New Characters In Virtua Fighter 5?

I know it's hard to speculate at such an early stage, but I was interested to know what type of new characters we we be getting in Virtua Fighter 5.

Tradition says we will get two new characters.

Personally, I'm hoping for characters with a more accessable fighting style than Brad and Goh, who are difficult to get into. I would predict that there will be a new female character, but I'm thinking not your traditional female character, as we already have a few of those.

Anyway, post your thoughts and hopes in relation to new characters in Virtua Fighter 5 here.

 

how bout an eddy goro and a xinxao? haha no really, id like some one like zangief/hugo/andor

 

In "The One" f. Jet Li, there was a style that was made up for the movie. I forget the name, but in the ocmmentary they mention it could come from prisons. It involved maximizing force over a short distance, ostensibly because the prisoners all wore shckles. The evil Jey Li character practiced this style. Lots of one-inch-punch type stuffs.

 

It was mentioned recently that Yu Suzuki was in korea, possibly to scout out martial artists to determine the new characters/style in VF5. So at least one of these may be korean.

 

AM2 people claimed he was in Korea when Zero and I visited them back in January.

 

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Aeon said:

In "The One" f. Jet Li, there was a style that was made up for the movie. I forget the name, but in the ocmmentary they mention it could come from prisons. It involved maximizing force over a short distance, ostensibly because the prisoners all wore shckles. The evil Jey Li character practiced this style. Lots of one-inch-punch type stuffs.



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When watching the one I thought baddy jet li's striking style was kind of reminiscent of 'Hsing I' cept for the chambered punches.

Really though, I think such a hard linear style is already exemplified brilliantly in Mr Yuki.

I'd love to see a bagua practioner though.

 

Yeah, you're right, actually. Looking back over what i wrote, it seems obvious that:
1. My typing still needs some work, and
2. Akira pretty much already has this style (philosophy-wise, anyway).

I really dug it though. I guess maybe AM2 should stick with real-life styles, but that one was pretty cool.

As far as Korean arts go... how 'bout Tang Soo Do? It's really more of an art than a combatitive sport i guess, and it's basically all defensive, but it could be cool.

 

I think it would make a lot of sense to have a Korean (since their is no korean in the game) that uses tae kwon do (since its so popular).

 

it would be cool if you had a female street f /versus/images/graemlins/smirk.gifighter with cool items and her fighting style will be a bit Jacky-Goh type.

 

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Lightning said:

I think it would make a lot of sense to have a Korean (since their is no korean in the game) that uses tae kwon do (since its so popular).

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I'd prefer to see a hapkido master (Like wong in-sik in the young master).

 

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Anton said:

it would be cool if you had a female street f /versus/images/graemlins/smirk.gifighter with cool items and her fighting style will be a bit Jacky-Goh type.

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Whats Vanessa then? lol. Van does Vale Tudo I think, thats almost Street fighting with grappling moves.

 

What I was thinking was just a straight sort of boxer/ brawler (no, wait.. hear me out), with traditional barroom moves like rabbit punches and haymakers, a lot of dirty tricks (i.e. lot of crumbles, esp. vitals), and some reversals based on the idea of taking a hit and dishing out a bigger one (sorta like Wolf's kick reversals).. I think it'd be nice to have someone less technically apt (maybe he could randomly fall over when trying to do a high kick /versus/images/graemlins/smile.gif ), but more sorta in-your-face dangerous.

 

I thought Suzuki claimed they were planning on creating some kind of Korean artist as well as another character based on army trained fighting styles. Anyway, I practiced Tang Soo Do for a view years, and I don't think it would really be all that great in this game.

 

How about the 52 blocks style?? That's some nasty street fighting if you ask me!!!! Maybe every charachter could have a little secret weapon that they could bring out when they're close to losing the match or something, like the last round or so?? Like if Goh has his bat item equiped he can use it and just beat the hell out of other opponents?? Or the chainsaw?? Damn that would be nasty!!!!!! Could you imagine Sarah trying to kick him and he just chops her leg off??
Okay I should just stop...........

 

Bonecrusher said

"Maybe every charachter could have a little secret weapon that they could bring out when they're close to losing the match or something, like the last round or so?? Like if Goh has his bat item equiped he can use it and just beat the hell out of other opponents?? Or the chainsaw?? Damn that would be nasty!!!!!! Could you imagine Sarah trying to kick him and he just chops her leg off??
Okay I should just stop..........."

That is one of the lamest things i have ever heard. It might work in a Mortal Kombat game but not Virtua Fighter.

 

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Lightning said:

Bonecrusher said

"Maybe every charachter could have a little secret weapon that they could bring out when they're close to losing the match or something, like the last round or so?? Like if Goh has his bat item equiped he can use it and just beat the hell out of other opponents?? Or the chainsaw?? Damn that would be nasty!!!!!! Could you imagine Sarah trying to kick him and he just chops her leg off??
Okay I should just stop..........."

That is one of the lamest things i have ever heard. It might work in a Mortal Kombat game but not Virtua Fighter.

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I'm guessing you didn't notice his sarcasm? /versus/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

1: A North Korean that spouts off hot air. He could be from Fukui, Japan.

2: An actual Thai person doing Myua Thai for a change. /versus/images/graemlins/smile.gif

As for them being easily-accessible fighters, I don't think any of the "new" characters have ever really been easy. Lion/Shun -- both have kind of "queer" fighting styles in terms of a fighting game. Aoi/Taka -- definitely not for everyone. Vanessa: Fits more of the traditional fighting-game style, but the commands aren't that easy. Lei Fei - easy commands, but hard to make them really effective. Brad - Same as Vanessa, but maybe a slightly easier command list. Goh: definitely not entry level.

 

I still wanna see some Monkey Style - like that little African guy in the first "Blood Sport". You know, the one who got crushed by the sumo guy.
He'd definitely be an expert character though - very much like Shun, but he be very interesting to play as well as to watch. He and Shun can provide the comic relief. (not to mention Lion's voice)

 

Wouldn't he end up looking like a Lion rip off?

 

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Wouldn't he end up looking like a Lion rip off?

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I meant that Lion's voice is part of the comic relief in the game, not that the guy with the monkey style would have Lion's voice.