2D Fighters and the Rough Transition to 3D

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KBash

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Published on January 31, 2022 5:00:21 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUC8uPzdHD4

Game:

KOF: Maximum Impact 2 (2006)

Duration: 21:54

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prolly shoulda put Sonic the Fighters in this one huh

In a generation lost to rapidly shifting tech, one genre - the 2D fighter - found itself challenged directly by trends and market changes. Street Fighter, King of Fighters, Mortal Kombat even - all of them needed an answer to Virtua Fighter, Soulcalibur, and Tekken. They were visually impressive, they pushed boundaries, and for some reason people didn't care all that much about exceptional spritework anymore. A new wave was crashing.

I know someone's gonna ask, but no that wasn't a dunk on eventhubs, I've been going there every day for 9 years lol.

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The closest things I've done to this semi-recently are Bloody Roar and Darkstalkers, linked here:
https://youtu.be/VCJeiBqyG9E darkstalkers
https://youtu.be/3Kin1gFpDkU blood roar

0:00 Intro
1:44 The Abridged History
4:02 Designing for 3D
6:28 3D Done Well
10:59 3D Done Funny
15:39 3D Done Bad...?

Songs in order of appearance:
HOME - Pyxis
Robots GBA - Intro Movie
Departure - Kaze no Notam
Fatal Fury 3 - Hon Fu Theme
Street Fighter EX3 - Strange Sunset
SSF4 - Theme of Dan
KoF2000 - Team Fatal Fury Theme
Samurai Shodown Edge of Destiny - Another Feast

#kbash #fightinggames #retrospective

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