We've been told through Facebook that Jon Eggelton and Gianluca Alberico has released the final version of their previously announced Stronger Edition of the 2023 Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 unofficial hit of 'SNK vs CAPCOM'; a C64 game that was developed using their in-development fighting engine known as RetroFighter. To coincide with this HOT news story, we've got some info about the update as well as a video showing the game in action.
And here's the full details : "SNK vs CAPCOM for C64/C128 - Stronger Edition is a non-profit, freeware and unlicensed game created by fans and based on the original Neo Geo Pocket Color game called “SNK vs CAPCOM: Match of the Millennium”. There are two evil fighters that want to conquer this world: Vega & Geese. They want to team up together and recruit the strongest fighters and use them to create an evil army. A tournament is the perfect way to hide their evil purpose: with the promise of fame and glory, they attract the attention of the strongest fighters all over the world. Many of them are aware of the goal that Vega and Geese want to pursue, but others are unaware of the fate that may await them."
- The Stronger Edition includes a total of 32 fighters. It can be run on VICE/Denise emulators and real hardware.
Really cool to see 8-bit games doing things that it's successors were known for.
ReplyDeleteYes it is. Karate Champ was the standard just about every 8-bit fighting game was based off of. Even the 12-bit arcades like the original Street Fighter used this formula. Street Fighter II changed everything and set a new standard. It's really cool to see newer ideas with older technology.
DeleteE' MOSTRUOSO !!!
ReplyDeleteIl C64 fa questo.....
Impossibile, non ci credo !!
Very Impressive! Awesome, masterful.
great job guys. super impressive. since i have my c64 in storage im gonna enjoy playing the 128 version instead on emulation so i can see the new scrolling backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteScrolling backgrounds are great on the 128. Well done dev team!
ReplyDeleteLooks much better and playable than the project SF2 on Amstrad
ReplyDeleteC128 version!!!! When I saw the scrolling/animated background! Incredible!
ReplyDeleteIt can't possibly ever get any better than this!
This game is incredible for the C64, especially the playability/player control is great, something even classics like ik+ didn't get right. The sprite animations and the backgrounds are great for charset-mode. The sound-fx are great as well, the two-channel music can be improved upo . Maybe someone in the C64 scene like Nordischsound could contribute to make the game a perfect 10/10 ;)
ReplyDeleteNow you are mistaken finn, this game is badly done. The graphics don't stand a chance against old classics, like Exploding Fist, IK, and IK+. Backgrounds are made badly, and characters look like a white mess. In addition, the music is also bad, as you pointed out. I'm not sure why this is what you want, when there are a lot of better games for e.g. Amiga.
DeleteAs I've never had an Amiga, I can only compare this to other C64 fighting games. Knowing about the capabilities of the C64, the game is VERY WELL done. The backgrounds may be better in IK as they are in multicolor mode, but for charset mode they are fantastic. But the best is the playability compared to the other C64 fighting games. Of course, there is no comparision to 16bit games like Street Fighter.
Delete"For the Kung Fu Flash, it requires the WarpSpeed capability in the cartridge firmware in order for the game to run properly" – can somebody explain what the hell this means? I have the Kung Fu Flash cart with the latest firmware and a C64. Is that all I need, or do I need to enable a setting?
ReplyDeleteImagine having this game in 1985...
ReplyDeleteLooking fantastic but not possible to run on real hardware with that new cartridge type? I have Kung-fu flash but not supported I get.
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun and great gfx too !
ReplyDeleteFantastic work. Congratulations to the team!
ReplyDeletePlease note I've kept all the original comments intact from the first release of SNK VS CAPCOM C64 :)
ReplyDeleteHow this even can be "even better". Amazing job!
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ReplyDeleteThe instructions say for C128 you require VICE 3.9 r45695. Where do you get this version of VICE?
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