Recent content by HRGiger

I enjoyed it! Artistic license re-arranging a few things (the reason for Ryo's bandaid, the first Chai fight) is fine, so long as the general arc works in the same direction as the games. I am looking forward to ten minutes of the second episode focused on questioning everyone about Sailors and...

Good stuff, thread. You just reminded me to try a third playthrough.

The new engine would be much improved (at least for me) if they added two things: Assign directional dodge / parry (timed press) to the block button Add move scrolls that create throws (single moves that lead into something like vortex throw, or combo moves leading into arm-break fire) All the...

I think my one gripe about the new movesets is that half of the higher-up scrolls are really combo variations of three or four moves you've already mastered. In an actual fighting game, you'd chain these moves naturally. While you can still make combos out of combination moves, it feels less...

The game's premise has already baked in the mystical (the prophecy, allusions to chinese mythology, star alignments, ancient evils), so it's there for better or worse. The end of 2 was somewhat retconned at the beginning of 3. While it may be dialed back other than Shenhua's capabilities, we're...

I've always seen Ryo Hazuki's character acrchetype the same as Domon Kasshu's. It took almost 24 episodes, which translates into almost a year, before Domon could control his anger and evolve his training. Ryo's still in the first half of his series. That's one way it could play out. It could...

Here's my bit on this issue. Ryo Hazuki is a reflection of Yu Suzuki. It's been nigh on fifteen years since Yu has revisited this particular universe with any creative license (the failed MMO / phone game, perhaps some script edits and input on the remasters, but no new creative ventures before...

Found me. That's a lot of artbooks.

Disregard kamideres, acquire movescrolls

Depends on the fight. Haven't seen this on any other characters yet.

Ragdoll weights I'll agree, and sometimes when they hit the edges of the "rings" they hang there for a bit. But try getting a big fat elbow to your sternum and see how quickly you get up. I hope they implement some combat damage throughout the fight.Some reddish mist appears when you connect...

Any data regarding the Seven Star Sword?

Anybody remember the original shenmue commercial? Let's hope Deep SIlver's ad campaign isn't like... that.

I swear most, if not all, of this music was in the long-dead Shenmue Online soundtrack I downloaded (from the old forum no less) waaaaay back in '05

Really wanna know how this is gonna work beyond 1v1. The worst part of the previous games' combat was controlling the camera and directional inputs when fighting multiple opponents, which I'm guessing is why they removed the directionals from this combat system. Camera feels great, though.