Fuudo (Ahri / Ekko / Yasuo) vs Majin Obama (Illaoi / Ahri) - 2XKO Early Access Gameplay

A full set of matches from the early access 2XKO playtests with pros at Riot HQ
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[@WhataFruit]

"wow new footage! cant wait to-" Ahri: "Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Sur-"

[@thejunkmanlives]

i was waiting for her to say soulfist tbh.

[@-Requi3m-]

Classic marvel moments

[@jeunevieux9582]

​@@-Requi3m- i hoped it will be the game that make New generation play fighting game but it IS obviously even for me too difficult even watching IS difficult WE are really very far from a dragon ball fighterz and even mvsc...... And WE don't have yet Capcom vs SNK or Tekken x street fighter

[@ApexGale]

​@@thejunkmanlivesnah if it were accurate it would be soul-soul- soul-soul- soul-soul-

[@BagmenXL]

@@jeunevieux9582 if you think this game is difficult then oh man

[@maxdoesdrumskinda4049]

23:15 combo was INSANE

[@7thesage853]

The whole time I’m watching it “I’m like somethings missing”, and I finally realize that it doesn’t have enough “ear candy”. There’s no announcer yelling “counter” “Great” “fantastic” “awesome”, etc. I think, at the very least, it would be nice to add those things and have a sliding scale on how frequent those terms are used . It could be annoying for some, but honestly, there feels like a lot of dead air sonically. Other than that, this looks amazing!

[@AnhDonoi]

There is definitely some sound effects missing as well. Watch the kracken super with no roar or anything takes away the impact

[@joesmama953]

2xko devs did say that they will focus first on gameplay and then update sfx and vfx, which they will update before release. So don't worry

[@exoticbutters2781]

I kind of like that there no random announce bs going on. You get to focus more on the match that way, and if there are tourneys, I'm sure the casters will hype things up, but as for the gameplay, you can put your headphones in and immerse yourself in the fight.

[@7thesage853]

@@exoticbutters2781 I get what you’re saying. Some ppl like myself enjoy having sound cues for confirmations, but I know others hate that sorta thing

[@asdfxcvbn746]

@@7thesage853 also the name 2XKO is incredibly stupid & the art style & characters look like something straight out of a Sweet Baby Inc game.

[@uhoh7545]

17:58 nasty ass sequence

[@wtfKwaku]

surprise

[@peteomarjebdollosa9170]

Hope that's not a high-low unblockable.

[@MarcieHuhu]

Ong that was im surprised he blocked most of it

[@gironcustodio6679]

THAT WAS KRAZY! HE JUST DIDN'T BELIEVE ON THE CONFIRM

[@ametozukumazu6073]

So, Ahri's assists are basically SSJ Vegeta A and B. That's sUrPriSiNg

[@Sulphur_]

That's Vegeta's technique!

[@MrWallysons]

So you learnt that fighting games have a lot of shit in common, nicely done

[@thato8000]

I think it needs more icing. The cake is baked well but things like stronger hitting sound effects, visual effects for punish counters and more color effects as well. With those it would feel much fuller

[@masterofdoom5000]

Interesting to see the way incoming is dealt with in this, that first round incoming got the corner but the second player got shoved back a set distance. Finding the good pressure opportunities on the incoming character is gonna be challenging.

[@doogies]

yeah kinda DBFZ style

[@LimeNLemon891]

16:08 the air grab range, lol

[@Sadddude]

Not a fan of the sound design. Hits and blocks don't sound like they have any impact.

[@ktrnvz]

It's giving mvci in a lot of ways, for better or for worse. Strikes and blocks also sounded non impactful in that game. At least the game looks better than mvci already

[@DiverDownDrive]

if you watch Illaoi's win animation there's missing elements, and her ult doesnt have the same animation or any sound for it. I'm positive they're just playing on a older build of the game, and it's not even out yet, so we shouldn't expect the game to be like that when it releases next year. It's missing some polish, its just cool the game is in a playable state

[@Deymetrey]

this is the older version, probably even a year ago

[@lisamarieschnee]

I agree. Everything feels kinda "rubbery".

[@neekoya1979]

don't worry guys riot games is really good in sfx and animation, this game just a demo version this is not a final version

[@Envious_Pride]

Maybe a mechanic that boosts your tag partner’s recovery rate as you do damage could be a really cool thing to see and keep the game aggressive and more exciting to the casual audience. Loving how this looks already.

[@PowerEd8]

Do all characters have the same health/hit points? I remember Mvc3 and Ultimate had big variations in durability, it was reduced/streamlined in Mvci iirc,

[@progressjournal]

Its so interesting to watch these early access gameplays. You can tell that the players are still learning about the characters but theyre using their knowledge from other fighting games and applying them here

[@evilded2]

More? Man you're spoiling us with all this great gameplay.

[@Mistouze]

Game isn't even out and MajinObama is already saving it. Thank you for your service!

[@doogies]

with the vultures this game will have, it needs no saviors lol

[@jjaffro9567]

when tagging, such as 22:35, is this considered an unblockable due to ekko hitting high on rightside and yasuo hitting low on left, or is ekkos attack considered a mid after the switch

[@doogies]

maybe a HARD TO BLOCKABLE? No way of knowing lol

[@pktoasty2470]

cause if that is considered an overhead, no amount of lube will ever make that OKAY lol

[@mathewhaight]

It is not unblockable. As long as you're holding away from the character that currently has the P1 or P2 designation, you will keep blocking even if you're being attacked from the other side by the assist.

[@grimedoctor]

@@mathewhaight I think he's referring to the point at 22:43, where the assist is landing an overhead, whilst the point is landing a low.

[@squeaky1238]

Looks really fun, cant wait to give this a spin.

[@RuTo94]

The pacing and speed of the game exactly looks like Street Fighter with little bit mix of Marvel. I’m excited for this game because I’m an old league player and casual fighting game player 😂. I hope they add more characters on release 🙏 but by the looks of it most likely be DLC characters 😢

[@doogies]

I felt more BFTG influence, tbh

[@MrBorealis]

I believe they have confirmed a 16 character launch roster. And this is speculation, but as a free-to-play game it’s probably gonna be unlocking characters over time, with the option to pay to unlock instantly.

[@danielwilliams3161]

​@@doogies I hope that they have P-linking

[@hvk357]

You mentioned you're a former League player so you might already know this but if you subscribe to xbox pc game pass you get every current and upcoming agent/champion in valorant/LoL, bonus xp among other RIOT games for as long as you have an active subscription. I don't see why that will change when 2XKO, especially when it'll be out on consoles as well.

[@super64xd_]

14:50 Zwag seeing that team would give him an aneurysm.

[@JustOniWorks]

I think so far my only real complaint that isn't just because the game isn't done yet is that I'm not big on how the camera moves to keep the assists on the screen at all time. I'm used to being able to tell which one is the assist just from the positioning of the camera, so I keep getting thrown off when the called character lags behind the action and stretches the view. But, I suppose that might be a necessary evil because of how often you can tag in and out in the middle of assists.

[@BlinkSh0t]

Is that a Morrigan color palette for Ahri? (Teal and Purple)

[@Terensworth]

Surprise no longer sounds like a word.

[@khorne133]

Is it just me. Or do the sounds for when a character is hitting/falling to the ground during most of the knockdowns. Just. Not exist? Are they falling on pillows? It's just odd with how everything else has such good punch.

[@Dazsftw]

💯

[@cristianmirasol1538]

I mean the game is still on development, and they're focusing more on the gameplay

[@khorne133]

@@cristianmirasol1538 I know. But it the first thing that I noticed. Here's hoping they add something for it. That said if it were like SF4 where the death cry muffled the sounds then that works as well.

[@kenshin391]

The game looks really fun. They definitely need better sound for the supers. I seen Illoai's level 2 had no sound while Ekko was underwater and got bit by the Kraken. I really wanna see Katarina.

[@zedwithblue545]

awesome stuff, can't wait to play this looking so good

[@cmattss4]

4:36 look how slow that jump attack is who is ever gonna get hit by that?

[@doogies]

You must have never played marvel 3

[@eduardogamer89oficial]

Its for 50/50 situations, if its overhead of course.

[@erdems2823]

does ekko have a blue nocturne?

[@thejunkmanlives]

its nice to look at something with no real expectations. im curious to see what the LoL players think of this.

[@blanklate073]

Imagine theres a rank system, and all league player like me with no expi in fighting game are button smashing ahri so that it can twerk in the loweest tier, Yeah we eat good.🎉

[@doogies]

exactly. thats actually what im MOST curious about (mentioned it in my other vid)

[@kei7540]

I mean I see people like lilypichu and other LoL and Valorant streamers hop on tekken and so I definitely think they'll jump on this

[@kumikones]

@@kei7540​​⁠ They probably will! But I recall LilyPichu watching EVO/FGC vids on stream and the “I don’t know what’s happening” comment would always come up with clips of games like MvC or DBFZ. I’m sure it’ll be easier to get into it once they fight more players on their level, but I’m unsure whether the dev team has made a compelling effort to explore how the existing LoL fanbase handles the gameplay yet - they’ve mostly had FGC folks provide feedback so far, from what I’ve seen

[@LuisGonzalez-nd2bq]

All lol streamers are gonna play for about 3 weeks for the free content and pay from riot and drop it faster then legends of runeterra (the lol card game)

[@DUSK_XIII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[@travinator043]

The character models are looking so good and clean it's insane, especially if you just watched the hxh teaser 😂 I wonder how many characters will be added, because it looks like mad work if that's the standart they are going for.

[@mathewhaight]

Anybody who is new to fighting games, but wants to get into this one. Remember that if you are in a block string and your opponent throws out an assist, then it is not your turn yet. The best advice I can give to a newbie is to expect that you will likely be blocking more than you will be attacking at least early on.

[@Cautionary_Tales]

Is Ekko's fury fuse a parry? Or how does that work

[@gabrielaragon9562]

Seems like a parry

[@LulzItsForge]

Good for Obama for getting that bread but boy this game needs a lot of work. Cuz free to play ain't enough.

[@iKyondrick]

How come none of the supers combo into each other? Intentional or just an oversight when making individual characters?

[@kwangovene3357]

you can only combo supers if you select the relevant Fuse. I think yasuo can also combo his lvl 1 into lvl 2 but he's the only one.

[@iKyondrick]

That’s not what I’m referring to. I’m saying that they whiff

[@biowbe4522]

Idk about fighting game, but could it be to compensate the simple supers inputs?

[@iKyondrick]

Not at all

[@noeldanchou3170]

I guess this is not the Illaoi build cause I saw the Ult is not finish yet I hope we see something refinement on the Evo J build and audio clarity

[@doogies]

they already added stuff in the new footage since the last time i played

[@amos7367]

Love your content and the game, thanks for sharing!

[@doogies]

Glad you enjoy it and thanks for watching man

[@michaelcarrig627]

I like that you can tag after an assist. Though the game is a bit slower than I expected.

[@RiverRaidFleetCapt]

Looks amazing

[@voidandnon-2530]

My grandchildren will love this one when it comes out.

[@maamiimii]

Animations are looking great and gameplay looks fun but the audio is definitely in need of some improvement lol. Here’s hoping that’s something they’re still working on!

[@neekoya1979]

don't worry riot games is really good in sfx and this game just a demo version this is not a final version

[@WoodyFruity]

they gotta make ahri switch up her voice lines 😂😂

[@gabrielaragon9562]

9:12 imaginary Technique: Purple

[@EPICSAWIKI]

We need bigger impacts on hits for sure.

[@doogies]

MAYBE but I think charge buttons or big hits felt *good* in person.

[@Houser45]

Surprise

[@cloud766]

i wonder how close this game is to an actualy open beta, my guess is another year or 6 mounths

[@savien6401]

The gameplay so far looks interesting, I don’t see where the bbtag comparison is unless it’s in the actual buttons which I hope not. I like bbtag don’t get me wrong but it’s controls is extremely easy, I want something a little more challenging instead of 5A x10

[@doogies]

closer to mvci/BFTG

[@justinsanchez8918]

I think we saw some really good adaption in this set. And should be a good reminder on how people learn in fighting games fuudo is a god. But give Obama a month and he'll rock him

[@doogies]

I was playing 1.5 chars. Ahri is kind of unique, mostly just used her for the assist with Illaoi. Feel like if i had another day it would be way different! Hopefully can play at EVO J

[@AmbientXVII]

as someone who mained blake/yuzuriha in bbtag, ekko/yasuo is looking like my perfect team lmao. That left/right/high/low setup is my bread and butter xD. Maybe Akali might be able to replace Ekko but we shall see.

[@zoid_on_youtube]

did they ever say why they arent using the voice actors from LoL? hearing Yasuo and Ahri not being voiced by Liam O Brien and Laura Post doesnt sound right

[@pringlescanister]

I was looking for this comment. The voices feel so weird to listen to.

[@Maposil]

There's a huge chance of this voices being a WIP.

[@zoid_on_youtube]

@@Maposil what do you mean?

[@Yoshikid4070]

@@zoid_on_youtube Sometimes games in beta (Such as this one) would have placeholder voices just to have them there since voicework isn't always the top priority These could also just be the voices, in which some devs have said before that visually they wanted to go for something different, so it'd make sense always having some tone differences to match

[@zoid_on_youtube]

@@Yoshikid4070 are you...sure thats a thing? like this is still real voice acting, they paid voice actors to do it, makes no sense to me that theyd do that just to switch later? if they could do that, they could have just used the final voice actors instead. and if they were gonna have a version of the game before getting the final voices done, they would just do it with no voices, since its not required for the game to work

[@PowerEd8]

Illaoi adjusts her idol in idle animation just like in PC league, me like detail

[@bleach5860511]

This game reminds me of BBTAG (my all time favorite game.) Definitely buying this on release. 🥰

[@biowbe4522]

Its free

[@doogies]

its free dog lol. think less bbtag and more mvci/bftg

[@epicnerf1]

The only thing this game needs is more impactful sounds. The visuals are gorgeous, gameplay looks fun.

[@gabrielaragon9562]

The game beta is focusing on Gameplay

[@savagezweipanda3280]

gameplay leak is good but can u tell us when is the release date

[@Sharkcomet]

I swear people on the internet forgot how to do a google search it's unreal. Used hands brain keyboard

[@doogies]

this is not a leak lol

[@kairi85]

ill give the game a try when it comes out

[@doogies]

bless big kai

[@SoloKrypton]

Can we have a "Surprise!" counter

[@El-Burrito]

I only just started the vid but I wanted to say, Ekko looks so hard to play but so satisfying when his gameplan goes right

[@steveismean]

When's Mahvel?

[@steveismean]

2 character Marvel with League paint, yes? Staying power? We'll see...

[@Juan-GC]

Surprise is this game's version of Totsugeki

[@AIRFGC]

👀

[@MonarchNation34]

Looks good but this UI isn't premenate right? Feels like some life is missing from it.

[@Vegetablefather]

Game is looking good so far, only complaint is I hate the impact sounds. They feel like 1970 animated Spider-Man kinda effects.

[@dutchie6006]

those wall bounce combos with yasuo are insane. just let us have the game already 😩

[@JonathanYoungZ_Kaiser]

Man, PROJECT L is looking clean. Really like the UI of PROJECT L

[@efemji]

looks a little floaty or is it just m3

[@SolidTrako]

I feel like the punches, kicks and overall hit sounds lacks a bit of "OMPF" / "Impact".

[@CrystalMang0]

Game not finished bro...

[@mcbill7352]

Yooo bbtag is back

[@doogies]

think more BFTG or MVCI inspirations

[@Aggrofool]

Surprise!

[@damianomuri8205]

Wau i like the new characters of Draganball Fighter Z

[@breakingsen]

Might be me or the way YT displays it, but there is too much happening on the screen imo. The visual clutter is insane

[@doogies]

its you

[@breakingsen]

@@doogies Valid, but none the less, I am bummed it is a tag fighter, was really looking forward to it, my old eyes can't follow all this mess :D

[@bobbynesss]

Garen eventually coming to just spin and ult at 50%+ hp to kill

[@gabrielaragon9562]

Now i want to see a Garen Vs. Sylas in this game

[@myquietreviewsfeaturingc.t9354]

Majin Obama if it got you playing & posting about it I definitely can't wait to play it because you're a hard critic & know your 💩 when it comes to fighting games 👍🏿

[@doogies]

I think if you enjoy games like mvci and battle for the grid, this will feel familiar for you

[@myquietreviewsfeaturingc.t9354]

@doogies Are you playing this demo on console or PC??? Just curious???

[@shawn56100]

23:15 Yasuo LvL3 combo big damage so swag !!

[@gustavogoesgomes1863]

I like how they got kind of a consolidated name (project L) and went to call it this... thing, it's even hard to say but no matter how they name it, I will always call it for it's true name: LOL DE LUTA

[@thegreatsleeper]

at 18:00 is that unblockable?

[@snowsoldier413]

I think it legit might be lmaoo

[@mariusmat6369]

Illaoi kinda VIOLENT !!!

[@mythwarlant9663]

They fighting on Ionia's Mountain

[@VirgoDurai90]

Sound effects seem… wonky

[@gabrielaragon9562]

Focusing on Gameplay

[@rundown132]

Yikes hits/block dont have any impact and the camera moving all over the place will give you a headache lmao

[@michaelvossen7253]

Announcer should say: Welcome to Summoner's Rift. Minions have Spawned.

[@lycanroctube5946]

wait why didnt they use Ahri's normal voice actress ;-;

[@abdelhaksaouli8802]

She can charge air moves ?

[@doogies]

her jump C is chargeable

[@condrecomics]

I think Yas moveset is a bit too generic compared to how suited his LoL kit was to a fighting game transition. They could have easily implemented his Q stacks, giving him ways to build two stacks that could then be expended for stronger moves like his signature tornado projectile. Ekko and Illaoi kinda reflect their LoL counterparts well with their movesets tho. Ahri's kit seems a bit derivative but to be honest there wasn't much to work with given her simple style in LoL.

[@dragonic22]

Sure, they could've implemented Yasuo's Q stacks. But after thinking about it, I can kinda see why they didn't. I'm assuming Yasuo's Q in 2XKO would be a stab, only stacks on hit, the stacks wear off after a time and the Q at 2 stacks would be the tornado projectile. The best way to stack it would be in combos. Since the game's combos are based around launchers and air combos, his regular Q, which is just a stab, wouldn't see much use unless they gave him an air version of his Q and made it so he could combo both in and out of it. The ground version would just be a poke with little reward. Also, after a combo, you'd want to continue knockdown pressure. Assuming you end a combo with 2 Q stacks, a projectile isn't very helpful unless it's slow and lasts for a long time to keep them in blockstun. They must not have wanted Yasuo to be this oppressive 'looping pressure' kind of character.

[@condrecomics]

@@dragonic22 Yes those are reasonable issues, but the implementation of the LoL mechanics shouldn't necessarily be so literal. Stacks could come from a strike with different properties according to the button pressed, usable in combos and maybe with an air variation, doesn't have to be his typical stiff stab. And they could make so the stacks don't wear off so fast or at all and give you a choice wether to expend them in a tornado dash (like EQ in LoL) to add pressure or save them to use later as a tornado projectile - without the blockstun and not really oppressive on wake up - in case the game reverts to neutral. Sure introducing mechanics that are balanced and fit the game is way more important than a faithful recreation of the source material, but adding some extra flavour from the original game even if freely reimagined would be cool

[@doogies]

makes me curious to see how they do other chars

[@ArcChristelle]

7:25 Holy shit the curse is ass.

[@rinkujoka232]

He missed the timing...

[@ArcChristelle]

@@rinkujoka232 It's ass because its only use in a tag fighter is a combo extension, it's easy to jab or stop, and doesn't transfer screen space when escaped.

[@sanguinepenguin9576]

​@ArcChristelle you're not good at games if you think that's gonna end up being ass. People will just do it on knock down, not rocket science

[@ArcChristelle]

@@sanguinepenguin9576 Tell me, why do you think that's a good move?

[@Mugen123456789]

Watch nemo use it

[@fastrvl]

Ekko is saucy..

[@gundown26]

Maybe I'm just dumb but I think they need to up the damage a bit cause these combos are way to high for the damage to be as low as it is without doing a level 3.

[@doogies]

The damage does not need to be raised. You are, indeed, dumb

[@TheRadioSquare]

Strive is two blocks down bro, got just the "right" amount of damage

[@gundown26]

@@TheRadioSquare I mean there's also tekken and I love both of those games... lmao!

[@gundown26]

@@doogies I mean could be worse. Could be the love tap of death that is DNF duel. Still you know the game way better than I do and its an honor to get your input.

[@ArcChristelle]

Imagine hating BBTag and MVCI then looking forward to this.

[@redson4994]

?

[@AzzyOhm]

i get it LOL

[@3dsfinn]

I mean this is free and can potentially introduce a lot of new people into the genre

[@feintfaint7213]

Its free

[@lilliangoulston5706]

All it took to appeal to toxic people was League of Legends 😂

[@Ralkila]

My only concern is that 2v2 is kinda busted... We learnt nothing from MVCI right?

[@mathewhaight]

Why 2 v 2 compared to 3 V 3?

[@iknowyuppies3961]

the game already need a graphics update

[@Olivia-si6nm]

FUUDO IS PRO AT ANY FIGHTING GAME FR

[@moatasimmohd462]

You know what it is the BBTag

[@doogies]

It's some in between a few games. BFTG comes to mind as well...

[@doomscarecrow5477]

man i want malzahar in this game

[@loganthekiwimaster4421]

??? Really, out of any character💀💀

[@doomscarecrow5477]

@@loganthekiwimaster4421 bru i don't want only fisting champion in this game, i want bizzarre things like it is ermac in mortal kombat or shuma gorath in marvel vs capcom, if in this game they bring only fist to fist champion it will be so boring

[@Azurewasright]

i loved bbtag and wanted it to succeed despite it not being the blazblue sequel people hoped it was. but terrible balance patches, stale metas and slow pace/limited support killed the game off. All things riot loves to avoid with their other ip. Just beware riot intentionally nerf or buff characters eventually just to change up the meta rather than strive for a static "perfect" balance.

[@musiclovestring3328]

Can’t wait for teemo

[@gabrielaragon9562]

Seriously they have to add Teemo, almost every fighting game has a Joke fighter

[@fuyahanabi1304]

Ok that Ahri assist desperately needs an alternate voiceline

[@Redacted117]

I'll be extremely bitter and unhappy if Riot Games don't give this game even a crumb of support for India. Because goddamn, I'm so amped up to sit down, learn, and eventually hold sets/locals for this. Each gameplay is selling me on the dream.

[@snuffaluffagus1000]

We pull up for locals this time for sure.

[@Lintlikr1]

the hits dont feel hard enough. The sound design is pretty weak for the sfx right now. also... its not a 'Surprise' after the 50th one. Maybe record an alternate voice line?

[@jakalaka223]

The game looks beautiful, the animations are crisp, but my gripe is that the sound design feels hollow. Hits don’t feel like they have hard impact. I’m also not a fan of the music but that is just personal taste.

[@doogies]

alpha build maybe?

[@DemShion]

Are there no anti airs in the game?

[@doogies]

there are, doesnt mean we are good at using them yet

[@phantomberzerk9486]

After seeing yasuo satisfying slashes, want yone aswell

[@pharoahanakaris3202]

The game lacks impactful sounds and voices, the character screen is so lackluster, no announcers to hype up the fight, the music is too mild and barely noticeable and lastly I am not a fan of how floaty the fight sequence is. Like why is Illaoi - a big hulking character hop like she's made of cotton. They need to make the floatiness of each character equivalent to their size and look

[@randomizer8271]

you already judging the game its not even in alpha 🤣

[@michaelvossen7253]

You better send an email to the devs so they can make those changes before the game releases. Godspeed.

[@puresoldier2052]

“Surprise”

[@krisnayosep7121]

i agree also the intervals for each hits is too slow, like the game is paused for each hits and the effect is too much like example; the hits spark take 1 whole screen from left screen to right screen almost distracting

[@pharoahanakaris3202]

@@krisnayosep7121 that too. nice to know someone else noticed that. The pauses between hits is kinda distracting and just weird

[@blanktrigger8863]

I've learned to never trust a game that stays in early access too long. If this title is accurate, this game should definitely be fully released by bow