Your thoughts on the revealed CvS2 characters

[Brandon St Randy]

Capcom:

Rolento: Interesting choice, he'll be cool to play as. Maybe he'll have an intro with Maki.

Eagle: Representing Street Fighter 1. Wonder how he'll play?

SNK:

Chang: Ehhh, okay I guess...

Hibiki: Dammit, I wanted Kaede..but Hibiki will suffice, representing Last Blade. She has a unique style it makes the game better.

Rock Howard: Simply badass. He will rock (bad joke) Capcom's world literally. WILL have an intro with Geese...

[Bakasama]

Aside from new characters, I really want a more intelligent AI. The one for CvS was just too stupid.

[Benimaru Nikaido]

and speaking of AI, I think the bosses should be Gill (Capcom) Orochi (SNK)instead of Bison and Geese or Rugal

[Batsu_Power]

Eagle: I KNEW that a guy from SF1 will be in CvS2. Interesting choice.

Hibiki: I wanted Lee Rekka, but we get Hibiki instead. Nonetheless, it's a good choice. She's a fast fighter with good slashes.

Chang: WTF?? Chang? I didn't expect to see him here.. but then again, Kim will kick his ass!!

Rolento: The SFA and FF commander is here. He's quite cool, IMO.

Rock: THE MAN!!! He will definetly rule the game abnd I can team him up with Daddy, Geese!!! REPUKKKEN!!!! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

That's my opinion.

[Ragnarok]

I would love to see Setsuna, Moriya or Kaede.... But Hibiki is fine to me ^_^

Chang (with guest appareance of Choi it seems) that would be something weird to see. He hasn't the Taek Dubok anymore. What will think Kim about it? <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Rock is the best adition they can made in the SNK roster. Seriously.

Personally, i wanna see some Capcom Swordmen..... Hyo (Rival Schools) or some other of Star Gladiator will be fine.

[RiotoftheBlood]

Originally posted by Bakasama:
<STRONG>Aside from new characters, I really want a more intelligent AI. The one for CvS was just too stupid.</STRONG>

Hell yeah it is. I can go through the whole game using nothing but Blanka's rolling attack and smash everyone, and finish with 100.00 Groove Points. Ryu's fireball(s) are almost as easy to win with.

[Apathy Wind]

Rolento!??? YESSS!! I am sooooo syked about that!! Rolento is one of my favorite characters in the SF games. His moves are totally novel and his keep away gameplay style is refreshing to say the least. Way to go Capcom <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">!

Rock Howard will be awesome too!

<IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> I am pleased <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[fomaman]

my thoughts.

MAKI: very cool. an obscure choice, but this bitch kicks ass and she's also a piece. now
if only GUY was in...

TODOH: kinda' cool. he's always looked bad-ass but i gotta' wonder if capcom was kinda' kidding when they put this one-timer in there. i mean come on guys, NO-ONE saw this coming.

ROCK: simple genius here. what other game could we ever see old-school terry fight rock
howard. exactly-NONE. what also cool is that
there are a bunch of clueless fucks who do'nt
even know who this bad-ass is. i can imagine the scene at the local arcade "man, i think
that rock kid is like geese's son or something"-

CAPCOM almost scores a homerun on rock alone
i'm just kinda bummed at andy and guy's abscence, but that wo'nt stop me from buying
the game on release day.

[Fat Cat Lim]

10 bucks that Rolento will be a sprite rip-off from the Zero/Alpha series. <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

Fat Cat Lim

[Meatbun Eater]

Originally posted by fomaman:
[QB]What's also cool is that there are a bunch of clueless fucks who don't even know who this badass is. I can imagine the scene at the local arcade, "Man, I think that Rock kid is like Geese's son or something."[QB]

Sad thing is, if we even get CvS2, that'll be the exact same thing said in the arcade. There is NO SNK around here. ::sigh:: I love imports.

[Batsu_Power]

Originally posted by Fat Cat Lim:
<STRONG>10 bucks that Rolento will be a sprite rip-off from the Zero/Alpha series. <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

Fat Cat Lim</STRONG>

Congratulations, FCL! You won not only 10 bucks, but a chance to go to Capcom Japan and smack their heads for their laziness <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">!!

[Taiso]

These thoughts are cut and pasted from two previous threads, but they're mine so I can do what I want with 'em <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">.

I didn't see any reference to Joe or Dan being in the game even though they're going to be in CVS Pro. They'd BETTER be in CVS2 !

Morrigan still looks like crap compared to the other characters. I hope they fix this. Actually, I hope they remove her to make room for Ibuki or Alex, but there's not much chance of that happening, is there ?

Looks like most of the characters from the SF side are still sprite rips from the Alpha series. I like the Alpha series graphics, but you'd figure that they would redraw all of the characters, not just Ryu, Ken and Akuma, for this momentous occasion.

Don't know if I like the S-Groove having a dodge option. I'd prefer the roll over the dodge myself, but I guess if I want that I'll have to play Capcom Groove if what we've seen so far is any indication of how things are going to go. I like that Capcom Groove and SNK Groove are now a little closer thematically to the Advanced and Extra modes of KOF, but I would still like both modes to roll. No mention made of dashing either. I hope it's a part of the normal gameplay and not an option you have to unlock like in the first game.

I hope they include a Neo-Geo Pocket Link option, or at least the option to use your CVS memory file to contribute points towards the unlocking of features in the new game. Because you know they're going to be there !

Nothing about character specific ending sequences either. I hope I hope!

Chang is an AWFUL choice. Just AWFUL. What a freakin' letdown. Andy and Robert had BETTER be in there after this announcement ! Who ever asked for Chang to match up with Capcom characters!?!?!?!?! And is that grounds for a lynching?

Rock Howard...cool. No problems there. Wonder what Rock and Geese will have to say to one another when they meet?

Hibiki is not a bad choice, but my reaction is lukewarm. Why not Zantetsu, Kaede, Moriya, Setsuna, my sentimental fave Amano or (and this would be the best one) Lee Rekka? Who is making these decisions and why haven't they called me about them:P?

As long as Maki's play style is similar to Guy's with some minor differences for character definition purposes I'll be happy. I feel the need to layeth the Bushinryu smacketh DOWN!!!

Ryuhaku Todo...um...did anybody really care?

Eagle gets a lukewarm reaction from me too...the decision to include him falls under the 'how else can we confuse the fans' category.

I dig Kyo's new outfit, but would have MUCH preferred his Perfect '99 threads, or at least his blue jeans/leather jacket striker getup from '99 Evolution. And ditch the gloves because they look stupid with short sleeves that end above the bicep:P.

ROLENTO!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!! Now HE'S COOL! Finally, a WORTHWHILE character makes it out of the Alpha series into CVS. Any hope for some Maki/Rolento prefight antics ? Or maybe we'll get REALLY lucky and they'll throw Guy and Cody in there too. Well, a guy can hope, can't he?

Got no problems with Yun being in there. I'd rather have seen Alex, Ibuki, Elena or Remy but there you have it.

[Taiso]

Batsu:

You're compelled by a Rock/Geese team, but personally I'm excited by the possibilities of a Rock/Terry team!!! Yes!

[Burning Ranger]

I don;t have any gripes about the new additions... Though I would have liked to see Kasumi instead of her father. Maki... no comment (almost mistook her for Karin). Kyosuke and Yun (YES!). Athena... mmm.

But how many total characters. Assume that everyone returns from CvS1 (35), then add two from CvSPro (2)... then add the six listed on Magic Box (6)...Thats 43 characters right there!

Now.. I hear there will be others too... but I could have swore there will be 44 total. I think.. if these rumors are correct, that we will be in for a big surprise!

Now... Yamazaki needs a rival... and I think Rolento is just the man to do it.

[Batsu_Power]

I agree, Taiso. Rock and Terry are a cool team. But now with this so called 'Flexible Ration System' we just might put all 3 together in one team.

[JIrish]

Of the 5 new announced characters, Rock Howard is the one I'm the most excited about. Rolento and Hibiki are both cool choices, as well. Chang... I must be one of the only people who likes Team Korea. Still, I'm kinda half liking it, half not.

Then there's Eagle. Like with R. Todoh and Maki, I'm very curious to see what Capcom does with this one game wonder, especially since this is the first time he's even so much as playable!

No word on whether any additional characters will be hidden or otherwise. We can guess there will be, but in light of these character announcements, guessing is something I'm going to save for later.

[Rain]

Wow... interesting choices. I made a joke in another topic about Eagle, but now he's in there! Kinda cool to see an SF1 fighter there though.... wonder what he'll look like? Maybe a bit like Rugal? Cool.


Rolento: Great. No problems.

Hibiki: There are better last blade characters (Kagami, Kaede, Moriya...) But at least Capcom gave us someone hard to fight as.... rather than that Cheapass Akari.

Rock: Best choice here, no contest.

Maki: What? no Carlos? hahaha...

Todoh: Should have been Yashiro or Shermie man... or at least Kasumi.

Chang: Kinda makes putting Raiden in CVS1 a good move doesn't it?

Interesting to see if anyone else as surprising is in there..... <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

[ May 17, 2001: Message edited by: Rain ]

[Burning Ranger]

Originally posted by Rain:
<STRONG>Wow... interesting choices. I made a joke in another topic about Eagle, but now he's in there! Kinda cool to see an SF1 fighter there though.... wonder what he'll look like? Maybe a bit like Rugal? Cool.
</STRONG>

Well.. I saw an image of Shinkiro's (SNK super-artist) rendering of what I think was Eagle. Remember the very old WWF wrestler IRS? He kind of resembles him, in trousers and dress shirt But then he uses sticks as weapons. Wierd huh?

Hmm.. new chara... I think I have a rekindled liking for Capcom, bringing back their old characters.

[Rain]

Originally posted by Burning Ranger:
<STRONG>Well.. I saw an image of Shinkiro's (SNK super-artist) rendering of what I think was Eagle. Remember the very old WWF wrestler IRS? He kind of resembles him, in trousers and dress shirt But then he uses sticks as weapons. Wierd huh?

Hmm.. new chara... I think I have a rekindled liking for Capcom, bringing back their old characters.</STRONG>

PAY YOUR TAXES!!! Yeah ol' Irwin R Shyster does look like Eagle.... wonder if Eagle will have a move where he smacks the opponent round the head with a briefcase? Or a super where he leaves the screen and loses by countout, BUT still retains his unbeaten record......hahahahaha....

[Spike Spiegel]

I see the timeline is out the window, now! There's no limit in who we can use, no matter how old (Haoumaru) or new (Rock Howard and Geese Howard in the same damn game??).

GIVE ME JEFF BOGARD, DAMN YOU!

Spike

[Spike Spiegel]

Oh yeah, and the second this game comes out, I'm buying it and taking work off. I'm damn serious, this *will* be an import for sure! And hell NO will it be for PS2, but my Japanese DC, baby!

And another thing, it makes me really happy to see this isn't SF2 vs KOF. I'm so glad that non-KOF and non-SF2 chars are added this time around (except Chang). Think about it, all the new chars are from neither SF2 OR KOF! Very VERY good choices, Capcom. YES!! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Spike

[ May 17, 2001: Message edited by: Spike Spiegel ]

[Rugal 3:16]

Well will they still maintain the characters tht are there?

Also I haven't seen a new "Boss" or a new batch of "Bosses" Kain R. Heinleim (because of Rock's existence) is qualified, Wolfgang Krauser is ALSO qualified (due to massive appearance and shares EQUAL boss status in garou with Geese (although obviously not as popular but his contribution is due)
and either Amakusa (for SS) or Kagami (for Last Blade), on the capcom side, Gill or Urien seems inevitable (based on Yun) or my choice counterpart for Rugal: Hyo Imawanao (because of Kyosuke).. I don't know about Eagle and Maki (they seem to be just random choices with no support of any qualification nor popularity)

[YeldellGW]

Rolento: Of all the Final Fight characters to appear in SF Zero, Capcom would pick the one I liked the least. To quote Eric Cartman, I hate you guys.

Maki: My favorite Final Fight 2 character to use. No problems here.

Eagle: Nice to see Capcom's finally getting away from using SF 2 characters all the time for vs games (Better late than never!). I'm still pissed they didn't add any new SF 1 character in SF Zero 3.

SNK:

Chang: Swell... <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0"> Oh well; if Kyo was any indication, the fat bastard will lose his autoguard properties.

Hibiki: Looks like Last Blade joins the ranks of Vampire, SF III, and Rival Schools as another fighting series where the main character will be forever M.I.A. in the vs games. Hibiki's cool though. At least Capcom didn't stick in that cheap, over-powered bastard Shikyo/Mukuro (Yet... <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0"> ).

Rock Howard: I still haven't played Mark of the Wolves so I can't comment on Rock, though I haven't had fond memories of hybrid characters in the past (Not many; if any; exist that I do like.).

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"Don't be scared! I'll only cut off one of your heads! Guess!"

[Testament]

I like all the character choices... except Chang... *kicks Chang*

I think it'll be a very cool game! Hopefully Orochi would become the boss or even Kain for the SNK side. Amasuka would be awsome too! Hell! Hyo from RS could even be a boss!! That would rock!!

*starts dreaming of yamazaki, Iori, Rock and Kyosuke team*

[Nari]

Quite interesting that Capcom chooses a lot of obscure characters for the newcomers....Chang and Hibiki are the last ones I would expect to be in. Only gripe: surely Morrigan will not be the only one representing DS, but my guess is that even if there is Bulleta seems to be the obvious choice.....

[Krusader]

What I want to know is who will be returning in the game.

I hope they take out some of the SF characters. The whole friggin cast of SF2 was there, and the sad fact is that adding a mix up to the complete cast seems wacky.

In CVS we had SF2 + Sakura, which was fine. In CVS2, will it be cast of SF2 + Sakura, Rolento, Maki, Eagle and Yun? I hope not, because I would rather have more diversity in game characters rather than having this clash. Take out and replace some of the characters. Get rid of Guile and bring in Charlie, that should add some Alpha flavour and steer away from just the SF2. Add in Birdie instead of Balrog, adding both an Alpha/SF1 touch.

The SNk side seems fairly fine though, since most characters are from KOF and KOF is fairly diverse already, since the characters are from different games (KOF, Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting). The new SNK characters are fine, but I would rather see Ralf or Clark instead of Chang.

[Miaka]

let's see...

Capcom:
Ryu, Ken, E. Honda, Chun Li, Blanka Zangief, Guile, Dhalsim, Balrog, Vega, Sagat, M.Bison, Cammy, Sakura, Morrigan, Akuma, Dan,Yun, Kyosuke, Eagle, Rolento, Maki

SNK:
Kyo, Iori, Terry, Mai, Ryo, Kim, Raiden, Yuri, King, Benimaru, Vice, Geese, Yamazaki, Rugal, Nakoruru, Joe, Haohmaru, Athena, Rock, Ryuhaku, Chang, Choi, Hibiki

hmmm... 45 and not 44? i wonder.

characters i would like to see, but Capcom doesn't care <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0"> :

Capcom:
Batsu, B.B. Hood, Ibuki, Roy, Felicia, Guy, Alex, Hyo, Remy, Daigo http://www.neo-geo.com/ubb/icons/icon50.gif

SNK:
K', Whip, Kaede, B. Mary, Billy, Mature, Shingo, Leona, Krauser, Shiki <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

<IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">
Indeed!

[ May 19, 2001: Message edited by: Miaka ]

[Meatbun Eater]

Originally posted by Miaka:
<STRONG>let's see...

Capcom:
Ryu, Ken, E. Honda, Chun Li, Blanka Zangief, Guile, Dhalsim, Balrog, Vega, Sagat, M.Bison, Cammy, Sakura, Morrigan, Akuma, Dan,Yun, Kyosuke, Eagle, Rolento, Maki

SNK:
Kyo, Iori, Terry, Mai, Ryo, Kim, Raiden, Yuri, King, Benimaru, Vice, Geese, Yamazaki, Rugal, Nakoruru, Joe, Haohmaru, Athena, Rock, Ryuhaku, Chang, Choi, Hibiki

hmmm... 45 and not 44? i wonder.</STRONG>

Choi is not gonna be in there, just Chang.

Eh, if I had my pick of more, here goes...

SNK: Choi, Chin, Kensou, Goro, Andy, Billy, Eiji, Mature, Blue Mary(To finish off the 94-98 teams they already have)

Capcom: Cody, Guy, Haggar, Carlos(To finish off FF1 and 2), Fei Long, T Hawk, Deejay(To finish off SSF2), Yang, Karin

[Bufa]

i really would have preferred a more Street Fighter vs King of Fighters approach, those are some pretty off-beat character choices. they should have considered putting in more popular SNK chars.

i would have expected:
SNK: Andy Bogard, K', Shingo, the New Face Team, the Ikari Warriors, the Kim brothers, Hotaru/Gato...
Capcom: Charlie, Karin, Rose, Guy... (can't think of that many. crucify me.)

they should have focused on putting in the secondary characters rather than going off and putting in these completely trivial characters. (Eagle? Maki? Todoh? no offense, but these would probably be the last people i would consider putting on the Capcom vs SNK II character roster.)

and if one frame of Maki is a headswap of Mai i'm going to jump up and down shouting out how Capcom are a bunch of slackers. (and if they aren't a headswap, i'll jump up and down, how if she was, they could have spent more time on other characters.) <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0">

if this is all we're getting... yeech.
(and, is it jsut me, or does Yamazaki's portrait make him look like an evil demented clown villian from the 60's batman? wait.. i already said that...)

*edit* oh yeah, i wonder... in Kim's special intro against Chang, will he have those two psycho frames like he normally does?

[ May 18, 2001: Message edited by: Bufa ]

[Burning Ranger]

Hmm.. obsure characters.. what a concept! And you wonder why the rest of the original Street Fighter cast ISNT in any Street Fighter Alpha game.

Plus, Eagle was never selectable in the original SF... I guess Capcom is going to be creative when it comes to his control.

[Krusader]

Oh yeah!

I forgot to be angry at the fact that there's no Andy or Guy in this game.

GRRRR!!!!!

[Jackal]

I'll be curious to see how these characters greet each other before fights:

Mai & Maki
Athena & Sakura
Dan & Ryo <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Here are some characters I'd like to see:
Capcom- Remy, Dudley, Carlos, Q, DeeJay, Alex, Fei Long, Makoto, Gen

SNK- Bob Wilson, Blue Mary, Heidern, Ralf, Clark, Leona, Hon-fu, Billy Kane, Maxima

[Brandon St Randy]

Hmm...go ahead and cross out Dudley, Leona, Billy Kane since they've been spotted in backgrounds already. <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">

[JIrish]

Originally posted by Daigo:
<STRONG>Hmm...go ahead and cross out Dudley, Leona, Billy Kane since they've been spotted in backgrounds already. <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

And Rose, Xiangfei, Falcon/Fokker, June, and worst of all, Hsien-Ko! NOOOOOO!!!!!

Still, there's hope for Andy, Robert, Mary, and quite a few others.

[ShinIoriYagami]

Im Mega Happy about Rock Howard and Kyouske and Todoh

[YeldellGW]

Originally posted by Daigo:
Hmm...go ahead and cross out Dudley, Leona, Billy Kane since they've been spotted in backgrounds already. <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">

Hold on Daigo. In Pocket Fighter Felicia appeared in the background in one of the stages and she was a playable character (If you fought with her in that stage, she wouldn't appear in the background.) so it's still possible for those characters to appear in the game. Though I'd only want to see Leona personally. I could care less about Billy or Dudley. Given Capcom's track record as of late though, I wouldn't hold my breath.

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"Don't be scared! I'll only cut off one of your heads! Guess!"

[Mycah Leonhart]

All I have to say is that I am FUCKING SHOCKED!!!!!!!!!! (to put it lightly) That Rock, Eagle, AND Maki? made it in here over Haggar (don't ya think it's about time CAPCOM?) just ONE of the Ikari Warriors!!!!!!! and why or better yet HOW is Rock in this game? (IMO CAPCOM Sucker Punched us on this one!) I mean...Young Terry...Geese is still alive....Now we all Know that this is a "Dream Match" (if I even hear the words Psycho and Drive in the same sentence to even try and explain this fucked up "story") Well that's my 2 cents...

[Cherrn]

I just wish they'd stop with this whole tertiary character sh*te and for Ilmater's sake just include the characters that are in the Neo Geo Pocket SNK vs. Capcom.