SNK's Fan Service Fighting Game (SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy)

[@usersinvideos]

Kinda pisses me off that whenever a game releases that has a focus on fanservice and sexuality the devs have its existence or have journalists writing hitpieces on it, like the very existence of these games is an affront to the medium, meanwhile Mortal Kombat had its devs watching real life surgery videos to make its gore more realistic and no one gave a shit.

[@usersinvideos]

*have to justify its existence

[@cocobot90]

Maybe KoF had its devs watching real life plastic surgery videos to make Mai more realistic...

[@retrofuture6786]

It will never cease to amaze me how people give murder and gore a pass even to show kids but the second a titty is out the world is gonna end Like bruh chill

[@KimSamaVideos]

I wish game companies tell journalists to get stuffed

[@RaginCanadian-gx2zl]

Its cause the west is getting stupid. Pretty soon itll be law that women have to wear burkas and cover their ankles.

[@jmwooodenyt]

The fighting game designed to be played with one hand. God bless.

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

The ring, EHRGEIZ! Just making a reference, lol

[@ridleyformk1244]

Unless you're playing as Nakoruru and Kula

[@huehaklk8516]

@@ridleyformk1244still with one hand😭

[@czaryee457]

Thats DOA lol

[@huehaklk8516]

@@czaryee457 then they said “you need 2 hands now” and the franchise died

[@kenmastersX]

As someone who has actually competed in this game it definitely has a foundation for serious play, but because of how it breaks the mold of how a traditional fg is designed a lot of people didn't give this a shot. That and the stigma of the character designs and plot didn't help. The game had a scene for awhile after in Japan as well

[@meganinten0078]

I agree with you I have seeing japanese players showing how crazy and fun the game can be, doing awesome combos with the tag system and the Items Yuri is probably #1 in the tierlist It is a shame that many gamers didn't like it just because it is different than the traditional 2D fighting game Once you get used to the fact that you can only KO your opponent with a Super, you'll discover how well thought out the mechanics are. As someone who is a bit bored that many 2D fighting games are pretty much the same, SNK Heroines felt like a fresh air.

[@siekensou77]

​@meganinten0078 I think they are pretty decently balanced. You have to understand your situation and what you as well as your opponents are able to do at all times. I love that the items arent your standard items but more or less a support action. And its literally a support action because your sidelines character/player controls the support

[@Wolfedge75]

I can’t believe that this game was the last time we see Muimui & Love Heart, the isekai duo. But one thing you missed out on is that Miss X has a classic “Iori in a (cross-)dress” outfit, making that the _only_ playable guy in an all-girl game. But in hindsight, I’d rather see a game like this come out after SamSho ‘19, only if because we have a bigger variety of girls that aren’t just rehashed from KOF14.

[@meganinten0078]

F for Love Heart 😢 SNK sold her series I have heard that they still owned Mui Mui Hope she can return, she is cool and cute Hope we get a sequel of SNK Heroines, with more SNK gals outside KOF Like Cham Cham, Rimururu, Wu-Ruixiang, Shiki, Iroha, etc. Iori was a guest character in Million Arthur: Arcana Blood (the game Thief Arthur came from). Another game where Iori is the only male playable character in an all-girls fighting game

[@redchariot4006]

Ah yes, the game that gave us Fatal Cutie Terry

[@sharzinlalebazri5673]

Technically, none of Kukri's traits in SNK Heroines are brand new, he was always a foul mouthed, perverted jerk, but this game did a really great job of putting those traits on display as much as possible and adding a bit of comedic wackiness to him, which continued in KOF 15. I just absolutely love the dude.

[@meganinten0078]

You are right Fun fact, Kukri is voiced by Hiroki Takahashi the same seiyuu who did the voice of Parco Folgore (Zatch Bell!) Seeing how Kukri is in SNK Heroines, I can see him singing and dancing Folgore's song, Chi-chi wo Moge 🎵🕺 😆

[@supercoolmaniajon265]

Simple controls? Yeah. Small roster? Yeah. Lots of Ecchi? Yeah. But is it bad? Nah. SNK Heroines is pretty solid on its own.

[@100Servings]

My wife loves to play fighting games with me. Her favorite character is Zack from Dead Or Alive, mainly because she likes to surf down slopes on the back of other characters. She would probably love this game. I always find it funny when companies get offended at fan service. Why do they hate it when their rivals do it? Because it works. I'm not just talking about pretty girls either, but violence and nostalgia as well. Yes, a lot of ultra-violent anime from the 1980s are remembered only because of their awesome levels of violence, but watching Ken punch people into chunky salsa in Fist of the North Star will never get old or unsatisfying. If you want me to watch your anime at least once every year for 40 years, maybe you should do the same? Great video. I look forward to these all the time. Keep it up!!!

[@gwen9939]

Didn't work for DoA. Throwing sax and violins at a product to spice it up has always been considered pretty cheap because even if it gives you sales(and even that is pretty 50/50, especially if we're looking at the fighting games that are selling now vs the ones that are dying like DoA or Soul Calibur) it doesn't show that you put any work or integrity into your craft. I don't think it's as much "companies" that scuff at it as it is game directors and developers who actually have to develop their games and design interesting characters that don't rely on just removing more clothes with each installment which only serves them to pander to the section of their player base who's interests in character designs are only skin deep... Or only skin, rather. And before you know it you have no staying power because no one wants to play the tiddy game with all the giggity sweatlads at locals or tournaments. They usually have what casual fighting game players want from a game which is quick cheap thrills, but none of the things more dedicated players want which is iron man punching ryu from streets. Making good character designs is hard, making coomer bait is easy. Doesn't mean good character designs can't be hot, but there's a difference between that and "download this game for free on your phone, my lord" horny mobile game ad. Even sticking to SNK, KoF 15 is already plenty horny but it also has good designs with thought put into them, and sometimes those 2 traits exist in the same characters. A series like Guilty Gear is incredibly Horn-section but its character designs are also peak. Same with violence. Gratuitous violence can be great, even amazing, but without the proper context it falls flat. It's what stands out to us in memories because it's a story's emotional peak that culminates in one gory moment, but it's not the gore that made it special, it was the build-up to it. If Berserk had none of the story and all of the gore it would be nothing more than edgy fan fiction, but because it has the story around it the gore is elevated to the heights of being a part of a crucial part of a masterpiece.

[@plentyoflulu4694]

​@@gwen9939well Said

[@mcbill7352]

Bro I always forget the fgc has the oldest players lmao

[@JayWolf1955]

​@@gwen9939I mean, I agree with the sentiment that "too much of something can be bad" But how the hell did you come to the conclusion that fanservice is the reason soulcalibur and DOA's last games failed? I'm used to hearing shit thrown at DOA all the time, but soulcalibur?? Neither of them "showed more skin each game" closest to that are some costumes in doa5. You think both these series are less in depth with characters just because they have horny? But *guilty gear* of all things is okay to be horny because it's "peak"??? And Kof's characters like shermie ángel and Mai are literally on the same level as dead or alive's characters. And are you seriously acting like competitive players are the majority of sales for a fighting game? Even if that was true, these two series have always had great gameplay, with dedicated fanbases for em. You're acting like they have no value outside of em being sexy when that's just not true. (tho I guess that is what the current fgc thinks of DOA)

[@100Servings]

@@mcbill7352 Hey! I resemble that remark! Just because Jimmy Carter was president when my wife and I were born doesn't mean we're old!!! 👴👵 Oh, wait, it totally does. 😕

[@mariowarfare460]

I’m ashamed to say that this was the game that got me into KOF.

[@AofCastle]

As opposed to the people who got interested because of Mai in any other KoF game

[@mariowarfare460]

@@AofCastle tbh, Terry was the reason I got the game.

[@AofCastle]

@@mariowarfare460 yeah but that messes up my joke :(

[@chopper8209]

Love playing this game on my Nintendo Switch. I main Shermie & Yuri.

[@chakradarrat8832]

what is funny is that this game can give a canonical reason for the next dream match game. just have antonov learn about this event and get mad at kukri (antonov respects woman. it is a canonical fact). originally mad, he gets the idea to use kukri's dream magic to bring EVERYONE to the biggest kof ever

[@jpVari]

Kinda seems fun tbh

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

It's got some really good ideas but the execution is eeeeeeeeh🤷

[@meganinten0078]

It is fun! I have a friend who didn't like fighting games before, he ended up liking SNK Heroines and now he can do great combos with the mechanics

[@gpbear4]

he didnt mention it, but you can use unblockable items to set up ways to open up the opponent. this is important given theres no high/low

[@gwen9939]

I am mostly offended at the existence of this game because it assumes the position that Leona wasn't hot enough already when she is literally peak.

[@rocketgrunthyunho]

Yeah I miss Leona

[@nerdstudent8852]

Never underestimate this kind of game, I remember when playing Rumble Roses for the first time, the gameplay blew me away, the music, and replay value with heels and face system, this one is no exception 👍

[@meganinten0078]

I really hope we get a sequel with more SNK gals Iroha, Cham Cham, Shiki, Rimururu, Fio, Ryoko (World Heroes), Lien, Mignon, Ninon, Tsugumi, Sinclair, Dark Ran, Really Till, Natsume, Kasumi (Ninja Master's), Rayar Dragon, Igret, Seena, Ai, Carol, Rosa, Momoko, Foxy, etc. SNK has so many awesome and unique female characters that are forgotten these days

[@beetheimmortal]

Don't forget my girl King. Some tomboys are severely needed.

[@mirzapramudya1580]

We need genderbent Geese just like we got genderbent Terry Also also, add Neo Dio or else it's an instant flop

[@beetheimmortal]

@@mirzapramudya1580 It would be great. Maybe have a DOA character as a guest.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

When I was a kid, picked my favorites in fighting game rosters based on what male characters i thought looked cool. Ever since becoming a teen, i started picking my mains based on which female characters i would smash (and if playstyle was fun or something). So suffice to say, it'd be impossible for me to play this game. In all seriousness though, this is a fun idea for a spin off. Especially these days, it's fun to see studios and devs just embrace the cheesecake sometimes.

[@positivity102]

a video from my favourite streamer/content creator khanage? splendid

[@lonewolffang]

Heroines, in my opinion, is a more robust version of SNK Gal Fighters. Here's hoping for a Heroines 2 with some of the gal fighters being added.

[@ghobot21]

I still have this game installed in my pc. Good fun when I want to play a simple-not serious game, different from other fighting games in my pc.

[@nyoon690]

Don't forget KoF for girls

[@RegularGuy1998]

And its canon to the KOF lore because why not?

[@Noelle_S.]

i thought this game was great fun personally, loved the character costume customization

[@Night_Raptor_5991]

Ah yes! "Fan service the Game" we definitely need more like this! Thanks Japan! 🗿👍🏻

[@ilikestamps2978]

I was going to ask you to talk about this game lol. I think it's really fun if you don't take it seriously

[@shadow_ryu105]

I love this game, I'll play it every know and then on my switch.

[@lajenehuen260]

I love the Daytona USA 2 music

[@Avalon64]

it was a good idea and I would fight anyone who says otherwise but this game REALLY needed more of the KOF girls...I am sure people REALLY wanted King or Mary instead of the one shot girls that would ultimately not be in the series anymore...like Love Heart, Mui Mui and Zarina...hell one of my major disappointments is Angel was only repped by her clothes...

[@JayWolf1955]

Oh and forget to mention, I definitely love snk's stance on dlc here, not announcing dlc before launch and not bombarding with so many at once I totally agree with you that its weird when fighters have dlc characters announced before launch, i especially hate when they add dlc too soon after launch and expect me to pay an extra 30 dollars on top of the game that soon.

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

In that case, I'd like to say "Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!" 🏴‍☠️

[@meganinten0078]

Glad to find a someone who talks good about SNK Heroines 😄 The gameplay is like a fusion of Smash Bros. and Marvel vs Capcom Once you get used to the fact that you can only KO your opponent with a Super and the simplified controls, you'll find that the game mechanics (the tag system, air dashes, Items, etc) are very well thought out. I have a friend who wasn't a fan of fighting games, then he played this game and now he can do great combos. SNK Heroines is a good way to introduce new players. I have seen japanese players showing how crazy and fun the game can be!

[@siekensou77]

@meganinten0078 its nothing like smash bros. And also far from mvc

[@mee7er]

I’m assuming mobile game companies were interested in making some kind of gotcha game with the SNK wifu/crossover concept.

[@tomy3235]

This Video Gives off some major GWQ inspiration vibes, but you managed to pull it off without it feeling like a flat out copy with your love and passion shining through unlike all the other people that just rip off what's cool with them kids. Hope you can keep it up because im really sure you'll grow real big.

[@rocketgrunthyunho]

I will always be glad to play this game

[@Ledluver]

If Capcom made a game like this... what would happen? Do we call it Street fighter: Bliss Edition. Have rule 63 Hugo and Birdie on the cover 😂 it'll finally be a way to sell Necalli 😏 lol

[@JagorM]

This game was so much fun. Sf6 needs girl terry as a skin

[@charliec364]

Jum deserves to be a top tier in Tekken 8 🙏

[@mullerlira4391]

I'm still waiting for SNK Heroes Tag Team Frenzy with hipersexualized male characters and male Mai Shiranui as a playable character. Bulge giggle physics would be so awesome in 4k

[@windandfireproductions5358]

🤨

[@mullerlira4391]

@@windandfireproductions5358 tight thongs, sweaty chests, hard nipples. Imagine Terry Bogard wearing nothing but his hat while fighting... Are you ok? Bust a nutt!

[@royasturias1784]

The game would have benefitted from the rise of Vtuber companies.

[@luxerhusku2609]

Believe it or not, there were arcade cabinets and tournaments for this game. I owned this game on the Switch and I was surprised to see this game available at arcades at Round1. I actually enjoy the mechanics as there is a decent amount of depth and I wish I could explain it, but it has been awhile since I played it. I think I stopped because the netplay was terrible as this was around the infamously bad netplay that plauged KOF XIV, this game, and at the time, SamSho 2019. What I really enjoy about this game is that it's nice to still have Love Heart and Mui Mui in the roster before they were completely gone from SNK forever, which is sad as Love was one of my favorite characters in XIV. But the coolest thing is that they acknowledged World Heroes by adding Janne in the roster, which was and still is crazy to me that they mentioned World Heroes in 2018! Makes me wish we could get a new title of that franchise now that we got confirmation of a new Art of Fighting!

[@meganinten0078]

Glad to see a fellow World Heroes fan :) Made me so happy seeing Jeanne 'Janne' D'Arc in SNK Heroines, such a shame Ryoko couldn't join the roster Oda, the producer of the game, actually confirmed that she was his favorite World Heroes character, he also said that he wanted to put Cathy (Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy) in the roster In KOF XV, the Pao Pao Cafe Stage is themed after Mudman Glad to see more World Heroes references 🥲 Hope that we see some World Heroes characters in KOF Fuuma, Ryoko, Brocken, are my favorites

[@YonakaKurai]

well this game is perfect to train using only 1-hand

[@JayWolf1955]

Great video! Have been thinking of giving the game a shot for a while now, and i think i kight get it on sale now. Also the game is kinda a sequel/predecessor to the neo geo pocket game SNK gals fighters, as it has similar light hearted tone, items, and debut of miss x (who im shocked you didnt mention is just iori) I really wish this game had a few more characters, namely king, blue mary, and ángel The mechanica of the game are certainly interesting, specials using meter is cool as that was an art of fighting staple A snk tag fighter with airdashes is super cool But supers being the only way to win is odd, gives me playstation all stars vibes. I actually do hope this game gets a sequel sometime down the road, with more characters and maybe more inspiration from gals fighters in terms of stages and having the controls be a bit more standard but maybe still having a "modern controls" type of thing

[@SAPProd]

“A very silly fighting game that doesn’t take itself seriously” you say? Please tell me you’re a fan of Super Gem Fighter Mini-Mix (aka Pocket Fighter).

[@jeremiahtorrevillas4396]

Snk is shooting themselves on their foot.. Well they always have

[@meganinten0078]

I really like how SNK Heroines improved Kukri as a character I didn't care about him in KOF XIV (his debut), SNK Heroines made him more memorable and funny 😆 And I am glad he kept his SNK Heroines personality in KOF XV, every special dialogue with him is hilarious 🤣 Fun fact, Kukri is voiced by Hiroki Takahashi the same seiyuu who did the voice of Parco Folgore (Zatch Bell!) Seeing how Kukri is in SNK Heroines, I can see him singing and dancing Folgore's song, Chi-chi wo Moge 🎵🕺

ye sure a guy who by the looks suppose to be a menacing on KOF or some a rival for anyone here is a perv, ye ye...

[@happyabbyarts]

Ive been waiting for a discount, but it just never goes on sale

[@campoyo3788]

I wanted this game to be good, but the focus on simplicity went too far and in the wrong direction in my opinion. Dead or alive made it better since there is 1 button for punch, 1 for kick, 1 for blocking, and 1 for grabs; it's easy to do combos without knowing the character and the fan services is great (Before DOA6 tuned it down a little for some reason), and for those who want to master the game there is a counter system that takes a lot of practice to pull off, but it feels amazing when you read your opponent like an open book and just counter everything he throws at you.

[@PiccoloNamexio]

Would want mind to do some Fatal Fury videos?

[@adrianlinus5273]

This game was designed. End of sentence

[@CharlsieBaria-f6b]

Flatley Forges

[@HornbyBacon-v8y]

Chesley Streets

[@GardinerClyde-x6h]

Mitchell Way

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Those who thought this game was mediocre are playing it for the wrong reasons😂❤

[@RachelEllerbe-v9i]

Rau Estate

[@jonbootclifford1949]

Bret Cliffs

[@niwrad84]

Rumble Roses Is way too raunchy than this 😂

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

SNK Heroines rep is so bad I forget it exist sometimes since it doesn't come up when talking about SNK games oh no lows is tough I didn't remember that

[@gpbear4]

you can use unblockable items to set up ways to open up the opponent. this is important given theres no high/low

[@meganinten0078]

I don't have a problem with a cutesy fighting game with only female characters I have played games like the Arcana Heart series (I highly recommend them) and Rumble Roses so I didn't have a problem with the costumes in SNK Heroines Many of the costumes for the female characters in Street Fighter 5 show a lot of skin, even more than SNK Heroines I don't mind japanese culture I am tired of Westerners wanting to Americanize Japanese games by censorship or making many changes. They are very intolerant

[@gmwes]

aw man no hard feelings but it's kookri not the way you said it

[@ComptonFalcon]

Not sure if you care but when capturing CPS2 footage or emulating it, it displays as much wider than it would actually be if you were on an arcade cab. Even though the Devs made the game this wide, it was intended to be shrunk horizontally to fit 4:3 arcade monitors. I believe the extra width was to add more detail before shrinking the image? But I'm not an expert Anyways, just an editing heads up, I dont think most people would notice. Love your content

[@SP_Sour]

This isn't a CPS-2 game though? This is a modern game for 16:9 displays. CPS literally stands for Capcom Pro System. You think SNK would make games for it?

[@ComptonFalcon]

@@SP_Sour I'm talking about his SF2 footage lol Pretty obvious, Heroines isn't a 4:3 game and he's clearly not emulating it

[@jeremyhall2727]

I didn't like it because it took simple & I didn't like how you pro-form blocks. I prefer classic 2D fighting game mechanics. I wished it had a option for both like other games. Stylish or tactical 👍🏾

[@jeremyhall2727]

And no lows at all 🤬 I was shocked. I'm happy some people like it 🤷🏾‍♀️ I don't have to like everything. It's good that game bought joy to your heart. Sorry if my first comment was too hash. I know you liked this game

The only cool thing was seeing Jeanne representing World Heroes in the 3D series for the first time, otherwise, fuck that game.

[@Neonlight3934]

Insert watching porn for the plot joke

[@spectrumbots4268]

With the exceptions of Jeanne D'Arc, Mai, Shermie, Leona, Luong, & Mai, the rest of the cast in this game looks ugly.

[@breninho353]

Kukri was an interesting new character just to be immediately ruined😭😭

[@sharzinlalebazri5673]

Ruined? My brother in Christ, this game solidified the best parts of Kukri's character.

[@meganinten0078]

​@@sharzinlalebazri5673 FACTS! KOF XIV Kukri was kinda lame, just a dude who trash talk his opponents and looks very edgy SNK Heroines made Kukri more memorable and funny, and I am glad he keeps his personality from SNKH to KOF XV, every cutscene with him is hilarious 😆

@@sharzinlalebazri5673 ye sure a guy who by the looks suppose to be a menacing on KOF or some a rival for anyone here is a perv, ye ye... he was lame on KOF XIV but has potencial

[@sharzinlalebazri5673]

He was already a perv in 14 if you paid attention to his win quotes and stuff. SNK Heroines and 15 just amped him up and brought attention to his whole "jerk" personality.

[@StubenhockerElite]

> Make "girly" fighting game > Make it absolute coombait Japan pls

[@MrDarksol]

....... Oh God it's that fever Dream game. That 1 time SNK thought yeah let's have most of our female characters be in a fighting game where it's only them, Terry gets a female version of himself and the final boss is a pervert. Yeah I only remember that my friend played this game a very short amount of time and then never look back at it ever again. This was weird.

[@lesleyblackvelvet7647]

Better yet let's make it canon to the main story 😅

[@zachstarattack7320]

u lost me at the rng

[@siekensou77]

The RNG items arent too bad, you can make good use of all of them. plus the SP item is guaranteed when you get to a certain health state. It even overwrites whatever item you were currently using.

[@zachstarattack7320]

@@siekensou77 boo rng suxx. even worse when baked into systerm universal mechanics

[@siekensou77]

@zachstarattack7320 Have you played the game at all? It doesnt feel as bad as items in a party fighter. In fact, the items in SNKH are far more of a support action, an assist move. There's ways to counter everything. The items arent just random things in the game.

[@zachstarattack7320]

@@siekensou77 I don't care if they don't feel as bad. I don't want random ness at all. I can tolerate it only because some people happen to like it as an archerype But keep it out of system mechanics

[@siekensou77]

@@zachstarattack7320 Play the game. This is not your run of the mill gacha

[@CMCAdvanced]

those were the only women to play sf2

[@grinbrothers]

It's funny how SNK Heroines here both serves as an ecchi fanservice fighter and a casual/young audience appealing fighter through it's simpler controls and chaotic items... final boss difficulty aside. SNK couldn't resist making the final boss a pain in the butt. 0:57 - Usually only one, maybe two though. It seems the "girl fighter" was a category to fill and didn't usually overlap with the other categories (though a fair few in fighters and non-fighters filled the role of the easier to pick up and play function). 1:33 - I adore blushing faces so the character artwork of this game was an absolute joy for me. The reactions the girls have to their costumes is adorable... though odd for Athena, given she is already an idol. 3:22 - Indeed; there are no low attacks. It was one of the things gotten rid of to make the game easier to pick up and play; I remember the developer interview discussing it's absence. I prefer defend being a button so that was also an appreciated change. 6:50 - I'm more surprised that the game also released on PS4 and PC. I keep thinking it's a Switch exclusive. Understandable that the developers wanted to focus on a smaller project first but it's funny that said project continues to be another fighting game. 7:38 - It's a different mind-set to be sure. Just because the attires are skimpy and the character's attractive, does that instantly make it sexy? I think attire like Mai's cow bikini or Leona's bikini with cat ears are definitely going a sexy route (if they wanted cute, wouldn't animal themed hoodies or a cat maid make more sense respectively) but a lot of the others I can see being more cute. To me, the reactions the character's have to their attire is cute (or in Leona's case, her lack of reaction). Personality and energy shines which is delightful. 9:13 - The genderswap Terry was a nice attention grabber when announced and plays into the lighthearted direction of the game. 9:55 - Likewise; I feel fighting games in particular have become way too comfortable with DLC. Fans of the genre as well. They begin speculating on DLC fighters sometimes when a game is announced. 10:41 - Come to think of it, I don't think I ever clicked on the online before. I only really got the Switch's online in the last 2-3 years, and it's been a while since I played this year one Switch game. 14:44 - That doesn't necessarily mean other game developers. Could be companies wanting to make merchandise like figures and manga, etc.

[@Timic83tc]

1:42 does vic uni make these classes mandatory?

[@abhyo_caret_caret]

I bought the game but was never able to get a single game going, t.t it looks fun. EU Wired, hmu if you wanna try it out