Hypothetical: 3 Character Fighting Game

**Kalyx triaD** · 11-29-2009, 11:35 AM

Let's say there was a 3D fighting game with only three characters total. Just three. Here's the thing, though: Each character would have over 100 moves with well over 30 pre-set strings and a 'limited' juggle system on top of that. The three characters would be extensively customizable complete with gender change and skin tone options (but the move lists would stay the same).

The first character would have a 'well rounded' move set (and be the poster boy, I guess). The second character would have a 'speedy defensive' move set (having the weakest attacks), and the last would have a 'slower offensive' move set (having the strongest attacks).

I thought of this on and off for months now. A fighting game with three characters would be easy to balance, dare I say perfect balance out of the box (or after a single update). The editing system should stave off the fact that there is only three characters (but really, it seems that way anyway with comp in most fighters). This kills the tier-list gayness and forces people to examine the game's engine and character's move lists. I think it would bring the fighting game genre closer to chess than before.

Online versus would be the primary draw, of course, and I think something like this would be best released as a downloadable title. But the possible depth is intriguing to me. What do you guys think? This is the sort of project I'd definitely keep in mind.

11-29-2009, 11:35 AM	#1
Kalyx triaD Raw Video Footage Posts: 45,951	Hypothetical: 3 Character Fighting Game Let's say there was a 3D fighting game with only three characters total. Just three. Here's the thing, though: Each character would have over 100 moves with well over 30 pre-set strings and a 'limited' juggle system on top of that. The three characters would be extensively customizable complete with gender change and skin tone options (but the move lists would stay the same). The first character would have a 'well rounded' move set (and be the poster boy, I guess). The second character would have a 'speedy defensive' move set (having the weakest attacks), and the last would have a 'slower offensive' move set (having the strongest attacks). I thought of this on and off for months now. A fighting game with three characters would be easy to balance, dare I say perfect balance out of the box (or after a single update). The editing system should stave off the fact that there is only three characters (but really, it seems that way anyway with comp in most fighters). This kills the tier-list gayness and forces people to examine the game's engine and character's move lists. I think it would bring the fighting game genre closer to chess than before. Online versus would be the primary draw, of course, and I think something like this would be best released as a downloadable title. But the possible depth is intriguing to me. What do you guys think? This is the sort of project I'd definitely keep in mind.