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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV 5th Teaser Trailer (K', Benimaru, Robert)
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RedAssedApe
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Calm down. You trying too hard.
RedAssedApe
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Tizoc
Member
Oi spoilers :v
Frostinferno
Member
K's in, I'm in.
RedAssedApe
Banned
if its really getting 50 characters...this seems more like a fall game
ãInaba Residentã
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Not at all. Game is not finished, has had no type of release and doesn't have a release date .
They actually gave Beni MORE CLOTHES?!? That's a shock. I never really liked the Lepoard print crop top he got around XI, and he rarely wears ANYTHING that doesn't have some part of his chest, shoulders, or abs hanging out somewhere. Green is also not a color we see him in. He looks like he just stepped out of an asian TV drama, which is... highly appropriate, really.
That new-ish super of his reminds me of his CVS2 Super, which was always a favorite of mine. Also kinda reminds me of something Dong Hwan would do.
His hair has more "Poof" to it than normal, but it also has a bit of secondary motion animation to it, and this actually works pretty well for 3D. Braclets, rings, uneven gloves... taking full advantage of having 3D models there.
Will we have Shinku Katategoma in this game? Basically the only one of his base moves we see missing here.
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Robert with a 'stache now! Ok, I can deal, this fits him well. Our First Zanretsuken / Genei-Kyaku of the game, and it's not looking too bad at all. I don't think I hear the KoF Getta-on-a-wood-floor final hit sounds though, THIS BETTER BE IN BY THE END. (ahem). No show on projectiles, yet.
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K' looks nicely updated, really. Nicely in line with Kula's updated outfit. That overhead kick of his takes me back to KoF XI and I believe MI2? Glasses on full time again, just like in XIII. His hair doesn't seem to have as much animation to it as Beni's.
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A distinct lack of projectiles in this preview (unless you count Raijin-ken), though all the characters shown have had some sort of them through the years. Beni obviously seems like the furthest along (they were even willing to show him close up), while the other two look lightly teased, with no big supers or zooms shown.
Wonder if these 3 (or Ralf, King, or Angel) will be playable at Taipei on Friday...
That new-ish super of his reminds me of his CVS2 Super, which was always a favorite of mine. Also kinda reminds me of something Dong Hwan would do.
His hair has more "Poof" to it than normal, but it also has a bit of secondary motion animation to it, and this actually works pretty well for 3D. Braclets, rings, uneven gloves... taking full advantage of having 3D models there.
Will we have Shinku Katategoma in this game? Basically the only one of his base moves we see missing here.
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Robert with a 'stache now! Ok, I can deal, this fits him well. Our First Zanretsuken / Genei-Kyaku of the game, and it's not looking too bad at all. I don't think I hear the KoF Getta-on-a-wood-floor final hit sounds though, THIS BETTER BE IN BY THE END. (ahem). No show on projectiles, yet.
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K' looks nicely updated, really. Nicely in line with Kula's updated outfit. That overhead kick of his takes me back to KoF XI and I believe MI2? Glasses on full time again, just like in XIII. His hair doesn't seem to have as much animation to it as Beni's.
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A distinct lack of projectiles in this preview (unless you count Raijin-ken), though all the characters shown have had some sort of them through the years. Beni obviously seems like the furthest along (they were even willing to show him close up), while the other two look lightly teased, with no big supers or zooms shown.
Wonder if these 3 (or Ralf, King, or Angel) will be playable at Taipei on Friday...
Romars202129
Member
Robert looking better than ever. Seriously, that beard saves his weird vest look imo.
Gunslinger
Member
Man.....
I really wish we had the old SNK back. Not feeling this Kof at all..
I really wish we had the old SNK back. Not feeling this Kof at all..
RedAssedApe
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his outfit is almost like a weird mix of all his former costumes in terms of like colors and accessories, shirts
It looks like a fan project.
Gunslinger
Member
To me it feels like a remastered psp game graphics wise. Similar to MGS
W. As for gameplay i can't really comment since I didnt play it yet but i have very low expectations.
Finaika
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Did you see the blue whale?
KoF 94 looked pretty meh by the time 98 came out. AoF looked crappy compared to AoF 3. And this is when SNKP was comparatively on top of the world, among the lead in their markets, and you could release a fighting game with 3 playable characters to the arcade, and somehow get away with it (FF1).
The first KoF in a Saga generally is below the potential of what the series will look like by arc's end. Even by Original SNK standards, this detail is par the course.
KoF XIV is going to have more characters on launch than SFV will have (if they keep up a similar production schedule) within the next 5 or 6 years. It's obvious where SNKP's set it's priority this time (In XII and XIII, it was on art before roster size, now it's the opposite), so lets see which ends up working out better for them. Considering the gameplay is already seen to be promising and on point (look at the impression from PSX), they seem to be on the ultimately correct path.
Yeah, that aquarium sure has less activity than the old one.
New stage actually have more people and more fish too. ;p
dragonlife
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The models are really lifeless as they are. Not a fan, honestly. Still looking forward to it, but I hope they do something with the models.
Yeah, good cel shading might do the game wonders.Graphics are good enough for me but imo it would do wonders passing to cel shading, look at these:
and now imagine cel shading applied to kofxiv
There's plenty of games with lower budgets that look leagues better. Let's not trifle words or make any excuses here, the game looks subpar for 2016. That said I still have high hopes for the core gameplay which is what matters most.
Shadowplay1979
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『Inaba Resident』;193428530 said:
A couple people seem to think i was implying xrd was somehow easy to make. I'm a game artist myself, i by no means meant to imply that it was easy. I just meant the change from hand drawn sprites to 3d was the money saver as more features can be implemented easier. Im not expecting the game to look like xrd or be created the same way but as you mentioned, use better shaders then the flat ones they are using now.
I was going to mention blood stained but i see someone beat me to it
ãInaba Residentã
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Oh, well then yeah we're on the same page. Apologies for misunderstanding. They can really improve the look if they use better shaders since that is the main issue, imo.
ThatCrazyGuy
Member
Tell us how.
KiteGr
Member
The game needs all the graphical enhancements it can get! Especially those that make the game more stylish, as photorealism isn't their strong point.Robert with moustaches?!?!? I dunno if i can deal with it lol.
Graphics are good enough for me but imo it would do wonders passing to cel shading, look at these:
and now imagine cel shading applied to kofxiv
Shingo is the only Joke character in a Fighting game I actually root for. He is a normal person in a universe full of Fighting Monsters, yet he does his best, coping the moves of his idol kyo and using them well enough, despite not being born a fire bender.
Vanessa is the second on my wish list.
Battle_Scarred Shogun
Neo Member
i was gonna say the same thing
Eh? How?
Ludger Kresnik
Member
This game is looking ever so slightly better with each trailer. It might even pass for a mid-last gen game by the time it launches!
Would've liked a better look at K', but just knowing he's there is comfort enough.
Would've liked a better look at K', but just knowing he's there is comfort enough.
Lookin better and better visually and that gameplay keeps looking solid. So good to see expanded move lists all around.
Really dig how the new Beni looks. is this the most 'masculine' he has looked so far?
K' lookin good, both he and Kula look less slim now.
Hopefully Robert's refresh means that Ryo and Yuri got one as well.
Really dig how the new Beni looks. is this the most 'masculine' he has looked so far?
K' lookin good, both he and Kula look less slim now.
Hopefully Robert's refresh means that Ryo and Yuri got one as well.
It's looking better. Wish they would show characters that have been MIA for a little while now. So far most of who they've shown are safe bets. Really want to see Blue Mary and some new characters soon.
Not a peep. I think at this point the safest bet is to invest in a PS4 stick. Most fighting games that have come out already haven't bothered with the PS3 drivers and the ones on the horizon haven't mentioned any PS3 stick support.
great to see Robert
I wish Gen'ei Kyaku was more spectacular but i'll take it.
ANyone know if SNK have confirmed PS3 stick support for ps4 version of the game?
Not a peep. I think at this point the safest bet is to invest in a PS4 stick. Most fighting games that have come out already haven't bothered with the PS3 drivers and the ones on the horizon haven't mentioned any PS3 stick support.
Finaika
Member
What game is this?
Bloodstained.
There's plenty? 3D fighters with 50 character cast upon first release? Ok, tell me, which?
What do we have in the past decade to compare it to? UMVC3? SFxT?
How many fighters, even in the golden age, released with this many characters, and didn't re-use direct sprites and models from previous releases? How many companies have as little 3D model games out in this modern day and age, on consoles, as SNKP?
(Having previous work of this type would make it easier for the assets to look better on the same budget.)
The complaints about graphics are just get more and more ignorant as information about the game is released. There'd be much more to complain about if this game was releasing with the same "16 characters at first" ideal as SFV... or less!
... but it's not. Over 3x as many characters, on release. And for probably the same (or less!) price.
So even with the same budget, lets figure what SFV would look like with 1/3rd less model / texture / animation work per character as it does now. As much as people keep harping on XIV, it's overblown for the sake of sensationalism by now.
The internet is pretty silly with the fine line between "making excuses' and "being realistic about what you're seeing".
Well put.
SNK had to make some hard decisions and they made the right call. Visuals aren't on the high end but a friggin huge roster, redesigned characters, expanded move lists, return of far normals etc. is more than a fair trade.
Those people in particular who play KOF more than they look or talk about it should be very happy with the move to 3D.
Also let's not forget that the game has been in production only since April 2014 so time has been a huge factor as well.
Robert with moustaches?!?!? I dunno if i can deal with it lol.
Graphics are good enough for me but imo it would do wonders passing to cel shading, look at these:
and now imagine cel shading applied to kofxiv
Love cel shading
Looking good and wouldn't mind for KOF14
ThatCrazyGuy
Member
Maybe they should had started with less characters so the ones that were there look better?
I think the models look pretty sub-par. And the animation and hitstop and all that jazz don't look good either to me. imo of course.
People are judging on what's there. Why do they need to worry about the behind the scenes stuff. It's not their problem, it's SNK's problem. They are going to ask for money for this. People can bitch.