[quote name='itachiitachi']I'm talking about ones that are comparable to the stuff on the present gen systems.[/QUOTE]
So am I.
Fake/Fatal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIHibb3l4jA
One of the doujin soft heavy-hitters is
Type-Moon, known mostly for their “eroge” (non-otaku will have to look that term up) visual novels. A fellow game developer, Light, took their popular
Fate/Stay Night series and transformed it into an exciting fighting game, rendered in toon-shaded 3D graphics that match the anime style of the source material. Think of it as an anime-stye
Soul Calibur. It’s available only for PC.
I got this bad boy from one of my college mates who moved to Japan years ago. He send me many Japanese PC games.
Big Bang Beat: 1st Impression
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCRIsQAQppE
Big Bang Beat: 1st Impression is a 2D fighter made by NRF, based on AliceSoft’s Daibanchou: Big Bang Age “insult sim” eroge (there’s that word again!). The game itself also borrows from other fighting game series, giving a mix of elements that many a fighting game can find familiar, thus making the learning curve a bit less painful. This title is also only available on PC.
I got this one in china town. I helped the owner in a family court case and it was given to me as a gift.
Hokuto No Ken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzN-pit8Wu0
“You are already dead.” This one especially excited me because I’m a fan of the Hokuto no Ken (aka Fist of the Northstar) anime! This game was developed by Guilty Gear’s Arc System Works and was released both in Japanese arcades as well as on PlayStation 2. What’s most fun is how faithful this game is to the anime, injecting as many of the characters’ most memorable moves from the show into the game. You can watch the timer tick down until your opponent’s head explodes with Kenshiro’s “North Star Remorse Fist” or stun your opponent as Raoh by sticking a sword through his foot. This PC only version comes with 10 new characters and 3 bonus stages that never made it to the original console releases.
Melty Blood: Act Cadenza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ip3QBqQ5UQ
Type-Moon’s first visual novel series, Tsukihime, gained so much popularity that they came up with an even more popular fighting game based on those characters. Melty Blood was originally released as a PC game, but because it’s generated such a huge fan following, it was upgraded and given an arcade release. This arcade version was later re-released on the PC and even given a PS2 port.
Tsukihime has also been made into anime and manga series, both released in North America under the name “Lunar Legend”. However, none of the games have made it overseas, possibly because of the doujin novel’s adult themes. Plus a game with a title like “Melty Blood” is probably a tough sell for North American publishers, given the current taboo surrounding video game violence.
My friend sent me this one and Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom which should be here this week.
Come on guys, this stuff is out there in magazines like PC Gamer and other online mags...Stop making assumptions about the PC...Also you can get all of those games for under $10 bucks legally...Well at least in NYC.