Knowing how hard this game was to find. Why would you sale your copy? I kept my copy, even though I don’t play it anymore. After I couldn’t play with everyone on Live, I just quit. The game had some excellent net-code too. I played alot with Mycah (with me in NC and him in TX) and most of our games had no noticable lag.
I really played this game hardcore when it first came out. Easily one of my favorite KoF games. The thing I don’t get about people’s complaints are the controls. I’ve never had a problem with the controls, and I only used a xbox street fighter controller (which is 100x better than the standard PS2 controller btw); and I’m positive it would be even easier when using a stick. I don’t know, maybe the xbox version has better controls than the ps2 version. At any rate, NeoWave is like 2k2, but without the same BS (some new BS come with it though). Plus, they made Mature better (although she is still one of the worst in the game), and she is one of my favorite characters. I used to wreck fools on live with her (granted it was Live; plus I’m sure most people hadn’t played much of her before). Still, it was good times.
EDIT: P.S. Mycah, check the local Gamestops. I know my Gamestop still has a copy sitting on their shelf. It might even be a new one.
Guys next NeoWave tournament is at MWC…On Friday so I hope to see some of you in Northbrook in June!!
Also I have redone the US Tier list S Class in this game
S Class
Choi- Hes better in NeoWave with the MAX2 Super not costing three meters…the system makes Choi better than in 2002! :wow:
Young Geese- Best Super in the game (Deadly Rave has total upper and lower body invincibility, can only be regular or command thrown out of it but you must anticipate it!) godlike priority on normals, DG Groove (SC) makes people run in fear! MAX2 meter autofills plus builds up on its own so its still good! If YG had a MAX2 as good as Chois they’d almost be even! His MAX2 sucks…Raising Storm is trash. Geese also doesnt have any cancels.
Saisyu- Insane priority on normals, can do half life with Orochinagi, but the super is not as useful as Young Geeses thus Saisyu isnt as good as Young Geese. His MAX2 is good for lockdown…but nothing much else.
Jhun- SC mode unblockables, Dragon Step infinites and variations, he’s better in the system also!
Angel (Ps2)- Even toned down from 2002 shes still top tier, I’d say her and Jhun are close to equal the biggest factor being Angels infinites are harder and also Jhun is easier to use than Angel! Also Jhun matches up against Young Geese and Saisyu better than Angel…both are incredibly hard matchups for Angel! Counter Super is now a MAX2 which hurts her!
May Lee (Ps2)- Even toned down like Angel shes still top tier, but shes still hard to use, and she’s weaker than Angel due to the system in the game as she needs her rolls in MAX2, thus SC mode is probably best for her!
Kim- SC mode Kim is a beast, this is the beta Kim to NGBC, so of course he’s good…hes better than he was in 2002 based off SC mode alone…then of course MAX2 JAP Style Kim is still top tier.
Heres some vids from EVO World of Mago vs. Me and showing how at least Choi is at a high level as well as MAX2 Kim- (Some of the best NeoWave matches you are going to find!)
Does anyone here live near SF, riptide still has there neowave cab. Its does arlite for a cab that no one plays. Just takin a shot in the dark and seeing if anyone played near there.
Anything else you need about NeoWave?? Here’s another NeoWave match showing how to punish Young Geese’s Deadly Rave:
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Stone does an excellent job anticipating it so I have to adjust on the fly pretty much and take advantage of him anticipating Deadly Rave, which is pretty much what I do…
And here is an older NeoWave match from about a year ago of me vs. Japanese player Otome Yosuke:
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And here is are some excellent matches between RealKim from SoCal and Otome Yosuke at EVO World-
Here are some Geese Tower casuals from last night… Me vs. E-Bortion…stay tuned for some Hot NeoWave action coming from Juarez, Mexico in about 2 weeks!!!