Street Fighter 6 x TMNT Crossover (August 8th)

[TigerClaw]

Here's some more gameplay.

[IMJ]

So why are they using Ryu's fireball or Guile's kick? Are these really nothing more than skins?

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by IMJ

So why are they using Ryu's fireball or Guile's kick? Are these really nothing more than skins?

I think they are skins, You create a character and put the TMNT skin, and use them anywhere from story mode and the battle hub.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by IMJ

So why are they using Ryu's fireball or Guile's kick? Are these really nothing more than skins?

Yeah, they are skins for your avatar character. They can be used in a World Tour mode and in a Battle Hub, where you can fight avatars of other players.

You can't fight canonical SF characters with your avatar, outside of World Tour mode.

[RaphaelinSTL]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Yeah, they look like stretchy costumes a man is wearing, and look weird around the legs when in motion. Compared to how much better and more detailed the TMNT from Injustice 2 were (and that was FIVE years ago!), that's pretty bad.

Yeah, Injustice was incredible but I also think they kind of fit the cartoon aesthetic Street Fighter is going for outside of the realism aspect of Injustice.

They made Injustice 2 so much fun.

[Shark_Blade]

[RaphaelinSTL]

Ugh. Why does it have to be so expensive? I think it looks great, and the first video with the old Konami game music makes it even better.

[Dask]

Going by industry trends, I wouldn't be surprised if a new Turtles Tournament Fighter (under a different name, potentially) is announced in 2024.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Dask

Going by industry trends, I wouldn't be surprised if a new Turtles Tournament Fighter (under a different name, potentially) is announced in 2024.

Hopefully it'll be its own thing, and not an extension of the Netherrealm games. Hate their combo system.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Dask

Going by industry trends, I wouldn't be surprised if a new Turtles Tournament Fighter (under a different name, potentially) is announced in 2024.

Probably that'd be the most realistic expectation. 1) They're fairly cheap to make compared to some kind of sandbox game or anything involving complex level design and story, 2) There's now a precedent starting with "Tournament Fighters" and going all the way through Injustice 2 and now Street Fighter 6 for them to be in fighting games, 3) Fighting games are fairly hot again.

[RaphaelinSTL]

Originally Posted by Dask

Going by industry trends, I wouldn't be surprised if a new Turtles Tournament Fighter (under a different name, potentially) is announced in 2024.

I really do feel like something changed in the wind in 2018 when the Turtles were guest characters in Injustice 2. I know it was part of their marketing synergy with the Batman crossover comic book and animated film, but I recall reading that the Fighter Pack that the TMNT were in sold really well and their debut trailer was one of the most hyped things at the time.

And with the overwhelming success of Shredder's Revenge and the Cowabunga Collection, Viacom SHOULD be putting more effort into getting more TMNT-related games out there. I'm 100% in on a new TMNT fighting game.

[Shark_Blade]

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[LeotheLateBloomer]

Those designs look pretty cool! Also love how they each have their own unique facial expressions.

Originally Posted by Dask

Going by industry trends, I wouldn't be surprised if a new Turtles Tournament Fighter (under a different name, potentially) is announced in 2024.

That's a more interesting choice for a fighting game with the turtles in it than sticking them into Nick All Stars Brawl.

[Hamato_Clan]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Hopefully it'll be its own thing, and not an extension of the Netherrealm games. Hate their combo system.

The original was more akin to Street Fighter right? Could be like that. Or if they make it like Marvel vs Capcom then it could be something similar.

[Andrew NDB]

Oh, I'd love a TMNT fighting game with the Tekken engine, if anything. Forget SF and MK.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Hamato_Clan

The original was more akin to Street Fighter right? Could be like that. Or if they make it like Marvel vs Capcom then it could be something similar.

All three games were quite different from each other, in gameplay, visuals and content. TF on SNES played like a SF2, while TF on NES was its own thing and I am not sure what Sega Genesis version was supposed to be. It feels like it was designed by someone who had never played SF2 or any other good fighting game and they just made all mistakes of early pre-SF2 fighting games in one package. It looks though.

If modern TF game is to be released I hope it will be kept with a gameplay similar to SF2 or at least SNK fighting games, i.e. most popular and palatable to the people as opposing to going into some esoteric ways.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Oh, I'd love a TMNT fighting game with the Tekken engine, if anything. Forget SF and MK.

Your irrational disliking of 2D fighting games will never not be amusing.
In a pathetic way, mind you.

3D fighting games are a niche nowadays. Its no longer PS1 days where you could make 3D fighting game by dumping Virtua Fighter 1 Pinocchios into a flat arena with photo for a background and call it a day.

3D fighting games supposed to be showcase of amazing graphics and animation, but most studios don't have such ridiculous budgets and default for 2D which is cheaper and, more importantly, easier to make in regards to gameplay, which is hard to balance and make fun.

There is a reason why 3D fighting games died out, like dinosaurs, except for a very few ancient series.

If there will be a new TF game, it most likely will be a cheap 2D game with a small budget, but huge fanservice, similar to a Power Rangers Battle for the Grid and the like.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Sumac

There is a reason why 3D fighting games died out, like dinosaurs, except for a very few ancient series.

They were putting way too many out all at once, other series and sequels, rapid fire so I think it all kind of burned out. Tekken itself, though, remains largely bulletproof. Tekken 7 outsold both SF5 and SF4, tying with the latest couple of MK games in total sales. It's been a while since Tekken 7 came out, so Tekken 8 could very well be a juggernaut.

[Shark_Blade]

I guess I love the photomode so much.

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[IMJ]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

I think they are skins, You create a character and put the TMNT skin, and use them anywhere from story mode and the battle hub.

Originally Posted by Sumac

Yeah, they are skins for your avatar character. They can be used in a World Tour mode and in a Battle Hub, where you can fight avatars of other players.

You can't fight canonical SF characters with your avatar, outside of World Tour mode.

Oh that's actually really disappointing. At first I had thought that these were unique characters.

[Shark_Blade]

In the Japanese part of the city.

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