Hey gamers, my first post here and I just wanted to say something I been meaning to say for a while. You hope if you're reading this right now, later on take a moment to reply because I'm really curious on to what majority thinks.... the more the better.
SO what is it that I want to speak about? I'm talking about.... perhaps the most underrated 2D fighting series ever..... perhaps the most unappreciated 2d fighting series ever....
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You got it dude......
WORLD HEROES!
It kind of makes me mad when people talk about "old school" 2D fighting and WH never ever comes up. Or when people talk about Neo Geo fighters, it's always Sam. Shodown, FF, or KoF.... rarely World Heroes.
I think the series was very good and it had a great deal of potential and the games were actually quite good. I remember EGM raving about World Heroes 2 Jet. I mean, this is a series that lasted 4 games, with each getting significantly better then the previous. That's a near-impossible task.
World Heroes Perfect is the last WH game so far and most likely forever. Kind of sad, I'd love to see a revamped WH game today with all the new technology. World Heroes 3..... sounds damn good to me. In 1996 when no new WH game was released, I felt sad. My favorite series I known, had died.
So when Capcom vs. SNK was announced I was excited to no ends. Although I knew ADK owned WH, I still prayed... but aye, to no avail.
Now don't get me wrong, I like Terry Bogard. I like Andy, Haohmaru (sp?), Joe Higashi, and the rest..... but where's the recognition factor for Hanzou? Fuuma? Captain Kidd? Hanzou is a childhood favorite and I still like him today. I always prayed the day I could use him in a game vs. Terry or Ryu..... his Dragon Uppercut was the coolest special move I ever seen.
Granted the series' engine is outdated and the animation needed work, it still was enjoyable. I pray for the day Hanzou will return to the ranks of the fighting elite, but with ADK nowhere in sight..... chances are next to none....
Oh well, I still have my World Heroes Perfect on my Sega Saturn to enjoy.
What are your guys' thoughts/memories and what not on the World Heroes games?
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"Good Night, Fuuma... Boodayakann!" -Hanzou
SO what is it that I want to speak about? I'm talking about.... perhaps the most underrated 2D fighting series ever..... perhaps the most unappreciated 2d fighting series ever....
.....
You got it dude......
WORLD HEROES!
It kind of makes me mad when people talk about "old school" 2D fighting and WH never ever comes up. Or when people talk about Neo Geo fighters, it's always Sam. Shodown, FF, or KoF.... rarely World Heroes.
I think the series was very good and it had a great deal of potential and the games were actually quite good. I remember EGM raving about World Heroes 2 Jet. I mean, this is a series that lasted 4 games, with each getting significantly better then the previous. That's a near-impossible task.
World Heroes Perfect is the last WH game so far and most likely forever. Kind of sad, I'd love to see a revamped WH game today with all the new technology. World Heroes 3..... sounds damn good to me. In 1996 when no new WH game was released, I felt sad. My favorite series I known, had died.
So when Capcom vs. SNK was announced I was excited to no ends. Although I knew ADK owned WH, I still prayed... but aye, to no avail.
Now don't get me wrong, I like Terry Bogard. I like Andy, Haohmaru (sp?), Joe Higashi, and the rest..... but where's the recognition factor for Hanzou? Fuuma? Captain Kidd? Hanzou is a childhood favorite and I still like him today. I always prayed the day I could use him in a game vs. Terry or Ryu..... his Dragon Uppercut was the coolest special move I ever seen.
Granted the series' engine is outdated and the animation needed work, it still was enjoyable. I pray for the day Hanzou will return to the ranks of the fighting elite, but with ADK nowhere in sight..... chances are next to none....
Oh well, I still have my World Heroes Perfect on my Sega Saturn to enjoy.
What are your guys' thoughts/memories and what not on the World Heroes games?
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"Good Night, Fuuma... Boodayakann!" -Hanzou