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Kane Knight
05-23-2010, 12:04 PM
...I wasn't a huge fan of Ninety Nine Nights (N3), but it seemed like it had promise. it was graphically sound, but the long levels with no checkpoints, broken bosses, and inane characters were kind of...Terrible.

So I was hoping the next one would be a marked improvement. Still not sure if it will be, but I'm kind of less hopeful right now.


IGN video:
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Improvements:
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Multiplayer:
<object width='480' height='270' data='http://media.ign.com/ev/embed.swf' type='application/x-shockwave-flash'><param name='movie' value='http://media.ign.com/ev/embed.swf' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always' /><param name='bgcolor' value='#000000' /><param name='flashvars' value='vgroup=ninetynine_trl_multiplayer_51110&object=14288395' /></object><div style='width:480;'><a href='http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14288395/n3-ninety-nine-nights/videos/ninetynine_trl_multiplayer_51110.html'>N3: Ninety-Nine Nights II Xbox 360 Behind the Scenes (Promo) - Multiplayer</a></div>

Looks like it's probably graphically smooth, but I'm not entirely sure about improvements. I'm wary of any game that lists leaderboards as an "improvement."

I could use me a good hack and slash, but I'm not sure this'll be it.

Anyway, I think I remember some interest in the game when I made the topic before (Couldn't find it in search), so I'm posting the vids.

Funky Fly
05-25-2010, 08:12 AM
These Dynasty Warriors games are generally failburgers for all the reasons mentioned above. The controls are also very loose and floaty, and there is no feeling of impact when you hit people. Like everyone is made of cardboard.

I was just playing Fight Night round 4 and let me tell you, when Mike Tyson whiffs a hook and you uppercut him in return, YOU FEEL IT. That's what I want.

Kane Knight
05-25-2010, 09:12 AM
Doesn't hurt they're trying to make it God of War type without any actual God of War feel.

Funky Fly
05-27-2010, 07:05 AM
Also, they are making a Fist of the Northstar DW game (kinda like the Gundam ones) but without any of the the "strategy" crap. Pure brawling.

Kane Knight
05-27-2010, 07:15 AM
Also, they are making a Fist of the Northstar DW game (kinda like the Gundam ones) but without any of the the "strategy" crap. Pure brawling.

I'm the one who told you about it. :p

Or, as Kalyx would call it, every Dynasty Warriors game.

Funky Fly
05-27-2010, 07:37 AM
Musta forgot because I saw it on EP Daily yesterday.

Kane Knight
05-27-2010, 08:14 AM
I made a thread on it a while back. I don't think it shows up in searches anymore, just like the N3 sequel thread I made. Doesn't matter too much.

Did youi play Ninety-Nine nights? It's more or less a glorified tech demo. One of those things that at best shows promise for future iterations, and it did that at least. The gameplay was broken though. I was really hoping (And still am, to a lesser extent) that they fix it.

FotN seems like a horrible fit for DW. Worse than DW Gundam. But then, Both DW Gundam titles sold in Japan, so I'm going to wager they know what they're doing here. Not like us Westerners are the target audience. Hell, look at their decision to make SW3 a Wii exclusive.

Funky Fly
05-27-2010, 04:37 PM
Actually, it's out in Japan now. I figured they were spending the next couple of months translating it for its summer release. Probably selling a boat load there.

N3 really is tech demoish. Trouble is just that some people are ridiculously broken and others are completely shit.

Kane Knight
05-27-2010, 09:28 PM
Actually, it's out in Japan now.

Fist is?

Kalyx triaD
05-28-2010, 12:27 AM
Demo's up if anyone gives a shit.

Funky Fly
05-28-2010, 07:04 AM
Fist is?

Yeah.

Kalyx triaD
05-28-2010, 07:06 AM
There's far too few frames between attack start-up and recovery animations, making the attacks look rigid and robotic. Still, multiplayer is rare for action games (nigh non-existent even) and you look quite powerful forcing back a bunch of goons. Decent art style, cool visuals (character designs are 'obvious', imo, I'll discuss it with Khuntry later).

Kane Knight
05-28-2010, 07:32 AM
Yeah.

Cool. Well, I guess. My interest in it is limited. Part of that's the source material. It doesn't strike me as particularly suited to the style of game.

#BROKEN Hasney
05-28-2010, 08:55 AM
This should allay any fears about N3-2 sucking *cough*

http://www.destructoid.com/first-jimpressions-ninety-nine-nights-ii-174713.phtml

Kalyx triaD
05-28-2010, 09:00 AM
Yikes.

Kane Knight
05-28-2010, 09:01 AM
This should allay any fears about N3-2 sucking *cough*

http://www.destructoid.com/first-jimpressions-ninety-nine-nights-ii-174713.phtml

Yup. GotY.

Kane Knight
05-28-2010, 09:01 AM
Game of the Year.

Kalyx triaD
05-28-2010, 09:02 AM
Yeah no.

Kane Knight
05-28-2010, 09:17 AM
Yeah.

Kalyx triaD
05-28-2010, 09:22 AM
Game of the hour maybe.

Kane Knight
05-28-2010, 10:23 AM
Game of the century maybe.

Kalyx triaD
05-28-2010, 10:32 AM
o shit

Funky Fly
05-29-2010, 06:26 AM
lol wow. I got N3 for $10. Gonna do the same with this it looks like.

Kane Knight
05-29-2010, 07:05 AM
lol wow. I got N3 for $10. Gonna do the same with this it looks like.

But...But...Co-Op!

Funky Fly
05-29-2010, 05:23 PM
Sorry, but no amount of gay of the year hype will get me to buy early.

Funky Fly
05-29-2010, 05:23 PM
I'm sorry, I meant game. No amount of gay game of the year hype will get me to buy early.

El Fangel
05-29-2010, 05:26 PM
Funky, where you been man?

Also, KK you up for some Saints Row 2 co-op sometime?

Funky Fly
05-29-2010, 05:59 PM
I been right here. I've posted like every day in the last 3 weeks.

Kane Knight
05-30-2010, 08:59 AM
Sorry, but no amount of gay of the year hype will get me to buy early.

Don't worry, I don't expect you to. It was mostly just a piss take.

Not that anyone here would ever be lured in by slapping a novelty feature on a clone of a title they hate...:D

Funky Fly
05-31-2010, 05:21 AM
I know, hence the http://www.tpww.net/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif.

I don't hate N3, I just think it isn't worth more than the $10 I paid for it. Actually, I gotta sit down and finish it so I can beef up my <s>gamerscore</s> e-p33n.

Kane Knight
05-31-2010, 08:43 AM
Maxing all characters is so boring I just stopped.

King of nights is worse. You either need to spam one tecnique or die, your choice.