Although, mathematically, you could just swap colours around so there’s a bit MORE variation. There are probably only enough variations to go around without going into completely random territory. ![]() You see the character portraits? There’s a box saying counter gem. Now there is probably a reason as to why the game only features eight characters (ten if we include secret characters) and that’s part of the reason you get to choose a character. The Darkstalkers cast is actually MUCH better utilised here than the Street Fighter lot because they’re a bit more interesting, such is the criminality that the game series itself has been left on the shelf somewhat.ĭarkstlkers 4 anyone? Yes please. Ryu, Ken and Sakura are essentially the same type of characters so there’s not a massive amount of differentiation there and of course they’re going to throw in Chun-Li. It’s slightly predictable, all things considered but also very… limiting. Either way, the roster of characters isn’t exactly… electrifying. I never played the second game because it never came out on the PS1 in the UK, only the Saturn. Hsien-Ko and Donovan (OH POOR DONOVAN, YOU POOR, POOR WASTE OF SPACE, YOU) both come from the Darkstalkers series, debuting in the second game in the series (which has naming issues because OF COURSE THEY DO COUGH COUGH JAPAN COUGH COUGH CAPCOM COUGH COUGH PROBABLY CAPCOM USA COUGH COUGH). There are eight in total and actually, when I played this game for the first time, I’d never actually heard of two of them. Now… here’s my ONLY real quibble with this game. The actual gameplay is totally dependent on the puzzle game mechanic itself and it is safe to say that this has a pretty decent one.Īctually it’s a fucking marvellous one but I’ll get onto that one in a bit. Now puzzle games do have this inability of drawing people in very often because for most people, you either hate them or love them so when you create one, you’re either going for the simpler CONNECT 4 route of something like Puyo Puyo or you’re going to try something else entirely. It’s a bit like dressing up Puyo Puyo in a coat of Sonic-related paint and calling it… I dunno… Doctor Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine or something bonkers like that! The game itself COULD, strictly speaking, get by without the Street Fighter/Darkstalkers packaging but to be honest, it probably wouldn’t be nearly as fun. ![]() So this, if you haven’t guessed by the title, is a puzzle game which uses the characters from Street Fighter and Darkstalkers as a stimulus. IT’S DONE.Īnd anyway, without this game, Zangief, you wouldn’t even BE a Pocket Fighter reference! Be thankful! In fact… it’s amazing to even think that Zangief wasn’t in THIS game but I can sorta of see why given what the characters are actually used for. And if we are talking about silly naming befuddlement, I suppose we do have to give an honourable mention to the Guilty Gear series for just taking it to the next level and beyond with things like Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R (not sure what the R stands for but I’m going to assume it stands for RENAMED-A-BILLION-TIMES… maybe).Īt least this game wasn’t given a redundant subtitle like Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo: The Gem Chronicles.įUCK OFF ZANGIEF. Having SAID THAT, I did see an advert for a fighting game competition and the majority of the names were ridiculously OTT wordy in much the same way as Capcom’s darling protégés do. ![]() NOW FLIP THAT TABLE LIKE YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO. ![]() If you’re not aware of the reference, you need to read THIS before you call me batshit crazy. THAT IS THE RIDICULOUS NAME FOR THIS GAME.
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