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New King of Fighters XIV teaser reveals Leona and CHANG KOEHAN

Scotia

Banned
Yeah, Chang does look good.

Interestingly enough there was an old rumored character roster that specifically mentioned a 'prisoner' Chang. His teammates were prisoner Choi and a new prisoner character.

Glad to see Neomaxes back, a lot of them were awesome.

Do you have a link to the rumoured roster? If it's gotten Chang being a prisoner right then I'd like to see what the rest of the roster could potentially be.
 
Were the famitsu images posted yet?
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201511/04092196.html

Chang looks good IMO
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Also Iori got his NEOMAX from XIII in this game.

Yeah I thought Chang looked really good as well. Gives me hope, this is a work in progress afterall.

Dude, real talk? Maximum Impact totally does look better.



Weird-ass Iori hair aside, it translated the KoF style way better to 3D. I'd also even go so far as to say that MI looks like a better game than XIV, period. It was a bit slow and clunky, but XIV looks so awkward and weightless right now. It's like a 3D game that really wants to be a 2D game, rather than the straight up 2.5D GGXrd had going on. The animations just look wrong.

also where's K'

Yooooooooooooooo

If they were using kofxiii models
terry_sprites.jpg


kofxiv characters would have looked like this
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Like 3d versions of kofxiii sprites.

Where is that bottom image from?
 

Haunted

Member
Going from one of the best looking 2D games on the market to kinda trash tier with 3D.

It's 1996 all over again.
 
What was his role in those games though? If it's like something with sprites or music, it doesn't mean much lol

According to this page:
http://www.neo-geo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Neo_Geo_Game_Credits

"Y. Oda" is credited as a planner on Garou: Mark of the Wolves, so that's probably him.

There's also an "Oda-Q" credited as a planner on Real Bout 2, "Oda_Bash" as an Object Designer (spritework, I believe) for Real Bout Special, and "Odachan" as Object Designer for Kizuna Encounter and Fatal Fury 3. Not sure if those are him though.

Where is that bottom image from?

I think it's from that Asian web game that Terry and Benimaru were guest characters in.
 

BadWolf

Member
Do you have a link to the rumoured roster? If it's gotten Chang being a prisoner right then I'd like to see what the rest of the roster could potentially be.

From MMCafe's user Evil_Yagami:

KOFXIV roster according to the rumor!!

Team 01 : China Team ( 恶魇青年 (??), 糖葫芦 (Tung Fu Rue), 枕头少年 (??) )

Team 02 : Japan Team ( 草蕹京 (Kyo Kusanagi), 二阶堂红丸 (Benimaru Nikaido), 大门五郎 (Goro Daimon) )

Team 03 : Fatal Fury Team ( Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, 东丈 (Joe Higashi) )

Team 04 : Art of Fighting Team ( 坂崎良 (Ryo Sakazaki), Robert Garcia, 坂崎百合 (Yuri Sakazaki) )

Team 05 : K' Team ( K', Maxima, Kula Diamond )

Team 06 : Kim Team ( 金家藩 (Kim Kaphwan), 他师父 (Kim's Master), 他师母 (Kim's Wife)

Team 07 : Criminal Team ( 犯人陈 (Prisoner Chang Koehan), 犯人蔡 (Prisoner Choi Bounge), 新人囚犯 (Newcomer Prisoner) )

Team 08 : Women Fighters Team ( 不知火舞 (Mai Shiranui), King, Alice )

Team 09 : Ikari Team ( Ralf Jones, Clark Still, Leona Heidern )

Team 10 : Psycho Soldier team ( Athena Asamiya, 椎拳崇 (Sie Kensou), 摸元斋 (Chin Gentsai) )

Team 11 : Yagami Team ( 八神庵 (Iori Yagami), Mature, Vice )

Team 12 : Mexico Team ( Ramon, Angel, Tizoc )

Team 13 : Palace Wan Team ( 脸谱女 (Acting Mask Girl), 电属性少女歌手 (Teenage Girl Singer with Electric Element), 神秘兜帽男 (Mysterious Hooded Man) )

Team 14 : South Town Team ( Geese Howard, Billy Kane, 营家新人 (??) )

Team 15 : South America Team ( 巴西忍者 (Brazilian Ninja), 残障拳击手 (Handicap Boxer), 拉丁美女 (Pretty Latin Girl) )

Team 16 : Alternate World Team ( 娜可露露 (Nakoruru), Love Heart, 龙娘 (Mui Mui) )

Mid-Boss : ( 中BOSS俄罗斯富豪 (Russian Billionaire) )
Final-Boss : ( 最终BOSS人形态非人类物种 (Non-Human Species) )
 

delSai

Member
Do you have a link to the rumoured roster? If it's gotten Chang being a prisoner right then I'd like to see what the rest of the roster could potentially be.

It might be this one as it has the prisoner stuff on it.

I hope this isn't the real roster to be honest :s

Edit: Beaten.
 

Scotia

Banned
Thanks guys. Appreciate it. Roster sounds interesting. Kim's wife, Geese and Tizoc stand out the most.


Hang on, aren't Geese, Mature and Vice meant to be dead?
 

K.Sabot

Member
I'll just have to accept that this is an ultra low budget reboot. I mean if they make the animations better I'm probably okay with the way the characters look.

also the hitstop is if everyone was getting counterhit Pilebunkered
 

GrayFoxPL

Member
Looks better. Good animation. Nice hit effects.

Ugly background, shitty colors, Maximum Impact style gfx.

Have hope.
 
No Blue Mary is a bummer, but aside from that at a glance it has pretty much every character I like in KOF so I'd be content with that roster.
 

Scotia

Banned
Those 2, plus Vanessa, Shingo, and yamazaki need to make a reappearance soon.

Yeah they need to come back. American Sports Team are also well overdue to make a reappearance, well maybe just Heavy D! and Lucky Glauber. Brian Battler should just stay at home.
 
Looking good!

I'm just happy to see KOF still going, I will always prefer 2D, but I think this is a better business decision. Hopefully it plays as great as the original games. I actually prefer this art style to the SFIV series.
 

Gren

Member
Wow, as a Kim fan, that's pretty neat that we get both his master & wife. Most interested in seeing how Myeng will play, as I don't recall them ever portraying her as a fighter. Then again all I know of her are background/ending cameos and that one spoken line the FF movie.
 

Scotia

Banned
Looking good!

I'm just happy to see KOF still going, I will always prefer 2D, but I think this is a better business decision. Hopefully it plays as great as the original games. I actually prefer this art style to the SFIV series.

Anything is better than SFIV's art style, dear God.
 

Scotia

Banned

The only thing I don't like about the game is this stage. I think it looks shit.

Wow, as a Kim fan, that's pretty neat that we get both his master & wife. Most interested in seeing how Myeng will play, as I don't recall them ever portraying her as a fighter. Then again all I know of her are background/ending cameos and that one spoken line the FF movie.

I await the day we have Kim, Dong Hwan and Jae Hoon in the same game.
 
Anything is better than SFIV's art style, dear God.

No kidding, I liked Ikeno's artwork for Third Strike, but his style looks terrible translated into 3D.

If that roster is true then it's a decent baseline for future games. Tizoc and Angel are probably the nicest surprises, though I wish the former'd bring Gato and B. Jenet back with him, alas. And of course we need Vanessa, Shingo, and Shermie back, as mentioned.

Who's Alice, again? I can't remember who she is off the top of my head.
 
Someone needs to make a KOF cycle infographic.

SVC Chaos announced to tons of hype
v
Game is shit
v
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum builds on SVC Chaos engine and is announced to less hype
v
Game is great, sells like shit

KOF 2003 announced to tons of hype
v
Game is shit
v
KOF XI builds on KOF 2003 engine and is announced to less hype
v
Game is great, sells like shit

KOF XII announced to tons of hype
v
Game is shit
v
KOF XIII builds on KOF XII and is announced to less hype
v
Game is great, sells OK, SNK can't be bothered to pay attention

KOF Maximum Impact announced to tons of hype
v
Game is shit
v
Two sequels build on KOF MI, announced to less hype
v
Games are great, sell like shit

I think you might be right. Though I remember hearing MI sold really well in the US. XV will probably be awesome, but the question is can XIV be good enough for them to get to XV

From MMCafe's user Evil_Yagami:

I remember hearing about the Nakoruru/Non-KoF SNK character rumor a LONG time ago. I would like that roster if it were true. Only suspicious thing to me is that there seems to be a few too many original newcomers unless maybe they're saving them for XV.
 
Oh wow, that's who Alice is? Wow, that's an obscure pick to draw from. Not that I mind, I always like when obscure characters get their chance to shine again. That'd be cool if she was playable. (Before Rock is, too...)

I guess there's a tiny chance it could be this character, haha. Obviously not counting on it too hard though. Do SNK own the rights to the Rage of the Dragons characters?
http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/Alice_Carrol
 

TreIII

Member
Tizoc being back in would be awesome, in my opinion. Love dat birdman~

Though I'd still be a bit disappointed that the New Face Team isn't back yet. If Mature and Vice are apparently just fine, what's stopping the CYS trio?
 

Scotia

Banned
Tizoc being back in would be awesome, in my opinion. Love dat birdman~

Though I'd still be a bit disappointed that the New Face Team isn't back yet. If Mature and Vice are apparently just fine, what's stopping the CYS trio?

CYS' last game was 98, right? Them and American Sports Team are long overdue for a return.
 

lupinko

Member
It looks better now, like it actually animates like a proper 2d Sprite based game.

The models need work, but I'll give this a chance.
 

Windforce

Member
I'll take 60fps polygons/3D models over 2D sprites for figthing, everytime.

So I like what I see, hopefully graphics can improve a bit til release.
 

Saikyo

Member
Tizoc being back in would be awesome, in my opinion. Love dat birdman~

Though I'd still be a bit disappointed that the New Face Team isn't back yet. If Mature and Vice are apparently just fine, what's stopping the CYS trio?

Because they sacrificed themselves so Orochi appeared and Mature/Vice were simply killed by Iori. But yeah I agree that they can use some weak excuse so they can return.
 
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