Hello, and welcome to another episode of Talk This! It’s Dangerous to Podcast Alone. This week, we’re talking about martial arts in video games. Can you do any of these moves. We can’t, but that doesn’t really mean anything.
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The Topic
How do video games make use of real martial arts styles in their fights? Is it usually faithful to the style? How do video games change things to make them more exciting, even if it might be unrealistic? What goes into designing a fighting style of a character and what goes into animating those moves?
The Actual Discussion
We talk about Like A Dragon and Judgment and how someone break dancing is maybe not the best fighting style in the real world. We also talk about how video games use tricks, sound effects, and particles to sell hits better than they might otherwise. However, we also bemoan the lack of much developer commentary on designing fights, with most insight coming from outside fans.
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