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[squall23]

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[Remapped88]

DNA .

 

[casiopao]

The kid is not prepared for a close combat. He wanted to use the laser to keep ranged but in the last battle, the foes immediately take advantage of that fact.

 

[random25]

The kid lost momentum.

 

[Speely]

ZEOFF :/

 

[atr0cious]

Zeon has fallen D:

Zion was up 3-1.

 

[Magnet_Man]

It might be a repeat of Splatoon where the motion controls are considerably better to use, you never know.

 

[kuroneko0509]

e.f.s.f. is the superior side

 

[Doorman]

That final round was rough but otherwise the two prior rounds were both really close and exciting. Like so many other fighting games, Zeon fell into the trap of too many wakeup buttons and it made him easy for the other guy to punish.

Still a really good showing overall!

 

[Harpoon]

Aww, I was really hoping the kid would make it to the finals. =(

 

[Jintor]

not bad from a ten year old in any case

kemeno girls had him on the ropes and he panicked.

it looks to me like throwing out throws on wakeup is a bad idea

 

[Jim_Cacher]

Final round is ribbon girl vs ribbon girl

 

[Totakeke]

I still think that traditional controls will be more limited/awkward since none of the analog sticks are level on Switch controllers and with motion controls you can easily control the direction of each arm independently.

 

[Nanashrew]

It was meant to be in the end. Ribbon Girl's mobility and air movement gives me Gundam Vs vibes. So Zeon ended up losing to something equivalent to a Gundam.

DNA man is a cyber newtype.

 

[Totakeke]

That bronze/gold hair ribbon is hype.

 

[Jintor]

woah ribbon girl sang a line when her alt was chosen

 

[kuroneko0509]

lol totally mirror match. even the arms setup is mirrorred

 

[Jintor]

it feels like a lot of fighters are mistiming their grabs and trying to get a throw straight out of wakeup, but i don't understand why - throws are both slow and easily dodged. Sure the damage is great but the chance of landing it is crazy low

 

[Zia]

This is kind of scratching my Virtual On itch...

Hope they launch with more content than the first Splatoon.

 

[Magnet_Man]

it feels like a lot of fighters are mistiming their grabs and trying to get a throw straight out of wakeup, but i don't understand why - throws are both slow and easily dodged. Sure the damage is great but the chance of landing it is crazy low

Seriously. Seems like the perfect time to charge the arms instead.

 

[Totakeke]

it feels like a lot of fighters are mistiming their grabs and trying to get a throw straight out of wakeup, but i don't understand why - throws are both slow and easily dodged. Sure the damage is great but the chance of landing it is crazy low

Each fighter seem to do a side roll on wakeup which means you probably can't punch straight and instead have to curve to where you expect them to roll to. I don't think most players are capable of that just yet. With throws at least there's a bit of auto aim.

 

[JustenP88]

Brunette Ribbon Girl OP, pls nerf

 

[Jintor]

oh this is a best of three huh

 

[Totakeke]

oh this is a best of three huh

Finals of each tournament round (this is 3 of 4) is a best of three.

 

[Kudo]

oh this is a best of three huh

Finals were BO3 yesterday too.

 

[Jintor]

YO THERE'S DNA MEN INSIDE THE TUBES AND YOU CAN SMASH THE TUBES AND THEY MELT OH GOD

 

[Magnet_Man]

Oh god, the DNA Men inside the tubes straight up die when it shatters.

 

[Totakeke]

This is one evasive match.

 

[Speely]

Music for the Helix stage is cool.

 

[Jintor]

oh interesting, looks like you can always cancel into a Rush super and it'll reset your arms?

 

[Nanashrew]

Boomerang arm would be perfect here to reach around the tubes in the stage.

 

[Totakeke]

Oh the stage doesn't reset. Interesting.

Edit: First player is finally adjusting and realizing he needs to close in.

 

[Magnet_Man]

Didn't give a fuck about the Rush.

 

[Jintor]

oh that's interesting - the valley in the middle of the lab match means you can actually run forward under an arm if you need to

lmao kemeno girls lamed out the match

 

[Doorman]

oh interesting, looks like you can always cancel into a Rush super and it'll reset your arms?

Yep, I think people started catching on to that during the reveal preview tour. I think depending on the arm it means you can even hit-confirm a normal punch into the rush for guaranteed damage.

And apparently since they don't have the strap-harness to keep their shape together, DNA Men in the tubes just wind up getting flushed down the drain with the rest of the liquid when they're breached. Dat understated Nintendo darkness.

 

[Cerium]

Kid Zeon put up a better fight against the eventual champ.

 

[Totakeke]

Based on that match, slowly applying pressure, closing down, and eventually cornering your opponent will probably be a big deal. A lot of the times punches hit because someone reached the end of the arena while moving/dodging.

 

[Jintor]

Kid Zeon put up a better fight against the eventual champ.

I hope we see him again. Kid Zeon was bawse.

Based on that match, slowly applying pressure, closing down, and eventually cornering your opponent will probably be a big deal. A lot of the times punches hit because someone reached the end of the arena while moving/dodging.

sounds like... boxing...

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

is the only prize a t-shirt?

 

[Totakeke]

is the only prize a t-shirt?

Yeah, not sure if the four winners from the four tournament rounds will compete again though.

 

[Dyle]

is the only prize a t-shirt?

And eternal glory. Plus you get to be the first test subject for bionic spring arms.

 

[Roo]

is the only prize a t-shirt?

Yesterday's prize was a t-shirt as well so I think that's the case, yeah.

 

[Totakeke]

Why do they name her minmin if they keep calling her "men men"?

 

[Jintor]

Why do they name her minmin if they keep calling her "men men"?

'men' means noodles in jpn

 

[squall23]

Why do they name her minmin if they keep calling her "men men"?

The kanji for "men" means noodles.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

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The variety this game's going to offer in letting people create and alter strategies is going to be fascinating.

Yeah, now that more ARMS are shown the game really starts to shine in that regards.

 

[Cerium]

Why do they name her minmin if they keep calling her "men men"?

Chinese vs Japanese pronunciations for the same kanji afaik.

Min Min is Chinese so that's why it's localized that way.

 

[syncyes]

on the topic of minmin I love that she speaks in mandarin <3

 

[Kudo]

Why do they name her minmin if they keep calling her "men men"?

'men' means noodles in jpn

This. Her English name is not exactly the same as JPN, which is &#12511;&#12455;&#12531;&#12511;&#12455;&#12531; and is pronounced like that whilst here they went with just Minmin.
Same with Helix though, JPN version he is just DNA Man.

 

[Totakeke]

Right, but why not just name her menmen.

Okay, maybe that name sounds too weird in English.

Chinese pinyin for noodles is "mian" though. So it's also not min.