/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.2078167]

Remember when Akuma/Gouki was really bad ass?

He's lost something these days. Just a demon caricature.

The REAL Akuma/Gouki is the absolute master of the fist. His intimidation came from the perfection of his fighting style, not from glowing red eyes.

I finally defeated him on the first try (as in first try of that particular run) on the hardest difficulty of level 8 in ST when I was about 14 or 15, and my friends stared in disbelief as I dispatched him the Akuma mode of Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold.

Somewhere in the years following Akuma became a "scrub" player's character, and that's a shame.

Let's all meditate on the nature of destruction.

His very best theme imo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smq039eZYQE

[Anonymous No.2080630]

>>2078167
>He's lost something these days. Just a demon caricature.
Personally I think every returning character in Street Fighter IV got neutered to some extent. I hate that game's art style and how it panders to canonfags. I always thought it was a mistake to bring back Gouken.

[Anonymous No.2080635]

>>2080630
>Personally I think every returning character in Street Fighter IV got neutered to some extent
I, on the other hand, find SFIV's art style the best in the series, and, perhaps, the best in the whole genre.

[Anonymous No.2080638]

>>2080635
I disagree so strongly you wouldn't believe.

But since I'm not a faggot who throws tantrums over other people's tastes I'll leave you be and hope you have a nice weekend.

[Anonymous No.2080652]

That's what happens when the secret boss that demands you to achieve a high score and perfect matches in order to try to fight him, and even meeting the requirements it's a pretty hard fight becomes easily playable in several installments of the game.

[Anonymous No.2080665]

>>2078167
>Somewhere in the years following Akuma became a "scrub" player's character, and that's a shame.
Ironic that you say this because Akuma's initial appearance is where he's the scrubbiest. The rest of the games balance him out so that your friends won't beat you up IRL for picking him.

He's frequently a strong character, but SF2 was where he was most broken.

[Anonymous No.2080673]

>>2080638
Stay classy /vr/

[Anonymous No.2080706]

>>2080638

I think SFIII3S is the best art style. It's gorgeous.

Also Akuma looks best in SFA3 with the white hair and blue robes.

[Anonymous No.2080785]

>>2078167

You have obviously never played a good Akuma player in Third Strike.

He is not a "scrub" character, he is a character that in the right hands will perfect you in under 10 seconds if you can't block his mixups.

He still has all the power, has always been a top tier contender in every game he's in, and if you are good enough is seemingly unstoppable. However because of his low HP it's extremely risky to play him.

Watch some JR Rodriguez matches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEvPjZ6QTEI

[Anonymous No.2080814]

>>2080706
I really love everything 3rd strike did with its visuals. The sprites are well animated really well shaded and have a good feeling of mass to their movements and the artist they had did a fantastic job with the in game protraits. See here >>2080785

[Anonymous No.2080916]

>>2078167
>Remember when Akuma/Gouki was really bad ass?
Remember when video games during the early 70's to mid 90's ran a lot on the player using their imagination?
Just because you were impressed by him as a kid and made up things in your head doesn't mean that it's true.

Just food for thought.

[Anonymous No.2080953]

>>2080785
JR Rodriguez sucks my dick on daily basis

[Anonymous No.2080956]

>>2080706
The white hair was a good look. I also seem to remember accessing some sort of palette menu when I was young and mking his hair yellow and his gi black.

[Anonymous No.2080973]

>>2080956
>I also seem to remember accessing some sort of palette menu when I was young and mking his hair yellow and his gi black.
CvS2.

[Anonymous No.2080985]

As much as I love SFA2 I think they nailed his theme on the very first try (SSF2T).

[Anonymous No.2080991]

>>2078167
>Alpha 2 Gold

[Anonymous No.2081110]

>>2080973
Actually after some Googling, it was Street Fighter Alpha Anthology for PS2.

[Anonymous No.2081118]

>>2081110
Source? I've had my copy for years and haven't seen a palette editing mode.

[Anonymous No.2081128]

>>2081118
>From the street fighter wiki

" In the Option menu for each game (except Hyper Street Fighter Alpha), hold R1 and select Display Adjust to enter Color Edit mode. The color you create replaces the default color of your character. Only SFA3 and SFA3 Upper share edits that you have made."

[Anonymous No.2081158]

>>2081128
All this time I could of had neon pink Ryu. Well thanks for sharing that with me anon, I know what I'm doing this weekend.

[Anonymous No.2081187]

>>2081158
/vr/, constantly making dreams come true

[Anonymous No.2081192]

>>2081158
Hey, I'm here for you /vr/trooper.

[Anonymous No.2081219]

>>2080785
Even without the increased damage-dealing ability, he'd still be one of the deadliest fighters because of the huge amount of options he has to attack with - motherfucker turn into a Swiss Army knife every time you leave the ground.

[Anonymous No.2081348]

Being a mysterious bad ass kinda loses its allure after 20 years of exposure.

[Anonymous No.2081392]

>SFA2G version sounds generic
>not playing the SSF2X version
I remember my first and only attempt on fighting Akuma I was legit scared and hyped, the music was so intense and when he did Raging Demon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbiVO4_fQWM

[Anonymous No.2081485]

>>2081392
>SFA2G version sounds generic
It lost its dynamic with the drums not having that much of a presence, but it matched Alpha 2G just fine and was a decent arrangement.

Now if you want to talk about good songs REALLY fucked up then have I got a treat for you.
Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow20WxUq168

Arranged:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKul8ozEEw8