JLM Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Oro/Rose/Necro/Damnd/Fei Long are my completely baseless predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddle Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 It’s really dan!!! amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by Law Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Summer 2021 until character three of five? *puts disc back in case* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 I don't mind the game getting one more year. They effectively lost a pro tour season this year and I think that's a shame for what is the best version of the game. Called Oro and Rose, would never have guessed Akira from Rival Schools. Always found her to be one of the more boring characters from that series but it's still a fun guest spot and nice to see Rival Schools getting any attention at all in 2020. So happy for Joffles that Dan is next. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonster Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Roadmap: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffocakes Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Absolutely delighted. I thought the five from the Tarot cards (Rose, Oro, Rolento, Elena and C Viper) were gonna be a lock then they opened with Dan. Amazing. Rose and Oro straight after made me think it'd be Dan and those 5 but then Rival Schools' Akira out of nowhere. With a stage and Rival Schools "gimmicks" beyond that too. No idea what that would mean. A bit far out for the updates but Dan's this year so Merry Christmas! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddle Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 That’s a shame, saves my getting PlayStation plus again for a while though. but it’s a good set of characters, rival schools being officially part of sf is cool. and it’s kinda nice to see rumours/leaks to be wrong... people have been saying rose was finished years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Rose VT 1: Soul Satellite. Rose VT 2: SF4 Backdash install. Should go full screen, and if she's cornered she should go through the screen and come out the other side like Anakaris/Pacman. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Indeed! Akira Kazama in particular. So many good memories from playing Rival Schools in the arcades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayin Amoh Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Rose is neat. Akira's okay, but always felt she was kinda boring compared to others in the Rival Schools roster - I'd have preferred Zaki or Tiffany. Still no sign of Viper, so I doubt I'll be playing anytime soon... though even when characters I main come out in fighting games these days, I don't seem to stick around too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Winter 2020 for Street Fighter V to finally become a serious entry in the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygt Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Congratulations Joffo I couldn’t be more pleased for you. TAUNT! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wretcherd Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Those throw animations are just the best thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffocakes Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Absolutely called it 8.5 hours in advance. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffocakes Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Made a wee video of Dan's Omega mode moves from USFIV since it looks like some might be back for SFV. Its mostly unintelligible but I assure you I'm more excited than I sound. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 You guys are easily pleased. I thought it was shambolic and Dan looks awful. This shit was clearly not their original plan and it seems like they're just throwing it together at the last minute. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qazimod Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 The new characters look good but it seems like a pretty standard announcement in contrast to all of the hype surrounding the announcement... I think I was just expecting a bigger pop off (although to be fair I wouldn’t have guessed Oro or Akira!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 The Dandemic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsdio Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Yeah, I'm really surprised that was all it was considering the buildup. Very early footage of one character delivered in the most hypeless manner possible. Pleased for joffo though and it's good that they seem to have realised they need to put a bit more effort into communication! The final character is intriguing though, either they simply haven't decided yet or they think it's going to be some huge deal. Hard to imagine it just being Makoto or Sodom or whoever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddle Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I’m putting my bet on a darkstalkers character. It needs somebody edgy like jedah or demitri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Ono. Please make it Ono. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goemon Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I’m thinking the last character is going to be a new boss antagonist. I don’t think there’s anyone else they could add that would give that wow factor other than another someone like that Dan’s VSs have to be linked to his taunt, don’t they? Looks like one can be done cancelling normals and the other can be done cancelling specials! Possibly the cancelling specials is one of his VTs. While it’s cool that more characters are coming I can’t help but feel it’s a waste. Obviously it depends when SF6 lands but the potential that you could have some of these characters for less than a year before SF6 comes out is a shame. Oro was on my list of characters to main but I won’t be bothering if SF6 is imminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsdio Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 A new boss is definitely possible since they introduced Necalli and forgot about him halfway through the story then said that G is the real SFV boss but didn't go anywhere with that either. Might as well chuck another into the mix. Violent Ken pls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joystick Chevron Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I loathe SF V but I love me some Dan and it's good to see that someone out there still remembers Rival Schools, which has been my most wanted as far as fighting game sequels goes for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gerbik Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Shen Long, finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffocakes Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 The Playstation blog gives a few extra snippets, confirming that Taunts will be core to Dan's playstyle (as they should be). t also mentions that Oro will still be restricting himself to a single arm by challenging himself to keep a turtle balanced in the other. Very interested to see how they animate that; static like a bird's head while the rest of him flails wildly? They also talk about how strong Rose's Soul Satellite was in SSFIV which makes it sound like it's returning. Tbh it doesn't seem as scary in the context of some other mix-up VTriggers in SFV anyway. https://blog.playstation.com/2020/08/05/street-fighter-v-summer-update-new-characters-esports-news-and-more/ I wonder what the battle mechanic they'll be adding will be? If it's related to the "Rival Schools gimmicks" they have planned it makes me think of tag-team attacks but that's too fundamental a change (but might be an optional mode?) so I guess it's something else. I expect it'll be a new way to use V-Gauge defensively. Bit disappointed in the timescale of it all; I wasn't ready to believe that this final season was a last minute decision due to Covid (since Champion Edition already had an apparent name change from Definitive Edition prior to release) so maybe it's more a contingency stemming from Street Fighter 6's rumoured delay. Not that it was ever officially confirmed but recent murmurs suggest that Ono's direction with it wasn't widely liked and a new producer has taken over, granted an extra year to complete the project. Hopefully it means we see some next-gen optimisations to sort out SFV's loading times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifuco Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I forgot how much I loved Hill Side Plaza stage and music. SFV might have its flaws but reinstalling it feels like coming back home even though I have never played it seriously (forever bronze ). The game at 4k and with max antialiasing looks so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goemon Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 hour ago, joffocakes said: t also mentions that Oro will still be restricting himself to a single arm by challenging himself to keep a turtle balanced in the other. Very interested to see how they animate that; static like a bird's head while the rest of him flails wildly? Interesting, does this mean he uses the turtle to do things or does he need to move it out of the way (ie tossing it in the air) before doing moves. Assuming he retains his original move set of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Looking forward to seeing it. The little incidental animations with Menat's crystal ball are excellent, a turtle only sweetens the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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