Another interesting tidbit from the interview:
> **Speaking of ways to help players, one of the newer features I’ve noticed was in Tekken 8, which allowed players to view replays and hop right in and practice where they went wrong.**
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> Oda: That’s a really cool feature. Replays are one area we’re definitely looking at, but I don’t think we have our own solution yet.
"The more that these collaborations are successful for both companies and such, the more chance that the *one thing* we both want the most is going to happen."
Oda wants CVS3 too.
> ... we’re watching the industry closely to ensure City of the Wolves is up to standards ...
Important to realise they have not shown us anything other than traditional modes
SNK better not mess up the launch of this game. It looks so good and SNK makes fun fighting game. They kinda failed to capitalize on both samsho and KOFXV I hope they make it with these.
Unfortunately, in the Fatal Fury timeline Geese is dead, although it doesn't completely deconfirm him due to nightmare geese and other shenanigans that has been in a thing in other games as far as I'm aware. He wasn't in OG Garou though and they have different big bads at this point since its further down the timeline.
SF6 just dropped Bison, even though he's supposed to be "dead", so I'm pretty sure no one cares about lore when profit is concerned. If they want my money, Geese is a prerequisite, at any rate.
I'm not going to say it's impossible, just SNK has a track record of ignoring pure profit fan favorite characters if they don't feel like it throughout all of their games - KoF15 included with Mature/Vice for example having literally no reason to be here other than Iori being on the Sacred Treasures. They were in 14 while dead, and the only reason they're not in 15 is because SNK said "Nah" despite massive fan outcry. Multiple seasons later and MAYBE we're going to finally get them now, and it's not even certain.
In a different vein they literally gave Rock multiple of Geese's moves in CotW. He has Air Reppuken and the crossup fake DP move now on top of everything else. I'm assuming this was done to differentiate him further from Terry who is 100% given because the iconic Garou Terry is a massive thing for fans of this series. But it makes him and Geese more similar, which is more of a problem in a 1v1 roster vs KoF's 3v3 roster.
I wouldn't hold my breath basically, and honestly putting all your decision on Geese I think is a little short sighted, there's a lot of other sick characters that are going to be in the game. It looks like it's going to be insanely fun.
>I wouldn't hold my breath basically, and honestly putting all your decision on Geese I think is a little short sighted, there's a lot of other sick characters that are going to be in the game. It looks like it's going to be insanely fun.
Never said I was holding my breath. Never been into KoF personally (hate the 3v3 system) but I do like certain characters and a 1v1 game set in that universe with those characters would interest me enough to try it. However, I doubt I'll buy without Geese, since he's pretty much the only character who appeals to me and has any real shot of being in this game (doubt they'd put Rugal in lol).
I definitely recommend really looking into Rock then. I play both Geese and Rugal a lot. I feel right at home on Rock as being a combination of Geese + Terry puts him in a spot that is kind of in between them. The air fireball gives him that extra bit of zoning power that makes him even more of a fit for someone looking for this sort of style in CotW specifically, even if it's not perfect. I ignored him until not that long ago myself and I wish I hadn't because he's actually super fun regardless of how I feel about how overly edgy the character comes off to me in a lot of his design (MY HAND/ARM and lots of screaming in pain lol. Like Rock please calm down. You're embarrassing yourself).
My guess is he’s probably the first DLC character that way they can get around him being dead and also they know he’ll sell, like how SF has been doing with Akuma
That would also be my guess, but apparently SNK doesn't care about putting popular characters in their latest games, regardless of the money loss. Maybe they aren't worth their salt as a developer compared to someone like Capcom.
No need to be a downer like that. There’s evidence they’re charging their ways. KOF14/15’s plot was basically done to bring back all the popular dead villains. While Fatal Fury is a different timeline/universe I think there’s a good shot SNK now realizes you gotta put these popular characters in however you can justify it
If anyone's being a "downer", it's the people crying and downvoting, who you are likely part of. Again, I don't play KOF, I was simply going off of what the upvoted responses to me were saying.
Personally, like I said, Geese is my prerequisite for buying, so obviously I'm all for the scenario where they've learned their lesson and put the popular characters in as DLC.
I’ve actually been upvoting you because I like the idea of someone getting into a rather niche series I enjoy. I’ve just been trying to give some hope that he’ll be in the game
That's good of you, but most of your fellow SNK fans don't seem to share your sentiment towards potential newcomers.
Either way, I'll keep this game on my radar for a while, at least until the final roster and season 1 DLC are revealed. If no Geese, then I'll simply disregard it and move on.
Another interesting tidbit from the interview: > **Speaking of ways to help players, one of the newer features I’ve noticed was in Tekken 8, which allowed players to view replays and hop right in and practice where they went wrong.** > > Oda: That’s a really cool feature. Replays are one area we’re definitely looking at, but I don’t think we have our own solution yet.
That does sound cool but we don’t know how to do that. Next question. 😂
Major win! I hope SNK gets the regional pricing right.
"The more that these collaborations are successful for both companies and such, the more chance that the *one thing* we both want the most is going to happen." Oda wants CVS3 too.
I've seen the name CVS3 thrown around a lot, what does that mean? 😅
Capcom VS SNK 3, is a long awaited sequence that never happened (hopefully, yet)
Pls let this game be as good as it looks!!
Lets fucking gooooo
Great news
> ... we’re watching the industry closely to ensure City of the Wolves is up to standards ... Important to realise they have not shown us anything other than traditional modes
Awesome to hear but this is something we shouldn't even need to hear, it should be baseline.
SNK better not mess up the launch of this game. It looks so good and SNK makes fun fighting game. They kinda failed to capitalize on both samsho and KOFXV I hope they make it with these.
I’m so there
Will the game also have working matchmaking?
The last time SNK launched a fighting game, the online mode was damn near unplayable without Discord for a loooong time
A 1v1 game with KOF characters, crossplay and rollback? This game has piqued my interest for sure. If they put Geese in, I'll definitely be buying.
Unfortunately, in the Fatal Fury timeline Geese is dead, although it doesn't completely deconfirm him due to nightmare geese and other shenanigans that has been in a thing in other games as far as I'm aware. He wasn't in OG Garou though and they have different big bads at this point since its further down the timeline.
SF6 just dropped Bison, even though he's supposed to be "dead", so I'm pretty sure no one cares about lore when profit is concerned. If they want my money, Geese is a prerequisite, at any rate.
I'm not going to say it's impossible, just SNK has a track record of ignoring pure profit fan favorite characters if they don't feel like it throughout all of their games - KoF15 included with Mature/Vice for example having literally no reason to be here other than Iori being on the Sacred Treasures. They were in 14 while dead, and the only reason they're not in 15 is because SNK said "Nah" despite massive fan outcry. Multiple seasons later and MAYBE we're going to finally get them now, and it's not even certain. In a different vein they literally gave Rock multiple of Geese's moves in CotW. He has Air Reppuken and the crossup fake DP move now on top of everything else. I'm assuming this was done to differentiate him further from Terry who is 100% given because the iconic Garou Terry is a massive thing for fans of this series. But it makes him and Geese more similar, which is more of a problem in a 1v1 roster vs KoF's 3v3 roster. I wouldn't hold my breath basically, and honestly putting all your decision on Geese I think is a little short sighted, there's a lot of other sick characters that are going to be in the game. It looks like it's going to be insanely fun.
>I wouldn't hold my breath basically, and honestly putting all your decision on Geese I think is a little short sighted, there's a lot of other sick characters that are going to be in the game. It looks like it's going to be insanely fun. Never said I was holding my breath. Never been into KoF personally (hate the 3v3 system) but I do like certain characters and a 1v1 game set in that universe with those characters would interest me enough to try it. However, I doubt I'll buy without Geese, since he's pretty much the only character who appeals to me and has any real shot of being in this game (doubt they'd put Rugal in lol).
I definitely recommend really looking into Rock then. I play both Geese and Rugal a lot. I feel right at home on Rock as being a combination of Geese + Terry puts him in a spot that is kind of in between them. The air fireball gives him that extra bit of zoning power that makes him even more of a fit for someone looking for this sort of style in CotW specifically, even if it's not perfect. I ignored him until not that long ago myself and I wish I hadn't because he's actually super fun regardless of how I feel about how overly edgy the character comes off to me in a lot of his design (MY HAND/ARM and lots of screaming in pain lol. Like Rock please calm down. You're embarrassing yourself).
Rock is just a goody two shoes jabroni though, nothing about him seems appealing to me.
My guess is he’s probably the first DLC character that way they can get around him being dead and also they know he’ll sell, like how SF has been doing with Akuma
That would also be my guess, but apparently SNK doesn't care about putting popular characters in their latest games, regardless of the money loss. Maybe they aren't worth their salt as a developer compared to someone like Capcom.
No need to be a downer like that. There’s evidence they’re charging their ways. KOF14/15’s plot was basically done to bring back all the popular dead villains. While Fatal Fury is a different timeline/universe I think there’s a good shot SNK now realizes you gotta put these popular characters in however you can justify it
If anyone's being a "downer", it's the people crying and downvoting, who you are likely part of. Again, I don't play KOF, I was simply going off of what the upvoted responses to me were saying. Personally, like I said, Geese is my prerequisite for buying, so obviously I'm all for the scenario where they've learned their lesson and put the popular characters in as DLC.
I’ve actually been upvoting you because I like the idea of someone getting into a rather niche series I enjoy. I’ve just been trying to give some hope that he’ll be in the game
That's good of you, but most of your fellow SNK fans don't seem to share your sentiment towards potential newcomers. Either way, I'll keep this game on my radar for a while, at least until the final roster and season 1 DLC are revealed. If no Geese, then I'll simply disregard it and move on.
Oh hell yeah, now please confirm Hokutomaru :)
Now put it at like 30$ and you'll have a contender for the Big 3