It was one of the last hugely popular arcade games, had an addictive, somewhat unique, combo system and hasn't had a sequel in 15+ years. I would certainly like to see an modern day sequel to it.
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VF was boring and SF went stale for years until it was reborn into yet another milking franchise for capcom. While it maybe lame and gimmicky to you it was a favorite to many and it was one of the few titles you could play online vs others when it hit consoles.
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Oh man, don't get into a VF debate with me - VF was wonderful almost tactical with its pacing.
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I used to have my mom drive me 20 minutes across town to a different arcade just because it had a Virtua Fighter machine set up as best 3 of 5 per match, rather than best 2 of 3 like the arcade that was 5 minutes from our house. That extra round added up when you were plunking rolls of quarters down.
Listening to the giantbomb podcast, they have a very good point. While everyone is currently hating on XB1 and loving PS4 over this DRM stuff, Sony has not actually come out and said anything concrete... and it's very likely they'll still have some kinda used game check (otherwise EA would just drop PS4 support). Sony could very quickly become the enemies while MS just reveals game after game at E3.
Yes, it was amazing. Though not as amazing as NHL 95 on Genesis XBand. I put hundreds upon hundreds of hours into that one.XBAND, fuck yeah. Playing the SNES online was laggy and magical.
I love VF, KI, and SF. They're different enough that you shouldn't have to exclude any of them if you're a fighting game fan (although KI probably does have the least depth of them).
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Yeah, EA would just say no to the massive amount of sales on PS4 because no used game protection. Just spit in the face of profits. You have a brain, use it.
They revoked their online pass stuff because both consoles will have some sort of used game protection.
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Obviously, EA would not drop PS4 support, but it's fair to assume in such a scenario that they would prefer if people bought Xbox One and if multiple consoles owners bought the Xbox One version of their games. The money they could spend and the design decisions they could make to favor the Xbox One could have an impact.
From Sony's point of view, they have an alternative: one one side, they can add a used games management system, with positives that are cold hard cash from used game sales, a thumb up from publishers, being able to plead 'everyone is doing it' when the consumers get outraged but the negative is that they get no edge over their competition. On the other side, they can have no used games management system with a big positive: a clear edge over their competitor in the heart of the public, which can translate in a clear edge in market share, an increased share that can very well more than make up for the money they would have gained by managing used games sales. Another positive is that retailers that rely heavily on used games will try to push their products over those of the competitor. The big negative is that publishers will be pissed off and try to push against you, even more so if you loudly trumpet in favor of used games.
I fear that Sony could feel they have enough edges over the Xbox One to not gamble with the publishers and play the 'everybody is doing it' card.
From Sony's point of view, they have an alternative: one one side, they can add a used games management system, with positives that are cold hard cash from used game sales, a thumb up from publishers, being able to plead 'everyone is doing it' when the consumers get outraged but the negative is that they get no edge over their competition. On the other side, they can have no used games management system with a big positive: a clear edge over their competitor in the heart of the public, which can translate in a clear edge in market share, an increased share that can very well more than make up for the money they would have gained by managing used games sales. Another positive is that retailers that rely heavily on used games will try to push their products over those of the competitor. The big negative is that publishers will be pissed off and try to push against you, even more so if you loudly trumpet in favor of used games.
I fear that Sony could feel they have enough edges over the Xbox One to not gamble with the publishers and play the 'everybody is doing it' card.
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Whether or not Sony has used game protection was not the part of the post I called out for being stupid.
Also, citation required.
What is probably going to happen is Sony and the PS4 itself will not have used game protection. But there will be a way to enable used game protection on the publisher level. The publisher has their protection but Sony doesn't have to be the bad guy, they can point the finger at the publisher. That is the smart business move. As long as Sony doesn't restrict your ability to head over to your buddy's place and pop in the game and play, they win.
Also, this outrage over used games won't matter in the long run if the digital console games space is run like the PC digital game space. PC Games drop in price so quickly after they first hit the market. You can already get the new Tombraider for below $20 on the PC. Nobody gives a shit about used games if they are getting games for $5 to $20.
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KI3 will make me get an Xbone. It is a great game for casuals because KI doesn't require you to learn 1-frame links or any of the other hoops Capcom games make you do. No spending hours in training mode to just learn combo's(this shit bores me to tears). The Dial-a-Combo system is just perfect because the system is fairly simple that anyone can pick up with minimal effort.
I do not think it will be a huge system seller but it will sell some systems.
I do not think it will be a huge system seller but it will sell some systems.
Didn't Sony say like the day after its press release thing that they are leaving it up to the developers? Like you can turn it on or off for games you develop or something like that?
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God I loved KI. While all the nerds were huddled around the SF and MK machines I was owning the computer over at KI 1 and 2. Still have the KI soundtrack CD with some dope beats. Can't even remember what it came with, KI2 for SNES? Maybe some Nintendo Power or something.
Sony CEO plays down 'media hub' and says PlayStation 4 is for gamers:http://venturebeat.com/2013/05/30/so...is-for-gamers/