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SiegfriedFM · Mar 31, 2017

LukasTaves said:
I thought a char for a fighting game cost an outrageous amount of money these days, how they can make them with that quality just for an April fools joke?

It's either cancelled models or just something they had sitting around, and they already have the movesets - the animations don't look vastly better than EX3. It wouldn't be too hard to rig up animations and make a "remaster" of EX3 gameplay.

Still a lot of work for a joke though.

kuroshiki · Mar 31, 2017

This looks helluva better/more enjoyable than SF5, WTF capcom.

Why you doing this.

Ryce · Mar 31, 2017

kuroshiki said:
This looks helluva better/more enjoyable than SF5, WTF capcom.

Why you doing this.

Capcom doesn't have anything to do with this. Arika owns the EX characters.

Spaced Harrier · Mar 31, 2017

This has more content than the street fighter IV and V reveals.

This can't be an April Fool.

And it looks Fucking great.

sixteen-bit · Mar 31, 2017

Ryce said:
Capcom doesn't have anything to do with this. Arika owns the EX characters.

maybe they were asking why Capcom did SF5

Nomadic Sparks · Mar 31, 2017

SKULLO IS BAE

Rickenslacker · Mar 31, 2017

I want to believe.

Kumubou · Mar 31, 2017

This gets even weirder: Supposedly, Arika is going to have a playable version of the game at an event they're running today. Apparently that's what the text at the end of the video was talking about.

(I can't speak for the translation itself, but this is something I've been told by multiple people so there's a decent chance this is actually correct.)

Boy, is Kazunoko in for a surprise. :x

Mechazawa · Mar 31, 2017

This is totally fucked and cruel.

Rhaknar · Mar 31, 2017

looks like the Killer Instinct engine. Also, is this even a Capcom aprils fool?

whoever it is, they can fuck off

eggandI · Mar 31, 2017

Holy shit what the fuck

If they don't make a full game out of this we riot

Chie Satonaka · Mar 31, 2017

Fond memories of EX + Alpha.

Would buy if real.

raven777 · Mar 31, 2017

Rhaknar said:
looks like the Killer Instinct engine. Also, is this even a Capcom aprils fool?

whoever it is, they can fuck off

It's not from Capcom. It's from Arika.

Augemitbutter · Mar 31, 2017

DR2K · Mar 31, 2017

You guys sure these 3 aren't the upcoming DLC characters for season pass 2?

LongDongJunon · Mar 31, 2017

Why the fuck would you even make this and then not make it playable!!?

LiK · Mar 31, 2017

This looks so good. It's not real? What a waste.

zelas · Mar 31, 2017

Vigilant Gambit said:
This isn't the first time Arika has put fighting game footage out.

I think these are projects they wanted to make, but were unable to sell to any publisher.

Agreed.

Alienous · Mar 31, 2017

When you're trying to make an April Fools joke and you accidentally make the most compelling fighting game of the decade.

Neptonic · Mar 31, 2017

LongDongJunon said:
Why the fuck would you even make this and then not make it playable!!?

It is playable apparently

i-Jest · Mar 31, 2017

Drayco21 said:
The inevitable and glorious return of Skullomania is no joke!

He will rise again. BELIEVE!

Aokage · Mar 31, 2017

What.

What.

If this much time and effort went into a straight-up April Fool's joke, Arika is actively evil.

They've always maintained the copyright to their characters, so...

I choose to believe!

Edit: It's probably all about finding a publisher though

kirblar · Mar 31, 2017

DR2K said:
You guys sure these 3 aren't the upcoming DLC characters for season pass 2?

We're pretty sure Garudo is the 5th shadow. The other three don't line up- one Sillouette has an Iori-esque apron, another has a ridiculously massive upper body, and the final one appears to be a female Pencak Silat practitioner.

thelatestmodel · Mar 31, 2017

If this is actually fake, it's one of the meanest April Fool's I've ever seen.

The idea is to give people a laugh, Arika, not to raise their hopes and dash them quite expertly.

LowRoller · Mar 31, 2017

My skull-o dreams are shattered

Wallach · Mar 31, 2017

I feel like I'm living in bizarro world with people saying this actually looks good

the animation in particular really sells the idea this is not a real game

Vespa · Mar 31, 2017

BadWolf said:
It's not even just the characters but the backgrounds as well, a lot of effort went into this.

The battle-ravaged rooftop stage is gorgeous.

SiegfriedFM said:
It's either cancelled models or just something they had sitting around, and they already have the movesets - the animations don't look vastly better than EX3. It wouldn't be too hard to rig up animations and make a "remaster" of EX3 gameplay.

Still a lot of work for a joke though.

The way the character slides whilst their walk animation is starting from an interruption/neutral is highly reminiscent of the EX series.

sixteen-bit · Mar 31, 2017

Wallach said:
I feel like I'm living in bizarro world with people saying this actually looks good

the animation in particular really sells the idea this is not a real game

people only care about bad animation when it's Mass Effect

NeonZ · Mar 31, 2017

Wallach said:
I feel like I'm living in bizarro world with people saying this actually looks good

the animation in particular really sells the idea this is not a real game

I think the attacks look good, but every time they turn around or move/are thrown in 3d space it seems fairly stiff. For a moment I actually thought this was done in the Street Fighter engine with the 3d bits added just for this video, but that's clearly wrong too.

panama chief · Mar 31, 2017

Fucked up. Skullomania is what the world needs

erlim · Mar 31, 2017

Wow, for a small company, they sure must have sunk a bunch of resources for an extremely mean spirit April fools joke. 🙄

Degen · Mar 31, 2017

If it's not real now, it was definitely real at some point.

Just get a Kickstarter. It's been like 20 years.

Dali · Mar 31, 2017

NotLiquid said:
Real talk why does this look more fun than Street Fighter V

...and graphically better than kof 14.

Eolz · Mar 31, 2017

Sounds like some prototype to convince publishers there's an interest tbh.
Nothing more.

Village · Mar 31, 2017

That shit looks tight

I would like to see SF characters in that art style.

Is this like a cellphone game?I'm assuming because of the UI in the corner

VectorVictor said:
Because it looks fun and doesn't take itself too seriously, unlike SFV?

....wat?

OniBarubary · Mar 31, 2017

As someone who can remember all of Doctrine Dark, Vulcano Rosso, Skullomania and Kairi's movesets and managed to beat Super Final Ultimate Stupid Fucking Impossible Bison without Ryu's cheating Super Shoryuken this actually physically hurt me.

Shadow Ranger · Mar 31, 2017

This is totally happening. Just release with 8 characters, perfect the gameplay. Release seasonal character updates ala Killer Instinct. Add in SF if the relationship and business works out. Watch the cash flow.

Starphoenix · Mar 31, 2017

Kumubou said:
This gets even weirder: Supposedly, Arika is going to have a playable version of the game at an event they're running today. Apparently that's what the text at the end of the video was talking about.

(I can't speak for the translation itself, but this is something I've been told by multiple people so there's a decent chance this is actually correct.)

Boy, is Kazunoko in for a surprise. :x

Not going to lie... If this is an attempt to launch a Kickstart campaign, I'm down if ARIKA can get Ayako Saso to do the soundtrack again, and a Switch version on the docket... But we'll see.

hey_it's_that_dog · Mar 31, 2017

Wallach said:
I feel like I'm living in bizarro world with people saying this actually looks good

the animation in particular really sells the idea this is not a real game

I agree with you. People love to cream themselves over the games they imagine in their heads.

*sees one gif from canceled game*
"Omfg this would be GOTY why are companies so stupid!?"

ZeoVGM · Mar 31, 2017

Rambler said:
oh yuck that remix is awful

Haha, I love it.

MatrixMan.EXE · Mar 31, 2017

Japan are taking the piss today. Please stop.

Calm Mind · Mar 31, 2017

NotLiquid said:
Real talk why does this look more fun than Street Fighter V

Let's be real. SFV was never fun. It's barely functional.

jwhit28 · Mar 31, 2017

They did something similar with 3DS. They seem to test development on new systems with SF EX gameplay.

Neff · Mar 31, 2017

Wallach said:
I feel like I'm living in bizarro world with people saying this actually looks good

the animation in particular really sells the idea this is not a real game

I like it. It's sharp and snappy, like fighting games should be. Capcom's recent fighting games often feel like they've been slowed down slightly to better show off their (admittedly amazing) animation, and the gameplay suffers for it imo.

hey_it's_that_dog said:
I agree with you. People love to cream themselves over the games they imagine in their heads.

*sees one gif from canceled game*
"Omfg this would be GOTY why are companies so stupid!?"

People definitely let their estimation inflate when it comes to forbidden fruit, that's true of life generally, but I think this looks legitimately amazing.

Eolz · Mar 31, 2017

jwhit28 said:
They did something similar with 3DS. They seem to test development on new systems with SF EX gameplay.

Would be interesting if it was on Switch ahah.
This prototype is definitely made under UE4, and they have a pretty long history together...

Kumubou · Mar 31, 2017

Starphoenix said:
Not going to lie... If this is an attempt to launch a Kickstart campaign, I'm down if ARIKA can get Ayako Saso to do the soundtrack again, and a Switch version on the docket... But we'll see.

It seems like Mihara from Arika tried to clarify what this is:

(This is a rather loose translation I got from someone else, so there may be something that got missed.)

"1. the exhibition is real
2. the game shown in the video is in fact playable
3. the fact that we hid that this was going to be the game played is the joke

Now we're concerned that no one is going to show up because too many people think this a fake event"

So apparently this is actually something they're working on? Or at least trying to convince someone to have them work on? Who knows.

Scotia · Mar 31, 2017

This breaks my heart.

It looks so good.

Jaded Alyx · Mar 31, 2017

VectorVictor said:
Because it looks fun and doesn't take itself too seriously, unlike SFV?

...............................................eh?

OmegaDL50 · Mar 31, 2017

Rambler said:
oh yuck that remix is awful

It isn't a remix at all. That is the original arcade version of Garuda's theme. You are just used to listening to the arrange from the console release of EX.

Momentary · Mar 31, 2017

So this could be released to the public?

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