Worthwhile anime fighting games?

[WraithGadra]

Hello all. I'm just wondering if there are any anime fighting games you SRKrs would recommend, or if they're all wastes of time. I ask because I'm thinking of getting Bleach: Shattered Blade, and wanted to get some expert opinions before sinking fifty bones on it.

Also, search doesn't seem to be working, so if there's already a thread for this, kindly lock this one and direct me there.

Thank you kindly.

[ST Vega]

Only one I like is Melty Blood (based on Tsukiheme).

[altergenesis]

Two that come to mind are Naruto Shippuden and Battle Stadium DON. Some other decent games I don't necessarily recommend are Erementar Gerad, Mai-Otome: Otome Butou Shi and the Shaman King game, which name eludes me.

[kane_warhead]

jojo bizarre adventure.

[WraithGadra]

There was a Shaman King fighting game?! What system is it for?!

I'm a huge Shaman King fan, just so you know.:rofl:

[altergenesis]

In that case, I looked it up and the name of the game is Shaman King: Funbari Spirits. It only came out in JPN for the PS2, but the official site is here.

http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/shamanking_hun/index.html

[WraithGadra]

Ah, I thought as much. Oh well.

Oh and alter, have you heard of Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution? Is that Shippuden or is it a different game?

[Tone!]

uhh.. off the top of my head..

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star)
Melty Blood (Tsukihime)
Eternal Fighter Zero (Kanon, Air and some others.. not sure)
Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 4
Narutimate Accel
Bleach DS 1 and 2
Bleach: Heat The Soul 1-..5 i think?

Dont get Clash of Ninja Revolution.. just import GNT4. Cheaper, and a better game all around.

[altergenesis]

IIRC, Naruto: Clash of the Ninja is a fighting game series on the Gamecube. I believe the "Revolution" version of the Clash of the Ninja is the most recent iteration and on the Nintendo Wii.

[woof]

efz

jojoz

[polarity]

anime fiter

[WraithGadra]

So CoN != GNT? BTW, I can't import, I have no gamecube and freeloader doesn't work on the Wii.

[DarthTrey]

So CoN != GNT? BTW, I can't import, I have no gamecube and freeloader doesn't work on the Wii.

it will work for the gamecube ones, just not the wii version of GNT

[WraithGadra]

The system updates that the Wii does disables things like that. I know, I've seen it happen to friends of mine.

[Shadowcuz]

Hokuto no Ken

[Ryo Yamazaki]

jojo
bleach ds 2nd

[Kyokuji]

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Dragonball Z: Hyper Dimension
Gundam Wing: Endless Duel
Melty Blood
Hokuto no Ken

Those are probably the highest quality ones.

[Tigerboi]

Dragon ball z bodukai 3 was pretty good.

Gundam Battle assualt series is ok. Play 1 and 2.

[Gasp]

weird my friends play gnt4 on the wii via the free loader.

and honestly

JOJO>everything else

[Hayama Akito]

Doujin: EFZ, Melty Blood.

Bleach DS 2nd is maybe the best non-Doujin Anime fighting game ever.

[Biolink]

Seint Saiya(sp?)for the Ps2 I heard was pretty good.

[General Deamond]

Naruto Clash of Ninja 2 isn't too bad. It's not really deep but I find it really fun. There was also this 2D Inuyasha fighter for the PSX that my friend has that wasn't too bad either, I think it's called Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale . I also found the 2D Gundam fighter (don't know name) to be amusing as well.

[_Snake_]

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is actually pretty good. There are a few high-level play matches on Youtube. A tournament with 45 entrants* took place about two months ago. Gundam Battle Assault 2 is also another game you should take a look at.

*http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7642C438B482D14F

^ The screen wasn't projecting in real-time, so it affected a lot of the player's timing. It's still worth a view.

[Kayin]

Melty Blood.

[True Grave]

Hello all. I'm just wondering if there are any anime fighting games you SRKrs would recommend, or if they're all wastes of time. I ask because I'm thinking of getting Bleach: Shattered Blade, and wanted to get some expert opinions before sinking fifty bones on it.

Also, search doesn't seem to be working, so if there's already a thread for this, kindly lock this one and direct me there.

Thank you kindly.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and Hokutonoken! 'nuff said.

Also Guilty Gear too if you consider that "anime".

[Tigerboi]

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is actually pretty good. There are a few high-level play matches on Youtube. A tournament with 45 entrants* took place about two months ago. Gundam Battle Assault 2 is also another game you should take a look at.



There was a DBZB3 tourney in nashville a few months after the game came out. about 50 people showed up.

The game honestly gets kind of boring in high level play because it gets really defense and mind game based because of the teleport. that, and this tourney allowed breathrough capsules only.

So yeah, SSJ4s and Omega Shen Long was mostly what you saw. (from what I understand, all characters are set to default capsules for most of the tournies) there are alot of ways to balance B3.

the breatrough tiers are alot different than the standard tiers.

[Hayama Akito]

Ah, also: Fatal Fake, a very underrated Doujin game... but play the latest patch, the first version is shit, the last is very nice.

[True Grave]

There was a DBZB3 tourney in nashville a few months after the game came out. about 50 people showed up.

The game honestly gets kind of boring in high level play because it gets really defense and mind game based because of the teleport. that, and this tourney allowed breathrough capsules only.

So yeah, SSJ4s and Omega Shen Long was mostly what you saw. (from what I understand, all characters are set to default capsules for most of the tournies) there are alot of ways to balance B3.

the breatrough tiers are alot different than the standard tiers.

I'm a fan of DBZ so i'll play the games, but otherwise as a fighting game fan, the DBZ games make me want to cry!

Why oh why do they keep trying to "capture the DBZ feel" and failing for the most part? Why not just make a solid, kickass 2D fighter with DBZ characters?

Basically Throw DBZ characters into the MVC2 engine! It'll let the guys can fly around and launch over-the-top attacks DBZ-style, and at the same time benefit from a fun fighting engine that does not SUCK.

[DS]

I'm a fan of DBZ so i'll play the games, but otherwise as a fighting game fan, the DBZ games make me want to cry!

Why oh why do they keep trying to "capture the DBZ feel" and failing for the most part? Why not just make a solid, kickass 2D fighter with DBZ characters?

Basically Throw DBZ characters into the MVC2 engine! It'll let the guys can fly around and launch over-the-top attacks DBZ-style, and at the same time benefit from a fighting engine that does not SUCK.

Those DBZ games are actually pretty good. And they have made 2D DBZ fighters before. Of course, you would have had to own a SNES(prongs removed for ez mod) and a modded PSX.

And the current DBZ games aren't that bad. They have their own funky mechanics to them. Especially Super DBZ, which is actually pretty good.

And lol @ HnK recommendation. It's fun for casual play, but not for serious play.

Anyway, play Arcana Heart FULL.

[_Snake_]

There was a DBZB3 tourney in nashville a few months after the game came out. about 50 people showed up.

The game honestly gets kind of boring in high level play because it gets really defense and mind game based because of the teleport. that, and this tourney allowed breathrough capsules only.

So yeah, SSJ4s and Omega Shen Long was mostly what you saw. (from what I understand, all characters are set to default capsules for most of the tournies) there are alot of ways to balance B3.

the breatrough tiers are alot different than the standard tiers.

I like the defensive play (probably because I'm a turtle) at higher levels. Omega Shenron definitely has a broken factor to him. He's the only character who starts with all 8 ki gauges maxed -- an enormous advantage. The default capsules generally aren't the standard for tournaments from what I've seen and who I've played.

[Tigerboi]

I like the defensive play (probably because I'm a turtle) at higher levels. Omega Shenron definitely has a broken factor to him. He's the only character who starts with all 8 ki gauges maxed -- an enormous advantage.


He's top tier in just about all rules of play becuase of that simple fact. Same with Kid buu.

Goku in Vegeta are pretty high in breaktrough (as long as you DON'T use thier 4ki moves) play, but fail in the other modes.

Goku is better, just because he can transform inot more modes with less ki. Most players base the entire match around getting to SSj4, but I see alot get to SSJ3 and do just fine. Vegeta has to work a bit harder, because he only has tree modes. It's more "all or nothing" with him.


Piccolo is godly outside of breatrough. His strechyness gives him an advantage over most characters.

I see some players use Cell and Frieza too. Frieza because he can stack transformations really fast and has DEEEATH WWAAAAYVE. Cell for some of the same reasons, and his energy field is pretty beastly.

And Brolly, because he does far too much damage to be so fast.

But yeah, the games main strat comes from teleporting. So ki is too important. This is why Kid buu and Omega Shen long are the top two.

[jswey]

i though the 3d Rurouni Kenshin fighter was alright

[True Grave]

i though the 3d Rurouni Kenshin fighter was alright

There was a 3D kenshin fighter?!

[HeartNana]

Two that come to mind are Naruto Shippuden and Battle Stadium DON. Some other decent games I don't necessarily recommend are Erementar Gerad, Mai-Otome: Otome Butou Shi and the Shaman King game, which name eludes me.
Im sorry, did you use the Mai Otome game and decent in the same sentence?

Are we playing the same game? Its probably one of the worst fighters ive EVER played. Bleach Blade Battlers is a close 2nd...tho naruto ex for the wii is absolutely terrible...as is the DS naruto fighting game...bleach ds 1 was full of infinites and would be good if it was...well...bleach ds 2.

Some games that im a fan of are:
Melty Blood, Bleach DS 2, Eternal Fighter Zero, Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 (only #4, thus making it far diff from the clash of ninja series).

People say good things about HnK and Jojo's, but i dont personally like those games. The Narultimate Hero series is ok, im not a fan, but there's a decent following for it. The Shippuden version is pretty popular. Battle Stadium DON is kinda fun if you dont take it seriously, and jump superstars/ultimate stars is pretty fun at a casual level against your friends...umm...thats all i can think of for right now...if i think of more later, ill post, but thats my opinion =P

[jswey]

There was a 3D kenshin fighter?!

yeah there is a ps1 game and a ps2 game. I can't find any videos of the ps1 game but here is a screen shot

The game for the ps2 was released last year I think, here is a vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbYFUO--yok

[StuartHayden]

Melty Blood
Gundam Wing: Endless Duel

-SH

[cain[e]]

HnK, JoJo's, Bleach DS games and the YuYu Hakusho game for sega that the system is based off of.

[WraithGadra]

I'm hearing a lot of good things about Melty Blood, anyone know where I could get a hold of it? What platform is it for?

[fallot]

I'm hearing a lot of good things about Melty Blood, anyone know where I could get a hold of it? What platform is it for?

There's MBAC ver. B for the PS2 (I believe) and an MBAC ver. B PC. play-asia probably carries copies of both.

[kaioshade]

There's MBAC ver. B for the PS2 (I believe) and an MBAC ver. B PC. play-asia probably carries copies of both.

The melty Blood for ps2 is based on ver A, while the pc version is ver b.

[Corner-Trap]

Street Fighter Alpha (it had it's own anime series for awhile)

[Kyokuji]

If you want to play a Kenshin fighter, you might as well just play Last Blade 2, since half the characters were based off characters from that series anyway.
Moriya and Hiko/Soujiro, Washizuka and Saito, Mukuro and Shishio, Hibiki and Soujiro, Amano is apparently a carbon copy of a minor villain from early on in the comic.

If you're a JoJo fan though, Capcom did a great job with it. There are tons of obscure references to the comics all over the game and they captured the art style perfectly.

[Omski2k4]

Without having to do anything to your system ? Definitly bleach DS 2nd, they have a nice community and there is usually someone to play online for that game. Jojo's is really good too if you have a DC (I'm not sure if it came out or PS2 later or not), DBZ is alright for some anime fun alotho the game gets stupid after a while. Naruto fighting games are good, I don't remember the name, but the Gamecube game that plays like Super Smash Bros, I played it at a friends place once and I'd definitly pay it again if i had a chance.

[HeartNana]

The GC naruto games play nothing like smash.

[crazymasterhand]

He's top tier in just about all rules of play becuase of that simple fact. Same with Kid buu.

Goku in Vegeta are pretty high in breaktrough (as long as you DON'T use thier 4ki moves) play, but fail in the other modes.

Goku is better, just because he can transform inot more modes with less ki. Most players base the entire match around getting to SSj4, but I see alot get to SSJ3 and do just fine. Vegeta has to work a bit harder, because he only has tree modes. It's more "all or nothing" with him.


Piccolo is godly outside of breatrough. His strechyness gives him an advantage over most characters.

I see some players use Cell and Frieza too. Frieza because he can stack transformations really fast and has DEEEATH WWAAAAYVE. Cell for some of the same reasons, and his energy field is pretty beastly.

And Brolly, because he does far too much damage to be so fast.

But yeah, the games main strat comes from teleporting. So ki is too important. This is why Kid buu and Omega Shen long are the top two.

I'm gonna tell you right now Kid Buu is not top tier. He's way too slow to defend himself at close range.

What's so special about Death Wave? Lots of characters have moves that do the exact same thing.

[Ropponmatsu]

The majority of fighting games based on popular anime are pretty low-quality. If you still want an anime style then you should stick with the "actual" fighting games like Guilty Gear and there's some popularity growing around Arcana Hearts but I still find AH unimpressive.

[Leebee Link]

Bleach DS 2nd

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Gundam Seed Destiny (for GBA)

[Giza]

There was a 3D kenshin fighter?!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvb2sQchpuM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MxxHMFruj8

[The Illuminati]

Super Dragonball Z

[YuuFone]

i would say

JOJO!!!

and Kenichi if you like the series!

[WraithGadra]

... I don't remember the name, but the Gamecube game that plays like Super Smash Bros, I played it at a friends place once and I'd definitly pay it again if i had a chance.

Does anyone have an idea of what he's talking about? It sounds interesting.

[kaioshade]

Does anyone have an idea of what he's talking about? It sounds interesting.

The only gamecube games that werent smash but played like it are The one piece grand battle games, and possibly Battle Stadium D.O.N.

[Leebee Link]

Oh yeah and Jump Ultimate Stars is awesome too

[WraithGadra]

Can anyone direct me to where I could find some more info on Battle Stadium D.O.N? It sounds really fun.

P.S. What are these Credits that appeared under my avatar used for? I'm confused.

[altergenesis]

Most of the info on BSDON is in Japanese so, I'm directing you to play-asia.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-40-77-1-49-en-15-battle%2Bstadium%2B-70-1byg.html

On that same note, I rememeber recording stupid matches with my friend in this game, here is one of them. I'm playing Sakura. =D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIaanheaiBg

[ReXXXSoprano]

Wish I could help. But everyone took all the good ones. But ones that need a second mention are Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension, Battle Stadium D.O.N, Jump Super/Ultimate Stars, Budokai 3, Super Dragon Ball Z, Bleach Blade Battlers, Heat the Soul Series, Bleach DS, Jojo's Bizzare Adventure (Japanese Version),Narutimate Hero/Ultimate Ninja Series, Gekitou Ninja Taisen/Clash of Ninja Series, Hokuto No Ken, Kenichi, Yuu Yuu Hakusho Forever & 120%, Garouden Break Blow, and Gundam Battle Assault 1&2.

A game that deserves a mention is Voltage Fighter: Gowcaizer for the NeoGeo. Not the best game but it is very playable and very enjoyable.

A very anime inspired game that I thought I'd throw was Evil Zone for PS1. Again not the best game but seeing the inspiration by anime was cool. And I enjoyed playing it.

But I will leave it at this though...If you straight hood then repeat after me. I WISH THERE WAS A TENJHO TENGE FIGHTING GAME! I WISH THERE WAS A TENJHO TENGE FIGHTING GAME! I WISH THERE WAS A TENJHO TENGE FIGHTING GAME! If this game existed Bunshichi would be God Tier. And playing as Aya, Maya, and Emi wouldn't be bad either.

[Ouroborus]

Em Vee See Too.

its not anime based but its close enough.

[SeizureGummies]

Super Dragonball Z
Yeah, was waiting for someone to say that.

The game is really good, I'm not too sure how it was over-looked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_eWEnfcruQ&NR=1 - some high level play (check out the related vids for more).

[G.O.T]

Jojo's is where it's at.

[WraithGadra]

What platform is Jojo for? Would it be difficult to find?

[G.O.T]

it is on DC. and i dunno.

[WraithGadra]

Blast! My DC went and crapped out on me, so I guess I can't play that. Still, keep the suggestions coming!

P.S. Does anyone know what those credits under my avatar are for? And why do I keep getting more of them?

[Chipp Zanuff v5]

Kenichi! Just kidding, that game was horrible =(

[Alzarath]

snip

Holy shit, other ppl have played Evil Zone? O_o :looney:

[Hatred Edge]

I'm doing a mass collection of Playstation fighting games and I was wondering:
Was Gundam Battle Assault 2 ANY GOOD?
Ehhh.. never mind. I youtubed it. My god.....

[Knapstar]

Clash of the Ninja, and DBZ Tenkaichi 2 right now.

The Bleach coming out on Wii might be good but unless I play it I won't know for sure.

[HeartNana]

Clash of the Ninja, and DBZ Tenkaichi 2 right now.

The Bleach coming out on Wii might be good but unless I play it I won't know for sure.

GNT > CoN.

And the Bleach game for the Wii is terrible.

[Knapstar]

GNT > CoN.

And the Bleach game for the Wii is terrible.

Since I didn't play it I should avoid it then at least I know now, if you thought that I thought it had potential don't read too much into it. I won't say a game is bad until I play it since I know of many bad games rating wise that I actually liked playing that is why I will always give it a chance at least.

[Mizuki]

Street Fighter Alpha.

[Mixah]

Street Fighter Alpha.

make that number 2, and we can all throw a party with mizuki!

[ReXXXSoprano]

Holy shit, other ppl have played Evil Zone? O_o :looney:

Yeah I played it. My god brother picked that game from the bargin bin and handed it to me to unlock everything. I thought the game was a cool idea, but the gameplay wasn't all the way there like it could have been. And for just because I ran Erel.

[WraithGadra]

GNT > CoN.

And the Bleach game for the Wii is terrible.


Aw, really? That's too bad, it looked really cool. Oh well, I'll find something else to play then.

[HeartNana]

Sadly, its terrible. It looks pretty but the game itself is just not good. If youre a huge fan of bleach and just wanna shake a wiimote and have stuff happen, then go for it, but if youre looking for a real fighting game thats even halfway decent, then there's still some ways to go, haha.