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Skullgirls DLC Crowdsourcing - Completed, $829,829 raised, 4+1 characters funded
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Haha, see?
Ravidrath... a Cel tier and a new VA tier. You know what to do.
Not doing cels until we have some tests done and we know that we can make them good. Got an intern working on them, though.
Big Band voicemails are live now-ish, though.
GotchaForce
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Played some Skullgirls last night, first in a long time. Forgot how godlike the music, sound effects and visuals are. Seriously, it's kinda unbelievable.
Will they be drawn or jut printed?
Printed - no way we can get people to paint a bunch of cels without, like, completely halting all work on Squigly forever.
Parasoul should be the postergirl for the series - she passes for normal compared with most others, but she's more involved in the major issue of the setting than most.
A look at the umbrella hints at a world of oddities while her troops point at high-stakes issues in the story. It just seems like a more elegant depiction than frequently showing off the weird stuff on Filia and Cerebella's heads.
It's not unlike how Guilty Gear does it - it's a cast of weirdos, but it's represented by a guy that looks normal-ish, yet a look at him tells you you're not dealing with a "normal" world setting, yet he's knee-deep in his game's "gear" issues.
Oh, OK. still, that would have been cool. Will the cells be just for Squigly or also other characters?
SEE?
Master Milk
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If Isaac's dash can look like White Ren's from Melty Blood then I'll vote for him.
Minette4lyfe
Minette4lyfe
Master Milk
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He basically gets the end results of his time traveling first, and then you see the preparation for it, which can possibly be upgraded or could be messed up by the opponent.
E: Hey, can someone in the chat ask about getting Isaac White Ren's dash?
ChosenPredator
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i want to see what that big huge character is with the giant arm argh!
Hours Left
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Criminal Upper
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I guess Wii U support is not even being considered, even though the patching/submission process for the eshop is WAY more indie friendly than MS.
It's Samson. I don't have the links on hand but there are sketches of him. Basically long ago each character was designed with a super mode where their parasites would take over and that's the one for Filia, if you look closely you can see her body lying on top.
Tizoc> Taliesin's a bard from celtic mythology, actually.
Really? Can't see it now, wish I could see the sketch. At first I though it was wearing a bow.
Looks like they borrowed design elements from lion - o with the gauntlet sheath thing.
i want to see what that big huge character is with the giant arm argh!
Edit: lol oh it's a tank. I was waaay off.
Bjoern the Smexy
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Now I know why he's called "Panzerfaust" (a German type of anti-tank missile, basically translateable to "tank fist")
GENIUS!!!
Bayonettasbuddy
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Am I the only one that like B. Dhalia the most of all those designs?
Tizoc
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Ah thanks for the info~
Werewolf Jones
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Nope, she's right up there with Stanley so far for me out of all the characters shown.
Hotgarbage collected a few in this post.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=48782154&postcount=805
Now I remember this, at least Leviathan. Filia has become Samson's hair, pretty cute. That fanart reminds me of FLCL.
While I wouldn't mind if she wins, I still love Braindrain's design the most.
Master Milk
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http://www.twitch.tv/eightysixed/b/375060029
check the last ten to fifteen minutes. it runs into the next video
HotGarbage
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Here's a post on skullheart containing character information from last night. Good stuff.
So are there still legal issues with using Juju as a character?
So are there still legal issues with using Juju as a character?
I could see the vote itself being an incentive, sure. Tangentially related: when are more in-depth 3rd character bios/playstyle overviews planned to be posted? Post-Big Band (VA is great btw) funding that might help build hype.
It's clear that there's demand for animating a ton of characters, but making everyone playable would be totally untenable; Have you guys ever thought about integrating an MvC1-style roster of assist-only characters?
Even just one quick attack animation would make these characters feel a whole lot more concrete than just using them as window dressing for the backgrounds. And a small example of what a character's moves would look like would be invaluable in selling a fully-playable spot to characters that maybe aren't the most bombastic of the bunch design-wise, but that have a solid idea behind their playstyle.
Even just one quick attack animation would make these characters feel a whole lot more concrete than just using them as window dressing for the backgrounds. And a small example of what a character's moves would look like would be invaluable in selling a fully-playable spot to characters that maybe aren't the most bombastic of the bunch design-wise, but that have a solid idea behind their playstyle.
But how would they balance that? It would require a huge overhaul of the game's system. Still, nice idea for a sequel. The best we can hope for is a Captain Commando type of character.
Reading the part on Braindrain makes me want him playable even more.
Master Milk
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This is a cool idea, especially if they get around $550K which would be too little for them to really try and do a third character, but I don't agree with the reasoning at all. It's a Versus game that's made to have a large cast. Not having a large cast actually detracts from a lot of the game's potential.
Anyway, while this would be cool, I doubt they'd want to do it because Alex was already making concessions by allowing so many of the characters to be voted on in the first place. He already has a plan for how he wants the story to unfold, and the order for the characters' introductions into the game. If we get to the third character, it'll likely be someone that's jumping the gun on their inclusion. Making assist versions of everyone would be doing that on a much larger scale.
Aside from that, if they actually did it, it should work fine. We already have assists, so balancing them shouldn't be too much trouble. It'd be cool to see, but I'd prefer Minette or Isaac, if he can have White Ren's dash.
I wonder how the math would work out to adjust character power levels for when there's an assist-only teammate, since characters are stronger solo, and weaknen slightly as team size increases.
It might be necessary to include ways to knock out the assist as well, which means a few more frames too.
Reading that Ms. Victoria would reference moves from other franchises intrigues me - again, as an SNK fan I'd like to see a few more nods to favored games, since Capcom and Guilty Gear stuff already gets plenty... closest I can think of is her using her pointer as Elisabeth's riding crop though...
Yeah, sorry, I didn't mean it as something they should just shoehorn in ASAP, just an idea to maybe keep in mind for Super Skullgirls EX+ Turbo.
I didn't mean to come off as one of those "yo just add this in real quick, how hard could it be?" armchair designers, perish the thought, haha.
The first thought that came to my mind on Ms.Victoria was Lizabreasts herself.
I still want a Akatsuki Fritz/Hakumen/Samsho Jubei character in the game somehow- someone who just plays entirely different from the combo heavy folks.
well, Heidern comes to mind too, as sometimes he's depicted with a similar item, but doesn't actually use it in battle. I guess stuff the references blade-wielders could work.
While we're on the topic of a break from the combo heavy stuff: a character with no supers, but who spends bar breaking out of combos instead, kind of like DoA's holds, but with a cost, and whose damage might come from more pondered hits instead of combos, perhaps.
Say what you will about DoA, but it gives you an option to try something while somebody's comboing you (at least on the ground), so you can do more than spectate when you're on the receiving end of a non-infinite combo. Reminds me of how some multiplayer Bomberman game let you stay on the sidelines once you were beat to throw bombs at the remaining players on the arena so you'd still have something to do after losing - fighting games could use more ideas that let a player be active even if he's on the receiving end of an attack.
Maybe a way to affect gravity too if you're being juggled to mess with the opponent...
Painwheel has this thing where she can apparently absorb damage if you hold some of her attack buttons and get attacked during those animations, but who actually activates that, or attacks if (s)he sees the effect?
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http://skullheart.com/forums/index....-characters-discussion.106/page-44#post-14889
Mike has to use this dash. That look nuts. Looks like Genei Jin(whatever that SF super is) combined with Demitri's afterimages.
These sound amazing. I cannot wait for Skullgirls II: I got a bone to pick with you. These characters sound like they are right up my alley.
Perfectly understandable
It is pretty amazing. I remember opening the game and being dumbfounded as I watched Filia move back and forth. The way her hair animated was insane. I really felt like I was playing a cartoon for a second when I called Parasoul's RC soldier. Reminds me of the first experience with Melee. I watched the opening sequence like three times before I started playing.
I can't say I disagree with you, but it is what it is.
Read the description on Skullheart. I don't even know...
Woah
Mike has to use this dash. That look nuts. Looks like Genei Jin(whatever that SF super is) combined with Demitri's afterimages.
Definitely one of the things Nintendo got right with the Wii U. Unfortunately the system doesn't have the install base to convince pubs to go in.
Reminds me of FLCL. I dig it.I think this one is a fan interpretation of Samson :\
It is supposed to be a new age MvC2.
The stuff we got is pretty comprehensive. They probably don't want to spoil the story since that stuff is subject to change.... and it's one of the big components of hypothetical sequels.
Why?
Don't give up hope yet. It's a large cast. Surely there is a big hitter waiting for you somewhere in there. Panzerfaust sounds like it going by the Skullheart description.
Bayonettasbuddy
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Haven't donated yet because I'm awful at this game (and fighting games in general) and because I haven't played much in months, but that Isaac description...damn. If a donation would help us get closer to that (also acceptable: Stanley or Feng) I might have to bite the bullet on this one.
hayabusachop
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The ones I want
color this right now, and let the funding begin!!
The ones I definitely do not want!
NO!
Kinda cool!
The ones I definitely do not want!
Kinda cool!
color this right now, and let the funding begin!!
Call me sexist, or whatever, but I want these two just because of their glorious boobies. They speak to the horny 12 year old in me.
Also this came in a week ago. The packaging kind of wrinkled one of the edges but it looks great. For some reason I can't get it to stick to the wall for more than 4 hours. I think my poster sticker thingies have run out of adhesive.
More like a nightmare in motion. I dunno if I want to see intestines and body juice flying around.
