Now don’t just dismiss this game as some generic, shitty Mortal Kombat clone from 1995. This game was away ahead of its time and actually has depth behind the “edgey” violence. Years before Street Fighter 3, this game had a parrying system. This game also has a bitchin combo system, OTGs, clashing and of course delicious finishers which actually come from your character’s specials rather than being completely standalone.
Sadly, not many people play this game, probably due to it being dated, not too flashy, and it seems like just one of the many Mortal Kombat clones that came out about that time. Don’t get turned away by the awkward special movements and the high learning curve! This game is awesome.
I can’t seem to find much info on it save GameFAQs stuff.
Would love to see this game make a comeback. Still one of the most challenging, technical fighters to this day, and definitely didn’t get the attention it deserved.
Certain Kaillera servers support a P2P connection. It eliminates a lot of lag making it much closer to real life play. I’ve played Third Strike like that before and it runs a lot smoother. However it does require a good connection between both parties. Doing P2P across the US is a bad idea.
We should get some matchmaking up in here soon, maybe set up an IRC channel or something?
Weapon Lord…was a game way ahead of it’s time. I tip my hat to Namco for having made such a fun game. Very few people played it though…my friend and I used to have feud matches with Bane and Jeen-tai…the fatality combos, and parry’s made the game a true diamond in the rough.
