crow / Anna and the King - Actress - 1,423 imdb
Dee Wallace - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial , Halloween - Actress - 1,705 imdb
Marina Sirtis - Star Trek: Nemesis Crash - Actress - 2,336 imdb
Corbin Bernsen - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang / General Hospital / Major League - Actor - 3,443 imdb
Nick Lyon - Species: The Awakening Doomsday - Director - 94k imdb
Vail Bloom - Angel of Death / The Young and the Restless - Actress - 13k imdb
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, November 5th, 2009
(Premiere location: Mann's Criterion Theater Santa Monica,1313 Third Street Promenade,
Santa Monica, CA 90401, Time: 5:00 PM )
Afterparty location: MI6 - 9077 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 90046
Time: 9:00 PM, open bar: 9:15 PM - 10:15PM
red carpet: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
media check-in: 8:45 PM
Just spoil it for me now and tell me what happend to the rivalry if Jin and Hwrang.
Did it happen or did Jin win the whole tournament again with his Devil form?
I'd buy it myself, but I have no monies T__T (wiki's no help either) #tekken6
@Goldwings: Hwrang was about to defeat Jin when Jin transform to Devil Jin.
Devil Jin then open can of whop ass on Hwrang and was about to kill him.
Then Gon jumped in and farted so the two fighters were stunned and confused. Gon in the mist of confusion threw them in the air and ate them both.
The end
Oh yea forgot to mention that Panda still rejected Kuma. Not because Panda hates Kuma, it's just that Panda found out she was a lesbian.
Hitatchi finally build up enough stress where he got a hernia but no one noticed since he wears a diaper anyways.
Just rent the game if you don't have enough to buy it. I'm running out of ideas what happened, plus it's hard typing when your past the buzzing stage after drinking. #tekken6
@Neko_Tech: Damn Neko, it seems you get less and less funny the more you drink cause that post and jokes where TERRIBLE.
Also your grammar is impeccable for someone who's supposedly drunk. Its LIKE YOU'RE NOT DRUNK AT ALL.
@Goldwings: Part of what Neko said was true, Hwang was about to defeat him Jin but Jin went all Devil and almost killed Hwang, he almost died but he his master saved him, Hwang woke up from a coma after 3 days and begged his master to train him as hard as possible, Baek took him in as a pupil again and gave him his toughest training regimen.
Hwang is now back and hopefully can bring Jin down once for all. #tekken6
@Kyosuke_Nanbu: After I woke up and recovered (still paying for it) I agree but I'm pretty sure my post wasn't meant to be funny. I really should stop drinking to the point where I'm smashed and throwing up. I'll make it a note for my New Years resolution, that and to stop smoking.
I guess I have one less ending to go through since with the spoiler (it's all good). I can't wait to pick up my limited edition bundle next Wednesday. #tekken6
all these comments and reviews and aside from actual tekken players, i haven't seen anyone actually comment on the changes between t5: dr and t6.
bound? rage? floor breaking? reduced juggle damage? universal 10frame jab? reduced sidestep? no more guaranteed launcher off of a low parry? different wall combos? wake up kicks only knockdown on CH?
@kainzero: It doesn't really change much from someone thats played a ton of Tekken. The changes are just flavorless toppings on a great tasting cake.
This series still has issuses with its backdrops just being scrolling jpegs and with bizzare ass choices for unlocking content. Sadly the best way to unlock your favorite characters items is to play the lack luster scenario mode everyone is bitching about. It's not a quick trip either, it looks to be at least 3 to 4 hours long.
Past that the game is still as enjoyable to play as its always been characters get new moves and further balancing and while the game isn't mindblowing graphically its holds up well in every mode except scenario.
If you like Tekken you should already know if you want this or not. #tekken6
@kainzero: I don't know how that is suppose to be part of a review, that is game mechanics. Everyone is in agreement the game mechanics work, and are very much improved.
I think Kotaku said it best, All they had to give us was a solid game and a solid way to find competition (online mode), but instead they also decied to give us a SINGLE (No Co-op WTF) player experience...which kind of sucks.
When it does add Co-op it might be better because I have those friends that only want to play with you and never against you.
Anyway the way I see it, 2/3 of the game sucks (Online, and Single Player) The Versus is awesome, but still there was alot of room for improvement (Graphics, Presentation, LOADING). Also I'm surprised nobody mentioned Azazel, he is a terribly annoying and cheap boss fight, makes it hard caring about the end stories knowing you have to fight him. #tekken6
@George Ganser: just game mechanics? SF4 added focus attacks and everyone talked about them, just a result of capcom hyping them up. it matters. i guarantee you that if mario started jumping an inch off the ground instead of 50 feet, you'd get lots of reviews talking about "Mechanics"
no one mentioned azazel because he sucks. i beat him using steve and all i did was 121. #tekken6
@kainzero: I hear Inglorious Basterds uses better film compared to Tarantino's earlier work. Also that the script was significantly larger than those.
All reviews of Tekken 6 I've read do mention the Rage system, as have all reviews of SF4 mentioned the Focus Attacks or the Rage meter.
The difference with reviews and what you're looking for - in depth analysis of hit frames, recovery times etc, basically FAQs - is that reviews are general game criticism at best - the good ol' "graphics, sound, gameplay" breakdown, preferably conforming with style guides and less than 500 words - or consumer guides at worst.
Bringing it back to the movie analogy, if I ask you if a movie was good, would you answer yes or no, or go into the minutia, as I slowly move away from you? #tekken6
@ryoshi: How on earth can consoles that have been available for a number of years be considered 'next' generation? Some people need to consult a dictionary. #tekken6
@KesMonkey: Are you serious? I though Tekken 6 is made for PS4 and XBOX730? j/k, enough with being realistic and nerdy, you know what I'm talking about. Doesn't matter if it's next gen or this gen, it's the next Tekken. Wait, no...it can't be new, it's out already. #tekken6
11/04/09
No, but you can pick up Arakune and mash bugs out to win. #blazblueportable
11/04/09
Or you can pick Rachel and spam lightning rods.
Or you can pick Bang or Hakumen and mash counter.
Cry more, it's called l2p. #blazblueportable
11/04/09
All those don't work on good players. Arakune mashing bugs works against people of all levels. #blazblueportable
11/04/09
None of those*
terrible grammar on my part #blazblueportable
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-long throw break window (~8 frames?, fastest poke is 5 frames. you can basically poke out of any throw making it useless outside of carl's clap trap. there is also throw break buffering which makes throws even more useless [except against people who mash recovery and terrible scrubs, who you really don't even need to throw to win]... Read More
-slow pokes (going back to the 4-5 frame poke thing. you can basically jump out of every mix-up or pressure string since pokes are so slow. also making you be able to block 90% of attacks without fd in the air without tension means even scrubs can jump out of any pressure string, unlike in gg you would have a risk/reward of losing tension and eating meaty anti airs if you tried to jump out of shit
-3 way roll (another way to help scrubs who don't know how to block oki wakeup games by removing it completely)
-zoning (top tier characters are too good at zoning and pressure except carl[who will fucking kill you off a 5a], whereas most of the cast can only do shit once they up close. either make pure zoning characters or pure rushdown. characters with both will obviously unbalance game
-There are lots more character specific shit that I don't feel like getting into.
I wouldn't say roster size is the only flaw... #blazblueportable
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The PSP's hardware doesn't offer that much flexibility in terms of pixel-level rendering, unfortunately. That's also a reason why Valkyria Chronicles 2 on the PSP doesn't have the celshaded style of the first game (they didn't even implement at least outlines). #blazblueportable
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That makes me glad I didn't end up buying it then. I can't even pick up Street Fighter IV, do Street Fighter-like moves and win. #blazblueportable
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You can charge buffer and charge partition to throw sonic booms faster than fireballs. #blazblueportable
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Oh, well then I guess you wouldn't know they're great games that work great on the PSP. I've high hopes for this. #blazblueportable
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Fightstick all the way baby. #blazblueportable
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I mean bad elitism. Bad! #blazblueportable
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i bought my psp for street fighter alpha 3 and tekken dark resurrection many moons ago.. and man do those controls suck.
i absolutely loathe the analog nub, and the way the dpad sinks in on the psp makes it unusable for precise fighting.
i have mvs and cps2 emulators on my psp, and man does it make me mad to try and play seriously. so yeah its possible.. but not all that fun (cept powerstone.. that game was great on the psp). #blazblueportable
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I stuffed tiny slips of cardboard under my d-pad. didn't glue shit. #blazblueportable
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Tekken the Movie - Where the heck did this come from?
The Movie based on popular fighting game Tekken was actually made. Unlike the upcoming facepalm worthy King of Fighters film which stars Ray Park and Maggie Q among others. The Tekken film took a different route in terms of casting. The cast is almost entirely stuntman and martial artists which may help make this film a lot more interesting and may cut down on poorly executed wirework. It remains to be seen if the story is up to snuff, which in all likelihood wont be. Nevertheless this will be interesting to see. The film premiere's Thursday in Santa Monica followed by an afterparty at a trendy Hollywood Nightclub. See official press release below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Luke Goss' Personal Afterparty for the AFM World Premiere Screening of "TEKKEN" & Launch of G Productions
"Tekken" starring Jon Foo and Luke Goss (Crystal Sky Pictures)
CONFIRMED TALENT:
Luke Goss - Hellboy II: The Golden Army / Blade II / The Man - Actor - 1,314 imdb
Doug Jones - Men in Black II, Hellboy II - Actor - 523 imdb
Emmanuelle Vaugier - Saw II, 40 Days and 40 Nights - Actress - 697 imdb
Bai Ling - The Crow / Anna and the King - Actress - 1,423 imdb
Dee Wallace - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial , Halloween - Actress - 1,705 imdb
Marina Sirtis - Star Trek: Nemesis Crash - Actress - 2,336 imdb
Corbin Bernsen - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang / General Hospital / Major League - Actor - 3,443 imdb
Nick Lyon - Species: The Awakening Doomsday - Director - 94k imdb
Vail Bloom - Angel of Death / The Young and the Restless - Actress - 13k imdb
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, November 5th, 2009
(Premiere location: Mann's Criterion Theater Santa Monica,1313 Third Street Promenade,
Santa Monica, CA 90401, Time: 5:00 PM )
Afterparty location: MI6 - 9077 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 90046
Time: 9:00 PM, open bar: 9:15 PM - 10:15PM
red carpet: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
media check-in: 8:45 PM
TALENT | MEDIA : Sean@RoyaltyRope.com 310 488 0056
RSVP : Film@RoyaltyRope.com
#speakup, #tekken, #namco, #movies, #fighting games, #premiere
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10/30/09
Did it happen or did Jin win the whole tournament again with his Devil form?
I'd buy it myself, but I have no monies T__T (wiki's no help either) #tekken6
10/30/09
Devil Jin then open can of whop ass on Hwrang and was about to kill him.
Then Gon jumped in and farted so the two fighters were stunned and confused. Gon in the mist of confusion threw them in the air and ate them both.
The end
Oh yea forgot to mention that Panda still rejected Kuma. Not because Panda hates Kuma, it's just that Panda found out she was a lesbian.
Hitatchi finally build up enough stress where he got a hernia but no one noticed since he wears a diaper anyways.
Just rent the game if you don't have enough to buy it. I'm running out of ideas what happened, plus it's hard typing when your past the buzzing stage after drinking. #tekken6
10/30/09
Also your grammar is impeccable for someone who's supposedly drunk. Its LIKE YOU'RE NOT DRUNK AT ALL.
@Goldwings: Part of what Neko said was true, Hwang was about to defeat him Jin but Jin went all Devil and almost killed Hwang, he almost died but he his master saved him, Hwang woke up from a coma after 3 days and begged his master to train him as hard as possible, Baek took him in as a pupil again and gave him his toughest training regimen.
Hwang is now back and hopefully can bring Jin down once for all. #tekken6
10/31/09
I guess I have one less ending to go through since with the spoiler (it's all good). I can't wait to pick up my limited edition bundle next Wednesday. #tekken6
10/30/09
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bound? rage? floor breaking? reduced juggle damage? universal 10frame jab? reduced sidestep? no more guaranteed launcher off of a low parry? different wall combos? wake up kicks only knockdown on CH?
NOTHING
just "campaign sucks" and "online sucks" #tekken6
10/30/09
This series still has issuses with its backdrops just being scrolling jpegs and with bizzare ass choices for unlocking content. Sadly the best way to unlock your favorite characters items is to play the lack luster scenario mode everyone is bitching about. It's not a quick trip either, it looks to be at least 3 to 4 hours long.
Past that the game is still as enjoyable to play as its always been characters get new moves and further balancing and while the game isn't mindblowing graphically its holds up well in every mode except scenario.
If you like Tekken you should already know if you want this or not. #tekken6
10/30/09
I think Kotaku said it best, All they had to give us was a solid game and a solid way to find competition (online mode), but instead they also decied to give us a SINGLE (No Co-op WTF) player experience...which kind of sucks.
When it does add Co-op it might be better because I have those friends that only want to play with you and never against you.
Anyway the way I see it, 2/3 of the game sucks (Online, and Single Player) The Versus is awesome, but still there was alot of room for improvement (Graphics, Presentation, LOADING). Also I'm surprised nobody mentioned Azazel, he is a terribly annoying and cheap boss fight, makes it hard caring about the end stories knowing you have to fight him. #tekken6
10/30/09
no one mentioned azazel because he sucks. i beat him using steve and all i did was 121. #tekken6
10/30/09
All reviews of Tekken 6 I've read do mention the Rage system, as have all reviews of SF4 mentioned the Focus Attacks or the Rage meter.
The difference with reviews and what you're looking for - in depth analysis of hit frames, recovery times etc, basically FAQs - is that reviews are general game criticism at best - the good ol' "graphics, sound, gameplay" breakdown, preferably conforming with style guides and less than 500 words - or consumer guides at worst.
Bringing it back to the movie analogy, if I ask you if a movie was good, would you answer yes or no, or go into the minutia, as I slowly move away from you? #tekken6
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