Square Enix (my darling Squee), Please [the Bouncer]

[Vyk]

I can't believe GTA was just brought up in a beat'em up thread. Beating up groups of old ladies at random when you're bored is nothing like the thrill of beating up waves of enemies defending yourself and pursuing a goal. Forget boundaries/free-roam. Its not a step in the wrong direction if its done properly. Look at how well Viewtiful Joe was recieved. It didn't just limit your path. It limited your dimensional depth xD Everyone's gone ape :skull::skull::skull::skull: over 3D since Playstation and then salivating over free-roam since GTA3. And then a little 2D beat'em up captivates everyone anyway. It can be done. Just has to be done right

[Mercen-X]

Heart. I've played a bit of Viewtiful Joe. I don't own it though. I was also kind of entertained by the TV series. Where'd it go?

I haven't played Yakuza yet, but I own a video demo. It does seem interesting.
Personally, my deal is that I like the characters. Even if they are slightly underdeveloped. It really sucks that you have to play through the whole game with a character and pay attention to all the loading screens every time you play through just to read about a small part of their life before the game's events.

Then again, I'm the same guy who's been pushing for a sequel to Ehrgeiz. I've actually been writing a movie plot that involves characters from Ehrgeiz, Soulcalibur, Big Trouble Little China, and Jackie Chan Adventures. Might I be just... nuts?