Impressions: Arcana Heart 2

I just saw a video of Arcana Heart 3 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and the fighting mechanics looked interesting. A sort of Melty Blood-esque fighting game featuring anime girls of every kind. Sounds like a perfect game right?

This game can let you combo easily (even though they're totally n00b combos) which gives you instant satisfaction. I guess you could say this game is mash friendly. Moves are executed via Street Fighter means. Dragon punches, fireballs, flash kicks etc. Super moves are more MvC-ish with a single swipe of a fireball command and pressing multiple attack buttons together.

Though it may look campy, there's a deep fighting game in there somewhere. I just don't know how to pull off those fancy combos and infinites yet and I can't understand a freak of Japanese text so that's not helping. Time to consult good ol Google.

Over all I'm having fun with this old 2D fighter, it looks to be one of those 'easy to pick up, hard to master' kind of games which I like.

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Last Chance: Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition and Mortal Kombat Tournament

It just hit me. I never posted about this! better late than never i guess. Anyways, Pinoy 2D Fighters is organizing yet another event this coming 25th of June. This event is a 1v1 tournament for Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition and Mortal Kombat. This is a local tournament happening in the Philippines with the best fighters the country has to over gather to compete. Full information below.

Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition 1 v1 Tournament

Who: Everyone is invited! Although seeded players aren't allowed to join the 1v1 tourney! FYI: TOP 2 WINNERS OF THIS TOURNEY WILL BE SEEDED Please refer to this link about the seeding information and the current seeded players not allowed to join this tournament --> p2d-s-seeding-information-for-indestructible-2011-t846.html

When: June 25th 2011, Saturday. Door Opens at 10:15AM and Tourney will officially start at 1PM sharp!

Where: 3rd floor Emporio Building corner Sgt. Fabian Yabut Circle St. and Orense St. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City.-Map link.

Hardware/Equipment: -4 or 5 PS3 setups (depends on the number of participants), -PLEASE bring your own stick and/or pads, if you dont have one, just borrow from someone who's willing to share at the venue.)

Fee: 50 pesos to enter the event/venue, and 100 pesos EACH GAME (SSF4 or MK9) for the tourney fee.

Prize: Winner will get 70% of the pot, Second placer will get 30% of the pot. (might change). However, total pot is reduced by the rental fee of the venue.

RULES/FORMAT:-race to 2 rounds, best of 3 match, same format throughout the tourney. -DOUBLE ELIMINATION, winner moves on and loser goes to loser's bracket. -both players can use any character at the start of the set. -loser of the 1st match can change character. winner cannot change character.

Mortal Kombat 1v1 Tournament

Who: Everyone is invited, PRE-REGISTRATION in this thread is a MUST. no walk-in tourney participant. When: June 25th 2011, Saturday. Door Opens at 10:15AM and Tourney will officially start at 1PM sharp! Where: 3rd floor Emporio Building corner Sgt. Fabian Yabut Circle St. and Orense St. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City - Map link.

Hardware/Equipment: -2 PS3 setups (depends on the number of participants), -Bring your own stick and/or pads, if you dont have one, just borrow from someone who's willing to share at the venue.)

Fee: 50 pesos to enter the event/venue, and 100 pesos for the tourney fee.

Prize: Winner will get 70% of the pot, Second placer will get 30% of the pot. (might change)

RULES/FORMAT:-race to 2 rounds, best of 3 match, same format throughout the tourney. -winner moves on and loser goes to loser's bracket. -both players can use any character at the start of the set. -loser of the 1st match can change character. winner cannot change character. -Sindel Glitch not allowed. -Kratos is banned. -Please post in this forums if you use cyber sub zero or quan chi. -The NO FATALITY = NO WIN rule is removed. However, players are encouraged and advised to perform their fatalities or at least try to, this is for crowd entertainment and for you to avoid being BOO'ed

I'll say it again, if anybody is interested in joining the Mortal Kombat Tournament, you must REGISTER FIRST! no walk-in registration.

I'm definitely joining this tournament and currently doing some practice with a friend of the Street Fighter Tournament. I'm not good, but i at least want to bring a good fight. Going to play Chun Li regardless of Yun/Yang now present thanks to Arcade Edition. She is just my character, i know her too well. She is not considered one of the best characters in SF4 but she isn't the worst. I'm still currently looking for an answer against Fei Long Yun and Yang characters.

Mortal Kombat on the other hand, I'm registered but have no clue on how to properly play the game at the moment. It's going to be hilarious but it's all plain fun for that tournament. I will get my ass kicked but it's all for supporting their community.

Yes sorry for the delay on this information. I know the Tournament is a few days away but like i said, better late than never.

Castlevania Symphony of the Night - Changes in the script

Ok, so I just replayed Castlevania Symphony of the Night just a few months ago and after hearing song covers from the soundtrack, the urge to play it has once again built up.

I replayed the original Playstation version and remembered that Alucard's voice in the PSP port and other games past that were different. It made me search on youtube for the cutscenes and see if there were any difference. Lo and behold, complete voice cast make over.

I know it's just my nostalgia talking but I prefer the original dialogue. Sure it's filled with hammy overacting but that's what made it stick to your head. I could recite the whole intro conversation between Richter and Dracula if you asked me to. I had my cousin play the original SotN after I finished it earlier this year and even he has memorized the lines since he's beat it multiple times too.

What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk. Have at you!

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For what profit is it to a man if he gains the world and loses his own soul? - Matthew 16:26