| Posted at 23:54 on March 12th, 2017 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
 Admin Reborn Gumby Posts: 11398 | Originally posted by Moebius at 18:26 on March 11th, 2017: Why bother with so many moves if you can get away with just two, especially when the rest is just utterly useless and self-damaging... Typical weakness of the genre, I would say. Having played a good number of these games recently, you probably wouldn't believe how far I got in many of them just doing a crouching kick (for lack of a better term). Or you probably would. If it's at least a combination of moves you need, that's acceptable in my book (albeit far from perfect). (Though I can hardly believe you actually "perfectly" beat the game using only two moves.) Quote: also, while the postures are ok some of the actual moves, the kicks specifically, look ridiculous. Oh, even compared to fireball throwing Japanese adolescents?  ----- Now you see the violence inherent in the system! ----- Edited by Mr Creosote at 00:13 on March 13th, 2017 |
| Posted at 18:26 on March 11th, 2017 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
 Member Zombie Gumby Posts: 3879 | Granted, i actually discovered and played it in the 2000s already, but then i could still enjoy some other fighting games which were even older. Budokan i didn't enjoy for a second and played it only to see the end of it using a combo of 90% flawless hits, which actually is another downside to the gameplay. Why bother with so many moves if you can get away with just two, especially when the rest is just utterly useless and self-damaging... also, while the postures are ok some of the actual moves, the kicks specifically, look ridiculous. Speaking of PC version, i was also quite annoyed with the digitized speaker output. ----- [i]Cheer up! Remember the less you have, the more there is to get.[/i] ----- Edited by Vagabond at 18:32 on March 11th, 2017 |
| Posted at 17:37 on March 11th, 2017 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Admin Reborn Gumby Posts: 11398 | Animations, for a game originally developed on an IBM PC, I found actually quite decent for the time. Clearly, this is not a spectacular or flashy game, as mentioned in the review. I appreciate its down-to-earth angle, actually. Although clearly, when the mood strikes me to pick a fighting game for pure enjoyment (i.e. outside of reviewing duties), Budokan is not the first pick. ----- Now you see the violence inherent in the system! |
| Posted at 17:26 on March 11th, 2017 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Zombie Gumby Posts: 3879 | Well, first off, choppy animation for some moves, which is mostly unexpected as still pictures suggest a different idea. Secondly, very unresponsive and inconveniently defined controls. I hated those delays between pushing and execution of moves and my fingers would get tired. And lastly, there could be just a few more special effects, like enemies jerking back on hit etc. ----- [i]Cheer up! Remember the less you have, the more there is to get.[/i] |
| Posted at 10:36 on March 11th, 2017 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Admin Reborn Gumby Posts: 11398 | So what bothered you about it? ----- Now you see the violence inherent in the system! |
| Posted at 02:28 on March 10th, 2017 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Zombie Gumby Posts: 3879 | It looked very attractive alright, but the gameplay was very weak in my opinion. ----- [i]Cheer up! Remember the less you have, the more there is to get.[/i] |
| Posted at 22:20 on March 9th, 2017 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Admin Reborn Gumby Posts: 11398 | Feel free to share anything about Budokan: The Martial Spirit (1990) here! ----- Now you see the violence inherent in the system! |