Melty Blood: Actress Again

http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/08...ghting-styles/

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Originally Posted by Silicon Era

Ecole is seriously revising Melty Blood: Actress Again by giving every character a choice between three fighting styles: Crescent Moon, Full Moon, and Half Moon. This demonstration video showcases some of the moves each style gives, but I can’t quite tell what the difference is between the three. Riesbyfe, one of the new characters, appears to have a longer combo in Crescent Moon form and short, but powerful attacks when Full Moon is selected. Considering the amount of changes I expect someone (Sega?) to publish a console version in Japan, but that won’t happen until the distant future. Melty Blood: Actress Again won’t hit arcade in Japan until later this year.

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So, Melty Gear Shodown II?

How is this not my thread? Oh right, I figured TNL wouldn't care until there was at least a console release... and I'm right. :p

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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

So, Melty Gear Shodown II?

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Sounds about right.

Melty Bread is down right now (and the admin is out on business for the weekend so I can't do shit about it) but I think I remember the differences:

Crescent Moon is basically how the game plays now with a couple of new features (like air dodges).

Half-Moon is meant for new players, as it features only one shield type (a change they should make across all modes imo), auto-counters off of shields, a shorter meter, auto-activate at max (MBR-style) and auto-burst while activiated (which is just nuts).

Full Moon is meant for players of other games, with more traditional chaining mechanics (no going back and forth) and stun properties (with normals and specials changed as necessary). It also features a SNK-esque meter charge

All of the characters got new moves and current moves had their properties changed (pretty standard sequel stuff), and they're adding two new characters (only one of them was shown in that trailer).

Honestly I have no idea how this game is going to do in Japan. The game looks dated now next to the majority of new fighters coming that are in HD and the game is going to be a year late (this was originally due for release in December 2007; currently scheduled for October 2008). However, to my knowledge it's the second most popular 2D fighter in Japan right now (next to GGAC) and the following Type-Moon has in Japan is kind of ridiculous. We'll probably be talking about a home port in the summer of 2009 if the PS2 and PC versions of MBAC are indicative of anything.

Some actual footage from a location test in Hong Kong:

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Originally Posted by Dipstick

How is this not my thread? Oh right, I figured TNL wouldn't care until there was at least a console release... and I'm right. :p

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Partly. I care and I'm a fan of the series, but it would be nice for one of them to finally be ported to the US.

I actually just had no idea they were making a new one. I started reading Silicon Era recently, saw this pop up and said, "NEWSWORTHY! TO TNL WITH YOU!"

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Ecole is seriously revising Melty Blood: Actress Again by giving every character a choice between three fighting styles: Crescent Moon, Full Moon, and Half Moon.

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If you choose the wrong moon, you may just looo-o-o-o-o-se.

That's the first thing I thought when I read that, I wish I posted it.

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Originally Posted by A Robot Bit Me

If you choose the wrong moon, you may just looo-o-o-o-o-se.

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Hah! I laughed. :)

I used to play a lot of Melty Blood in College between classes at the social club. Was pretty much a favourite, even to the 3S fanatics. The revisions look pretty cool!