I remember a conversion I had with Emiko Iwasaki in the mid-2010s. She was pretty bitter about her experience with Arcsys. She claimed she regularly got talked over and had to add a bunch of things to the game she didn't really want- she really wanted to make a more accessible game. I think she now works in MObile gaming. I hope she's doing well. This was the first fighting game with a woman lead designer.
@@Geferulf_TASHahahahaha , bro …. This game would have done better simpler , she had the right idea just like RIOT is doing with 2XKO (Project L) . The sad thing is that due to cultural circumstances she wasn’t given total liberty with the IP as she wanted. But if you want to criticize her, then criticize the Men leading the simplification of Fighting Games at RIOT .
Outside of doing artwork for Arcsys, she actually dres for Marvel's Japanese branch. It really sucks that they didn't let Emiko make the game she wanted. I'll be honest, I wish Battle Fantasia was the simpler fighting game over Strive.
@@trevorpearlharbor5171I'm proud of what strive has done for diversification and fun in the community. We have plenty of good choices for simpler fighters these days- Granblue is pretty good too!
Everyone please calm down. Unless the person has some solid evidence of what they are saying, please do not asume anything. I'm sorry, but you are a stranger on the internet therefore I cannot take your word for it. There is enough turmoil and bile on the web allready.
I absolutely love this game's visual aesthetic. It gives off the exact vibes of a classic PS2 era JRPG that would've become a beloved cult classic that people would still be talking about fondly for years to come. Also Freed's design was totally inspired by John Silver from the classic Osamu Dezaki anime Takarajima/Treasure Island (1978)
It's amazing how massively important Battle Fantasia is. It didn't just inspire SF4 to go 3D, rather when they did the early alpha tests of SF4 it was TERRIBLE because of the controls. Then they saw a Battle Fantasia machine at the arcade and said "THAT. Do it like THAT." More specifically, the alpha version of SF4 used full animation which made the controls TERRIBLE. 3D fighter style animation in a 2D fighter sucks because all attacks had too many frames. SFEX and Slap Happy Rythm Busters got around this by making the animations play ridiculously fast, but Battle Fantasia chose to force 3D models to behave like 2D sprites, having each frame be hand posed (and I'm pretty sure the hitboxes are in 2D too). This DRASTICALLY improved play control and well...paved the way for everything else that came after! Without Battle Fantasia, SF4 would have been terrible and the entire fighting game renaissance may have never happened.
Coyori was voiced by Umeka Shoji, who also voiced the latest incarnation of Nekomusume in Gegege no Kitarou, making her a rare double catgirl voice actress. Come to think of it, Taokaka in Blazblue was voiced by Chiwa Saito, who also voices all the Tamamos in Fate, which are foxes so she doesn't count as a double catgirl...until you remember she was the voice of Xiaomei in Shining Hearts, who was also in Blade Arcus, another fighting game you should talk about. Therefore, I must conclude, I like fighting game catgirls.
Fate mentioned! Ugh I want an Arcsys Fate fighting game so bad... (they've already put Saber, Ushiwakamaru, Mash and the freaking Count of Monte Cristo in the new Melty Blood so we're like. A thousandth of the way there lol) (and yes I know Unlimited Codes exists but A. it wasn't made by Arcsys and B. jank)
Would’ve been cool but I’m guessing Battle Fantasia was mostly a 3D fighting game and most characters from BBTAG were Sprite 2D which they would’ve take a long time to convert some of the 3D sprite characters to 2D Sprite
A Guilty Gear character would've been cool too? Honestly BBTag is a bore unless you're obsessed with Persona and RWBY, it wasted the chance for an Arc Sys crossover fighting game.
Lol, Arcsys said that they couldn't make Sin's flag wave untill Strive because of some limitations, yet here we se Olivia with waving flag in a game that released before Xrd.
One thing you forgot to mention when you (briefly) brought up Blazblue is that it was meant to be an easier version of Guilty Gear, because ArcSys assumed GG's high skill floor was killing its potential for newcomers. Seeing as Blazblue was infinitely more successful before GGST, they were probably right.
I would say BlazBlue's skill floor is almost as high as GG's, especially later installments. But the main thing BB had over GG was a good tutorial and better documentation. That what makes fighting games more accessible. Not taking away things characters can do.
@@DanLink9000Yeah, nowdays BBCF is probably the premier anime fighting game Which is funny, because people called Blazblue players BlazBabies when Calamity Trigger dropped, and there's that dude telling the ArcSys representative that they're ruining the game by making it for casuals
@@DanLink9000BB did have an option for easy inputs, unlike GG, although I'd attribute BB's success to both having an in-depth story mode and being released during the fighting game renaissance of the late 2000's.
@DanLink9000 The skill ceiling is arguably as high or higher than some of old Guilty Gear games, but the actual barrier for entry (skill floor) is lower because Blazblue has more intuitive system mechanics, especially in the later games, as well as better visual indicators, such as unique hitsparks for attacking someone when they are invuln, generally better/more readable animations (especially compared to GGXRD), comparatively lower damage without full resources, a hitbox system that uses hit properties instead of shifting the hitbox, so you don't have things like the anti-air beating mids, etc.
This game did something interesting with its boss fight (a super-powered DeathBringer) by essentially requiring you to enter Heat Mode in order to really do any damage to him, as you literally only do like 1 or 2 HP damage otherwise & he has super armor if you're not in Heat. It pretty much forces the player to actually engage with its mechanics & learn how each character's Heat Up works in order to defeat the boss, which is neat.
I thought this was a fever dream, I didn't even realize this game actually existed. I remember going to this one 'Arcade' after school that was just a room full of consoles with a couple of attendants that helped you set up the games if you needed it, and playing this specific game while drinking from that weird type of juice shaped like a barrel, Hug I think it was. I played Paper Mario there, too.
This was the game that made me love fighting games I had my parents drive me all over for the physical release and then I stayed up all night playing it. Seeing any love for it makes me ecstatic. Great vid as always guile!
Shoutouts to the story / singleplayer mode, having one of the most ridiculously difficult boss fights I ever had the displeasure of going through Honestly kind of soured me on the game, back when I played it on PC +6 years ago. I always did thought it played really well, and I'm glad you were able to highlight it for others to try out Guile! Cheers 🤙
You can see how influential this game was, SFV v triggers are basically the heat up system. I don't think we'll get a sequel but maybe they could guest in gbvs
Yes, and i was waiting for a comment suggesting the resemblance that is hard to miss in my opinion. Now after knowing this fact (i didnt know this game except the name) i think its fine to say that SF5's VT is roughly a mix of this old system and KOF 02's max mode - in the sense that it can be cancelled off, and the mode has a draining bar with peculiar "costs" depending on the actions taken (making it not a direct reference to Capcom's custom combos draining meters, but rather a direct reference to KOF 02's max mode meter). That creation has an importance that his description didnt emphasize but deserved it. Besides there are very little opportunities to give some spotlight to relevant contributions made by obscure games, as the regular fgc content creation scene tends to stay away from these ideas. (Not to mention the problem that the fgc has become so populated by influential 09'ers that the proper sense of "obscurity" is starting to become clouded. Like too many things are being called obscure today just because the community became more ignorant of istory and the market became actually more limited in options) Another example is how less and less people in the community are aware that the franchise that invented "clash" (two normals not ending in damage trade but cancelling) was World Heroes in the early 90s and not GG.
Talked about this game with my friends last week, surprised how impactful this short lived game was. This was a delightful video for nostalgia’s sake. Thank you for putting this out. I’m hoping arcsys gives this franchise another chance.
That's video games for ya. Sometimes it's a little innocuous title that was forgettable to the mainstream but end up influencing the catalyst for a new era because the right people at the right time discovered it.
I REMEMBER THIS GAME. After searching around dustloop I saw this game and was like "oh I wonder what this is about" and went down the rabbit hole and almost bought it. It seems really cool but no rollback is a _really_ hard sell in this day and age. Good to know that there's still a dedicated community surrounding it tho.
Kinda funny you didn't mention the "story mode" which in all fairness is just the arcade ladder but every fight has a small visual novel to explain stuff... But as somebody who found the eu ps3 version CIB for 10 euros i kinda hoped you'd mention some of the more unironically funny moments that happen in it such as Marco's super sentai episode, Urs being terrible at ordering soda because he forgot he spent all his money earlier and Freed being attacked by a child because he liked petting Marco's dragon... oh and the random as hell Dragon quest joke when Dokurod finds Marco "saving his progress" in his evil church of Stock scary sound effects. I DID NOT MAKE ANY OF THESE EVENTS UP.
Unfortunately, going for 100% is a pain since you have to win *and* lose every fight once to see every possible scene, which makes it quite the hassle and Blazblue: Calamity Trigger had the same problem. I know, since I _managed_ to reach 100% myself. Thankfully, for the extra skins you just have to go for 80% completion for every character.
I still remember Ashley and Donvalve's encounter, where they then proceed go do... things... that wasn't really clear due to ghe limitations of the VN-format, but I THOUGHT at the time they were pushing their bellies together? I do not know. But somehow, not knowing made it more glorious.
Glad to see a video about this made by you. This game I think needs more credit and attention. Also that moment when Watson is pretty much a mix between May, Faust, Testement, Platinum the Trinity, and Nine the Phantom
This game is awesome. As a filthy Donvalve main, I was honestly surprised when you said his grab range is so short. I guess it is but I don't really notice because his ability to get in is so strong.
Don's fun, and not just in the sense of gameplay, too. Dude is just a big, lovable uncle. Look at his command throw, then compare it to Potemkin & Tager's. He's just so whimsical in personality it's not hard to smile at him (unless you're getting grabbed, that is).
We never forgot! This is a well done video! Thank you for bringing new attention to this gem. It's one of my personal favorite fighters. I have also felt the comparisons between Battle Fantasia and Granblue Fantasy Versus, I'm glad to not be the only one!
The only time I ever saw this was in a super dingy salaryman arcade in Shinbashi, crammed in between some strip mahjong games and an old SF cab, and I got so intrigued because I had never seen it or something like it before. We got a couple of sets in but not to get any system mechanics nor move lists really. Still, it really made an impression, fun to see a video about it.
Battle fantasia was great i picked it up when it came out and i enjoyed it a lot. Its great to see someone else talk about it sonce it seems that it is but a forgotten relic of fighting games
I played this back when it came out. I liked it quite a bit. I remember seeing it in bargain bins for only $10 not long after. I should have bought it.
This really feels like a predecessor that led to granblue vs, a lot of the same concepts for the gameplay when comapred to the average arcsys anime fighter, and also both are them are settings that are very tropey inspired by classic jrpgs.
When GranBlue came out in 2020 (and having no clue about the Mobile game), I thought it had to be some weird Battle Fantasia remake/successor, for those reasons.
Though it is made by Cygames. The only smartest thing I've ever seen them make it available for western fans for decades is Granblue's browser mode. Not through the playstore/ios app or them licensing an awful 3rd party group that is good at mishandling. I mean Dragalia Lost, World Flipper, and Pecorine Princess get to EoS but Grandblue stays. There's also their successful CCG Shadowverse who's there for so long together with Hearthstone, they just have to reboot to SV2 to grab newer players lol.
Literally was playing this game with my friends This game is such a gem I hope it gets a rerelease one day and another chance I would love more fighters like this it’s so beautiful
Maybe it is right to call that a concept ahead of its time. It's like the fg scene of the late 00s was not prepared to receive a brand new game that looks like its a fg adaptation of a jrpg. The overall fg culture was (naturally) shaped in a way to easily accept the classic games and whatever else looked like the classic games. Then it took a while for the scene to become more flexible and receptive to very different concepts. Maybe having moving on from the arcade roots was a factor too. That reminds me of another product of cultural change in the genre, that is the fact that early fgs focused on basic character designs and basic character types. Even weird ones like Blanka still was basic in a way. And the males were buff and had a strong "fighter aura", just like the females were athletic and had the same fighter aura (Chun Li, Cammy, Sonya, Kitana, Mileena, King, Mai, Sarah, Nina...). But since the mid 90s we slowly started to see subversions from those stereotypes. We started seeing more males and females who lack a fighter aura and look like regular people, and skinny guys, and actual young boys and girls, and elders who dont look like strong fighters. That direction was pushed notably by SNK and Arc Systems in the 90s, and only became stronger since then.
@@carlosaugusto9821I believe you miss the point of the game. It wasn't made for the fighting game community. It was an on-ramp meant to bring fresh blood in from outside the community. I suspect the art style of being a part of that. Fantasy RPG is a large market with little fighter overlap, and the game would catch that community's eye and hopefully draw players in. It didn't successfully do any of that, but the attempt was noble.
0:28 I know I get flack for saying this, but it helps that Strive decided to be about as accessible as SF4 rather than stick to the style established in GG/BB. Same for the newest Melty Blood... I both of them I dropped before even getting anywhere because they were extremely boring to me as a result. Heck, KOFXV is closer to what those series used to be vs. what they are now. The relative "failure" of SFV seems to have made a ton of smaller devs try to fill the void to capitalize, whereas ironically SNK and NetherRealm instead went in the opposite way and tried to appeal to hardcore fans (at least when it comes to MKX and 11, haven't touched 1). It's a weird time in fighting games where it feels like anime-fighters are trying to appeal to the mainstream while traditional fighters like SF6 and KOF are trying to regain ground by appealing to hardcore niche fans... and in the case of the former I'm not really into it.
Incredibly underrated fighter that deserves more love since there isnt anything quite like it Fantasia had a Vanillaware feel which gives it bonus points of being cool
I actually had this game. I didn't have anyone to play it with and had no idea how to play since I was total trash at fighting games most of my life, but I liked the art style. If I remember correctly, Urs and Marco are brothers.
God the character art looks amazing! Kinda wish they used those for the portraits over the clean stuff Also, I wonder if this game was gonna get a PSP port, as the graphics and general design (even the distance of the camera) really reminds me of that system
Great video! Even though I've only seen this game a couple of times, I have a somewhat weird nostalgia for it. Really hope Battle Phantasia will reach a wider audience someday
Something that's worth mentioning about it being forgotten is something i feel was a pretty big issue back then. It was only released on Xbox upon initial release. Being designated to one console, especially Xbox and it wasnt a shooter almost instantly put it in the bargain bin.
I remember getting this from Anime Expo. It was fully in japanese so I had no idea what was going on completely plot wise and the only thing that really helped me understand was the voice acting since I was used to hearing Japanese as opposed to hearing it. I remember playing it quite a bit and doing everyone's story modes, but I think it was around this time I was realizing I liked fighting games with wackier modes than the usual modes. But I really liked how the characters played and unique aspect they had.
Maybe it is right to call that a concept ahead of its time. It feels like, besides the natural struggles of the 2d fg genre, the scene in the late 00s was not prepared to receive a brand new game that looks like its a fg adaptation of a jrpg. The overall fg culture was (naturally) shaped in a way to easily accept the classic games and whatever else looked like the classic games. Then it took a while for the scene to become more flexible and receptive to different concepts. Maybe having moving on from the arcade roots was a factor too, including SF4 having brought many newcomers without old school fgc biases. That reminds me of another product of cultural change in the genre that had a strong impact, that is that early fgs focused on basic character designs and basic character types. Even weird ones like Blanka still was basic in a way. And the males were buff and had a strong "fighter aura", just like the females were athletic and had the same fighter aura (Chun Li, Cammy, Sonya, Kitana, Mileena, King, Mai, Sarah, Nina, Anna...). But after the mid 90s we slowly started seeing subversions from those stereotypes. There were more males and females lacking the classic fighter aura and who look like regular people, and skinny guys, and actual young boys and girls, and elders who dont look like strong fighters. That direction was pushed notably by SNK and Arc Systems in the 90s, and only became stronger since then.
I loved this game when I played it on the PS3. The art style was so beautiful. It was the first Playstation Plus game I downloaded when I bought my system. It has a special place in my heart.
I'm gonna need to know the name of the game at the bottom row one from the left at 1:03. Ain't no way thats MMZ Zero with his cool as heck weapons from that series.
I remember seeing this at a used game shop 10 years ago, had never heard of it before but I picked it up. This game really charmed the pants off me, probably my favorite fighter on the X360
I wish that when i bought this back in 2009, i had the appreciation for fighting games that I have now. Definitely slept on this one, appreciate the look back on it!
I once saw this weird game on my local arcade, played one match with my friend and forgot what it was called. I just couldn’t find the name anywhere online. Thanks for bringing this up.
I know I had this on my Steam wishlist for a good while. It was one of those many games I got morbidly curious about but never committed to buying. Might have to change that not buying part. I love the style here!
4:00 "But also by the other Arcys fighter BlazBlue which became THE Arcys series for the next half decade." Ah "BlazBlue Central FIction" is a game that is arguably just as complex as "Guilty Gear XRD Revelator," with the game like Revelator having legacy skill, meaning if you haven't stuck with the game since the original back in 2008 you have a MASSIVE hill to climb in learning frame data for each character's normals, gatlings, and overall mobility options that can be used on offense and neutral. Then there are the game's plentiful system mechanics, such as having a half a dozen options on defense that you need to master such as having four ways to block based on specific scenarios for example, and the game having a multitude of wake up options with each having a specific use, and that's not even going into the Drive mechanic, which is a unique action for each character, which there are OVER 35 of, which MOST of the cast plays VASTLY DIFFERENT from each other. Mainline BlazBlue games were HUGE in japan, with it being popular in many Japanese arcades, and as Majin Obama stated in a podcast with Blasted Salami that the series had at one point been up there even with the almighty Tekken in terms of popularity. With many veterans like Dogura ( who is one of the best players in Guilty Gear who uses Slayer) and Fenrich ( who is arguably the best BB player, and currently one the best in DBFZ) representing the series for a long time . Sadly, The series just never took off over here in the west. However, the lack of popularity nationwide doesn't equate to the game's quality.The fact that is arguably the most unique AND complex 2D fighter on the market, but isn't talked about hardly at all in the west was always baffling to me. Especially when I read comments, and watch videos of people in the FGC complaining about how boring fighting games have gotten recently, or how easy it has become and yet will REFUSE to give the game a try. Thankfully, that seems to be changing, for instance Lord Knight, a tournament player who plays a variety of different fighting games recently made a fighting game tier list and put "BlazBlue Central Fiction" near the top, as well as popular Guilty Gear content creators like Majin Obama saying on blasted salami's podcast that "BlazBlue Central Fiction" is HARDER than Guilty Gear Xrd. Even Punk, one of the BEST players in Street Fighter 5 said BlazBlue was among his favorite series. For those who want to see high level game play in order to get a grasp of how hype this game can potentially be for you, I'd recommend a video titled "BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Grand Finals - Evo 2014" on youtube, and while the game represented there is not Central Fiction, I think it works, since Central Fiction is more of an evolution of Chrono Phantasma any way. Other channel's include "Burst Recap" and "Jourdal" for more high level Japanese play. Finally, BB TAG and mainline BlazBlue games are two SEPARATE things all together, with BBTAG having it's own set of rules with the system mechanics, and SIMPLIFYING ALL of the characters. It's for these reasons that you can't approach "BlazBlue Central Fiction" in the same way that you would BBTAG.
I remember seeing a cabinet for this game at the Round1 in Vancouver, Washington a few years ago. Not sure if it's still there, but it was fun to play!
Just in time for a new GuileWinQuote video! I have heard of Battle Fantasia in the past... and only because there's a boss-only version of DeathBringer that's really strong.
I remember this game for having one of the hardest trophies ever seen in a fighting game; the "YOU WANT ME TO WHAT?" trophy wants you to parry the arcade boss's Final Flame attack and beat him without taking damage.
I got my hands on it at an awkward time when I was swamped with choice for fighting games, so I never got around to giving it the attention it deserves. As a big fantasy buff and a fighting game fan, it definitely could have been a big hit with me.
Both the 2D art and the models are both excellent. I'd love to see a Tactics-style RPG with these characters and whatever else was left on the cutting room floor!
You're the first person who's brought attention to this game! It's a pretty good game that never got a fair chance! I got Blaz Blue at the time as well and didn't like it at all, so i played way more Battle Fantasia at the time!
Didn't know about this one before, really hope Arcsys bring it back in some form because it looks amazing even with it's age already some new version of this characters would be hype
Bsttle Fantasia is one of those games I bought, spent like 12 straight hours playing sets against a few friends then shelved forever while occasionally remembering it and planning on getting back into it, I'll have to see if it runs on my steam deck later
I used to work in a video game store in the Xbox 360 era and I kept looking at this on the shelf. Never did pull the trigger, I probably would have liked it though.
As I was watching the brief history lesson, it occurred to me: for being an Arc System Works production, none of the Battle Fantasia characters ever appeared in the crossover game BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Could they have fit in that game, and if yes, which character would have been the main representative?
I freakin love Battle Fantasia, dude. I really wish it came back somehow. Whenever someone's interviewing Daisuke I really hope they're gonna ask him about it. Now, with how popular ArcSys is, it's a perfect opportunity. I guess it's *too* similar to GBVSR, but, you know, once the game runs it course, then maybe... And can we talk about Donvalve? ArcSys beat Blizzard by almost a decade with that design. AND they kinda, almost (not really) beat themselves with Olivia and Sin. You know, with both of them using flagpoles. Both this and GG2 came out in the same year, so... also i hate playing charge characters but freed is 100% my guy bro HEAT MY JUSTICE
0:59 Street Fighter II (I dont know which one), Martial Masters, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Fight for the Future, The King of Fighters 2002, Capcom VS SNK 2, The Last Blade (I dont know if its the first or second), Garou/Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves, Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3 (I dont know which one), Samurai Shodown V (not sure which one, SVC Chaos: Snk VS Capcom, Real Bout Fatal Fury, Fighters History Dynamite/Karnov's Revenge. Sorry I wanted to show off a little about my knowledge on these fighters. A LOT of Capcom and SNK games being shown off i noticed. Anyway, I never knew til now Battle Fantasia inspired Street Fighter 4 so its like in a way, it also helped revived the genre by inspiring SF4 to go the 2.5D route. I just wish the game came out better looking than it did cuz I never liked the way SF4 looked. I plan on getting Battle Fantasia for Xbox 360 at some point in time since I liked what I played on PC. Also Koyori is my favorite character.
I thought this game was a fever dream I had once I played it *one time* at a friend's place for like an hour and never saw or heard anything about it ever again.
Damn, I didn't know Texans could confirm their dp's into dp from anywhere on screen. The more you know
We haven't been patched yet.
Ask 3rd Strike Ken.
It's called the Texas Two Step
@@BackOff_xdShoryuken! Shoryuken! Kakkate Kina!
@@SomethingWithZ +parry +parry +taunt
I remember a conversion I had with Emiko Iwasaki in the mid-2010s. She was pretty bitter about her experience with Arcsys. She claimed she regularly got talked over and had to add a bunch of things to the game she didn't really want- she really wanted to make a more accessible game. I think she now works in MObile gaming. I hope she's doing well. This was the first fighting game with a woman lead designer.
Woman wanted to dumb it down and now works in mobile game slop? Glad she was ignored and talked over.
@@Geferulf_TASHahahahaha , bro …. This game would have done better simpler , she had the right idea just like RIOT is doing with 2XKO (Project L) . The sad thing is that due to cultural circumstances she wasn’t given total liberty with the IP as she wanted. But if you want to criticize her, then criticize the Men leading the simplification of Fighting Games at RIOT .
Outside of doing artwork for Arcsys, she actually dres for Marvel's Japanese branch. It really sucks that they didn't let Emiko make the game she wanted. I'll be honest, I wish Battle Fantasia was the simpler fighting game over Strive.
@@trevorpearlharbor5171I'm proud of what strive has done for diversification and fun in the community. We have plenty of good choices for simpler fighters these days- Granblue is pretty good too!
Everyone please calm down.
Unless the person has some solid evidence of what they are saying, please do not asume anything.
I'm sorry, but you are a stranger on the internet therefore I cannot take your word for it.
There is enough turmoil and bile on the web allready.
I absolutely love this game's visual aesthetic. It gives off the exact vibes of a classic PS2 era JRPG that would've become a beloved cult classic that people would still be talking about fondly for years to come.
Also Freed's design was totally inspired by John Silver from the classic Osamu Dezaki anime Takarajima/Treasure Island (1978)
Dark Cloud but up-scaled right
This game looks super clean. I miss this visual style so much.
It's amazing how massively important Battle Fantasia is. It didn't just inspire SF4 to go 3D, rather when they did the early alpha tests of SF4 it was TERRIBLE because of the controls. Then they saw a Battle Fantasia machine at the arcade and said "THAT. Do it like THAT." More specifically, the alpha version of SF4 used full animation which made the controls TERRIBLE. 3D fighter style animation in a 2D fighter sucks because all attacks had too many frames. SFEX and Slap Happy Rythm Busters got around this by making the animations play ridiculously fast, but Battle Fantasia chose to force 3D models to behave like 2D sprites, having each frame be hand posed (and I'm pretty sure the hitboxes are in 2D too). This DRASTICALLY improved play control and well...paved the way for everything else that came after!
Without Battle Fantasia, SF4 would have been terrible and the entire fighting game renaissance may have never happened.
The more you know.. 💫
10:02 I mean, Texas is the origin of the DP (Dr. Pepper)
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The best soda.
I read this while drinking a Dr Pepper
Coyori was voiced by Umeka Shoji, who also voiced the latest incarnation of Nekomusume in Gegege no Kitarou, making her a rare double catgirl voice actress. Come to think of it, Taokaka in Blazblue was voiced by Chiwa Saito, who also voices all the Tamamos in Fate, which are foxes so she doesn't count as a double catgirl...until you remember she was the voice of Xiaomei in Shining Hearts, who was also in Blade Arcus, another fighting game you should talk about. Therefore, I must conclude, I like fighting game catgirls.
The true cat girl scholar...🫡
Blade Arcus mentioned‼️
Blade Arcus? hmmm
Fate mentioned! Ugh I want an Arcsys Fate fighting game so bad... (they've already put Saber, Ushiwakamaru, Mash and the freaking Count of Monte Cristo in the new Melty Blood so we're like. A thousandth of the way there lol) (and yes I know Unlimited Codes exists but A. it wasn't made by Arcsys and B. jank)
@@TekkenGirl4Lyfe The jank is part of the beauty of FUC though
Still I'd love a more polished game from either ArcSys or FB
I genuinely love Battle Fantasia. I wish Arcsys would have included a Battle Fantasia character in their crossover game Blazblue Tag Battle.
Would’ve been cool but I’m guessing Battle Fantasia was mostly a 3D fighting game and most characters from BBTAG were Sprite 2D which they would’ve take a long time to convert some of the 3D sprite characters to 2D Sprite
@deciduous_reaper9234 That's true but I'd still liked to have seen it.
Would be amazing to see any kind of acknowledgement from ArcSys!
A Guilty Gear character would've been cool too? Honestly BBTag is a bore unless you're obsessed with Persona and RWBY, it wasted the chance for an Arc Sys crossover fighting game.
@@deciduous_reaper you say that but they added the rwby cast which were not even videogame characters.
I was aware of Battle Fantasia's existence but until today I had never seen any gameplay of it. I actually didn't even knew it was 3D.
It is honestly insane that it beat SF4 and Tekken 6 to the market as the first big HD 3D fighter!!!
Same. I didn’t even know it was a fighting game. Always thought it was an rpg lol
Lol, Arcsys said that they couldn't make Sin's flag wave untill Strive because of some limitations, yet here we se Olivia with waving flag in a game that released before Xrd.
flags are hard *whimpering an shivering*
Considering this game isn't using the meticulously specific shading that GG uses that's probably the reason.
It’s like how KoF games used to have flowing hair and clothing, and now it’s all stuff.
One thing you forgot to mention when you (briefly) brought up Blazblue is that it was meant to be an easier version of Guilty Gear, because ArcSys assumed GG's high skill floor was killing its potential for newcomers. Seeing as Blazblue was infinitely more successful before GGST, they were probably right.
I would say BlazBlue's skill floor is almost as high as GG's, especially later installments. But the main thing BB had over GG was a good tutorial and better documentation. That what makes fighting games more accessible. Not taking away things characters can do.
@@DanLink9000 facts
@@DanLink9000Yeah, nowdays BBCF is probably the premier anime fighting game
Which is funny, because people called Blazblue players BlazBabies when Calamity Trigger dropped, and there's that dude telling the ArcSys representative that they're ruining the game by making it for casuals
@@DanLink9000BB did have an option for easy inputs, unlike GG, although I'd attribute BB's success to both having an in-depth story mode and being released during the fighting game renaissance of the late 2000's.
@DanLink9000 The skill ceiling is arguably as high or higher than some of old Guilty Gear games, but the actual barrier for entry (skill floor) is lower because Blazblue has more intuitive system mechanics, especially in the later games, as well as better visual indicators, such as unique hitsparks for attacking someone when they are invuln, generally better/more readable animations (especially compared to GGXRD), comparatively lower damage without full resources, a hitbox system that uses hit properties instead of shifting the hitbox, so you don't have things like the anti-air beating mids, etc.
This game did something interesting with its boss fight (a super-powered DeathBringer) by essentially requiring you to enter Heat Mode in order to really do any damage to him, as you literally only do like 1 or 2 HP damage otherwise & he has super armor if you're not in Heat. It pretty much forces the player to actually engage with its mechanics & learn how each character's Heat Up works in order to defeat the boss, which is neat.
And to meter manage! Thats neat.
I've considered covering this game on multiple occasions but I'm glad you beat me to it, great video!
Would still be interested in your take on it!
I thought this was a fever dream, I didn't even realize this game actually existed. I remember going to this one 'Arcade' after school that was just a room full of consoles with a couple of attendants that helped you set up the games if you needed it, and playing this specific game while drinking from that weird type of juice shaped like a barrel, Hug I think it was. I played Paper Mario there, too.
They also made a Contra game. It kinda jank but it has the spirit for sure.
And it's probably my absolute favorite Contra game.
I would do some heinous things to get that game rereleased in some way. It is my favorite Xbox 360 game period
The director of this game was the character designer for Contra Uprising!
@@sladevalenat least it's backwards compatible on Xbox One.
Kinda jank? Get checked. Hard Corps Uprising is excellent.
This was the game that made me love fighting games I had my parents drive me all over for the physical release and then I stayed up all night playing it. Seeing any love for it makes me ecstatic. Great vid as always guile!
This looked so cool. Getting Power Stone and Soul Caliber vibes. Never heard of this thanks for covering it. This showed up in my recommendations.
Thank you for giving it a chance!
16:9 moment...
I can't unsee it.
Hehehehe
@@eraserheadbabygirl we'll be back to 4:3 in the next vid! 😅
@@GuileWinQuote how am i supposed to watch this video on an arcade monitor without 4:3....
@@TheFabulousFubucut off the sides and then the monitor should extend to fit the video automatically 👍
Shoutouts to the story / singleplayer mode, having one of the most ridiculously difficult boss fights I ever had the displeasure of going through
Honestly kind of soured me on the game, back when I played it on PC +6 years ago.
I always did thought it played really well, and I'm glad you were able to highlight it for others to try out Guile!
Cheers 🤙
You can see how influential this game was, SFV v triggers are basically the heat up system.
I don't think we'll get a sequel but maybe they could guest in gbvs
Yes, and i was waiting for a comment suggesting the resemblance that is hard to miss in my opinion. Now after knowing this fact (i didnt know this game except the name) i think its fine to say that SF5's VT is roughly a mix of this old system and KOF 02's max mode - in the sense that it can be cancelled off, and the mode has a draining bar with peculiar "costs" depending on the actions taken (making it not a direct reference to Capcom's custom combos draining meters, but rather a direct reference to KOF 02's max mode meter).
That creation has an importance that his description didnt emphasize but deserved it. Besides there are very little opportunities to give some spotlight to relevant contributions made by obscure games, as the regular fgc content creation scene tends to stay away from these ideas. (Not to mention the problem that the fgc has become so populated by influential 09'ers that the proper sense of "obscurity" is starting to become clouded. Like too many things are being called obscure today just because the community became more ignorant of istory and the market became actually more limited in options)
Another example is how less and less people in the community are aware that the franchise that invented "clash" (two normals not ending in damage trade but cancelling) was World Heroes in the early 90s and not GG.
Props to everyone who paused at 0:59 to make sure they could name all the games. I couldn't.
10/12 😅
Couldn’t get them all either, but got close. What’s the game between SF2 and Third Strike?
@@GameoverGamedevMartial Masters
The Granblue comparison is really apt, and it scratches a few of the same itches (mainly early GBVS).
Talked about this game with my friends last week, surprised how impactful this short lived game was. This was a delightful video for nostalgia’s sake. Thank you for putting this out. I’m hoping arcsys gives this franchise another chance.
Thank you for watching 🙇
That's video games for ya. Sometimes it's a little innocuous title that was forgettable to the mainstream but end up influencing the catalyst for a new era because the right people at the right time discovered it.
I REMEMBER THIS GAME.
After searching around dustloop I saw this game and was like "oh I wonder what this is about" and went down the rabbit hole and almost bought it. It seems really cool but no rollback is a _really_ hard sell in this day and age. Good to know that there's still a dedicated community surrounding it tho.
Kinda funny you didn't mention the "story mode" which in all fairness is just the arcade ladder but every fight has a small visual novel to explain stuff... But as somebody who found the eu ps3 version CIB for 10 euros i kinda hoped you'd mention some of the more unironically funny moments that happen in it such as Marco's super sentai episode, Urs being terrible at ordering soda because he forgot he spent all his money earlier and Freed being attacked by a child because he liked petting Marco's dragon... oh and the random as hell Dragon quest joke when Dokurod finds Marco "saving his progress" in his evil church of Stock scary sound effects. I DID NOT MAKE ANY OF THESE EVENTS UP.
Now I want it on Switch
XD
Unfortunately, going for 100% is a pain since you have to win *and* lose every fight once to see every possible scene, which makes it quite the hassle and Blazblue: Calamity Trigger had the same problem.
I know, since I _managed_ to reach 100% myself. Thankfully, for the extra skins you just have to go for 80% completion for every character.
@@Wolfedge75 it will happen eventually...
XD
@@Wolfedge75 Oh boy, the win and lose 100%. Just like Calamity Trigger! Always fun...
I still remember Ashley and Donvalve's encounter, where they then proceed go do... things... that wasn't really clear due to ghe limitations of the VN-format, but I THOUGHT at the time they were pushing their bellies together? I do not know. But somehow, not knowing made it more glorious.
Glad to see a video about this made by you. This game I think needs more credit and attention. Also that moment when Watson is pretty much a mix between May, Faust, Testement, Platinum the Trinity, and Nine the Phantom
Platinum is a good comparison I didn't think of!
This game is awesome. As a filthy Donvalve main, I was honestly surprised when you said his grab range is so short. I guess it is but I don't really notice because his ability to get in is so strong.
Regardless of SPD range, dude is a very fun grappler
Don's fun, and not just in the sense of gameplay, too.
Dude is just a big, lovable uncle. Look at his command throw, then compare it to Potemkin & Tager's.
He's just so whimsical in personality it's not hard to smile at him (unless you're getting grabbed, that is).
We never forgot! This is a well done video! Thank you for bringing new attention to this gem. It's one of my personal favorite fighters. I have also felt the comparisons between Battle Fantasia and Granblue Fantasy Versus, I'm glad to not be the only one!
The only time I ever saw this was in a super dingy salaryman arcade in Shinbashi, crammed in between some strip mahjong games and an old SF cab, and I got so intrigued because I had never seen it or something like it before. We got a couple of sets in but not to get any system mechanics nor move lists really. Still, it really made an impression, fun to see a video about it.
This looks amazing!!! Thanks for showing obscure gems
Thank you for watching!!
GUILEWINQUOTE BACK WITH FUCKING BATTLE FANTASIA!? WOOOOOHOOOO
BatFan deserves the love 🫡
Catgirl! WE DESPERATELY NEED THIS GAME ON EVERY NEW CONSOLE IN THE WEST NOW!
Battle fantasia was great i picked it up when it came out and i enjoyed it a lot. Its great to see someone else talk about it sonce it seems that it is but a forgotten relic of fighting games
The game literally just went on sale, so I'm taking this as opportunity to try it out!
I played this back when it came out. I liked it quite a bit. I remember seeing it in bargain bins for only $10 not long after. I should have bought it.
This really feels like a predecessor that led to granblue vs, a lot of the same concepts for the gameplay when comapred to the average arcsys anime fighter, and also both are them are settings that are very tropey inspired by classic jrpgs.
When GranBlue came out in 2020 (and having no clue about the Mobile game), I thought it had to be some weird Battle Fantasia remake/successor, for those reasons.
Though it is made by Cygames.
The only smartest thing I've ever seen them make it available for western fans for decades is Granblue's browser mode.
Not through the playstore/ios app or them licensing an awful 3rd party group that is good at mishandling.
I mean Dragalia Lost, World Flipper, and Pecorine Princess get to EoS but Grandblue stays.
There's also their successful CCG Shadowverse who's there for so long together with Hearthstone, they just have to reboot to SV2 to grab newer players lol.
One of my absolute favorite fighting games and I'm so glad for this video.
This game is so much fun. A true gem I played a lot to know the characters and story when I was getting into fighting games. Endlessly charming
Literally was playing this game with my friends
This game is such a gem
I hope it gets a rerelease one day and another chance I would love more fighters like this it’s so beautiful
You are a legend for shining a light on my favorite fighting game of all time.
In another timeline, we'd have two Battle Fantasia visual novel spin-offs, a mobile RPG tie in, and a tag game with BF and Falcom characters.
That seems like something that could have ended like an expansive franchise reaching different genres.
Maybe it is right to call that a concept ahead of its time. It's like the fg scene of the late 00s was not prepared to receive a brand new game that looks like its a fg adaptation of a jrpg. The overall fg culture was (naturally) shaped in a way to easily accept the classic games and whatever else looked like the classic games. Then it took a while for the scene to become more flexible and receptive to very different concepts. Maybe having moving on from the arcade roots was a factor too.
That reminds me of another product of cultural change in the genre, that is the fact that early fgs focused on basic character designs and basic character types. Even weird ones like Blanka still was basic in a way. And the males were buff and had a strong "fighter aura", just like the females were athletic and had the same fighter aura (Chun Li, Cammy, Sonya, Kitana, Mileena, King, Mai, Sarah, Nina...). But since the mid 90s we slowly started to see subversions from those stereotypes. We started seeing more males and females who lack a fighter aura and look like regular people, and skinny guys, and actual young boys and girls, and elders who dont look like strong fighters. That direction was pushed notably by SNK and Arc Systems in the 90s, and only became stronger since then.
@@carlosaugusto9821I believe you miss the point of the game. It wasn't made for the fighting game community. It was an on-ramp meant to bring fresh blood in from outside the community.
I suspect the art style of being a part of that. Fantasy RPG is a large market with little fighter overlap, and the game would catch that community's eye and hopefully draw players in.
It didn't successfully do any of that, but the attempt was noble.
0:28 I know I get flack for saying this, but it helps that Strive decided to be about as accessible as SF4 rather than stick to the style established in GG/BB. Same for the newest Melty Blood... I both of them I dropped before even getting anywhere because they were extremely boring to me as a result. Heck, KOFXV is closer to what those series used to be vs. what they are now.
The relative "failure" of SFV seems to have made a ton of smaller devs try to fill the void to capitalize, whereas ironically SNK and NetherRealm instead went in the opposite way and tried to appeal to hardcore fans (at least when it comes to MKX and 11, haven't touched 1).
It's a weird time in fighting games where it feels like anime-fighters are trying to appeal to the mainstream while traditional fighters like SF6 and KOF are trying to regain ground by appealing to hardcore niche fans... and in the case of the former I'm not really into it.
God, the goofy shit that was Battle Fantasia. I had fun with it and was one of the few I had for the XB360
Incredibly underrated fighter that deserves more love since there isnt anything quite like it Fantasia had a Vanillaware feel which gives it bonus points of being cool
its nostalgic immediatly, as it looks like every 2005-2010 f2p mmorpg. Gotta love it.
I had this game on Xbox 360 and Arcade Infinity (RIP) in SoCal had a cabinet.
First played it at a friends house on PS3 when it was only an import
I actually had this game. I didn't have anyone to play it with and had no idea how to play since I was total trash at fighting games most of my life, but I liked the art style. If I remember correctly, Urs and Marco are brothers.
God the character art looks amazing! Kinda wish they used those for the portraits over the clean stuff
Also, I wonder if this game was gonna get a PSP port, as the graphics and general design (even the distance of the camera) really reminds me of that system
as a Dissida fan this is good
Didn't know this channel was run by a fellow Texan. I'm never unsubbing now
Great video! Even though I've only seen this game a couple of times, I have a somewhat weird nostalgia for it.
Really hope Battle Phantasia will reach a wider audience someday
Something that's worth mentioning about it being forgotten is something i feel was a pretty big issue back then. It was only released on Xbox upon initial release. Being designated to one console, especially Xbox and it wasnt a shooter almost instantly put it in the bargain bin.
This game's artstyle always looked neat to me. As soon as I saw the revised version on steam I added it to my wishlist
I remember getting this from Anime Expo. It was fully in japanese so I had no idea what was going on completely plot wise and the only thing that really helped me understand was the voice acting since I was used to hearing Japanese as opposed to hearing it. I remember playing it quite a bit and doing everyone's story modes, but I think it was around this time I was realizing I liked fighting games with wackier modes than the usual modes. But I really liked how the characters played and unique aspect they had.
Maybe it is right to call that a concept ahead of its time. It feels like, besides the natural struggles of the 2d fg genre, the scene in the late 00s was not prepared to receive a brand new game that looks like its a fg adaptation of a jrpg. The overall fg culture was (naturally) shaped in a way to easily accept the classic games and whatever else looked like the classic games. Then it took a while for the scene to become more flexible and receptive to different concepts. Maybe having moving on from the arcade roots was a factor too, including SF4 having brought many newcomers without old school fgc biases.
That reminds me of another product of cultural change in the genre that had a strong impact, that is that early fgs focused on basic character designs and basic character types. Even weird ones like Blanka still was basic in a way. And the males were buff and had a strong "fighter aura", just like the females were athletic and had the same fighter aura (Chun Li, Cammy, Sonya, Kitana, Mileena, King, Mai, Sarah, Nina, Anna...). But after the mid 90s we slowly started seeing subversions from those stereotypes. There were more males and females lacking the classic fighter aura and who look like regular people, and skinny guys, and actual young boys and girls, and elders who dont look like strong fighters. That direction was pushed notably by SNK and Arc Systems in the 90s, and only became stronger since then.
I loved this game when I played it on the PS3. The art style was so beautiful. It was the first Playstation Plus game I downloaded when I bought my system. It has a special place in my heart.
I remember having fun with this game on the Xbox 360. Thanks for the video!
Keep making these! It really helps me as a future dev!
I'm gonna need to know the name of the game at the bottom row one from the left at 1:03. Ain't no way thats MMZ Zero with his cool as heck weapons from that series.
SvC Chaos!
I remember seeing this at a used game shop 10 years ago, had never heard of it before but I picked it up. This game really charmed the pants off me, probably my favorite fighter on the X360
One of my favorite fighting games ever made as soon as PSN hosted it for me - YEARS. Love it. WATSON!
Played this game yesterday with my friend. Ngl this was fun, kinda sad that there is no sequel
It also bears mentioning that Freed has a super named HEAT MY JUSTICE
I've never heard of this game. Now I have something new to bring to the boys this weekend! Thanks Mr. WinQuote
🫡 have fun
Battle Fantasia is sick, in particular Donvalve is one of my favorite grapplers in any game. Every day I hope for #BattleFantasiaRollback
Watson main here. I'm so glad you talked about this game. I've never clicked on a video so fast.
He's an evil ass character but I can't help but to love him. The strongest player in Japan goes in 50+ win streaks with him!
I wish that when i bought this back in 2009, i had the appreciation for fighting games that I have now. Definitely slept on this one, appreciate the look back on it!
I once saw this weird game on my local arcade, played one match with my friend and forgot what it was called. I just couldn’t find the name anywhere online. Thanks for bringing this up.
7:50 Ohmigosh, that is so cute! 🥰
9:10 Torbjörn & Obelix combined into one character. 😮
"I AM NOT FAT! I'm just big boned."
I'm grateful for this upload literally because it just reminded me I have this game on Steam 🙏
Would love to see the Battle Fantasia sales go up on Steam just because of this video :)
Anything to get ArcSys' attention!!!!!!
Leeeet's fkng go! New video from Guile
I know I had this on my Steam wishlist for a good while. It was one of those many games I got morbidly curious about but never committed to buying. Might have to change that not buying part. I love the style here!
4:00 "But also by the other Arcys fighter BlazBlue which became THE Arcys series for the next half decade."
Ah "BlazBlue Central FIction" is a game that is arguably just as complex as "Guilty Gear XRD Revelator," with the game like Revelator having legacy skill, meaning if you haven't stuck with the game since the original back in 2008 you have a MASSIVE hill to climb in learning frame data for each character's normals, gatlings, and overall mobility options that can be used on offense and neutral. Then there are the game's plentiful system mechanics, such as having a half a dozen options on defense that you need to master such as having four ways to block based on specific scenarios for example, and the game having a multitude of wake up options with each having a specific use, and that's not even going into the Drive mechanic, which is a unique action for each character, which there are OVER 35 of, which MOST of the cast plays VASTLY DIFFERENT from each other.
Mainline BlazBlue games were HUGE in japan, with it being popular in many Japanese arcades, and as Majin Obama stated in a podcast with Blasted Salami that the series had at one point been up there even with the almighty Tekken in terms of popularity. With many veterans like Dogura ( who is one of the best players in Guilty Gear who uses Slayer) and Fenrich ( who is arguably the best BB player, and currently one the best in DBFZ) representing the series for a long time . Sadly, The series just never took off over here in the west. However, the lack of popularity nationwide doesn't equate to the game's quality.The fact that is arguably the most unique AND complex 2D fighter on the market, but isn't talked about hardly at all in the west was always baffling to me. Especially when I read comments, and watch videos of people in the FGC complaining about how boring fighting games have gotten recently, or how easy it has become and yet will REFUSE to give the game a try. Thankfully, that seems to be changing, for instance Lord Knight, a tournament player who plays a variety of different fighting games recently made a fighting game tier list and put "BlazBlue Central Fiction" near the top, as well as popular Guilty Gear content creators like Majin Obama saying on blasted salami's podcast that "BlazBlue Central Fiction" is HARDER than Guilty Gear Xrd. Even Punk, one of the BEST players in Street Fighter 5 said BlazBlue was among his favorite series. For those who want to see high level game play in order to get a grasp of how hype this game can potentially be for you, I'd recommend a video titled "BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Grand Finals - Evo 2014" on youtube, and while the game represented there is not Central Fiction, I think it works, since Central Fiction is more of an evolution of Chrono Phantasma any way. Other channel's include "Burst Recap" and "Jourdal" for more high level Japanese play.
Finally, BB TAG and mainline BlazBlue games are two SEPARATE things all together, with BBTAG having it's own set of rules with the system mechanics, and SIMPLIFYING ALL of the characters. It's for these reasons that you can't approach "BlazBlue Central Fiction" in the same way that you would BBTAG.
I remember seeing a cabinet for this game at the Round1 in Vancouver, Washington a few years ago. Not sure if it's still there, but it was fun to play!
And just like that I added the Revised Edition to my Steam wishlist.
Great Stuff, as always.
Thank you for watching!
Just in time for a new GuileWinQuote video!
I have heard of Battle Fantasia in the past... and only because there's a boss-only version of DeathBringer that's really strong.
3:47 bruh, I dont think anyone would make that argument. with that said, good video. I appecicate this game getting some love.
If it's not clear, I'm saying it's aged arguably better than SF4 *visually*
@@GuileWinQuote I understand
I remember this game for having one of the hardest trophies ever seen in a fighting game; the "YOU WANT ME TO WHAT?" trophy wants you to parry the arcade boss's Final Flame attack and beat him without taking damage.
Wow, I can’t believe I missed this! I would have loved this back in 07’.
I remember getting this last year and really enjoying playing Odile.
I got my hands on it at an awkward time when I was swamped with choice for fighting games, so I never got around to giving it the attention it deserves. As a big fantasy buff and a fighting game fan, it definitely could have been a big hit with me.
Good work! Please, continue cover unique fighting games. Waiting for Destrega and Gleam of Force(1 and 2)
Both the 2D art and the models are both excellent. I'd love to see a Tactics-style RPG with these characters and whatever else was left on the cutting room floor!
You're the first person who's brought attention to this game! It's a pretty good game that never got a fair chance!
I got Blaz Blue at the time as well and didn't like it at all, so i played way more Battle Fantasia at the time!
All I know about this game is that you can "why don't we play it instead" lobby message in xrd
Didn't know about this one before, really hope Arcsys bring it back in some form because it looks amazing even with it's age already some new version of this characters would be hype
Bsttle Fantasia is one of those games I bought, spent like 12 straight hours playing sets against a few friends then shelved forever while occasionally remembering it and planning on getting back into it, I'll have to see if it runs on my steam deck later
I used to work in a video game store in the Xbox 360 era and I kept looking at this on the shelf. Never did pull the trigger, I probably would have liked it though.
Ono has stated that SF4 wouldn't have happened without Battle Fantasy.
There is a gematsu interview where he goes into detail about it.
I'd be happy to see you take a look at The Black Heart. It's one of my personal favorites.
Interesting that the creators of sonic drift and family go cart racing have also dabbled in fighters
i always love these cool lil spotlights on obsuce titles!!!!
As I was watching the brief history lesson, it occurred to me: for being an Arc System Works production, none of the Battle Fantasia characters ever appeared in the crossover game BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Could they have fit in that game, and if yes, which character would have been the main representative?
I would like to say Face and Watson, as they're def the most unique!
I freakin love Battle Fantasia, dude. I really wish it came back somehow. Whenever someone's interviewing Daisuke I really hope they're gonna ask him about it. Now, with how popular ArcSys is, it's a perfect opportunity. I guess it's *too* similar to GBVSR, but, you know, once the game runs it course, then maybe...
And can we talk about Donvalve? ArcSys beat Blizzard by almost a decade with that design. AND they kinda, almost (not really) beat themselves with Olivia and Sin. You know, with both of them using flagpoles. Both this and GG2 came out in the same year, so...
also i hate playing charge characters but freed is 100% my guy bro
HEAT MY JUSTICE
0:59 Street Fighter II (I dont know which one), Martial Masters, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Fight for the Future, The King of Fighters 2002, Capcom VS SNK 2, The Last Blade (I dont know if its the first or second), Garou/Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves, Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3 (I dont know which one), Samurai Shodown V (not sure which one, SVC Chaos: Snk VS Capcom, Real Bout Fatal Fury, Fighters History Dynamite/Karnov's Revenge. Sorry I wanted to show off a little about my knowledge on these fighters. A LOT of Capcom and SNK games being shown off i noticed.
Anyway, I never knew til now Battle Fantasia inspired Street Fighter 4 so its like in a way, it also helped revived the genre by inspiring SF4 to go the 2.5D route. I just wish the game came out better looking than it did cuz I never liked the way SF4 looked. I plan on getting Battle Fantasia for Xbox 360 at some point in time since I liked what I played on PC. Also Koyori is my favorite character.
I thought this game was a fever dream I had once I played it *one time* at a friend's place for like an hour and never saw or heard anything about it ever again.
If an ASW vs. Capcom crossover is made, BF chars must be in. Marco, Freed, Face and Death at least.
So Urs is 3rd Strike Sean Matsuda, got it!!
Or Masamune in Sengoku Basara X. Ever heard of an unsafe on hit dp?
@@argentsoultheautist I'm pretty sure I've heard of something like that, but thats messed up tho
I wanna say Sol is not that bad...but basically 😅
Great video! I adore this game and proudly own every console version and for PC! Yeah, it would be nice if the netcode was updated
Oh man, I had a lot of fun with this game back then. I should fire it up on the Taito X2. Thanks for the video.