ITT: We discuss the greatest fighting game franchise

[Himu]

VIRTUA FIGHTER

Are there ANY chances that the new VF5 expansion will hit consoles?

This thread is for false hope, and praying that your local arcade (if you have one!) gets the new Virtua Fighter 5!

[youtube=560,345]MT4PwEt4ROY[/youtube]

[Raban]

I came in expecting Street Fighter knowing I'd be disappointed, and I was.

Good jon, Himuro.

[iconoclast]

VF is indeed the king of 3D fighters... No competition, really.

I'm willing to bet Final Showdown will get a console port. As soon as it was announced I thought, "well, that must be why they never ported 5R." They don't want another case of VF4: Final Tuned.

[Himu]

VF is indeed the king of 3D fighters... No competition, really.

I'm willing to bet Final Showdown will get a console port. As soon as it was announced I thought, "well, that must be why they never ported 5R." They don't want another case of VF4: Final Tuned.

I have faith we'll get it.

Also:

[youtube=560,345]VG_MpIipsEE[/youtube]

Jizz.

Jean looks fun as fuck to play as.

[youtube=560,345]UtkxeYfcyB8[/youtube]

[Raban]

In the realm of 3D fighters, I concede, VF is amazing. I forget, was VF5 a six-button? I remember it being that way but then I played VF4 and it was like, three button.

[cool breeze]

With the exception of VF3, they all only use 3 buttons.  VF3 used four (evade/dodge button was added, and then taken away for VF4)

[Bebpo]

Yeah, it's my favorite fighting game of all time.
SF2 back in the day in the arcades was amazing, but I've probably put 1000 hours into intense competitive matches in VF2/VF4/VF5.  Didn't really play VF3 much, so definitely want to get a home port of VF5R with some Taka. 

Also it's the only fighting game I'm legitimately good at, which makes me happy.  I can actually beat people online and in Japanese arcades and 1 credit the arcade machines in single player every time.  I can't say that about any other fighting game!  My friend is pretty good too, so playing against him for years was good practice and when I first got competitive at VF4 I was lucky enough to be living in a Japanese dorm with a high rank VF sensei a few doors down who took me under as his disciple and taught me daily how to have some real game.  tl;dr VF means a lot to me <3

Oh yeah, and I main Akira.  Love, love, love Akira.  I also play an ok Kage, Aoi, Lion, Shun, Wolf, Goh, Lau, Eileen, El Blaze but its been ages since I've played most of them so I'm really rusty with anyone outside Akira these days.  I never really learned how to play a good Jacky, Sarah, Lei Fei, Pai, Brad, Vanessa.  Still need to put more hours in!  Hopefully if VF5R comes home It'll be a good opportunity

[cool breeze]

yeah, I barely played VF3.  I played VF4 the most, followed by VF2, then VF5, VF1, and finally VF3.

less to do with the quality of VF3 and how much access I had to it

[bork]

Are there ANY chances that the new VF5 expansion will hit consoles?

 

 :'(

[The Sceneman]

man I hope borys and himuro slug it out, it will be hilarious

[Third]

Tekken.

I never liked Virtua Vighter or Street Fighter. They lack the fun.

[magus]

best street fighter game?
[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

you know it's true

[demi]

Guilty Gear

[archie4208]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Smash Bros

[close]

 

[magus]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Smash Bros

[close]

 

Gentlemen we have a winner

spoiler (click to show/hide)

obviously we are talking about melee right?

[close]

[Himu]

I haven't played VF3 since it came out. =/

Maybe I should give it a go on mame. I liked it at the time, although I wasn't as impressed with it as I was with VF1 or 2.

Holy shit, Shun

[youtube=560,345]opMcNKMKo2k[/youtube]

Are there ANY chances that the new VF5 expansion will hit consoles?

 

 :'(

 :'( :'( :'( :'(

[Robo]

I like to think there was a time where I was pretty damn good at VF4:E. 

Wasn't ever able to get into VF5, unfortunately; peeps I used to play VF4:E with moved away/moved on to other shit, and the online is just frustrating more than anything. 

The series is plainly amazing, but the lack of an audience really kills it as a fighter to take seriously.  Such a shame.

[Himu]

I like to think there was a time where I was pretty damn good at VF4:E. 

Wasn't ever able to get into VF5, unfortunately; peeps I used to play VF4:E with moved away/moved on to other shit, and the online is just frustrating more than anything. 

The series is plainly amazing, but the lack of an audience really kills it as a fighter to take seriously.  Such a shame.

Totally. I'm the only guy in my group of friends who likes VF.

[cool breeze]

I know more Dead or Alive fans than Virtua Fighter fans  :'(

[Bebpo]

How many people here have VF5 for X360?
Maybe we can play some games together.  I haven't played VF in over a year since my last JP trip.  Would be fun to play some matches again.

I know more Dead or Alive fans than Virtua Fighter fans  :'(

I actually think DoA is a decent fighter.  Better than Tekken for sure.  Especially DoA4, which I really liked.  The environmental stuff actually adds a ton to the matches.  Like fighting while avoiding traffic and hitting people into cars and combo-ing off it.

I'd love a DoA5, although I'm not sure if it'd be better or worse without Itagaki.

[magus]

I know more Dead or Alive fans than Virtua Fighter fans  :'(

well no offense but one of those two games doesn't feature a move which require you to press and release a button in a time period of 0.001 seconds

[Bebpo]

yeah, a knee move is hard to pull off.  Guess that invalidates the other 3000 moves in the game that are easier to pull off than a move in tekken.

I main as Akira and I never even use the knee.  It's not important to his game at all.  Even the SPoD has become a lot easier to pull off in VF4/5.

[Himu]

How many people here have VF5 for X360?
Maybe we can play some games together.  I haven't played VF in over a year since my last JP trip.  Would be fun to play some matches again.

Used to. Don't have a 360 anymore, though.

[Robo]

Akira's knee is damn near impossible on a pad, but it really isn't that bad on a stick --it's just a matter of knowing the technique.

[bork]

I still have VF5 on 360, yeah.

I like to think there was a time where I was pretty damn good at VF4:E. 

Wasn't ever able to get into VF5, unfortunately; peeps I used to play VF4:E with moved away/moved on to other shit, and the online is just frustrating more than anything. 

The series is plainly amazing, but the lack of an audience really kills it as a fighter to take seriously.  Such a shame.

I've never been huge into VF either.  I got into VF5 a bit when I was in Japan, but went back to 2D fighters pretty quickly.  I just feel that 2D fighters are where I'd rather spend more time getting my game up.  With 3D fighters, I'm more casual and would rather play DOA (this is probably my favorite 3D fighting series, LOL), Soul Calibur, and even Tekken.  VF is also in need of updated character design, better music, and frankly a complete aesthetic overhaul.  It just lacks style compared to everything else, and I think improving this would help it to be more popular.

VF has fallen in recent years to Tekken, after Tekken 5 DR hit.  Namco stepped it up and Sega hasn't been able to get their momentum back since.  I wish that Final Showdown or just VF5R would hit consoles, but they seem to have given up on home versions.  It's distinguished mentally-challenged.

How many people here have VF5 for X360?
Maybe we can play some games together.  I haven't played VF in over a year since my last JP trip.  Would be fun to play some matches again.

I know more Dead or Alive fans than Virtua Fighter fans  :'(

I actually think DoA is a decent fighter.  Better than Tekken for sure.  Especially DoA4, which I really liked.  The environmental stuff actually adds a ton to the matches.  Like fighting while avoiding traffic and hitting people into cars and combo-ing off it.

It's a little too random at times, which is the downside.  Fun game series though.  I wish PSP was getting a fighting game and not fucking Paradise.

I'd love a DoA5, although I'm not sure if it'd be better or worse without Itagaki.

Better, likely.    IIRC a lot of the improvements made to Ultimate and also a scrapped updated to DOA3/early DOA4 were said to be better than what Itagaki had in mind, and he didn't like it so he had them scrap it all and start over.  

[Himu]

DoA2 Ultimate is one of my favorite fighting games.

[cool breeze]

I actually think DoA is a decent fighter.  Better than Tekken for sure.  Especially DoA4, which I really liked.  The environmental stuff actually adds a ton to the matches.  Like fighting while avoiding traffic and hitting people into cars and combo-ing off it.

I'd love a DoA5, although I'm not sure if it'd be better or worse without Itagaki.

I joke about DoA and Tekken games, but I do enjoy them.  Of current 3D fighters, I'd say both are tied at third behind VF and SC.

[Akala]

I don't often support games I know will bomb right off the jump, but I'd buy VF5FS in a heartbeat.

[OptimoPeach]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Smash Bros

[close]

 

Gentlemen we have a winner

spoiler (click to show/hide)

obviously we are talking about melee right?

[close]

Wavedashing

[Mr. Gundam]

When does this come out? Maybe I'll try it and get my ass kicked by some dude in Japan...

[bork]

When does this come out? Maybe I'll try it and get my ass kicked by some dude in Japan...

It will be out when you are there.  You could just play VF5R and not notices any differences anyway.  Final Showdown is just a (big) update.

DoA2 Ultimate is one of my favorite fighting games.

DOA2 did good with the changes to the counter system, but felt like a step back from DOA3 with everyone's movesets.  DOA4 is the best in the series, easily.  DOA is definitely one of the few fighting game series out there where each new release has arguably been better than the previous game in pretty much every way.

[Mr. Gundam]

When does this come out? Maybe I'll try it and get my ass kicked by some dude in Japan...

It will be out when you are there.  You could just play VF5R and not notices any differences anyway.  Final Showdown is just a (big) update.

I'm more interested in playing Border Break and Bonds of the Battlefield, but I'll check it out.

[bork]

Haha, Borderbreak.  You probably won't get a chance to play it.   

[Mr. Gundam]

Haha, Borderbreak.  You probably won't get a chance to play it.   

Why do you say that?

[bork]

Haha, Borderbreak.  You probably won't get a chance to play it.   

Why do you say that?

I have read that it is difficult to get games in because the game isn't set up in the traditional "insert coin, play until defeated" type of way.  Instead you pay to play for periods of time, and I'm not even sure if it uses a coin slot at all.  Border Break is one of those games that is supposed to rely heavily on cards for customization and playing.  Anyway when it came out, I heard the wait to play was like forever because people would just hog the machines.   

This thread is also perfect for Border Break discussion, because it too is another Sega game that will likely never see the light of day on consoles.  I am still shocked that we are getting Afterburner Climax!

[Mr. Gundam]

Border Break does take coins, you can play 1550 seconds for 400-500 yen without an IC card. Without an IC card you can't customize or level up your mech, but you can play. That's all I need, I just want to try it out since it will never make it to North America and more than likely never make it to a console.

[bork]

I just tried playing VF5 online after maybe two years(?).  It wasn't pretty.     Just did player matches; surprised to find that I had no trouble finding matches. 

Border Break does take coins, you can play 1550 seconds for 400-500 yen without an IC card. Without an IC card you can't customize or level up your mech, but you can play. That's all I need, I just want to try it out since it will never make it to North America and more than likely never make it to a console.

Ah, I see.  Whatta rip-off, LOL.  Game looks pretty cool though.

[Mr. Gundam]

I just tried playing VF5 online after maybe two years(?).  It wasn't pretty.     Just did player matches; surprised to find that I had no trouble finding matches. 

Border Break does take coins, you can play 1550 seconds for 400-500 yen without an IC card. Without an IC card you can't customize or level up your mech, but you can play. That's all I need, I just want to try it out since it will never make it to North America and more than likely never make it to a console.

Ah, I see.  Whatta rip-off, LOL.  Game looks pretty cool though.

I figure it will be my only chance to ever play it, so I don't mind the cost.

[Mr. Gundam]

Did you try Bonds of the Battlefield (the Gundam pod game), Slime?

[Bebpo]

Oh crap, I'd never heard of Border Break before this thread.  Thought it was a Border Down sequel or something and just was surprised Mr. Gundam was into shmups.
Then I saw some videos and zoooooooomg, I NEED THIS GAME.  This game would do so well as an XBLA/PSN release with online play.