KOF2001 Neo vs. PS2

Bishamon · Oct 21, 2003

Neo:

PS2:

For the rest of the images, check out www.phuck-ign.com

X · Oct 21, 2003

I wish they would show the race car stage. That stage neeed lots of help. The Korean Stage did not.

Magnaflux · Oct 21, 2003

bleh, nasty '01 character art. The ingame was so much better. Reeks a bit of cvs2 methinks.

Bishamon · Oct 21, 2003

X said:
I wish they would show the race car stage. That stage neeed lots of help. The Korean Stage did not.

I agree 100%. The racetrack stage was easily the weakest.

evil wasabi · Oct 21, 2003

They took out the snow in the PS2 version ?

ray_7 · Oct 21, 2003

Nah, I still prefer the Neo version.

Bishamon · Oct 21, 2003

Inazuma said:
They took out the snow in the PS2 version ?

Shit, I didn't even notice that!

Yeah, it looks like it isn't snowing, which sucks.

SouthtownKid · Oct 21, 2003

Maybe it starts/stops snowing between rounds...

Spike Spiegel · Oct 21, 2003

If the art didn't suck huge balls, I may like the PS2 version. On a technical standpoint, it would seem the PS2 version is better, but that god awful art they shove down your throat makes the Neo version the best one, IMHO.

Spike

KOF RUGAL B. · Oct 21, 2003

Blindchild · Oct 21, 2003

PS2 sucks.
The blur is too heavy and makes the snowfield really "flat"

NEO is the best.
ever.

NO STYLE DM · Oct 21, 2003

ps2 ,
still wondering about the intro though , is it anime or still pics , damn , it still looks cool

evil wasabi · Oct 21, 2003

Yeah... Too blurry... Ryo and Terry stand out too much... Like there's a fake paper background behind them...

Anyway, even if it looks better than the NeoGeo version overall... I don't think it's anything to be proud of.
It will be out around 2 years after the NeoGeo version got released, and on a way more advanced system...

SilverAngel · Oct 21, 2003

I think the neo one looks shaper on ryo and terry, on the ps2 version the faces and everything seem a bit washed out and a bit more fuzzy. I do like the face being the artowrk but then you lose the litle faces whcih i like. NEO

On looking at the sites lot of pics, im not so sure now, I prefer the artwork, im not sure on the intro i would have to see that as a full intro and not just pictures. Iam not sure on the menu either, i like the look of the new ps2 one but then again it gets rid of the classic menu screen :confused:

Shito · Oct 21, 2003

Ok, basically they took:

In game select screen portraits
In game winning screen portraits
In game lifebar portraits
In game strikerbar portraits

which were ALL DIFFERENT AND CUSTOMISE on the Neo

and just used in ALL those places the SAME shitty SCANS of the GameManual art.

Ooooh, but they're in hi-res now!

Nice move, Playmore. Gotta luv KOF on next-gen console.

Devil_Gans · Oct 21, 2003

The snow actually looks really white and realistic and not as rough.
Maybe this might be one of the alternate stages without the snowing.
Keep in mind that the PS2 version has the arcade, Original-A and Original-B version of every stages judging from the early trailer I saw.
As for the blurriness, a little bit of S-video or component video might take care of it.

The game is clearly anti-aliased.

Kusanagi-sama' · Oct 21, 2003

PS2=Superior Port!

...unfortunately

NeoLord · Oct 21, 2003

The PS2 version looks nice for being a port (the anti-aliased background looks more realistic) but the Neo-Geo version has better background colors which compliment the sprites.

Lyte Edge · Oct 21, 2003

Ugh, you've got to be kidding me, Neo Lord. From those screens on phuck-ign, I might think the Ps2 version isn't quite up to par, but the movie of the game in action floating around really shows off how awesome this port looks. The Neo version had some of the WORST use of color in a Neo fighter, period, with bland, washed-out colors and stages. The PS2 version's upgraded backgrounds really make things look a hell of a lot better.

I'm going to be all over this game friday, and can't wait to see what they do with the PS2 KOF 2002 port; I'll post impressions by the weekend if no one else has by then.

Lee

Atro · Oct 21, 2003

Kusanagi-sama' said:
PS2=Superior Port!

...unfortunately

Are you smoking crack ?

That lack of detail is for what purpose ? Less loadings ? :spock:

Even the character icons are not the same.

Also the shadows of the characters look diferent.
Colors have too much blur on it. It almost looks like 3D backgrounds ( due to constant use of blur FX on the PS2 ) !

metallizer · Oct 21, 2003

Maybe they used so much blur on the colors that the snow disappeared.

Metal Fatigue · Oct 21, 2003

meh, seems like they slapped a gausian blur on the BGs, no biggy.

Black Noah · Oct 21, 2003

Bishamon said:
I agree 100%. The racetrack stage was easily the weakest.

True. I've honestly seen better Nintendo backgrounds.

The new resolution looks VERY nice. I'm impressed.

Devil_Gans · Oct 21, 2003

X said:
I wish they would show the race car stage. That stage neeed lots of help. The Korean Stage did not.

CraigPilecky · Oct 21, 2003

I like the PS2 character portraits MUCH better. Especially Terry! Huge improvement in my eyes.

The backgrounds look better on the Neo version though. The PS2 port looks very blurry in the background.

I hope thats something which can be adjusted either in game or with my TVs settings. I would rather have a few jaggies and have it look crisp. It also clashes with the character sprites. Blurry backgrounds, and pixelated sprites. Its a match made in heaven

Oh well, I just want the game. Little graphical issues dont bother me that much. If they did I wouldn't still be interested in 16 bit 2d games.

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