Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!!

[jenova_9]

(well before Tenkaichi, ZOE had the first free roaming 3-D battle flying system for versus play, although the camera worked differently from Tenkaichi.)

【同人ゲームサークル 領域ZERO】東方スカイアリーナ・幻想郷空戦姫-KURENAI-

That is much better than another Street Fighter type fighting game. ^.^

people say this:
"Created by Area-Zero to be a fighting game similar to the DBZ Tenkaichi series (Only it's way more balanced).
It supports netplay and the connection depends on your distance (I've played with someone from Europe with no lag before).

KURENAi was supposed to be an update, but it was so big that they decided to make it a new game.

Characters:
Hakurei Reimu
Kirisame Marisa
Cirno
Izayoi Sakuya
Konpaku Youmu
Alice Margatroid
Moriya Suwako
Reiuji Utsuho
Shameimaru Aya (HAYATE patch)
Sanae Kochiya (HAYATE patch)

Characters upcoming in KURENAI:
Flandre Scarlet
Ibuki Suika
Reisen Undongein Inaba
Fujiwara no Mokou
Aya Shameimaru (REVAMP)
Sanae Kochiya (REVAMP)
Komeiji Koishi
Hinanai Tenshi
Tatara Kogasa
Houjuu Nue


Gameplay:
The game revolves around music. The music's emotion and feelings determine what skills you can currently use, etc. This is represented by the bar at the top of the screen. Here is a list of the emotions for music.
Low (Music gets weak, you can only do a 2-3 hit combo, magic charge low, and no EX Spell (?)
Normal (Usual 3 hit combo, no Hi-Tension attack, no Climax attack)
High (Hi-Tension now available, 5 hit combo)
Climax (Everything is at your disposal, magic charge rate at max, attack recharge rate at highest speed, Climax spell now available, 7-10 hit combo, usually lasts for about 30 or so seconds)

It plays a lot like Tenkaichi, though much more balanced in terms of fighting and gameplay.

Gameplay Elements Added in KURENAI:
There are now spirit orbs that you can add to your character that adds abilities (Spell Cards) and buffs to your character.

Developer Area-ZERO (領域ZERO)
Publisher Area-ZERO (領域ZERO)
Released Full: May 2012
Genre 3D Arena Fighting Game
Gameplay Single-player story mode
Multiplayer versus mode
Platforms Windows XP/Vista/7
Requirements Core2Duo 2GHz, GeForce 8800, 512MB VRAM

Sugoiiiiii!!!!!!!!

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

So you didn't play Dissidia then?

[jenova_9]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

So you didn't play Dissidia then?

Dissidia came long after Tenkaichi and ZOE. Also, Dissidia doesn't have actual flying, more like gliding and dash/evade spam to stay suspended in the air. but not free flying like Tenkaichi or this.

[Armando]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

Also, Dissidia doesn't have actual flying, more like gliding and dash/evade spam to stay suspended in the air. but not free flying like Tenkaichi or this.

And there's a good reason for that. Dissidia isn't a shooting game.

[jenova_9]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

And there's a good reason for that. Dissidia isn't a shooting game.

which is another reason why it can't be related to this, or even Tenkaichi, which is at least partially like a free flying shooter.

[Armando]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

which is another reason why it can't be related to this, or even Tenkaichi, which is at least partially like a free flying shooter.

Then don't lump them together by calling this a fighting game.

[jenova_9]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

Then don't lump them together by calling this a fighting game.

but it isn't exactly in the shooter category (which is largely reserved for standard TPS and FPS) or shmup category either (since those are more stage progression driven).

It actually fits better in fighting games, just because it's basically shooting doesn't make it less a fighting game. It's like whether people use swords, guns or fists or lasers, fighting games are still fighting games.

Also there are some moves I seen in this that have "melee" properties.

There's nothing that says fighting games have to be melee centric to be counted as a fighting game.

[Armando]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

No. If you can't lump this with Dissidia (which is already far removed from what's traditionally a fighting game) then it doesn't belong in the fighting game genre.

There's nothing that says fighting games have to be melee centric to be counted as a fighting game.

Might as well say you can have a shmup where you only use melee attacks.

[jenova_9]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

nuuuu, I'm saying despite Dissidia being a fighting game, just as this is also a fighting game, they have less similiarities than Tenkaichi. They are still both fighting games.

but if you don't wanna call this fighting game then maybe fighting shooter? or shooter fighting?

[Raydeus]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

This game looks more like a duel version of Ace/Ultimate Frontier (Macross) than ZOE or Budoukai. Which means combat is faster and more open than Dissidia.


The only issue I'm seeing (or rather listening) in the video is that for a game that is supposed to have music as one of the key Special attack triggers there's too little music and too much random chatter spammage. Hopefully they will tweak that because it can get pretty annoying when you have all the characters all yelling at the same time. There are better ways to do it.

It's the same issue you see in the bullet hell games though, so it may just be their style? <_<;

---------- Post added at 11:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:38 AM ----------

PS > I loved Ace Frontier so I'd probably love this game if they fixed the voices/music.

[jenova_9]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

Actually, well at least for earlier TH's, there are no voices, just sound FX and music (which is very clear, plus adjustable.) Maybe the voices can be adjustable gauge independantly from sound FX and music?

[Malacite]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

Once again, at j9 nya!

[jenova_9]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

are you mocking me, mew?

[Raydeus]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

He is trying to be the competition J9!

Remember, Mal is still deciding whether to go Manthra or Mithra in 2.0



Although... he needs to work on his kawaiiness.

[jenova_9]

Re: Touhou Sky Arena Kurenai revolutionizes fighting games with ZOE inspired combat!

MEW!! OPENING video!!!! =^^= Mewness beyond the maximum!!!!