eyezack
too sunburnt on vacation to do much else at the moment, so i figured i'd download a whole bunch of pocket color fighting games and they're all a blast. just happened to beat the story mode on this one first (with guile, ken, and terry). such an extremely solid fighting game for a handheld. admittedly i'm playing on my laptop keyboard so special moves are a bit difficult to pull off, but it's a fun time nonetheless. i think im gonna dive more into handheld systems
not great! it's entirely playable and easily consumed in one sitting, but it's hard to make a good recommendation for this game when Captain Commando came out the same year, yknow?
2003
felt obligated to beat this because it was one of those games that a younger me saw and thought "no way dude, you can piss on people?? i gotta try that", but never had the chance to play.
unsurprisingly, all this bush era humor is painfully unfunny and nearly every portrayal of any person of color is wildly offensive and stereotypical --but you knew that already (probably).
though, when you make your own fun it's a pretty good time. i even made it to day 3 (?) without using a single weapon (which admittedly was not as fun, as im sure they intended). all the weapons feel good to use, especially the shotgun and machete.
idk, there's not too much i can say about the game that hasn't been said. it's a good sandbox to mess around in, and im sure the multiplayer would be fun too.
unsurprisingly, all this bush era humor is painfully unfunny and nearly every portrayal of any person of color is wildly offensive and stereotypical --but you knew that already (probably).
though, when you make your own fun it's a pretty good time. i even made it to day 3 (?) without using a single weapon (which admittedly was not as fun, as im sure they intended). all the weapons feel good to use, especially the shotgun and machete.
idk, there's not too much i can say about the game that hasn't been said. it's a good sandbox to mess around in, and im sure the multiplayer would be fun too.
2000
possibly my favorite 3d fighter ever (so far). simple, beginner-friendly controls that can easily turn into combos with just a little practice. rewards perfectly timed parries with instant moves out of them. easily the best story mode i've ever played in a fighting game. i legitimately only have good things to say about this one. play it if you haven't
1998
like virtua fighter except you can kick people off a fucking roof
very fun game
very fun game
1996
such a fun fighter that will (more than likely) never be replicated again.
two bonk games in a day....
tried to keep my expectations low, as it IS a remake of one of my favorite games ever. so what did i think?
i liked it! the art style is cute and goofy. love the little sound effects that show up on screen when you walk or hit an enemy. what i didn't love, though, is the bosses. one of my favorite things about the original game is how you can easily break some of the boss battles and (admittedly) make them a bit more doable than they would normally be...this version, for the most part, takes that away, which results in more than a couple frustrating boss fights.
HOWEVER, i still liked it. the ost is one of my favorites ever and i found myself humming along as i played for almost the entire game. if ya like bonk, i recommend giving it a look.
tried to keep my expectations low, as it IS a remake of one of my favorite games ever. so what did i think?
i liked it! the art style is cute and goofy. love the little sound effects that show up on screen when you walk or hit an enemy. what i didn't love, though, is the bosses. one of my favorite things about the original game is how you can easily break some of the boss battles and (admittedly) make them a bit more doable than they would normally be...this version, for the most part, takes that away, which results in more than a couple frustrating boss fights.
HOWEVER, i still liked it. the ost is one of my favorites ever and i found myself humming along as i played for almost the entire game. if ya like bonk, i recommend giving it a look.
i was gonna like this game out of principle, since how could i dislike a fighting game where not only are ToHeart character's playable, but also one where tamaki is literally top tier lmao. turns out the game is actually just a solid fighter in general with some interesting assist mechanics, which i may not even fully understand completely (yet). i love the four button setup as usual and the special moves are easy to figure out even without a guide --though i do recommend afroshouji's gamefaqs guide if you're looking to play it. my only complaint is the difficulty of the final boss, since his assist gives him a whole bar of health after you've beaten him, but I think that complaint could be used for nearly every arcade fighting game.
one of the best fighting games ive played
2001
possibly the best combat in any beat em up, besides SoR4. this is definitely one of those you should only play with infinite lives, but pulling off combos and finding new hidden moves is worth the trouble
super fun and simple moveset that's easy to pickup and play, but requires a deeper understanding to beat the later enemies. highly recommend this one
1993
has a lot of really good ideas that few games have captured since. sadly it's insanely difficult, but a very interesting game still exists within it
1992
pretty much an improvement on everything Knights of the Round did and follows through on a lot of the potential that game had. if you’ve gotta pick between two (idk why you would), then i’d say go with this one.
the fine wine of beat em ups
infinite replay value too
infinite replay value too
2007
wanted to try out a Cave game and this one happened to be at the top of the list that i'd imported, so i gave it a go.
it rules.
it rules.