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Apr 17 2005
Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower Review
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| Summary: Pixel perfect
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Plain and simple, if you have a PSP and you want to satisfy your 2D fighting fix on the go, this game is for you.
I believe this is a port of a Japanese Dreamcast compilation of the 3 Darkstalkers fighting games, and as far as I can tell, it's perfect. The fighting is fast and intense, challenging you to perfect your movements as you play. For those of you worried that the 6 button controls don't translate well on the PSP, fear not! The PSP's pad works very well (after you get used to it) and the game even has an Easy control scheme to aid you that can't get used to the PSP controls or simply just want to make the game easier.
The graphics are bright and vibrant.The game features extremely well-animated characters which light up the screen with movements that'll have you wondering if you're really playing a game on a portable console.
I haven't had a chance to test out the AdHoc features for it yet, but the setup seems super simple. P1 sets all of the settings, and anyone that wants to fight can simply log in to "The Arena" and you will see a list of people around you that you can fight.
My one issue with the game is the loading time. I think it could simply be due to the fact that everyone is pretty new to the hardware, so they haven't been able to optimize the loading times yet. It's not TOO long of a wait, but you do get a little bored waiting for the next match to start.
With character endings (multiple ones for some people), hidden characters, character art, AdHoc support, the Arcade Mode, the Tower Mode, you'll be playing for a long time. If you're not a fan of the series, this game will definitely make you a believer. It's the only available option for fighting game addicts right now, but it definitely doesn't win by default. The game is packed with great features and unlockables, coupled with a honed fighting system (that is made easier with the alternate control scheme) that caters to diehards and passersby. If anything, this shows the PSP's capability to process 2D graphics for the future.
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04/18/05
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dreamer
| New Zealand
I had Vampire Savior on my Saturn, and Chronicles on my Dreamcast ... they're fantastic games, but I do wonder how easy it would be to pull off a lot of the EX moves with the psp shoulder / front buttons .. some of them were nasty enough on a six button setup.
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04/18/05
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VgSlag
| UK
Does it support analogue as well as the dpad?
I used to prefer the dpad but feel much more fluid with the analogue now.
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04/18/05
18
shirase
| Texas USA
Yeah, it's definitely a little tricky to get 2 punch or 2 kick buttons for the ES/EX moves and the pad doesn't register your movements EXACTLY as you want... But it does work, however.
But no, this game doesn't have analog stick support, unfortunately. It would have been nice for them to implement it, but I guess they felt everyone would use the pad.
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04/18/05
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VgSlag
| UK
Damn 
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I looooooooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvveeeeeeee 2d fighting games. mortal combat 2 for snes is my most favorit .
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don't expect it to be a street fighter alpha. controls are tough to use.
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