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[dmauro]

hahaha, that's pretty glaring.

[FortNinety]

The many forms of Ryu...

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid22881388001?bctid=30214306001

[isfet]

Dave please report on Rage of the Dragons


I haven't had hug issues with KoFXII yet, other than slight disappointment.

As for MvC2, I might wait for the PS3 version as I heard it's slightly less buggy. But not sure yet.

[dmauro]

I've only downloaded it. I haven't loaded it up yet. I was waiting for a good excuse.

[pilot]

I just need to sell this game so I don't try putting it in the machine again. It's not so bad playing against someone else who doesn't play it a lot, but even then, I've got plenty of other fighting games, that though they may not look as nice, they don't suck, and they don't have Cloud in them.

I tried playing online recently and there were no matches found for someone at my puny level, so I could only play people at level like 40+ and I felt like I couldn't block anything! It's definitely more fun to play against the CPU or, like you said, someone else who isn't that great.

But I don't think it's that terrible game in general. Let's just play each other! Taokaka 4evr

[dmauro]

Rage of the Dragons seems a little lame. Character design is definitely completely bland except for the Raiden looking wrestler, and possibly the girl that's done up like Mila Jovovitch in the Fifth Element.

[FortNinety]

Just tried going a few rounds of SF4 online. And EVERYONE was using Akuma. Kinda lame.

Oh, also nabbed Marvel vs Capcom 2. I already own the Dreamcast version, which is vastly superior, since it's on the Dreamcast, but figured what the hey. Especially since all the characters are unlocked by default, something I never got around doing.

[dmauro]

Especially since all the characters are unlocked by default

0_o

Very surprised Capcom didn't fuck that up.

[isfet]

on Kotaku, the guy reviewing it actually complained that all the characters are unlocked from the get go.

i really don't know why i keep going back to that site.

the reason they didn't fuck it up is probably because it was worked on by the guys who did HD Remix and, for the most part, they all seem pretty much on the level.

[dmauro]

on Kotaku, the guy reviewing it actually complained that all the characters are unlocked from the get go.

That makes me want to go to kotaku just to leave a comment.

[FortNinety]

I've been wanting to start a "let's laugh at all the baffling shit that Kotaku posts" thread since day one, but am too chickenshit since I'd still like to work for them someday. Hey, what can I say, I could use the money!

But I most certainly am not gonna stop any of you guys. Hint, hint, hint...

[dmauro]

But I most certainly am not gonna stop any of you guys. Hint, hint, hint...

Kotaku makes me want to burn my video games.

[dmauro]

I kind of want to install this costume mod for SFIV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAi7RNo-2ns

Here's a list of them by the way:
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=199446

edit: oh shi-
I need to install these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XQ_TX_UUyo

[FortNinety]

Already mentioned in the NYC section, but once again...

[isfet]

so i'm sure everyone hear has already heard, but it turns out that "Super Street Fighter IV" is a reality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9dITMggFc0

the initial rumors reported a pretty interesting cast (no Elena, though :[ ), with up to about ten characters.

of course, most of these characters appear to be "old," as in from previous games, but if the reports on who the characters actually are turn out to be true, they're at least more interesting than the plain old SFII cast.  some of the decisions already seem odd, like for example, who really cares about T. Hawk?

maybe they'll turn him into a powerhouse like Zangief.

anyway, i'm most looking forward to the tweaks to the gameplay they're implementing.  if it ends up addressing the issues i had with IV, then this could absolutely rekindle my interest in the title.

possible Spring 2010 release

get the astrocabs ready