| Really enjoying this apart from the 'volleyball' mode - which is utter piss. |
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StrayBezza 1,218 posts
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I hated volleyball mode in the test punch but have warmed to it a bit more. It's actually not too bad once you've got the controls down. Not great but not awful. It's a lot easier in normal controls than with motion controls. -
Duffking 16,964 posts
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Registered 15 years agoHow much do you guys use the charging mechanic? Seems powerful but with many characters holding block or holding the button post doge or jump seems really risky. -
Switch-v85 4,290 posts
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Registered 7 years agoDon't mind the volleyball but agree that it's not great, helps to break things up a bit.
There's fun to be had online, the non ranked games are a lot of fun. Had a couple of 4 way rumbles and a match where 4 of us took on the end boss together, much less intense than the 1 on 1 stuff and more room to mess about. -
Switch-v85 4,290 posts
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Registered 7 years agoDuffking wrote:
I've got into the habit of using it all the time, you can charge it pretty quickly but it just won't last long. Certain characters are weak to a particular element so you can do a lot more damage.
How much do you guys use the charging mechanic? Seems powerful but with many characters holding block or holding the button post doge or jump seems really risky. -
dazcox5181 656 posts
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Registered 13 years agoPicked this up today, didn’t manage to get on the test punch at all, but thought I’d give it a go...
...and so glad I did - isn’t this glorious Nintendo fun!!!
Started on GP level 1, bit of a breeze, but level 2 is at least giving a bit of challenge... might be a while to get past GP4 and unlock ranked play! -
udat 576 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI bought this on a whim last night after enjoying the invitational video. I've always been a bit crap at fighting games and this seems to still hold true today.
I played last night and cruised through a Grand Prix at level 1 without losing a bout. Today I am getting my arse handed to me on GP level 2. Can't get past the first fight. Managed to win one round in about 10 bouts. Quite a step up!
Will try again later. Gonna watch some of Le Mans now
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It's quite challenging against the AI at level 4 and isn't a game where you can button mash and hope for the best. Spacing, timing, defence and looking for openings are key. -
BigOrkWaaagh 10,554 posts
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Registered 14 years agoIs everyone rocking the waggle? -
udat 576 posts
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Registered 16 years agoHave tried both. The waggle is quite intuitive, particularly curving punches. Movement less so. I'm bad at both tho 
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mumtoucher 805 posts
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Registered 15 years agoCan't stop humming the music. My girlfriend thinks I'm a nutcase. -
The motion controls are more fun but movement is a little easier with normal controls. The game is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. -
mumtoucher 805 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI used the motion controls for a while but handheld mode is all I really use my switch in
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Duffking 16,964 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI'm starting to think the training modes in this don't actually reflect how the game works, which is kind of dumb for training modes. The one where you have to avoid grabs is pretty boring so I try and fight back, but it's pretty bemusing watching all my punches just magically curve away from him on their own accord. In the anti air one against mechanica, hitting her punches away with heavier gloves just seems to get ignored. It's incredibly weird.
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Duffking 16,964 posts
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Registered 15 years agoAnd the AI seems pretty poor to practice against as well, as it quite quickly becomes apparent that all it's doing is reading your inputs and reacting accordingly. -
Saul_Iscariot 4,399 posts
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Registered 9 years agoWhen people say that completed Grand Prix 1 easily, but found 2 much more challenging did they do it with all characters or just move on after their first run through with the initial character? I am working though all the characters to try and find one that works best for me. Unlocked some new gloves using to 100 mid range thing. I think that I will wait until I have 200 before trying to unlock some more. -
Duffking 16,964 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI think I've figured some of my punch aiming woes - the fucking Chakram style things curve weirdly.
I swear punching grabs out of the way just doesn't work half the time online. Possibly more. Not that I have any ability to spot one coming and react, of course, but so many times I've definitely accidentally punched at a grab and nothing happens.
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ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoSurely none of you will be playing this in two weeks, it looks as deep as a puddle. -
DangerousDave_87 7,074 posts
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Registered 5 years agoLooks about as deep as any other fighter I've seen. And deeper than Mario Kart. I have yet to pick it up, though, so who knows. . -
It's quite technical and involved even although the controls are very simple. There's loads to learn. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoNot sure if there's any pay off though. Although as pointed out the same can be said for most fighters, thing is at £50 I kinda like a bit more meat on my bones -
@ChiefGB
Yeah, it's like most fighters in the meat of game is in exploring the fighting system. It's bare boned in single player mode and I wouldn't recommend it as a single player experience even after the free dlc arrives and there's more to do. -
I am fucking terrible at this! It's still managing to be fun though. -
Daz190uk 463 posts
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Registered 10 years agoIt's a multiplayer game, pure and simple. You'll get short changed playing this as only an SP experience.
It's great though, trying to get better as Barq and Bite as I just love the characters.
I find the fast characters hardest to play against and every other player is using Ninjara online. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoYeah fairs, fair. It's all you're money of course but I can't bring myself to buy this one. -
Duffking 16,964 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI *might* be starting to get the hang of using Min Min. Seems like putting the heavy explodey shock thing on the left arm to use with her charge ability and using that to try and start a combo works nicely, using the right arm to deflect stuff. -
For some reasons ARMS really reminds me of IK+. It had a simple but fun fighting system too. I'm not loving the Ninjara grab spam! -
ryohazuki1983 853 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI'm not sure about this - I enjoyed the test punch so purchased the game. Having spent a few hours (or more unlocking ranked play - completing grand prix level 4 was tough!).
There really doesn't seem much depth, it does seem that people spam the grab move although I'm finding ranked play is better. Not sure how long I will be playing this.
IMO there's way more depth and fun in MK - which I play online almost daily. -
It's very early days for the game. It was the same in Splatoon, it took time to develop counter strategies to the most easily abusable ways of playing. Things that seemed really strong at the start were soon exposed as able to be countered. I'm sure we'll see all sorts of balancing, nerfing and buffing in future. -
I'm a tiny bit better at dealing with the grabs after this weekend. I don't think they're that bad, especially if it's someone who's spamming them. Since you can punch them out of the way and it leaves them wide open as long as you keep one punch ready at all times they'll never hit you with it.
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