Hey, folks. Another edition of Mancub's Den and I'll make quick news updates regarding my recent uploads related to my fics before I do my next What If.
====Updated Fics====
I created a new story called Magical Melee which is a Disney fic where the characters under the Mouse House duke it out Smash Bros. style after a mysterious figure transports them to an alternate dimension. The prologue's up already and I'm currently brainstorming on the 1st card and examine their moves and abilities that makes sense in a Smash perspective. And I'm also planning some storylines between the fights that makes sense. Hopefully, I can take my time and upload a chapter as humanly possible. Feel free to check it out whenever you guys can.
I just uploaded a Justice League Halloween fic called Halloween Hijinks where Bart Allen is trick-or-treating with his cousin Wally West and his girlfriend Giganta chaperoning him. Though Bart is known to cause mischief and it's up to the super couple to keep him out of trouble. It's on my profile to check Out. If things go well with the story, a sequel may happen. So don't forget to read, fav, follow and review. It means a lot.
I'm in the process of making a Halloween fic starring the Roger Rabbit cast dubbed Night of the Weremole which is a parody of the Courage The Cowardly Dog episode of the same name. Basically, Baby Herman gets bitten by a weremole creature but little does Roger know that Weremoles have a ravenous appetite for people and mostly dine on rabbits. It's really about Roger and Jessica finding a cure for Herman before they end up as a snack Or in Jessica's case, become one herself. I'll definitely need to watch the Courage episode before I write the fic. So it's going to be some time. It's a little late to upload a Halloween story but better late than never. XD
As for my other Ones, I'm still planning on a chapter of When Roger Met Jessica but LadyShadow92 helped me out to flesh the story but it involves Roger imagining his proposal to Jessica Crupnik. The better I take my time with It, the better the fic. So bear with me. Anyway, that's going to do it on my updates on the fics I'm working On. Now for my What If scenario involving DC Universe vs. the characters of SNK.
======What if a DC vs. SNK Happened?====
Like Marvel and DC, Capcom and SNK were juggernauts of 2D fighting in the 90s and boy were they're at each Other's throats including Street Fighter, Darkstalkers and Rival Schools with Capcom and Fatal Fury, Art Of Fighting, Samurai Shodown and King Of Fighters with SNK. When Marvel and Capcom started the series with X-Men vs. Street Fighter moving from Marvel vs. Street Fighter to Marvel and Capcom characters. It's a popular series with MVC2 as a pinnacle for fans seeing Iron Man, Mega Man, Ryu, Spider-Man, Strider Hiryu and Captain America fight each other but I don't like MVC3 that much and Infinite is okay.
What does this have to do with DC and SNK? It's plain and simple being that WB and SNK would've made a deal in the 90s when Marvel and Capcom were making crossover masterpieces left and right. Mortal Kombat and DC are good together but imagine a fanbase crossing between Marvel, DC Universe, Capcom and SNK together discussing which fighting game crossover is better whether It's MVC or DC vs SNK.
As for the game itself, it'll obviously go to the Neo Geo arcades before going to other consoles. With each entry adding characters and gameplay mechanics unique to the series. I'll explain more in another section.
=====The Gameplay and Graphics Style Of DC Vs. SNK======
If you ever played King Of Fighters, you'll feel right at home as it's a 3-on-3 fighting series but it'll have some improvements to make the SNK fighter unique and familiar. For starters, it would've had a tag Out button on the fly much like KOF 2003, have a faster-paced fighting tempo, the TOP fighting system from Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves, graphical depictions of blood and bruises from Art of Fighting series.
I imagined these elements from SNK properties combined in DC vs. SNK to make the fights interesting. Take for instance in a fight between Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman vs. Terry Bogard, Kyo Kusanagi and Nakoruru. The brawl starts out fresh like other fighters but the combo system is exhibited from Mark of the Wolves and if conditions are met, you can tag out Superman or Terry on respective teams to another member to finish Off a combo but your opponent can break a combo with the right timing to counter and fight back making the momentum shift possibly in one's favor.
The TOP system from MOW works like this, you have a set arrow above a section of your health bar and if the bar is at or below the mark, you can activate it and it can buff your health a bit, strength increase or defensive buffs. I played MOW a couple months back and it's a cool mechanic keeping you on your toes. You can also have a character sitting out to come in and strike your opponent so you can come in for an opening much like in KOF.
As for graphical sense, it can be like the one from Garou: Mark of the Wolves where the animations were fluid in battle. I mean the framerates between the characters are insane and the backgrounds aren't bad either looking a little more colorful and lively. It's perfect for superheroes vs. SNK characters duking it out in the air or on land. Another graphical visual for DC vs. SNK that could be cool is how the camera scales zooming in when the characters are at close range or zoom out when they are far apart. It's much like the one in the Art Of Fighting series where they've originated the element. But Samurai Shodown perfected it really well as the Improved scaling Of the camera can be used from SS instead of Art Of Fighting. It makes the fights personal and intense close-up of the combatants. However, I would include something from Art Of Fighting and that is the blood and bruises from the fighters during battle. Whenever you hit your opponent with heavy attacks over time on any part Of the body, blood, cuts, scratches and bruises will show on the person. I was Impressed with it when I played Art Of Fighting 1 but AOF2 is very difficult to play with a cheap computer player. I think AOF3 got rid of that detail.
Multiplayer would be a breeze locally or online as long as the latter gets a rollback netcode like in the upcoming KOF 15 and I think KOF 14 and Samurai Shodown reboot has this too, then you can have a great experience in EVO. For this What If, it can be a PlayStation, Switch, Xbox and PC title. I'll talk about the plot of the game that can make sense of why the DC Universe and the worlds of SNK are together.
====Story Of DC vs. SNK: Crisis on Two Worlds==========
Lex Luthor, Rugal Bernstein and Kain Howard comes up with a fighting tournament dubbed the King of Fighters: Mark of Justice. Their purpose for the tournament is unknown but it has to do with Verse and Darkseid. The Justice League and some of the characters of SNK now must investigate this tournament by any means necessary.
"A cheesy plot but maybe SNK and DC can work together on making a good storyline. Though this is an Elseworlds story for both DC and SNK meaning it's neither canon to both sides.
======Characters======
-SNK=====
Terry Bogard: Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu
Andy Bogard: Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu
Joe Higashi: Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu
Mai Shiranui: Fatal Fury
Kim Kaphwan: Fatal Fury
Tong-Fu Ru: Fatal Fury
Duck King: Fatal Fury
Blue Mary: Fatal Fury
Rock Howard: Fatal Fury
Geese Howard: Fatal Fury
Wolfgang Krauser: Fatal Fury
Hotaru: Fatal Fury
B'Jenet: Fatal Fury
Tessoc: Fatal Fury
Ryo Sakazakii: Art Of Fighting
Robert Garcia: Art Of Fighting
King: Art Of Fighting
Yuri Sakazaki: Art Of Fighting
Mr. Big: Art Of Fighting
Eiji: Art Of Fighting
Sinclair: Art Of Fighting
Wyler: Art Of Fighting
Takuma Sakazaki: Art Of Fighting
Ralf Jones: Ikari Warriors
Clark Still: Ikari Warriors
Leona: King Of Fighters
Heidern: King Of Fighters
Kyo Kusanagi: King Of Fighters
Iori Yagami: King Of Fighters
Shermie: KOF
Chris: KOF
Yashiro: KOF
Coola Diamond: KOF
Vanessa: KOF
Ramon: KOF
Ash Crimson: KOF
Shunai: KOF
Delores: KOF
Haohmaru: Samurai Shodown
Nakoruru: Samurai Shodown
Galford: Samurai Shodown
Genjuro: Samurai Shodown
Earthquake: Samurai Shodown
Hattori Hanzo: Samurai Shodown
Charlotte: Samurai Shodown
Athena Asamiya: Psycho Soldier and Athena
Sai Kensu: Psycho Soldier
Chun Gen-sai: KOF
Sho Hayate: Savage Reign and Kizuna Encounters
Max Eagle: Savage Reign series
King Lion: Savage Reign series
Carol: Savage Reign
Marco Rossi: Metal Slug
Tarma Roving: Metal Slug
Fiolina Gurmi: Metal Slug
Mars People: Metal Slug
Kaede: Last Blade
Akari Ikujo: Last Blade
Hibiki Takane: Last Blade
Juzo Kanzaki: Last Blade
Rocky: Robo Army
Maxima: Robo Army
Fuma: World Heroes
Mudman: World Heroes
Roddy and Cathy: Top Hunter
Ninja: Sengoku
-DC-
Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Flash (Wally West)
Green Lantern (John Stewart)
Aquaman
Martian Manhunter
Cyborg
Hawkgirl
Zatanna
Joker
Harley Quinn
Catwoman
Killer Croc
Deadshot
Lex Luthor
Metallo
Atomic Skull
Livewire
Toyman
Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln)
Giganta
Cheetah
Ares
Big Barda
Gorilla Grodd
Solomon Grundy
Robin (Tim Drake)
Nightwing
Starfire
Red Hood
Raven
Beast Boy
Blackfire
Deathstroke
Black Lightning
Green Arrow
Black Canary
Shazam
Black Adam
Sinestro
Black Manta
Orm
Artemis
Bumblebee
Vixen
Katana
Poison Ivy
Star Sapphire
Senrio Kyoshiro: Samurai Shodown
Cham-Cham: Samurai Shodown
Iroha: Samurai Shodown
====Unlockables====
Static
Power Girl/Supergirl
Man-Bat
Icon
Hardware
Captain Marvel Jr.
Wildcat
Blue Beetle
Lobo
Tarantula
Bizarro
Casey Krinsky
Firestorm
Ukyo Tachibana: Samurai Shodown
Big Bear: Fatal Fury
Marco Rodriguez: Fatal Fury
Steppin Wolf
Love Heart
Mui-Mui
Genan Shiranui: Samurai Shodown
Billy Kane: Fatal Fury
Kisaro Westfield: Aggressors of Dark Kombat
Blue: Blue's Journey
Terry Rogers: 3 Count Bout
Red Dragon: 3 Count Bout
Captain Boomerang
Cavalier
Doctor Savonna
Mr. Freeze
Bane
Painkiller
Peacemaker
Not sure about any DLC characters but maybe I can include Ryu from Capcom's Street Fighter or Kazuya from Tekken as far as characters go. Now I can talk about the stages in DC vs. SNK.
====Stages=====
-SNK—
South Town: Fatal Fury
Pau Pau Café: Fatal Fury
Geese Tower: Fatal Fury
Shiranui Village: Fatal Fury
Sound Beach: Fatal Fury
Wyler Mansion: Art Of Fighting
Sakazaki Dojo: Art Of Fighting
MMA Arena: Buriki-1
Rugal Tower: King Of Fighters
Amusement Park: King Of Fighters
Downtown: King Of Fighters
Amakusa Ruins: Samurai Shodown
Nicotine Caffeine's Dojo: Samurai Shodown
Kabuki Theater: Samurai Shodown
Morton's Base: Metal Slug
Martian Mothership: Metal Slug
King Leo's Lair: Savage Reign
Neo Geo World: King Of Fighters
Klaptin's Airship: Top Hunter
Doctor Brown's Lab: World Heroes
Prehistoric Isle: Prehistoric Isle
SNK Wrestling Federation: 3 Count Bout
Blazing Star Stage: Blazing Star
-DC—
LexCorp
Gotham City
Oa
Themyscira
Tartarus
Neo Krypton
Hall of Justice
Watchtower
Legion Of Doom
Atlantis
Rock Of Eternity
Thanagar
Arkham Asylum
Titans' Tower
League Of Shadows
Metropolis
Central City
New Genesis
Apokalypse
=====Bosses====
Rugal Bernstein: KOF
Geese Howard: Fatal Fury
Amakusa: Samurai Shodown
Verse: KOF
Orochi: KOF
Morton: Metal Slug
Granny Goodness
Darkseid
Brainiac
Doomsday
Desparo
Gorilla Grodd
Nio-Dio: World Heroes
Shinsuke Kagami: Last Blade
King Leo: Savage Reign
======Modes=====
Story: Play a cinematic story mode of DC vs. SNK. It's kind Of like the Soul Chronicle mode of Soul Calibur 6 and Mishima Saga in Tekken 7.
Arcade: A typical arcade mode where you go through 8 stages before the final boss.
Versus: Play a 2-Player battle against human or CPU
Survival: Rack up the most wins until you Lose
Team Battle: up to 8 players per team in an elimination match.
Mission: Play a series of missions to unlock costumes, bios and other goodies.
Training: Practice to your heart's content.
Online: Play an Online multiplayer match in Ranked, Casual or Tournaments.
Gallery: View photos, replays, music, movies from Story Mode and endings, bios on some of the characters and more.
Options: Change game settings
Store (PS Store, Xbox Store, Steam and eShop): Go to your console's marketplace for DLC
======Conclusion=======
DC vs. SNK series would've been a great answer to Disney and Capcom's Marvel vs. Capcom series for the Neo Geo in the 90s building up to this imagined installment for current gen consoles. But either way, it'll be interesting to have such a game in the market for both Warner Bros and SNK with the former having both Mortal Kombat crossover with their DC characters and having SNK crossover with DC. Granted in reality, they may cut characters to a healthy amount to work with being 56 to 64 characters but hey, anything's possible at this point in time. As for the gameplay itself, I Picture the gameplay elements in my opinion to be a fusion of Garou: Mark of the Wolves' fighting system and animation, King of Fighters' 3-on-3 format, Samurai Shodown's scaling of the camera and fast-paced action, Art Of Fighting's graphical depiction of blood and injuries during battle. It's a great combination of a great SNK crossover game but it would be interesting if both companies made a movie or a miniseries involving King of Fighters and Justice League in an interesting plot but I also picture Tekken fitting more into the crossover movie with DC Comics with Luthor and Heihachi Mishima hosting a tournament while Maxwell Lord and Kazuya Mishima teams up against LexCorp and Mishima Zaibatsu. But that part is for another What If scenario at another time.
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