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Well, I'm hoping [and that's a BIG hoping] that maybe, just maybe they can be unique ports like the planned version for Metal Slug 3 on PS3/4/Vita

I had given up hope on '98/02:UM Steam releases given the current circumstances, but apparently there are new trademarks for Samurai Showdown VI, '98:UM, and XI for Sony platforms . . .

lololol can't wait to see Mecha Raidou, wonder if he'll differ significantly from his Dimensions incarnation?

We have no firm details on the additional tracks other than the fact that they are there. They will likely include a few along with the game [unlockable through in-game currency] but you can bet your bottom dollar that a large majority of tracks will be offered as DLC [i mean, they couldn't even give us the original/arranged option in CP]

Leo's hobby is compiling his own personal lexicon; he likely has languages from around the world mixed up because he took a personal fancy to them. Though gotta admit, if I had a friend I went to war with, I'd be pretty offended/pissed if he was still calling me a child ' ^'

Those are all superficial, I meant physical features since someone stated they look alike [which they really don't] The only really connection among them all is Mother; I suppose Valentine and Ramlethal act the most similar [although Valentine was a lot more alpha than the clearly beta Ramlethal] but they've all presented unique appearances, personalities, and actions from one another.

Not . . . really . . . Like outside of having a similar hair color [Valentine's was a deeper, truer hue of red] they share no similar features [Elphelt doesn't even have squid antennae ' 3']

I doubt it, it's most likely a fancy bed chamber, I'm thinking that these pods are how the "Valentines" crossover into our dimension. Ky couldn't have her roaming around free, so she probably just spends much of her time in "stasis" until called upon like in the clip. Because she's evil I mean, because whoever commands her is evil. Ramlethal is just a drone like servant following orders.

The real surprise is the fact that Ky has been harboring Elphelt for quite some time before Ramlethal's emergence.

Yes, Impossible Dust are pretty much D > 6 now

Remember that you can counter-Blitz while in Blitz stun as well, this leaves a lot of consideration on both sides during an exchange.

What? It looks just like Ad-hoc party, you're in a large room where you can discuss with everyone and setup a session by constructing a pocket space within the room [from which you can still communicate normally amongst inhabitants of that space with all the features of a standard room]. This just makes it easier to congregate if you have no predetermined goal, you kind of just float around in the open space to see what's what and go from there. Coming from BB/P4U2, the pocket space creation may seem odd, but this is probably to improve latency issues [one of the biggest complaints of the previous two's lobbies]. At the end of the day, it's just an additional layer of options that do not subtract from the experience, so I'm not sure why the complaints.

The system voices are indeed DLC, and I doubt we'll have individual voice toggling, outside of Capcom, I can't think of anyone who bothers to do this. The open lobbies [as they are in every fighter that features them] are to simulate the social aspect of an actual arcade, they're not intended to be the optimal mode, which is why the standard match making rooms still exist.

lol, I didn't mess around with the system voices, and most I heard were the Engrish versions, but did that apply to general system messages too?

Yep, though a more organic translation would be "That idiot, Sin" [too bad I doubt they'll produce English versions of these] Looks like they're taking the system voices to a much greater level than what BB did, making all of the voices "in character". A nice novelty, but I doubt I'll be wasting money on that [maybe in the next installment if Baiken is announced].

So they really aren't releasing a CD+DVD combo pack? And no blu-ray release makes me equally sad, not to mention it's exclusive to ebten, so import prices probably won't be nice . . . Well, at least it sounds good ; -;

1. The PWAB existed in X, they were formed after the crusades. Robo-Ky made his first appearance in X+'s story mode 2. May already knows she is Japanese, her entire Xrd story is about finding out what it means to BE Japanese 3. It is only mentioned in certain endings that Millia is losing control of her beast, but this will likely not be [immediately] brought back up as a plot point, even so, the door to that is still open and accessible 4. Again, pretty much the entire point of his Xrd story, but now it is a journey the two are taking on together 5. I don't recall this event . . . [is this AC+ story? Because if it is, LOL]. Regardless, doesn't matter, Chipp is already on the path of being a leader/President 6. That's more or less the point . . . 7. We don't know that, Axl is always slipping in and out and he already has a formal understanding of who That Man and I-No are 8. Please stop referencing AC+ garbage . . . 9. Again, an unknown variable, since we have no clue what the characters have been up to in the gap of Overture [and to a lesser extent for most, VastEdge] 10. This is a problem how? 11. Venom was the head of the Guild in X, because Slayer was unaccounted for 12. Is that such a bad thing? That her only involvement comes from random chance I mean 13. As if he would never not be 14. Dizzy lost control in X, it was the ENTIRE point of X, XX just had no idea what to do with her for the most part, so they said "oh no, her powers are unstable!" 15. Again, we can't account for anything because we don't know where he is, and even so, this changes nothing . . . 16. I dunno about disbanding but he is in the human world in Xrd . . . 17. Again, not really a grievance [that I can see] 18. A.B.A technically never existed, she was just a fun character from a side project that got put into the main entry to develop some new blood, and I won't even bother acknowledging AC+, but this gives her a chance to be a real character and part of the series, so . . . no problem to me 19. Again, nobody knew what to do, ass pull out a reason, not a bad thing that this will be erased but again like pretty much anything else, that's not to say it still couldn't happen Bottom line: erasing XX doesn't mean that nothing can be resurfaced/better structured, honestly XX was kind of filler as it really did advance very little, and with a more competent and ambitious story element can be retold in am ore meaningful and comprehensive way.

Holy Order Sol existed long before Slash.

Considering that Elphelt is just going to be free to all for the first week and the vocal CD [a pre-order bonus in Japan] is only available in the limited edition, I do not think any retailer will have pre-order bonus items.

No, these items will likely never see the light of day in international retailers.

pre-order items (card stickers, posters, tapestries, etc) that are exclusive to specific stores.

From what the arcade story has shown, you aren't missing much, they recap past events and relationships and many characters' general dispositions are pretty much in the same place as where XX began/ended. I doubt you'll have a hard time jumping in, but one might benefit more from the more subtle nods and references. Tons of games with sequels (not decades apart) try ot adhere to this formula.

Well we don't know, the two most prominent XX debuting characters do appear (Slayer and I-No) but both have been mentioned in the past, the only unaccounted characters would be Bridget and Zappa (and to a looser extent A.B.A). They most likely exist (Zappa does have VastEdge concept work) but this allows them to be reintroduced and given more significant roles to play (if needed).

Huh, so according to the new timeline, it seems the events of the entire XX series have been phased out, which makes sense but is also somewhat saddening (for XX, not AC+ . . .)

More Arcana love, and Daemon remains in the shadows ; -; Not thrilled by the design but I'll wait till we see how she plays. I'm curious if they're just going to update LOVE MAX!!!!! or release another disc . . . [either way it'll be like 3 years from now ]