I’m losing it over the Neco Drop concept art.
Absolutely no thoughts in their heads.
THEY ARE SO ROUND!
Widdle babies going “:3”.
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Wanna get into fighting games? Can't really afford 'em? No problem.
I've seen a recent increase in the genre's popularity on Tumblr thanks to Guilty Gear: Strive (namely Bridget's reveal), but I've seen folks show concern for the genre's cost. While Strive may be outside of folks price range, that doesn't mean there aren't free or cheap entry points to the genre. (Every game listed below is easy to run on low end PC's, so don't worry if you're playing on a potato. Just remember to use an ethernet cable for the best possible connection!)
Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code (MBAACC) has a unique reputation for its underground scene and playerbase, as well as its dynamic roster of 31 characters (each with 3 distinct versions, producing an effective roster of 93 characters). It's fast paced and has a simple control scheme and plays fairly similarly to the latest entry in the series, Melty Blood: Type Lumina. The best part is that it's absolutely free with rollback netcode thanks to efforts of the fanbase in the making of community edition. It's also where Neco Arc was first made playable, so if you find posts about her amusing, you can play her for 15 minutes and then move onto a real character.
If you're not as interested in something less "anime" and want to try old arcade classics, then I can't recommend Fightcade more. Arcade emulator that lets you play online with anyone in the world with a solid connection thanks to rollback netcode. Classics such as Street Fighter III: Third Strike, King of Fighters '98, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire (Darkstalkers 3, in the US), and many, many more are all available. Hell, you can even play non fighting games such as Metal Slug on it, too! Of course, it's just an emulator, so you'll have to acquire roms yourself somehow, but that's a legally gray area. Fightcade does not give you any roms, so it's legal. Sure would be convenient if there was some sort of extension that automatically grabbed game roms for you the instant you joined a fightcade lobby, though.
If you're willing to drop a few bucks, then Steam isn't devoid of any good deals. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R (colloquially known as +R) is often on sale for just $3, and is a beloved entry in the Gear franchise. It's the game where Strive favorites Bridget, Testament, and Anji were last playable in, and maintain their original toolkits and playstyles. Not only that, but the game has some absolutely fantastic rollback netcode now! While it may be daunting at first, you'll find that most characters simplest bread and butter combos are easy and consistent. Low floor, high ceiling type of game.
Another game often available for cheap on Steam with great netcode is The King of Fighters 2002 UM. KOF is a very popular series in Latin America and East Asia, but never really exploded in the US. Recent series entry KOFXV has made an impact, and it plays like many previous entries. '02 UM has a large roster of fantastic characters to build a team around. Pick 3 of your favorites and jump right in!
A game you may already have (and not even know you do) Is Skullgirls. The game's often dirt cheap during sales, and has been included in more Humble Bundle's than any other game in the genre. Flexible, easy to learn systems, combined with a lovable roster of distinct characters gives you one of the best indie games ever made (and, personally, the best American made fighting game). Plus, after nearly a decade, the game is getting new characters again! There's never been a better time to start playing Skullgirls.
Ultimately, the best game to play to get into the genre is the game you want to play in the first place. If you want to get into Strive, there's no better game to play than Strive. Same with any Street Fighter, Skullgirls, Melty Blood, etc. Don't let the high level players scare you, there's always going to be fellow new bloods to play against. Check your game's wiki to find relative socials such as a community Discord, many of which have focused beginner tournaments and play nights to meet new people around your skill level. Don't be afraid to ask questions! You'll get answers and feedback from more experienced and friendly players.
Also, small note, use whatever controller you're most comfortable with. Keyboard and gamepad are perfectly fine. You don't need to buy a $200+ fightstick. While they can be fun, they're an investment often not worth making. Many of high level players such as SonicFox use a gamepad exclusively for every game they play. Go do you.
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just found out about the art of sf characters as cats in the neco drop april fools thing from back in 2021. good heavens
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if you're interested in melty blood type lumina, now's the time to grab it.
the games on sale and its ending soon on all platforms. the biggest update yet is coming on the 19th, so grab it early so when neco-arc and mashu drop, you can get gaming.
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An old I made back in May 2021. Poison Tongue aka F.A.N.G cat from Street Fighter V April Fool's browser game NECO DROP. I made this completely from scratch. Modeling, rigging, and texturing this in Blender was actually a lot more time consuming than I anticipated. So many hours were put into this lol.
I know it’s not perfect, but this is one of my fave mods. Seeing video showcases of it just makes laugh and smile. Happy to know that people find this mod cute 💜💜
VIDEO PREVIEW: https://youtu.be/no0-AERzfZc
DOWNLOAD MOD: https://www.deviantart.com/remy2fang/art/F-A-N-G-Neco-Drop-Cat-Costume-Mod-SFV-878676711
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oh yeah! since 1.3 dropped alot of new people have joined the fandom so i figured i'd promote myself rq
hi! i'm travis and im an artist and content pack creator! i wanted to share the 3 main packs i work on
Splatoontown is a Splatoon themed content pack, featuring music, location retheming, and custom Toon and Cog textures! It is currently in progress of being adapted for 1.3.
Toutown Project: Cartoon Paradise Crisis is a Touhou themed content pack, with the same features of Splatoontown! It's currently on hiatus until I finish the Kudos Taskline.
webzone memories is my personal pack, which may not be as extensive as the other too but is generally themed on webcore, vaporwave, and other internet goodies.
Needs More Neco Arc is a sound mod, which is one of my few projects compatible with both Rewritten and Clash! All it does is replace cat noises with Neco Arc. That's literally it. You can download it here.
SO YEAH UHH feel free to follow me if u want updates on any of these. heart smile
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so apparently SF had an april fool's event that was a puzzle game featuring everyone as... cats??
called Neco Drop, it even got a sequel, so i'm hoping this next year's april fool's will have SF6 characters added too
until then, here's my version of cat JP and his beloved cat, Cybele
these are all the official cats, which i obviously had as reference for the style
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