Saturday, June 25, 2011

Vercingetoix's MUGEN Battle Showcase!

 Vercingetorix's MUGEN Battle Showcase!

Hey folks, sorry for being inactive lately but as you may already know I'm easily distracted by other things. After seeing Dancing Guy's Comedy Cats skit, I feel that it's time to lighten things up here as well by giving you some good-natured entertainment of my own. Anyway, part of the reason that I have been inactive lately is that I came across a computer game called MUGEN.

Basically, MUGEN is an open-source fighting game engine that allows users to upload their own characters and stages created from scratch. That's right, if you have always wanted to see Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin duke it out, then it's possible here. As a fan of Deadliest Warrior, I was automatically hooked on this based on the concept alone, but the fact that MUGEN is based off of the solid system Street Fighter games in terms of playing style makes the game actually worthwhile to play.

The only drawbacks to MUGEN are that first of all each character must be downloaded and inserted into the character select manually. As you may expect, this takes up a good deal of time, especially considering that many rosters use hundreds of characters. Secondly, since MUGEN is based off of an open-source engine the plugins for sound do not work all the time; it definitely lacks the polish of a professionally-designed game. Third, since characters are created by many different users there is no possible way that they can all be balanced against one another.

All of that aside, I have been seriously impressed by the videos on youtube that showcase this creative game in action. With that in mind, grab some popcorn and prepare to watch some of my personal favorite fights:




Match 1: Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Duck Dodgers






Peter Griffin vs. Homer Simpson




Sora vs. Cloud Strife


 Super Mario vs. Bowser




Cartman vs. Buttercup (Powerpuff Girls)




Rey Mysterio vs. Cartman







The Joker vs. Ronald McDonald




Michael Jackson vs. Sephiroth





Link vs. Cloud Strife








Well, that's all folks but if you are interested in downloading MUGEN I can tell you that it's easier to download a full game with the characters installed and then add in the extra ones you want. Good Luck!



Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Southern Redneck vs. Gangsta Thug Part 3: Gangsta Thug Warrior Profile

 Gangsta Thug Warrior Profile PREVIEW!!!

Here's a little something I threw together to whet your appetite for my next matchup, DW Showdown Match 1: Southern Redneck vs. Urban Gangsta Thug!



Music Previews:

Ja Rule: Livin' It Up


Zion I and the Grouch: Bad Lands



2Pac Shakur- California Love


DMX- Who We Be



Puff Daddy (His TRUE name)- Bad Boy



Wiz Khalifa- Pittsburgh Sound




Again, this is just a placeholder to be completed later on. For your time though, here some hella sick Gangsta Photos:





There are some clues here as to some new Gangsta weapons... Actually, when I get to this, both sides will have new weapons! Holla Back!


Also, here is SLIM THUG!!!!

 

This dude is nuts, check out the guns he fires!



Crip Dual Wielding Pistols


I don't know if this guy is for real, but his shooting skills aren't! LOLZ



Until next time, check out my update log regularly for progress on Sora vs. Toon Link!




Southern Redneck vs. Gangsta Thug Part 1: Intro and Grading Scale

If you happen to stumble upon this new post, this is just a placeholder for the new separate intro page that I will be completing for this match while my other contest is going on. For your time, though, I'll share a preview of one of the new music tracks I'll use for this match!

Ja Rule- Livin' It Up

This track will either be used for this page or as one of the Thug's intro tracks, I haven't decided yet. Predictably, I'll use a lot of great music for this match when I resume it. Until then, check my update log to see my progress with Sora vs. Toon Link!