MLP: Fighting Is Magic - A Fighting game for manly men only (New characters from MLP creator?!)

tataki

The 1st thread was closed because of shitstorms and drama. I know ponies are a delicate issue here but please refrain from unnecessary comments.

From the FAQ:

Q: Why Fighting ponies?
A: Why not?

Q: But...why ponies?
A: We like ponies. Ponies are cool.

Q: Are you new to the Gaming Developing Scene?, Not sure I’ve heard of you before.
A: Mane6 as a group is. Fighting is Magic is our first collaborative effort. The DevTeam members have been around and participated in other projects individually.
All of us are seasoned Fighting Game players, though. We’ve a fair idea of what we want to do in our game and how to reach it. Don’t let the “first project ever” fool you ;)

Q: Will there be combos?
A: Indeed there’ll be.

Q: Will there be Supers?
A: Ee-yup.

Q: And projectiles?
A: Indeed.

Q: Local VS only, or is there netplay?
A: We’ve both Local and Online Versus mode planned.

Q: How will the VS multiplayer work? Is there a central HUB/Server to which we connect to?
A: There is a HUB, but it is not central. We’re using MTSP, a netplay client based on Lunaport, with improved netplay and an integrated chat available; Once you’ve downloaded the client, you’ve the option to set your own “server” or of acting as a client, for a Max of 100 connections (that we’re aware of). You can set more than one Lobby Host in your computer, provided they’re in different ports.

Q: How many characters will there be?
A: 17 Characters in total, with the Mane 6 (Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash) playable at release.

Q: And the other 11?
A: They’ll be released in game updates in a semi-regular fashion after Launch.

Q: Why only 17?
A: Several reasons. Mainly, that we wanted to focus on quality over quantity. We’d rather release 17, solid, balanced characters than four dozen palette-swap clones.

Q: Ok, I’m sold. How much will this game cost me?
A: Oh boy. Well, prepare your wallet, because this totally awesome game costs a grand total of $0.00, and it can be… wait… what?… yes, you heard right. Zero dollars and Zero Cents: That is to say. Abso-pony-lutely free.

Q: … What’s the catch?
A: No catch!, really. The game was planned from the start to be freeware. That doesn’t mean we’re half flanking the job, though, we intend to release the best game possible.

Q&As from the live stream:

Q: Will this be at EVO2012?
A: We don't think so but it would be cool lolololol.

Q: This looks weird.
A: The graphical effects will be handled last in development. Polishing the characters, gameplay, balance etc. will be done 1st.

Q: When is it coming out?
A: All we can say is "soon".

Back to the thread- So far the game kinda looks like a 1v1 mvc3, only w/o huge damage and comeback mechanics.
There are wall bounces and ground bounces, limited to 2 in a combo.
One of the 2 revealed characters is a pixie rushdown, the other is a zoner with some moves inspired by MB's Aoko. (The devs said it)

Button layout:
LMH
F

(Editor's note:The F stands for 'Friendship', bitches!)

The music is cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inlhwCRS4fQ

Official Site
http://www.mane6.com

Sinistar71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEYR5O0PNpM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWUQ8ORGG-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ZAe0PiG1U&feature=related

Evil_ToasterofFP

Last night's stream was super amazing. I hope to god this game gets more attention, especially on SRK. IT'S FRIENDSHIP BABY

Hoping Cutie Mark Crusaders are all one 'character.' Can't imagine any other way of doing it.

Firekid2468

I wanna main Twilight, but I'm horrible at zoners. Maybe I'll end up using Rainbow Dash. >_>

Evil_ToasterofFP

Firekid2468, post: 5809368 wrote:

I wanna main Twilight, but I'm horrible at zoners. Maybe I'll probably end up using Rainbow Dash. >_>

I thought it was interesting that Twilight had what looked like a super fast standing overhead. But her low mobility is probably gonna make that a little less important. I guess if you pin someone down with the magic paper thing you can mix someone up. The possibilities are eeeendlessss

PozerWolf

Hope this topic does a lot better than the last one, however will more frequent info coming out, I'm sure it will be fine.

The game looks interesting, but differently shows it's in pre-Alpha stage.
Some odd things I've notice when watching the stream, such as how Apple Jack was able to combo into her throw after doing a cross up (which for some reason, the counter meter continued to count up, even tho it clearly showed Twilight was in her blocking animation before eating the cross up).

Other odd things too, such as Twilight doing an air juggle, and AJ would keep air teching, however each hit afterwords still continued to raise the combo count (even the guy on the stream was telling his buddy, using AJ, to just block).

Twilight's moves look unique, however a full screen super that seems to come in almost instant, and a move where she rips a page from her book, and the page slowly falls onto the ground, and can STILL count as an attack once it lands seems really broken.

Overall, the game seems like it shaping out to be really nice, but I'm worried they may be taking it into the wrong direction. The game no doubt has a lot of potential, but I'm not too sure how much fighting game knowledge the team has.

Hawkingbird

Sadden by no Pinkie Pie gameplay. Gameplay looks fun.

Evil_ToasterofFP

PozerWolf, post: 5809442 wrote:

Hope this topic does a lot better than the last one, however will more frequent info coming out, I'm sure it will be fine.

The game looks interesting, but differently shows it's in pre-Alpha stage.
Some odd things I've notice when watching the stream, such as how Apple Jack was able to combo into her throw after doing a cross up (which for some reason, the counter meter continued to count up, even tho it clearly showed Twilight was in her blocking animation before eating the cross up).

Other odd things too, such as Twilight doing an air juggle, and AJ would keep air teching, however each hit afterwords still continued to raise the combo count (even the guy on the stream was telling his buddy, using AJ, to just block).

Twilight's moves look unique, however a full screen super that seems to come in almost instant, and a move where she rips a page from her book, and the page slowly falls onto the ground, and can STILL count as an attack once it lands seems really broken.

Overall, the game seems like it shaping out to be really nice, but I'm worried they may be taking it into the wrong direction. The game no doubt has a lot of potential, but I'm not too sure how much fighting game knowledge the team has.

I'm pretty confident the team is knowledgeable.in the fighting game field. And at any rate, if something shows up in the primary release that's super broken it can be patched overnight. But they also said they aren't gonna patch the game just for the sake of patching it. If you remove all good strategies in the game then it'll be boring. Only broken games are fun.

All the weird bugs with things like the combo counter are probably things they are aware of. Can't judge the final release till it's out. That being said, for a pre-alpha this game looks amazing.

Also I want a Fighting is Magic cab at UFO >:|

PozerWolf

Evil_ToasterofFP, post: 5809472 wrote:

Also I want a Fighting is Magic cab at UFO >:|

Hey, seeing as how it's going to be a PC title, it's possible.
However, no doubt it will be some time until we see this game completed. After seeing other games made with the same/related engine, no doubt it can turn into a real fighter. It's going to take a lot more tweaks, even in this stage, to develop into something really good. I wonder if they are taking feed back from random people or whatever ;o

xroflmaowtfx

so hype for this
either twilight or rainbow dash (preferrably twi) better be high tier

Master Chibi

I'm still in retarded awe at the animation.

Seriously, what the hell. Even if it plays like shit it'll look really pretty.

CELESTIA PLZ

PozerWolf

Master Chibi, post: 5809587 wrote:

Seriously, what the hell. Even if it plays like shit it'll look really pretty

The animation is well done in not just in terms of frame count, but how the characters react for each move they do.
If the game does flop, one can always sprite rip it, lol ;p

Ichipoo

Is the original thread still around? I want to read the saltiness for a good laugh.

Dimitri Lionheart

Rarity Tease in the video lolz.

And god I hope this thread is free from the saltiness from the last one I read. >.>;

ThatImpGuy

Master Chibi, post: 5809587 wrote:

I'm still in retarded awe at the animation.

Seriously, what the hell. Even if it plays like shit it'll look really pretty.

CELESTIA PLZ

It's basic tween-based flash animation. It's incredibly unattractive to 2D animation purists; not only that, it is also incredibly lazy. It's hard to make a game play like shit when it's as basic as it looks.

Evil_ToasterofFP

ThatImpGuy, post: 5810804 wrote:

It's basic tween-based flash animation. It's incredibly unattractive to 2D animation purists; not only that, it is also incredibly lazy. It's hard to make a game play like shit when it's as basic as it looks.

pre-alpha

EmX

Any new fighting game based around a grassroots fanbase is pretty cool, regardless of people showing up to take potshots at the pony thing(tm). It's also a bent enough idea to attract people who aren't into the TV show like me.

Makes me wonder why there aren't more projects like this for other fanbases.

Really though, anything is better than another treatise thread on how to pick a character or tier lists.

Anemone

ThatImpGuy, post: 5810804 wrote:

It's basic tween-based flash animation. It's incredibly unattractive to 2D animation purists; not only that, it is also incredibly lazy. It's hard to make a game play like shit when it's as basic as it looks.

The game's far from finished. It's going to play a bit like Vanaguard Princess when all is said and done because they plain to have each character have an assist character.

Evil_ToasterofFP

Anemone, post: 5810908 wrote:

The game's far from finished. It's going to play a bit like Vanaguard Princess when all is said and done because they plain to have each character have an assist character.

Wait what? When did this come up?

dragonlibrarian

lol, i am thoroughly entertained. i'll definitely have to give this a try when it's finished.

Anemone

Evil_ToasterofFP, post: 5810954 wrote:

Wait what? When did this come up?

The info was probably buried by now, but I think it was in a Ponychan thread, and was mentioned in the SRK thread by another member.

Hawkingbird

Anemone, post: 5810908 wrote:

The game's far from finished. It's going to play a bit like Vanaguard Princess when all is said and done because they plain to have each character have an assist character.

Do want Cutie Mark Crusaders as assist characters.

Little_Goten

Maining Fluttershy.

Anemone

Ichipoo, post: 5810183 wrote:

Is the original thread still around? I want to read the saltiness for a good laugh.

Evil_ToasterofFP, post: 5810954 wrote:

Wait what? When did this come up?

http://shoryuken.com/forum/index.php?threads/mlp-fighting-is-magic.139283/#post-5464298

There ya go.

My primary fear for this game has already been crushed: a poor adaption of Rarity, who will only have 5 attacks where she attacks with her hands.



All smug, all ass, and all bitch, that's my kind of woman pony

PozerWolf

Anemone, post: 5810972 wrote:

The info was probably buried by now, but I think it was in a Ponychan thread, and was mentioned in the SRK thread by another member.

This was mentioned a long time ago, back when info on the game first came out but there was no gameplay footage.
I still wonder if they will stick with this idea, or just abandon it the idea all together :x

Yin

ThatImpGuy, post: 5810804 wrote:

It's basic tween-based flash animation. It's incredibly unattractive to 2D animation purists; not only that, it is also incredibly lazy. It's hard to make a game play like shit when it's as basic as it looks.

lol purists. Who cares what they think?
It's results that count and the game looks fantastic, and extremely true to the show which is also animated in Flash.

It's like when people say 3D is lazy. Which leads to the question why all fanmade 3D fighters look like PSX-era ass, if it's so damn easy.
All good art is awesome and takes hard work. The 2D elitists are no better than the kids who'll only play shiny HD 3D things. But they think they are.

Anyway, super hype for this game. Twilight is best pony, and I like zoners, so she'll probably be the one I try out first. But Celestia is also badass.
And I must admit Rarity grows on me everytime I hear "Art of the Dress"... So much truth about working as an artist (or anything creative) in that song lol.

King9999

This is my first time checking this out. My reaction was "really?......REALLY?!"

I can't believe a game based on MLP is being made. To be honest, I wasn't sure what MLP meant until I watched the vid.

Tessius

Fucking sad I won't be able to try this on my stick as my TE is stone cold dead on my PC ever since I got a new one.

I'll try rocking it on pad.

Evil_ToasterofFP

Tessius, post: 5812686 wrote:

Fucking sad I won't be able to try this on my stick as my TE is stone cold dead on my PC ever since I got a new one.

I'll try rocking it on pad.

Shouldn't be so bad since it's only four buttons. And I doubt they want to make this kind of game have a high execution level.

Master Chibi

Yin, post: 5812617 wrote:

lol purists. Who cares what they think?
It's results that count and the game looks fantastic, and extremely true to the show which is also animated in Flash.

It's like when people say 3D is lazy. Which leads to the question why all fanmade 3D fighters look like PSX-era ass, if it's so damn easy.
All good art is awesome and takes hard work. The 2D elitists are no better than the kids who'll only play shiny HD 3D things. But they think they are.

Anyway, super hype for this game. Twilight is best pony, and I like zoners, so she'll probably be the one I try out first. But Celestia is also badass.
And I must admit Rarity grows on me everytime I hear "Art of the Dress"... So much truth about working as an artist (or anything creative) in that song lol.

Yeah, I'll have to agree with this.

The game looks it came right from the show, and I don't care about what it took to get there.

So keep on cloppin, I want to see this project TWILIGHT SPARKLE.

Anemone

Yin, post: 5812617 wrote:

And I must admit Rarity grows on me everytime I hear "Art of the Dress"... So much truth about working as an artist (or anything creative) in that song lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-836TtoF_5I

and just in case you forgot the melody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSbXGsysAAk&feature=related

Zip7

I Approve.

CanadianDstryr

I've been following this game since it was announced on Equestria Daily.

Can't fucking wait for this game.

Yin

Anemone, post: 5814520 wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-836TtoF_5I

and just in case you forgot the melody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSbXGsysAAk&feature=related

It's amazing how ponies make everything better

I actually never heard the original before, only read it was from somewhere.

Evil_ToasterofFP

I also hope the super meter does more things than just level 1 and 3 supers. Super cancels or alpha counters are always cool but we can't really tell the direction the game is going right now.

PozerWolf

Randomly on youtube to check out the game's stream footage, I've notice some "theme songs" that are not in the game, but are fan made songs. I'm confused, because the people who made the songs said it was just a theme they used from the show, and then worked on it from there.

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

My question is, where in the show did a theme remotely even sound like that?

tataki

PozerWolf, post: 5817460 wrote:

Randomly on youtube to check out the game's stream footage, I've notice some "theme songs" that are not in the game, but are fan made songs. I'm confused, because the people who made the songs said it was just a theme they used from the show, and then worked on it from there.

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

My question is, where in the show did a theme remotely even sound like that?

just plain remixes of bronies. nothing related to the game.

PozerWolf

tataki, post: 5817511 wrote:

just plain remixes of bronies. nothing related to the game.

Speaking of which, how was the word "brony" formed?
I recently found out what it was (sort of... actually I'm not 100% sure what one is) due to a friend's FB status.

All I could think of was this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXwpS9mbbck

Evil_ToasterofFP

PozerWolf, post: 5817645 wrote:

Speaking of which, how was the word "brony" formed?
I recently found out what it was (sort of... actually I'm not 100% sure what one is) due to a friend's FB status.

All I could think of was this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXwpS9mbbck

Bro+Pony=Brony.

Bro as in we are bros, because I guess we're cool like that. Pony because ponies obviously. It's just how people refer to fans of the show that aren't 5 year old girls.

PozerWolf

Evil_ToasterofFP, post: 5817739 wrote:

Bro+Pony=Brony.

Bro as in we are bros, because I guess we're cool like that. Pony because ponies obviously. It's just how people refer to fans of the show that aren't 5 year old girls.

Oh, I see.
But to be fair, I normally watch shows for 5 year old girls anyways, SO I GUESS IT'S ALL GOOD!?!? LOLOLOLOL

Anyways the theme song for Apple Jack on Fighting Is Magic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inlhwCRS4fQ

tataki

PozerWolf, post: 5817645 wrote:

Speaking of which, how was the word "brony" formed?

Don't ask me man I never even heard of this show until I saw your avatar and other people's.

Little_Goten

I have all the episodes, good show. My niece likes it a little too much though.

Ap0llo

Brotastic, I can't wait for bronies to get together and bro out in this pony filled fighting game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xtle0njT8M

otter

just because people are bored of ponies on 4chan doesnt mean you can get away with it here.

Rhio2k

This game looks awesome. That is all.

Evil_ToasterofFP

The Mane6 team just got themselves a voice actor for Twilight. Sounds very nice.

http://www.mane6.com/2011/09/twilight-sparkles-va-found.html

PozerWolf

Evil_ToasterofFP, post: 5825574 wrote:

The Mane6 team just got themselves a voice actor for Twilight. Sounds very nice.

http://www.mane6.com/2011/09/twilight-sparkles-va-found.html

Wow, that's actually not bad, didn't think they we're going to go as far as to get VAs for this game.

Too bad at the moment, a lot of coverage is being buried underneath the new info of Season 2. Which isn't much info at all, just like a tease of 3 pics from the first episode and... that's it.

Hayama Akito

IT'S FRIENDSHIP BAYBEE!

tataki

Are you guys realizing this game is going to have better online than modern Capcom games?

Firekid2468

tataki, post: 5826855 wrote:

Are you guys realizing this game is going to have better online than modern Capcom games?

I was under the impression that most fighters except for kof12 had better online than capcom's. >_>

PozerWolf

I'm realizing that this game will take a damn long time to make.
So much effort into a freelance game, one can only wonder how how far it will go...

Spoiler:

BEFORE THEY CANCEL IT!!