i bet tecmo is pissed that nak looks like an exact replica of hitomi from doa. terry and geese look like the same guy but in two different moods. as long as it isn’t intended to replace their normal 2D series then it’s no big deal i guess. unimpressive designs in this pic either way.
It’s supposed the next game will return to 2D gameplay…
No, it is not. They’ll be two new fighting games (KOF and Samurai Shodown), 3D graphics, 2D gameplay. They announced they were hiring programmers and graphic designers for that like 4 months ago.
Gotta say, I’m not happy about this. I like what ASW has done with Xrd, where the models look 2D. I’d be ok with any 2D fighter copying that style. Judging from the pic in the OP, that isn’t what is happening.
I gotta disagree. The animation quality in XDZ Wang looks worse than KOFXIII to me. In fact, I think KOFXIII is a pretty damn good looking game. If they had that same art style, but with the 3D cinematics of Xrd, I’d be so happy.