Posted by Nazna
in The King of Fighters XII (Started by Kairi February 15, 2008, 07:05:54 amBoard: Fighting Games
I do understand tha KoF is a collaberation dream match of alot of SNKs major games (I already mentioned it in my previous post) but it has evolved into a world all it's own (as [b ]yakko stated in his post), thus it's practically it's own game (in NeoGeo Battle Colosium alot of characters where miscredited as coming from the KoF universe, not their original point of origin). And with the new "hero" Ash Crimson (like him or hate him he's the protagonist of the current arc) I see now as a good time to say "Yes KoF is a dream match game, but it is also it's own game aswell!) and this is something the Orochi and NESTS sagas only 1/2 fufiled to me. They took a few steps in the right direction by creating new characters (non-boss) not affiliated with any SNK game, I want to see some more of this originality from SNK as KoF is really the only fighter they work on nowadays (There's the new 3D Samurai Shodown game, but that's the only other recent fighter that comes to mind right now). This is why (oh god I'm gonna get MASSIVE hate for this) I actually kinda like Maximum Impact, it shows that KoF is it's own game with a slew of original characters (some even related to other characters or from SNK games we'd NEVER see, Fio from Metal Slug and Hanzo from Samurai Shodown! I know they were only clones but it was still cool!) and allowing the more missed/obsure characters to return to fame (Seth wasn't in XI but is plable in both MI, I get to play with Rock who has YET to appear in a main KoF ;-;, and Xiao Lon is probably one of Falcoon's best creations O.o) Don't get me wrong, I HATE Falcoon, but I will give him props for going the road less traveled (just wish he'd improve his style >.>)
Next when I said Terry had no major relevence you either A. misinturpted what I was saying or B. chose to ignore what I said around it. I mean he had no real purpose in MOtW, he had accomplished his job as previous protagonist (stopped the bad guy, check. Raise a new generation of hero, check. Change underwear after years of the same outfit, check-a-roo!) and the role was handed over to Rock, who led the charge in the story! Terry was there only to satisfy fans.
Lastly about Kyo's relevence, YES it was gone after Orochi saga (IMO, and here's why), you talk about his clones roaming around but this has nothing to do with Kyo, esspecially since most, if not all have been erradicated. You talk about Kyo being the origin of K''s power, again nothing to do with Kyo, once NESTS had created a superior Kyo clone, Kyo wasn't needed, a new plotline was developed with a new "hero" (infact K' was the whole reason they initially excluded Kyo and Iori from the arcade release of 99). So Kyo had no direct relevence to the story until 03 when Ash arrived and wanted the 3 sacred treasures. IMO Kyo should/'ve his powers powers taken by Ash and allow new or hell obscure heros to rise up to the challenge.
I'm not asking for a new story, ok maybe it is a little harsh of me to ask for the removal of the "vets" but it's not like you can't include them in the console port, or have them, just sevrely underplay their importance. I just feel proud when I can point at a character and say "yeah he/she's from KoF" and not be an idiot who doesn't know the REAL SNK game they came from.
Also about the Athena thing...umm I don't think she meant it by insult, she's just stating a fact after all....she was just being playful/flirty? with Kyo.
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