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(More customer reviews)I'm yet another one of those legions of Inuyasha fans, so when I saw that an Inuyasha fighting game was out, I was quick to pick it up.Since it was basically under the radar (it got virtually no attention from any American gaming mag or media), I had no idea it was out until I saw the commercials on adult swim.Needless to say, that was a great marketing tactic, because it got me to grab the game the next day.So was it worth it?Eh....
The game itself looks great.Though the arenas are very small, they're gorgeous and lively.And although I utterly despise cel-shading graphics, I think they work quite well for the characters.Though the use of realistic backgrounds tends to make the cel-shading look out of place, its still a very beautiful game, graphics wise.
The roster is rather small, as it encompasses only the main cast of characters and no others.You get a total of 14 characters, 3 of which are variations of Inuyasha.The only character that is not in the regular cast (until the later episodes) is Bankotsu.The characters DO look great, however, and Naraku is in his latest form (not yet seen on the American dubbed adult swim episodes as of this writing).Perhaps the most unique aspect about this game is the team combat feature which, though very flawed, makes for some interesting matches.
Pairing teams of characters should be obvious in some respects...Inuyasha works great with Kagome or Kikyo, but pair him up with Sesshomaru or Naraku and you won't have a good pairing.The system goes from Bad - Normal - Good - Great.Depending on your characters, the rating will start at a certain level when the match begins.For example, if you have Inuyasha and Kikyo, the rating will start at Good.If you pair Inuyasha and Miroku, the rating will start at Normal.If you pair Inuyasha and Naraku, the rating will start at Bad and be difficult to raise.The ratings can be raised during battle by simply performing team cooperative attacks, or by rescuing your partner when he/she is being pummeled.This system does have its flaws however...
For starters, the rating system is poorly implemented.For whatever reason, the moment your pairing hits 'Great!', it will immediately level down back to Good.I can never get the system to stay at Great with any pairing of characters for more than a split second.If your partner gets hit at all, for any reason, it will start leveling down.Half the time its a chore just to keep the rating at Good since the CPU opponent tends to target your partner alot.This game also has quite possibly the worst, most stupidest and useless AI I've seen in a while.Your CPU controller partner will usually do nothing but stand all the way in the corner doing nothing, or spend the entire match getting killed.Nothing is more annoying that hearing Kagome screams 'Help Inuyasha!' 15-20 times in a row because she just won't do anything to help herself.
The mission mode allows you to level up certain pairings of characters for use in battle mode.This is a very helpful option since you can maximize the power of teams.Even teams that normally wouldn't work well together, such as Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, can be leveled up enough to become compatible.Since your attack power, health and speed all go up, the characters become even more powerful than they already are.This helps keep the rating system in your favor...characters who have leveled together tend to get their rating to go up easier, though there is still always the problem of the 'Great!' rating fading away in the blink of an eye.Some missions are difficult, such as one mission where you must keep your partner alive, who will die in one hit.The CPU opponent is specifically targeting your partner, who now decides to be in the middle of combat rather than staying all the way on the other side of the arena, as they normally do.Of all times it would've been helpful for your partner to be useless, they decide to get right in the middle of things.Very frustrating.But that aside, the mission mode allows you to get your custom team very powerful.This can be fun if you decide to play with a friend and compare your custom teams.
Other features in the game include Co-op Finishers.Don't confuse Finishing Moves with bloody fatalities, these Finishing Moves are your character's Super attack.For example, Inuyasha's Backlash Wave, Kagome/Kikyo's Sacred Arrow, Kagura's Dance of the Dead, etc.If you manage to get a 'Great' rating with your team mate, you can do combined finishing moves which deal mega damage and look simply awesome.Nothing like finishing a match with Inuyasha' Backlash Wave swirling around Kagome's Sacred Arrow.By increasing partner stats in the Mission mode, you can make co-op finishers so powerful they take away an entire lifebar in one swipe.
There are other issues in the game that needed attention.The camera is awful, usually swinging around in such a position that you can't see what's going on.The targeting system is terribly flawed, especially in mission mode where you sometimes have to destroy environmental objects to proceed.The teammate AI is frustratingly stupid, and usually winds up costing you needless deaths.Soemtimes the teammate will just stand in a hazardous area, like Naraku's miasma, and just not move.The game also tends to be extremely unbalanced.For example, Shippu is easily the most powerful character in the entire game!Because he is so small, about 98% of the attacks in the game from any character go right over his head.Other issues include a severe misrepresentation of power...Inuyasha's Windscar is a regular attack that does pathetic damage.More care could've been taken in observing the characters from the show.The arenas are also very limited, and terribly tiny.The fights feel very claustrophobic without much space to move, especially such arenas as Naraku's castle.
Overall, Feudal Combat is a fun game that is flawed and could've spent more time in development.It also could've used some more characters and arenas(there are only 6 arenas!).Perhaps in a future game we will see an expanded cast.If you have ever played any of the DBZ fighting games, then Inuyasha will feel similar.Diehard Inuyasha fans, definitely pick it up.Casual Inuyasha fans, give it a rent.General fighting fans will want to overlook this one.
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Unleash your inner demon! Choose your partner and fight your way across feudal-era Japan. Team up with friend or foe as you battle out the storylines from the TV series!
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