The King of Fighters ’96 is stuck in the past with its old look and laggy online capabilities. SNK has always taken care of its fans and of its franchises but thankfully this is a re-release instead of the latest installment. If you aren’t a diehard KOF fan then this may be one to stay away from.
Fans felt a bit betrayed by Capcom when it seemingly abandoned one of the most anticipated games in fighting game history, but Capcom has come to show that fan service is something it definitely excels at and it does it well. For a title that came out only a few months after the original, Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 is not just assorted DLC. With all the new features and new characters included on the disc, this game is a definite steal.
NBA Jam: OFE features the classic 2 vs. 2 nearly-anything-goes arcade action featured in the recent NBA Jam reboot. There aren’t any fouls, three seconds violations, double dribbles, or other momentum-stopping calls; shot clock violations and goaltending are the only observed rules. That’s old, but here’s what new: You can finally switch between teammates on the fly (previously, if you played a one-player game, you were locked in as one baller). It might not seem like a big deal, but this added mechanic gives you more control and opens up a huge amount of strategic possibilities.
The War of the Worlds is challenging, but not incredibly difficult if you use patience to study the environment for clues toward your next action. But until you do that, the repeated deaths may prove frustrating–especially since the game doesn’t deliver enough payoff for overcome the obstacles. Fans of trial-and-error gameplay and unique art styles will find a lot to like here.
Capcom has finally revealed gameplay footage of the final two characters that will join the frantic Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 action. On Marvel’s side you have the interplanetary explorer Rocket Raccoon and on Capcom’s side the zombie-killing-MacGyver, Frank West. Again, Capcom has taken the liberty of giving both of these characters some very interesting move sets, and I can’t wait to see them in the hands of the public. There will be some creative combinations with these characters on your team, and with a little experimenting, I can see both of these characters making a huge splash in the fighting circles.
Blizzard expands StarCraft 2, but in a way you may not have expected.
It smells of beer and cigarettes at the door, like any other bar. But this bar is special. Sure, the establishment has a wide variety of beers (many from local breweries) and indie rock pumping through its sound system, but this bar stands out from the rest of NYC’s watering holes because aligning its walls is an ode to the golden age of gaming: the arcades.
Final Fight ranks up there with Double Dragon and Renegade as the early standouts of the beat ‘em up genre. It controls well, looks good, and features decent music. It may no longer hold its swagger in a post-Streets of Rage II world, but those that fondly remember pumping quarters in this sucker, or enjoy its simplicity, will find the $2.99 Final Fight a worthy iPhone game.
Capcom expanded its iOS catalog today by releasing Final Fight and Street Fighter II Collection, as well as updating Street Fighter IV: Volt.
SNK Playmore’s free additional content includes six fighters: Iori Yagami, Mature, Vice, Elisabeth Branctorche, ShenWoo, and DuoLon.
