[QUOTE="sakura_Ex"]I hope when Capcom decides to make SF5, that it uses HD 2D sprites like KoFXII does.Episode_Eve
I feel you, but I like the new 3D style for SF. It has really grown on me and it's absolutely gorgeous. Plus there are effects and neat camera positions that can only be done with the new 3D style. And it also looks close to 2D to top it off.
The gameplay is what matters and it's still a 2D fighter underneath :).
Some people like the artistry of the hand-drawn 2D sprites still used in the KoF series--they see it as a sign of dedication and attention to detail. But as you and I have noted, making all those cells for all those characters takes time and usually results in animation that by today's standards some would consider stuttery (I believe the KoF benchmark is for 12 frames per second of character animation). Perhaps it's for the best the two companies adopt differing philosophies--with SNK adopting the traditional approach that's not as smooth and Capcom going for the newer look--smoother motion but a departure from tradition. As I said in my last post, whatever floats your boat.
Both are employing the PC-based Taito TypeX2 for the arcade machines, so console and perhaps even PC ports (Capcom's confirmed such a move, SNK hasn't decided) are quite possible and probably likely.
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