I see this too. I think they want players to come back to single player story mode, so having the character stories to start, and having the cinematic story later in a few months seems the right way to do so. And having 2-3 more stories down the road will definetely get people excited (as long as they do it right). Let parts 2-3 (or whatever) be a continuation.
I just feel that if they do go that route, any additional story content might have to be purchased via real or fight money. They have a lot of emphasis that this first patch of story is free. But I feel that any more additional ones might cost the player a litle.
I think they definitely will have more story for the game over the life of the game. Whether they do it like this cinematic I imagine will be based on fan reception, which already sounds like itās going to be pretty good.
One thing Iām curious about though is if stage transitions or status changes would delve deeper into the cinematic story, will we possibly have those all locked until the summer? That would be kind of a bummer.
Just give me a Gill/Bison fight at some point please. The rest can be 3 hours of Akumaās English VA singing K-pop, and I would still say itās good.
Speaking of Stage transitions, I do hope that now the game is coming that there will be some extras for the stages. Transitions, weather effects and hopefully hazards. I hope either through later updates, or unlocking, there will be more than just the ramen noodle bowl stage effect/hazard. Iāve just been hoping that they wanted to focus on the big stuff first but will return to it later.
Or, random off topic question. Iām gathering opinions here and there, but does anyone think I should turn my āQ is David postā (linked in my sig) into a video? Iād add a few bells and whistles along with music and a voice-over, but I just am curious if you guys think people would want to see such a thing. Thanks in advance!
You should my friend because in this day and age, people are too lazy to read and use their imaginations. They want everything digested and spoonfed directly to them in small bites. A Youtube video is an excellent medium for the ADD era. So I strongly recommend putting such ideas out there like this.
If the story preview trailer is any indication, we will be getting weather effects, day/night cycles, alternate versions of stages, and several new extensions. I hope we get other stage hazards like noodle head too, but Iām not sure anymore. Perhaps that stuff is unlockable after story mode, or perhaps they are just saving such bonuses for release to avoid spoilers.
Iām convinced they are going to release new cinematic story expansions as the game goes on and the roster is filled with new faces overtime, because that would be utterly stupid on Capcomās part to have just this one free expansion weāre getting this and just forget about that altogether, only creating character stories for new peeps
Thatās like if BlazBlue added new characters with each new version and just recycled the story over and over or completely omitted the new faces. And they donāt. Every version thereās an updated story mode with expanded roster being featured in it completely. Iād assume Capcom would go the same way
I donāt think Alex will have a strong role in the cinematic story. Alexās value to the plot has always been limited and does not truly come into play until Gill discovers Alex through Tom, an event that most likely did not happen in the timeline yet. Even then, his value as a character is personal to Gill only as he has not developed any meaningful relationships most other characters in the series. Since Gill is barely a background character at this point too, this reduces the chance of Alex having any meaningful role in this era.
Alex could get involved in our story affairs through Guile however, who IIRC knows Tom and could introduce us.
Currently Alex lives in a trailer thatās stuck in traffic in Metro City, and that is the extent of his involvement so far.
From a DLC perspective Alex is at least 3rd in line after Balrog and Guile for release. Both of whom are rumored to be more complete and most likely are actual participants in the cinematic story.
Yeah. My guesses are Boxer, Guile, and Urien will be the first half of Season 1 released. If it isnāt Urien, then it is Alex. They would probably want to save a bigger name like Alex, Juri or Urien for Capcom Cup.
I can see Alex coming in late as like a āSecondary Main Heroā addition to the story after the narrative has developed and Ryu has had spotlight along with some of the other mainstays.
I hope so. Thatās usually the case, especially since this is a Shadaloo based plot. However, she had a very little amount of screen time in the Cinematic Story Mode Trailer. So Iām hoping her role isnāt diminished.
