Virtual On: Marz info.

Finally, Gamestyle has posted it.

http://www.gamestyle.net/features.php?article=53

Key points:

• No Twinsticks.
• Watari isn't too happy about the future of arcades.
• "There is a possibility there maybe human versus combat, but with certain limitations. "
• There will be no online play.

What can I say? A whack control scheme (which does NOT replicate the 'Sticks on the PS2 pad) and limited vs. play.

I still think that there's a chance of a future "true" VO. Also, this is the first VO to have an even MSBS version number, so I'm still hoping that Marz is a side-project of sorts.

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Originally posted by Tain
What can I say? A whack control scheme (which does NOT replicate the 'Sticks on the PS2 pad) and limited vs. play.

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I was assuming that the PS2 controller would be perfect for this game. If this is true, there's no reason for me not to stick with my DC version. :(

I'll buy it mainly because it's as close to Virtual On: Force as I'll ever get, but I still think this is a waste of time on Hitmaker's part. I guess there's still a slight chance of home Force, but I doubt it'll ever happen.

Is there even any point to this new game? It's so dumbed down and butchered it can barely be considered a VO game.

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Is there even any point to this new game? It's so dumbed down and butchered it can barely be considered a VO game.

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Yeah, I pretty much agree. I mean, I was all for it at first... It supposedly plays a lot like Force, the possibilities of online play, ect. Then this happens.

This is a huge letdown for me. I hope they consider porting Virtual On Force to Xbox. They should be able to pull off a great conversion with that system. Damn! On top of that, they don't even know if Marz would get released in the US! Double Damn!

Wow! Sega fucked up another game!

Oookay...so, nobody here has played the game, and it's already "fucked up"? People have been practically begging for a mission based VO, and now that it's here, it's a bad thing? And who knows, maybe the control scheme will be an improvement - the old one was hardly intuitive. Given the team's track record, I'm willing to wait and see what they do with this one.

Although I'll admit, the limited vs. mode thing is pretty wack.

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And who knows, maybe the control scheme will be an improvement - the old one was hardly intuitive.

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With the sticks, I thought it was one of the most intuitive mech control schemes ever. "Easy to learn, hard to master."

Maybe; I was thinking more along the lines of the "you can only move at right angles" gameplay.

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Oookay...so, nobody here has played the game, and it's already "fucked up"? People have been practically begging for a mission based VO, and now that it's here, it's a bad thing? And who knows, maybe the control scheme will be an improvement - the old one was hardly intuitive. Given the team's track record, I'm willing to wait and see what they do with this one.

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I've heard from people that have played the game -- this very interviewer, in fact -- that the control setup is pretty horrid. One button for a jump cancel? It might not be that bad, but I kinda wish they would just adapt the DC VOOT setup into Force/Marz. Though, it's far from finished.

...And I never really wanted a mission-based VO. :p

I'm still looking foward to it. Chances are it'll be a fun single-player game, and as I said, it'll give me a glimpse of how Force plays.

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Originally posted by Tain

• No Twinsticks.

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This deems a title change.

that's pretty lame. this sucks.

to think i thought we were getting a port of force... what was hitmaker thinking? this sounds lame

*crosses Virtual On: Marz off of want list*

What the hell is Sega doing?

I was afraid that Sega would change to become this way once they moved to third party status. This title shouldn't even be mentioned as part of the VO series. Same with JSRF. Dumbed down for the masses. Look at their major GCN Christmas title, a freaking emulator running 7 freaking games. Is this how they aim to be the #1 third party in the world.

Sorry, had to get that off my chest. I really don't like Sega much anymore. I used to buy all their games at launch, but other than VF4, I really haven't had the urge to go out and pick up any of their games, at all.

At this point, I really hope they do get bought out as an exclusive first- or second-party. I think this is what they need at this point. Get all their fragmented fanbase supporting one system, and developing for them, but without the massive losses incurred by selling hardware.

OK, I was expecting changes, but why a limited versus mode? Really, VO is one of my favorite two-player games, why not order a simple two-player mode and a regular VO two-player mode. Really, unless budget is a concern why pass off the entire series to first time players in a dumbed down form? At least offer freakin options to your players! *-neo

Some questions: Does this game allow the dpad and face buttons to act as the digital twin sticks? (left stick being represented as dpad, right stick being represented as the four face buttons)

Or does it use the analogue sticks as the the twin sticks?

How does it control with the analogue? Can you do all the moves properly or is it like trying to play a 2d fighter with an analogue stick? :D

What's actually been simplified in the control setup?

Don't be dissing on JSRF. The Concept of Love, What about the Future, and Sneakman kick ass! I don't care if it was "dumbed" down as some people like to say. I enjoyed that damn game!

I always hated the control of VO.

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Originally posted by GameHED
Some questions: Does this game allow the dpad and face buttons to act as the digital twin sticks? (left stick being represented as dpad, right stick being represented as the four face buttons)

Or does it use the analogue sticks as the the twin sticks?

How does it control with the analogue? Can you do all the moves properly or is it like trying to play a 2d fighter with an analogue stick? :D

What's actually been simplified in the control setup?

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The control scheme is more like the DC pad scheme. It's not a twin stick style set up at all.

Well, sad to hear that, hopefully the new control scheme doesn't end up being ass and they give an option for the old scheme, not too late to implement it as an option, I would think.