Yep, same. The great thing about Darkstalkers is the the crazy fun over the horror base. I can't see what it might gain from going darker other than exposing some characters as ridiculous - a strength when they embrace the OTT nature of it. The series hit the perfect line for me in that regard. It even worked great in the old anime. I had that on VHS and own a bunch of original cells from it. The characters looked superb in that.
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Originally posted by HailMary View PostDarkstalkers needs to make a come back, but needs to be on the same level as Mortal Kombat or at least a bit darker than it's cutesy appearance.
I'd really hate to see Capcom turn Darkstalkers into a 3D fighter with a really dark theme and gore etc... The original games still look beautiful -- and I really appreciate the early cinema vibe to the settings and some of the characters. There's an air of fun about the whole design, with a comic book horror theme that puts a smile on my face.
Anyway, I'm definitely going back to the series when I next set my Saturn up.
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I feel like they may have missed the boat with a Darkstalkers upgrade. I would love to have seen it post-SF3 with that level of animation. As it is, the animation in Darkstalkers is pretty superb so part of me feels like it never even needed a visual upgrade but I like to imagine what they would have done later with even more resources and reaching even higher with the animation. I think it could work in 3D if done with a real sense of fun and a very stylised animation direction (not like SF4/5 which loses the impact of some of the 2D animation) but I reckon it's unlikely we'll see it any time soon.
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Time for another discussion flashbang grenade Darkstalkers mostly sucked, I still maintain that stuff like Felicities emi-nudity and Morrigan's cleavage had the most to do with what little attention the series ever saw. Capcom would be insane to ever bring it back, a new game would be dead on arrival.
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Originally posted by Superman Falls View PostI still maintain that stuff like Felicities emi-nudity and Morrigan's cleavage had the most to do with what little attention the series ever saw.
These are some of my favourite characters. I really like how Capcom took classic horror characters and gave them new distinct designs.
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Originally posted by Dogg Thang View PostOkay, yeah, let's have SFA4.
But also Darkstalkers 4. I mean, if they're going to make games anyway it would be a waste not to.
Also Pocket Fighter 2. And while I'm at it, BRING IT OUT ON A HANDHELD SYSTEM THAT ISN'T THE WONDERSWAN!
EDIT: Seems it was on Wonderswan too. YLSNED
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Originally posted by wakka View PostLook if you’re not willing to buy a Wonderswan to play one obscure game then I’m just not sure this is the forum for you.
I have a similar problem with the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Back-in-the-day I absolutely loved it; it was up-there in my "favourite consoles ever" shortlist. However, ever since I played on the DS Lite/GB Micro/GBA AGS-101, I just can't go back to any older screen technologies. They're charming for 5 minutes, then I just want to boot up something with a newer screen.
If SNK made a Neo Geo Pocket Color "Classic", with a GBA-AGS-101-quality screen and a range of games in the same form factor as the old units (perhaps with a rechargeable battery) I'd happily pay over £100 for it.Last edited by Asura; 09-01-2019, 21:17.
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Wow! What an unexpected discussion, thank you!
Had to laugh at the donkey. And yeah, I also prefer normal fighters versus this over-the-top fantasy and comic book fare. BUT it's a very nice change of pace so I enjoy playing stuff like this on the side. Well, at least for now. We'll see how things go.
If there ever is a new "Darkstalkers" I feel they should find the perfect compromise between dark and colorful. This one has a perfect balance, it seems, with lively comic book-like characters and moody backgrounds. But no, they shouldn't really go into "Mortal Kombat" territory with that. The occasional blood spurt is fine though )
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Despite some broken bones (fighting game-unrelated ) and an operation looming tomorrow, let's continue:
Brutal: Paws of Fury (Sega CD)
Oh boy, What's this?
I acquired this game because one member of our group has or had it for the Super Nintendo and she had very fond memories of it. We're trying to play as many fighters as we can get our hands on anyway, so I figured I would get this one too. And the outer box is really nice!
Well. The idea is.... uh.... um ... yeah, fluffy animals fighting each other is a cool concept, so why not. It looks pretty dope in screenshots, but animations are rather simple and rough, and except for the hot fox girl most characters look pretty goofy in some way. Which doesn't mean that the game could not play well. But.....it doesn't. Or at least we were unable to crack its secret code and enjoy it.
There are two main problems: First, it supports the six button controller but we could make out many differences between the attacks. Secondly, and this is the game's death sentence...it seems we have to unlock all special moves by playing the story mode. WTF?!? Who thought that was a great idea?
I mean, yeah, I get it. This was probably made with kids in mind who could afford only one game every six months or so, and this would greatly lengthen the playtime. But right now, for our purposes, this was a terrible design decision, and therefore we were unable to play this for very long.
Which is a shame because hey, I wanted to spend some more time with these animals, and the stages don't look bad at all! The music was pretty unmemorable though.
Would have really loved to try this with all special moves active, but alas.
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Originally posted by Samuray View Post
Oh boy, What's this?
I acquired this game because one member of our group has or had it for the Super Nintendo and she had very fond memories of it. We're trying to play as many fighters as we can get our hands on anyway, so I figured I would get this one too. And the outer box is really nice!
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