Drinky Crow
Banned
I was browsing GameCrazy in a fit of hungover boredom and I decided to pick up KoF Maximum for the Xdude onna lark. I had really low expectations since every time Lyte Edge declares some off-brand fighting game "awesome" he really means "it has a girl character with big tits that gives me a great wank" and I always raise an eyebrow. Besides, KoF is supposed to be 2D or something -- like the Ninthings and their obsession with former NES franchises appearing on Nintendo hardware, I kinda felt that KoF should stay 2D. Still, $8. I've spent worse money -- I bought Atelier Iris 2. Let's not go there.
Well, as it turns out, Maniax is fun in a not-as-dumb-as-Bloody-Roar kinda way. The special effects look a bit off and the 3D animation's a little stiff, but the action is unusually responsive and the combos are dumb fun (also like Bloody Roar). All the models sport these creepy fixed smiles, too, and Duke is the wussiest end boss ever. I think Filet Mignon or whatever her jailbait ass is named is the worst fighting game loli I've ever had to endure -- and it's made worse by the fact that at least half of the 50 people that bought this game in Japan have jerked their little nubbins to her. Those complaints aside, the game flows really well -- combos link cleanly, and there's a solid sense of kinesis to every hit. They do the little traditional KoF stop-action effect on the smackier hits, and there's some nice motion blur when you KO someone. Supers are easy to pull off. Thankfully, the Xdude version has a Japanese voice option, so I can get my classic Terry Bogardisms: "AH YOU SEELIUS! OKAYOKAY! AH YOU OKAY -- BASTA WOOF!"
For $8, I'm having fun. It's better than any Bloody Roar game or the Naruto shit you tards love. I considered buying a Gamecube while I was there for Super Paper Mario, Fire Emblem, and Maturelda, but there's always some greasy Ninthing kid waxing vocal about the mediocre DS lineup ("and and and BRAIN AGE is gonna move systems, trust me! Man I can't wait for the next Animal Crossing!!!") to keep me from paying the $20 or whatever they go for these days -- I feel like I'm enabling them, or something.
Anyway, is the sequel coming out here? If they clean up the models and animation a bit and put a more stylish twist on the special effects, it could be a good replacement for the dated main series.
Well, as it turns out, Maniax is fun in a not-as-dumb-as-Bloody-Roar kinda way. The special effects look a bit off and the 3D animation's a little stiff, but the action is unusually responsive and the combos are dumb fun (also like Bloody Roar). All the models sport these creepy fixed smiles, too, and Duke is the wussiest end boss ever. I think Filet Mignon or whatever her jailbait ass is named is the worst fighting game loli I've ever had to endure -- and it's made worse by the fact that at least half of the 50 people that bought this game in Japan have jerked their little nubbins to her. Those complaints aside, the game flows really well -- combos link cleanly, and there's a solid sense of kinesis to every hit. They do the little traditional KoF stop-action effect on the smackier hits, and there's some nice motion blur when you KO someone. Supers are easy to pull off. Thankfully, the Xdude version has a Japanese voice option, so I can get my classic Terry Bogardisms: "AH YOU SEELIUS! OKAYOKAY! AH YOU OKAY -- BASTA WOOF!"
For $8, I'm having fun. It's better than any Bloody Roar game or the Naruto shit you tards love. I considered buying a Gamecube while I was there for Super Paper Mario, Fire Emblem, and Maturelda, but there's always some greasy Ninthing kid waxing vocal about the mediocre DS lineup ("and and and BRAIN AGE is gonna move systems, trust me! Man I can't wait for the next Animal Crossing!!!") to keep me from paying the $20 or whatever they go for these days -- I feel like I'm enabling them, or something.
Anyway, is the sequel coming out here? If they clean up the models and animation a bit and put a more stylish twist on the special effects, it could be a good replacement for the dated main series.
