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Pilebunker cannot make the opponent dizzy at all. But Dandy S HS can. Also, maybe there're times when you'll want your opponent to be knocked down close to Slayer? Dandy S HS guarantees that to happen.

Nice opinion.

Wow, now that's not bad at all, Forsetti. Sick picture, Blade. I like it.

@Shinsyn0021: Looking forward to listening to them, man!

I'm thinking that it can be fun if the girlfriend is controlled somewhat undirectly in battles. Maybe like in Monster Rancher. The battles get you to play the role of a coach and not the monster itself. The monster may or may not follow your commands. If you want the girlfriend to be controlled directly (especially if it's gonna be a real fighting like a real fighting game), well... I think you have to think of some believable backstory that explains it. That is because directly controlling your girlfriend is just... a bit fucked up. Some people will see it as a fucked-up-ness that turns a human girl into a mere toy or something like that. She's not just a robot or girl-like monster, she's the player's girlfriend, yo. The player even gets to date her. You don't normally date a girl you directly control like a doll.

Blade, you are an otaku. LOL I kid. (but I've been wanting to say that to someone, instead of someone says that to me ) Good visual novel = good story. Hentai contents are okay, as long it don't interfere with the story. This can be quite tricky. I played a visual novel called Snow Sakura (anyone know this?). The story was great. The hentai scenes were... uh, okay. But sometimes a hentai scene appeared at just the WRONG FUCKING TIME, destroying the mood of the story. I saw that a lot of players didn't even recognize the bad timings of some of the hentai scenes (because they're too busy enjoying it? ), but I very very very fucking recognized it. It annoyed me like hell.

Ky kicking butts with Holy Lightning From Heaven should be very interesting to see. Should attract a lotta newbies. EDIT: @Shining Aquas: Sounds really nice, man.

Yea, the buffed Lightning Strike hits the opponent as he wake up. So it basically works like his cross (air D), it prevents the opponent from doing anything at his wake-up (except DP, backdash, and other invincible moves). But if the cross can be done when Ky is close enough to the opponent, the Lightning Strike can be done far from him. So I imagine situations where Ky has gotten the opponent knocked down far away from him (though I dunno what kind of combos/setups do such thing). In such situations, the buffed Lightning Strike will be useful.

Lightning Strike (222H) can be buffed so it's active for long enough to nail the opponent's wake-up. How does that sound? If Ky can also recover fast enough after the Lightning Strike so he can do something to the opponent's wake-up backdash (which will get the opponent out of the Lightning Strike), that'll be nice too.

At least she doesn't look like a loli....

As far as I remember, EX AC Slayer is quite ridiculous. Some of Slayer's stuff got reduced in AC (like gatlings), and in return he got some major improvements. But EX AC Slayer is basically EX Slash Slayer which also has every new muscles of AC Slayer. Which means that EX AC Slayer can do easy gatlings just like in Slash, AND he can also do powerful link combos of the normal AC Slayer.

Random hate doesn't mean shit. Just saying.

You don't have to take it negatively. Sometimes, you just can't decide your main character right from the start. So you pick more than one character, and try to learn to play them well. As you get better and better, you'll know which one is best for you, and you'll drop the other characters. EDIT: Sol, O-Sol, or Test? Play Test 'cause he's damn good. BUT, if Arcsys releases the next GG and Test is actually crap in it, you're screwed. So what I wanna say is: don't choose a character just because he/she kicks a lot of butts.

LOL! Like that, SimpleKiss! Got that funny and cute vibe of Tao!

I looked up about Haku's sword, and it's actually a Nodachi and not a Katana. Those two are different. Oh well, what the heck....

A lot of people seem to like Bridget's Simple Life. I don't really like the song, since I think it sounds a bit too generic.

I think a tension-based move that raises Mist level is a cool idea. They shouldn't remove it. One thing I'd like to see is Baccus Sigh gets used much more often, being a more integral part of Johnny's gameplay. Perhaps adding a FB version of it which travels endlessly on the screen and/or much faster? Much faster, travels much longer, and can be done midair?

@qwerty: With Return Jack has less recovery (we can directly combo off of it), midscreen unblockable only needs 50% tension. That's why I said this change may or may not make him broken.

Looks like I worded it wrong or something. I mean, Johnny should be able to combo directly after he does Return Jack on his opponent.

Wait, what? SCAT?? Gotta check that shit!

Err, what do you mean? Do you mean Return Jack is combo-able if we do it that way?

A rap lyric to Haku-men's Susanooh! I made it this morning. I planned to make the 3rd verse, but I just couldn't come up with anything. Maybe I'll add the verse in the future.... ===================== ***SUSANOOH*** (Verse 1) How is my color white? You shall see Everything's not right, everybody wants to be - a coward, not press forward, not stand and fight Not because there is no alert, there is no might The gate is open wide, nobody is guarding You see, this is the time for the opposing - forces, the evil troopers, to do some landing Destroying what belongs to us, everything Why can't you see it's happening? And yet here I am, standing tall with my katana From where I came, fully loaded with Magatama Enemies, why don't y'all start rushing in I'm nothing you'll find easy to pin Perfect defense and offense, guaranteed to smash - anything you'll crash to me, I'll dash and slash - through your devilish fire, just retreat if you can Prolong your selfish desire, then taste the Mugen! (Chorus) Death to all who oppose my blade Facing a monstrosity, I'm not afraid White is my heart, sword drenched in red! Don't be scared, I'll cut you up so instant Time is with me, it's watching and silent Who am I? The White Void, the Just! I'll just remove you if I must! (Verse 2) How is my armor white? You want explanation? Then just sleep tight, I'll give some narration - inside your nice dream, your fantasy, world without sin But drop the ice cream, see reality, see if you can win - a war, with no reinforcement, no trust from your kin A time of cry and desperation, you're just a trash bin People like to throw despairs and angers into you Feel how the war's not fair, you just can't do - anything to the rules of the game, it's gonna be the same And yet here I am, standing tall with my katana From where I came, fully loaded with Magatama Beast, why don't you start charging toward me You're not gonna break me cleanly, easily You've got your claws, I've got the God Slash No flaws, this is a territory you can't pass This is but a just fight, to force evil to end Now you see how I'm white, how I'm Hakumen! (Chorus) (Verse 3) ??? (not yet! ) (Chorus)

Zato-1's little eddie should not be so offensive. They should change the moveset to be more defensive, tricky, and not so space-controlling. But this kind of change might be too drastic, I dunno.

Johnny's super follow-up of Jackhound (the one which raises Mist level by one) should be combo-able (and still untechable). This may or may not make him broken, though. I think this would only happen if they change Youzansen's animation to be similar to May's forward dolphin attack. That is, there should be two different animations for Youzansen, whiff and hit.