About This Game StoryOn Dec 25th 1925, a Japanese nationalist revolutionary group staged a coup d’etat. The revolutionaries acted swiftly, suppressing the prime minister, police, major corporations, and newspapers. Struggling to react, the old government faction sent the order to a secret information organization ‘Igasei’ to initiate an assassination program called ‘Yatagarasu’ and eliminate the leaders of the coup d’etat.OverviewYatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm is an original, traditional-style 2D fighting game with 11 playable characters that takes heavy inspiration from Street Fighter III, focusing on delivering solid game play and high quality production values.The control mechanics are simple and readily accessible to anyone, but gameplay is based around reading your opponent, parrying and countering, and is deep enough to provide an enjoyable challenge for even seasoned fighting game veterans.Dynamic CommentaryYatagarasu AoC features a unique commentary system which provides tournament-style real-time commentary based on developments in the match. Both Japanese and English dynamic commentaries (audio and subtitles) are available and providing the English commentary are veteran commentators Jchensor, UltraDavid, and Maximilian.Other FeaturesOther features include online play with rank matches, lobby matches, online leaderboards, tournament play, Twitter integration, a fully-featured training mode, and GGPO to follow in an upcoming update.Creative Talent★ Yatagarasu AoC features 2D pixel art by KOTANI:Tomoyuki AKA Styleos (King of Fighters, Mushihimesama, Ibara), and arresting character art by Miwa Shirow (Dogs, Black Mind) and Yasuda Suzuhito (Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor).★ Voice acting talent includes Kaji Yuki (Attack on Titan, Final Fantasy XIII, Genso Suikoden), Uchida Maaya (IDOLM@STER, Holy Knight), and TOUGEKI announcer Koori Masoi.★ The Yatagarasu soundtrack is created by Raito (Melty Blood, Under Night In-birth) and performed by the renowned doujin songstress LIQU@.[/list] 7aa9394dea Title: Yatagarasu Attack on CataclysmGenre: Action, IndieDeveloper:Yatagarasu Dev TeamPublisher:Nyu MediaRelease Date: 7 Jul, 2015 Yatagarasu Attack On Cataclysm Download Easy Good "old-school" fighting game with some good\/memorable character designs and good gameplay.Devs abandoned it, no updates in about a year, netcode is trash and nobody plays it except like 4 guys on a discord server. Game shouldn't be more than 5$ cus that's probably how many hours you'll spend playing it.. So, total disclosure - I've been working on this review since launch because it's quite a tough game to rate. In short, it's the weirdest blend of incomplete yet perfect that you can imagine. The fighting is razor sharp and, for a 24\/7 fighter fan, that's all that matters. A lot of gamers and reviewers are making the obvious comparisons between 98\/2002 Kof and Street Fighter III: Third Strike, but I feel it's more like a combination between KoF's unspoken cousin, Garou:MotW and an early Samurai Shodown title. There is a lean towards big juggles and weapon-enhanced pokes that I haven't felt in a long time and the polar differences between L and H normals and specials means that the art of constructing a decent combo will literally keep you up at night. The character selection is sparse, but mechanically the range features something for everyone, even mix-charge fans like myself. Furthermore, despite the complaints I've seen online, my cheap, fake, Chinese fightpad hooked up automatically, as did my notoriously PC-unfriendly RAP VX-SA fightstick - something that some fancier PC fighters have struggled with. The hitboxes are tight and tidy, which again separates it from its KoF siblings, and it means that you'll often find yourself trading and, as a result, relearning trade-tactics, even at a low level. Other nice features include KD recovery and the much desired KoF hop options. There's 2 buttons dedicated to the game's Third Strike inspired parry system, which I feel would have been more valuable as a direct rip-off - utilizing the forward & aggressive crouch positions like its origin. As buttons, it just feels a little detached, but it's still an appreciated feature that forces you to bet on your reads. Infact, with the ranged pokes, the parries and the KD recoveries, its fair to say that they've really captured that old-school "reads" mentality. Every throw, every hop, every meaty is a solid statement that you know the fight better than your opponent - something that's missing or diluted in modern fighters. Next up, the online is pretty slick. Despite lacking its previously promised GGPO inclusion, I've been getting some pretty great, seamless fights in, with only the occasional "underwater" match occuring. Furthermore, you can view pings, adjust frame delays and mess around with a bunch of other stuff to customize your online experience for the better. Another good sign of a thoughtful online mode is the ability to dip into practice mode without leaving a lobby, so you can work on those special cancels between bouts. So, as an exercise in making a perfect fighting game, there you have it - Yatagarasu AoC is about as good as it gets. It takes inspiration from the greats, melds them together and comes out with something that's nostalgic yet new, punishing yet rewarding. However, that's coming from the perspective of somebody who cut their adult fighting teeth on the alpha series and Third Strike and, as others have mentioned, this game is a bit of a love letter for fighter fans of that era.Mechanically, it's all there, and that's all that matters to me, but if you put it up against almost any other fighter, the presentation of the entire thing is pretty jarring. From the minute you hit play it feels like you're in some kind of debug mode on an arcade cabinet, with a range of options and essentially dipswitch functions being the first thing you come into contact with. The menus and in-game navigation is also pretty funky and learning your way around training mode options and the two different, but never explained, arcade modes may leave the casual fighter fans and the capital G gamers yearning for a more polished experience. Personally, I like it and see it as another shoutout to the kind of player that knows the smell of burning silicone on a CPSII board, but it's not something for everyone. Likewise, the characters are almost at a Mortal Kombat level of pallete swappy (and a little goofy), but their styles are unique, they match up nicely with their movements and the hitboxes and hurtboxes are all in the right places, so the game exercises as a great fighter, regardless of how creative the character design is. There are some nice, thoughtful design features in amongst the rough bits like the assist commentary and the Samurai Shodown style hype-factory of an announcer, that will keep putting a smile on your face throughout with their comedy one liners and old school Akihabaran hatred towards throw tactics. Jumping straight into this game, guns blazing, it took no time at all to find a few links and combos with some bite, with the standard KoF build of jump in heavy, crouchy-standy mix-up into a special\/overhead. Specials can often beautifully cancel into other specials, but there's no meterburn or drive cancel cost to do it, which will undoubtedly lead to some awesome acrobatics when Yatagarasu picks up competitively. My verdict here, despite its presentation, is that Yatagarasu is a top tier fighter. If you're begging for a new era of Third Strike and the like, this could be it. It keeps that old techy stuff alive, it's a future classic, it's both beauty and the beast. Just make sure to look for the diamond beyond all that mud.. I have mixed feelings about this game:First of all, I love the game, the mechanics are fluid and it's pretty easy to do basics and BnB, if you're a FG enthusiast like me, buy this game, it's worth the money. (I'd recommend to buy this with a heavy discount though. I'll get to this point later) That said, the game is really mediocre in some aspects.What do I mean? Well, the menus are ugly and so is the HUD, it only runs on 640x480 resolution, and above all, it's the goddamn 2015 already, c'mon, take a look at Skullgirls, the same price, but it does have plenty of resolutions and modes.The game is really lazy in this aspect, but the character sprites and art are cool (sprites aren't Blazblue tier, but are good enough for the purpose of the "classic" feel)Also, some inputs are messed up (at least on a 360 pad, diagonals are inconsistent, nothing gamebreaking, but can get annoying for half circle moves)So, do I recommend the game?: Absolutely, the game is great and fun as hellDo I recommend to buy the game?: Not now, wait for a sale, 15 USD for this game is a rip-offEdit: Netcode is actualy fine and not terrible, just be sure to set-up the delay frame between 2 and 5 and you're ready to go. This game looks rough as a robber's dog. I love it though, it really plays beautifully and its so easy to pick up and play.The sprites, while well drawn, wouldn't look out of place on a Super Nintendo.The backgrounds look like they were maid on Paintbrush. They don't even move.The menus are a bit Windows 95.The music sounds like it was made on Magix Music Maker. (It is catchy though, in that Japanese cheesy kind of way)The game is painfully derivative. Although the sprites look a lot different, the move sets ae often ripped from various Street Fighter games.None of this matters. It feels old fashioned and fresh at the same time and I like it better than ANY of the other fighting games on Steam.. Going to do a simple review. Pros: Online matchmaking is smooth once you have the ports forwarded and adjust the input delay at the character screenMusic is very enjoyableIndepth training mode optionsControls are pretty straight forwardThe characters each play differently even though some share similar moves such as Hina and Shimo.Trial mode for each characterCons:Port Forwarding can be a headache especially if your ISP or admin doesn't give you the rights to change them UI is barebonesText in the game seem to overlap often such as when you get an error trying to enter a room or when you are doing challenge trials where the trials overlap the game's data(combos, hits and damage)Two arcade modes using the exact same name. At least give one a different name. I would definitely recommend the game if you don't mind any of the cons. I do believe that they will be ironed out in the future patches. Great thing about this game is that there is a demo being offered. So you can try the game out before you buy it. From what I heard, you can also try the online aspect of the game as well. Hope you guys enjoyed this short review :D. Don't get me wrong, the game itself is actually really good, it's just that the port makes it an incredibly unpleasant experience. Overlapping menus and a lack of options (including resolution, resulting in black borders on a 16:9) turn an otherwise very promising game into a disappointment.. Let's start with the Pros:-It runs-Combat seems okay-Decent roster with solid playsyle diversity-Most animations look nice-GGPO works (after annoying setup since you can't change port to something that's already open for play with friends)Now let's get to the Cons-No resolution options-Getting online to work was a pain in the\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665-Keyboard is unplayable in this game since you can't rebind keys-Joystick support is dodgy at best. Some work flawlessly, others don't at all even with proper drivers.-Stages are ugly beyond belief (personal opinion)-Menu system looks straight out of a flash game. Seriously, while trying to rebind my keys it felt like I was trying to config a "Meet N' F**k" game-Announcer portraits are LITERALLY PHOTOS WITH THE BACKGROUNDS CUT OUT-HUD is incredibly sloppyThe best way I can describe this game is if you took a fanmade MUGEN fighter and then....Well that's it really.It feels like a MUGEN fighter based on 3rd Strike mechanics complete with all of the ugly, lazy design that's plaguing what COULD otherwise be a decent fighter. As it stands now nothing has really changed from the early builds of the game and there's no way that it should have been released like this without going through an extensive Early Access phase first. Luckily I didn't contribute to the kickstarter for this trash, and Steam allows refunds now.DO NOT BUY THIS GAME UNTIL SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS IS MADE. Don't get me wrong, the game itself is actually really good, it's just that the port makes it an incredibly unpleasant experience. Overlapping menus and a lack of options (including resolution, resulting in black borders on a 16:9) turn an otherwise very promising game into a disappointment.. Currently one of the best fighting games on steam. Very similar mechanics and game play to Street Fighter III 3rd Strike.Only complaint is lack of resolution options, other wise solid game.. I've had more fun with this game in a few hours than in days of SFIV (on PS3).It feels like a mix of Street Fighter: Third Strike with a little of KoF.pros:- Good, simple design that allows anyone to pick it up.- Good net-code.cons:- Not many characters to choose from (i don't really care as long as they are balanced)- low resolution (if you are expecting a hi res game, look elsewhere)This is my new main fighting game, at least until SFV releases.
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