The Fighting Game topic

Well yeah. 2.5D only refers to artstyle, not gameplay. At least as most people use it. People generally just call Street Fighter and the like 2D fighters even if they use 3D models, just like people would generally refer to something like Super Mario Bros Wonder as a 2D platformer. People only really use 2.5D if they for some reason need to specify the graphical style. 

The first time I ever heard the term "2.5D" was in reference to Kirby Triple Deluxe, talking about the foreground and background planes Kirby could move to and interact with. That was just in reference to the gameplay, Triple Deluxe wasn't the first 3D animated Kirby game.

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Apr 2nd 2024 at 11:52:36 AM

I'd classify Tekken as a 2.25D style of gameplay.

You know, I've always wondered what'd be a good way to classify games like Tekken, Soul Calibur, DOA, or Bloody Roar. Considering 2D fighters either tend to be Traditional, Anime, or Platform Fighters. And while there are Isometric and Anime Arena Fighters in terms of the 3D realm, regular 3D fighters just seem descriptionless in their traditionality. It would be a bit redundant to call them "Traditional Fighters" like their 2D counterparts, so I was thinking...

Side-Steppers? Ring Fighters? Zaxis Fighters?

In my experience, traditional arcade fighting games with Z axis stuff is just called 3D fighters and the ilk of Power Stone and Kill La Kill IF are just simply classified as arena fighters, since that's enough of a way to distinguish those types of games anyway.

They’ve released footage of the HunterxHunter fighting game by Eighting.

The gameplay looks great, but it really needs a graphical tune up by release, because it looks pretty damn ugly right now, not gonna lie.

I wouldn't say it looks ugly. It needs polish, sure, but the artstyle is simple and pretty clean.

It's clearly low-end as far as budget goes, but it's done well, considering that.

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Apr 25th 2024 at 5:07:22 AM

Likewise, when I was growing up 2.5D - as far as I experienced the term - was mostly used for games that operated in a 2D plane, but allowed the player to sidestep or otherwise "shift" the 2D plane while never actually leaving it.

So, yeah, the first time I heard the phrase 2.5D was in reference to Street Fighter EX, and then further games like Soulcalibur, and Tekken - whereas I largely heard 3D used for games that had complete 8-Way movement, or arena fighters.

I have heard people refer to it strictly as an artstyle thing, but only recently.

And here’s the official trailer.

Edited by comicwriter on Apr 25th 2024 at 9:45:15 AM

And it also confirms Uvogin and Machi playable, meaning we know half the base roster (8/16).

And here are the official character trailers out of EVO Japan.

And for the sheer "WTF" announcement so far, Breakers Revenge is getting an Updated Re-release called Breakers Revenge: Chicago.

Edited by comicwriter on Apr 27th 2024 at 9:43:59 AM

Why is "Chicago" the subtitle?

Because Detroit didn't work out.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Apr 27th 2024 at 4:26:29 AM

Genthru has been confirmed as the next HxH character in this gameplay video.

Edited by comicwriter on Apr 29th 2024 at 10:12:12 AM

Iron Saga VS, Getter Robo trailer.

Turns out an Objection beats a Super Hadouken.

For context: Phoenix Wright literally walks through a Super Hadouken.