Grudge Match: Superman vs Lex Luthor

It's always fun to watch arch rivals throw down. You Superman is going to win but it's always fun to see when Luthor puts on that battle armor. Here is a possible scenario.

Grudge Match: Superman vs Iron Man

I really like Iron Man, but I can't come up with a scenario that Iron Man can beat Superman unless he can incorporate kryptonite into his armor. And I know he could do that. Here is a scenario staged in MUGEN

Grudge Match: Spawn vs Venom

Would Venom be able to take down Spawn? My guess...no. I decided to try to stage a fight in MUGEN.

Survive This: The Atom

Last Week it was reported that AngelEcks has released his version of The Atom. I've got to admit that I really like playing with it. It is well done and well worth downloading. I took the character through the survival mode in MUGEN.

Grudge Match: Captain America vs Punisher

I think Captain America would handle the Punisher easily. And won't kill him to boot. Frank Castle is good, but he ain't that good! I staged a possible scenario in MUGEN.

Grudge Match: Galactus vs Superman

Okay, I realize that this would never happen...ever, but just for the fun of it: Could Superman beat Galactus...in a word "No." But I staged a fight in MUGEN anyway.

Grudge Match: Batman vs Galactus

Okay, I realize that this would never happen...ever, but just for the fun of it: Could Batman beat Galactus...in a word "No." But I staged a fight in MUGEN anyway.

Grudge Match: Venom Scorpion vs Venom

Now this is a match up I would love to see in either animation or in the comics. I'm not sure if it's been done yet. But if it were to happen I think Mac Gargan in his new scorpion/venom form would beat original venom because he has all his powers plus Spider-man's powers!

Grudge Match: Spider-man vs Venom

Spider-man and Venom are real archenemies. Venom is almost the embodiment of Spider-man's worst nightmare. I wanted to stage a fight in MUGEN, pitting ZVitor's version of Spider-man with my favorite version of Venom.

Grudge Match:Thor vs Juggernaut

I really don't think Juggernaut has a chance at beating Thor  But I wanted to stage a scenario in MUGEN anyway!

Grudge Match: Batman (Spiderbat's) vs Bane

I was wondering how Spiderbat's version of Batman would fair against Bane with the new AI patch I found out about? Turns out that it does quite well. I like the fight!

Duel Toys 2 Fighting Game

In the spirit of Mugen (in that this was a passion project done as a hobby and for fun), but different, I present to you the recent Duel Toys 2 release by Diefox. This is a unique fighting game that has over 60 fighters from comics, video games, movies, and original creations. But that is not all. There are also RPG elements that blend together between the fights, along with numerous mini games (trivia, racing, etc.) Plus, you can alternate between fighting styles in an effort to collect all of the toys you will use to make your way to the end. Here is the trailer.

Here is a clip of some of what you will do between fights:

And here are a few screenshots:



To see more videos, go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/diefox

And to download and find out more about this great game, go here: http://dueltoys.blogspot.com/

Grudge Match: Superman vs Bane

I'm not aware of anytime that Superman fought Bane other than the time Brainiac took control of Bruce Wayne and Superman had to fill in for him as Batman in an episode of the Superman Animated Series. Good times.  I really liked that episode. It made sense to me that Superman would mop the floor with Bane. I decided to try a scenario in MUGEN.




Here is the scene from the Superman Animated series

New Release: The Atom by AngelEcks

In honor of the upcoming Scruffyversary, AngelEcks has released his very first character, The Atom. Here is a video I made of all of his moves in action, followed by a written discussion on the character.

Because of the release on April 1st, some might think this is an April Fools joke character, but trust me, the joke will be on you if you do not download him. To help his friends at Scruffydragon celebrate Scruffyversary, AngelEcks has released The Atom today. He handled all of the sprites and code (with help from the DCvM template.) And this was all done in 3 weeks!

He is a member of The Unlimited team, so all of his sprites are very nice looking. Though he does say that he'd like to do some sprite clean up in the next update. The sound that is used is pretty good, but I would not mind a few more audio clips. The AI puts up a pretty good fight, though some of his specials and hypers could be done used a little more in that regard.

The moves are very good and highly representative of the actual Ray Palmer. I thoroughly enjoy the ability to shift into the sub atomic realm for movement and to set up attacks. And due to the use of the DCvM template, they are all highly responsive and easy to pull off.
*Specials*
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- Mite-Punch: Charging punch with sub-atomic strength. Power dependent on punch button used
- Mite-Kick: Sub-atomic strength kick from the air
- Subatomic: Shrink and quickly regrow to knock back your enemy
- Sub-Atomic Side-Step: Step in to the sub-atomic realm to avoid attacks. Holding the kick button down allows you to stay small while still keeping the ability to move right and left
*Hypers*
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- Atomic-Punch: Hyper version of Mite-Punch
- Sub-Atomic Surprise: Hyper version of Sub-Atomic Side-Step, but you move faster when smaller and when you release the kick button, he attacks with a powerful punch
- Sub-Atomic Adventure: Ride the bloodstream of the target to cause internal damage
- Indigo Lantern Hyper: Tap into the power of another Lantern for an attack

I really like this character a lot, but there are a few issues. For instance, a few more sprites on a couple animations would help fill out those actions a little more. Also, as stated above, I wish his AI would take advantage of his other special and hyper moves a little more. Especially Sub-Atomic Side-Step as that move is very unique and a blast to use when you play with him, opening up numerous strategies for the player. So if the AI could tap into that, it'd be really cool. There is a sprite alignment issue in Sub-Atomic Surprise to where if you are on the opposite side of the opponent in which you initiated the move and then release the kick button for attack, you will be facing the wrong direction. I'd also like to see Indigo Lantern hyper support for Guy Gardner. There is also a confusing typo in the readme where Mite-Kick should say D, DF, F + K in air instead of using P button. Not a big fan of having to be so close for the Sub-Atomic Adventure hyper to activate, plus I think it could be embellished a bit more as it is a great concept. Finally, some of the clsn boxes could use some refinement. Those things can be looked past though as he is fun to play with and I'm highly looking forward to his updates.

You can download him at:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R9WQJPOE

You can check out this listing at CVG United's Character Review Database to give your own score, as well as post any feedback you may have.
http://cvgunited.com/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=158

Silver Surfer (Acey) - Infinitywiki

Image via Wikipedia

I was reminded of Acey and xboy's version of Silver Surfer for the Infinity Mugen Team.I did like this version. Fortunately there are 3 great versions. Each different. Each fun to use. This one is one of the best versions. I have a list in a previous post listing all the versions I know about and this one is one of my top three. Unfortunately, I haven't had a lot of time to get really good with playing with this one, but like all the characters Acey and xboy have played a part in creating, this one is special. You can find out more and link ro download the character using the link at the end of this post.






Silver Surfer (Acey) - Infinitywiki