This makes the screen a little less cluttered, and
as a fighting game fan, I love being able to prove my superiority in a situation that provides zero excuses.
The title is
billed as a fighting game, and while it is a fighting game it's not like any fighting game you're likely to have played in the past.
First off, when it comes to
playing as a fighting game it feels much more like a legitimate fighting game than many other arena fighters.
Despite a few nagging issues as far as its online systems and a few single - player modes with some rough edges, from top to bottom Dragon Ball FighterZ is going to be a tough competitor to top as far
as fighting game releases come for the rest of this year.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is more or less everything I'd hoped
for as a fighting game nerd, but more casual players might find themselves wanting more.
While I wouldn't say that Acceleration of Suguri X Edition has any kind of staying
power as a fighting game nor even the content to hold anyone's attention for more than a few hours, at least it is an interesting mix of genres and occasionally a visual treat with flashy, screen - filling attacks.
I'm waiting to push Strider Hiryu through his paces in the genre he came from and can't wait to put some of the tricks he learned during his stint
as a fighting game character to good use in an action title.
With a great story mode that brings all of the best superheroes and worst villains DC Comics has to offer, and fighting mechanics that rival any fighting game out there right now I expect Injustice to be taking home the gold
as fighting game of the year 2013.
It is a game delicately crafted to appeal to newcomers, perhaps those who love Dragon Ball but have never played a fighting game before, as well
as the fighting game community.
But you could also call Pokken Tournament DX the 4th Nintendo exclusive fighting games if you count Soul Calibur:
Legends as a fighting game (is not).
As a fighting game nut, I had no issues pulling off special moves and combos in Ultra Street Fighter 2 on this pad.
I never felt the twitchy split - second adrenaline of a bullet hell, and nothing in the game felt as precise or strategy -
driven as a fighting game should.
If you're coming at Dragon Ball
FighterZ as a fighting game fan, you'll find plenty to like, but perhaps not enough to love unless you're a fan of the series.
Weirdest, perhaps, is the choice of the Arbiter rather than Master Chief as a character to port, but perhaps his common wielding of a laser sword (and giant hulking frame) made him more
attractive as a fighting game inclusion.
=p I still dig the Maximum Impact titles, but more for the interesting outfit options than for its
merits as a fighting game.
However, if you're a casual fighting game or indeed Tekken franchise fan, the limited life span of this title probably doesn't warrant its current Xbox Store asking price of # 49.99
because as a fighting game (which is what it is at the end of the day) it's excellent, but as a AAA title with a long life span?
Thanks to Atlus, this week Americans get to join the Persona 4 Arena Ultimax throw - down
as the fighting game strikes the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Today's Pokemon focused Nintendo Direct didn't bring any news on a new main entry in the series for Nintendo Switch, but the latest Nintendo console is still going to get something new in the near future,
as the fighting game Pokken Tournament will make its Switch debut as Pokken Tournament DX later this year.
Often referred to by his nickname «Blue», the upbeat Eric «BlueSwim» joined Tech -
Gaming as its fighting game, pro-wrestling, and Sailor Moon expert in 2011.
Regardless, Arms is a lot more straight -
forward as a fighting game, with not much flair or variety beyond its core, focused gameplay.
Formerly I worked at Mad Catz for eight
years as the Fighting Game Lead and the Global Community & Sponsorship Manager, under the marketing side of the company.
Every few years I try to get MechWarrior 2 to run on a modern Windows system,
just as fighting game fans will plug in their SNES once in a while to play Super Street Fighter II and remember the «good ol' days» before other genres pushed our own favorite genre out of the limelight.
That's something that we've been trying to evangelize recently; sure, Revolution 3 is based on Naruto, but it has interesting gameplay and depth and we want you to take it
seriously as a fighting game, too.
Rather than opt for the 2D hand - drawn method, Studio Saizensen instead created 3D models for each character, then rotoscoped them to emulate detailed 2D sprites; each stage has been taken directly from its source game, and optimized for
use as a fighting game arena.
«Dragon Ball FighterZ is going to be a tough competitor to top as far
as fighting game releases come for the rest of this year.»
That long period of time between the two entries have spawned many series spin - offs,
such as the fighting game (Double Dragon V), a handheld game (Double Dragon Advance), and the most - recent addition (Double Dragon Neon) in 2012.
Despite a few nagging issues as far as its online systems and a few single - player modes with some rough edges, from top to bottom Dragon Ball FighterZ is going to be a tough competitor to top as
far as fighting game releases come for the rest of this year.