Bang!"
Two bursts of flame suddenly erupted from the entrance of the passage.
Schwarzenegger stepped out.
However, to everyone's surprise, he did not cosplay as Guile as usual this time.
He still sports his signature blond buzz cut.
But compared to Guile's exaggerated broom-like hairstyle, this time his hair is a very normal length.
Schwarzenegger had two streaks of blue paint on his cheeks, and his expression was serious.
As the lights fully illuminated him, the shirt that was stretched taut by his massive muscles came into view.
He wore a silver-gray metal shoulder guard on his right shoulder, the purpose of which was unknown.
"We can see that Mr. Arnold seems to have changed his outfit today, looking like Brian Butler who will appear in the new film."
Vivian's voice came through the loudspeaker again, explaining the origin of her outfit to the audience.
" Brian Butler! A star player from the Houston Texas People Team of the NFL League!"
Could he become a key member of the Superstar Team and lead them to victory in the KOF Tournament? Let's wait and see!
Beside Vivian, Lin Lixin glanced at Arnold, whose appearance surprisingly matched the person in front of him in the passageway, and curled his lip.
Damn it, Benimaru Nikaido's spiky blond hair is perfect for reinforcing the image Guile has built up for him.
Unfortunately, Benimaru is a slender young master from a wealthy family, and his style is simply not a good match for Arnold's.
Down in the audience, John was frantically patting Mike's shoulder, unable to speak coherently.
"Mike, Mike, Mike! Look! It's Schwarzenegger! It's really Schwarzenegger!"
Although John had seen and played all of his idol's works, seeing them on a screen was a completely different experience from actually seeing them in person.
"Brother, I saw it, stop taking pictures----"
Mike felt like his shoulders were about to fall apart from being patted so hard. "Maybe you'll get an autograph after the show today? GAMENOVA even gave you a pass."
He glanced at the ticket stub that John was clutching tightly in his hand, a ticket different from the others, and felt a pang of jealousy.
"Once I find the legendary No. 151, I'm sure I'll get that same treatment."
Schwarzenegger waved to the audience, made a classic rugby tackle, and stood on one side of the ring.
"His opponent—" Lin Lixin's voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention back.
The lights then turned to the other side of the passageway.
Who else could it be?
GAMENOVA has spent so much time and effort creating these two classic film and television characters, so it's only natural that they should be brought out and utilized properly.
" Brandon Lee, whose movements are as swift as a dragon and whose fists are as powerful as Raiden!"
Brandon Lee appeared at the end of the passageway, a confident, even slightly provocative smile on his face, as he continuously waved to the welcoming audience.
However, he didn't dress up as Fei Long or Bruce Lee like before. Instead, he wore a blue vest, a white sweatshirt underneath, and white shorts.
Let's see if Sie Kensou can lead the Psycho Soldier Team to final victory!
As he spoke, Brandon Lee stepped into the ring and faced off against Schwarzenegger.
This scene nearly made the fans in the audience, who were familiar with game nova culture, go into a state of ecstasy.
"Judging from the atmosphere, the two of them are planning to settle things tonight."
Lin Lixin chuckled, leaning forward slightly and raising his voice, "Now, let's welcome this year's referee Sam, to the stage, and confirm that both sides are ready!"
Sam quickly climbed onto the ring, nervously readjusted the two machines, and then gave an OK sign towards the commentary booth.
The next moment, the screens of both machines lit up, and the projected images on the screens were switched to the actual game.
The screen was divided into three parts: the game, the players, and the commentary.
The most eye-catching element was undoubtedly the live gameplay broadcast, which occupied the largest area of the screen, with the K0F title flashing in sync with energetic music.
The King of Fighters 86
There is no subtitle, and no prefix.
Only one large " The King of Fighters 86 " logo was displayed on the screen.
"A spin-off? Not a proper sequel? No, it's not even a spin-off, it's a completely new, standalone work!"
John was taken aback.
He initially thought that " The King of Fighters " was the subtitle of the new game, and that the full name might be something like " Street Fighter: The King of Fighters ".
But this scene clearly shows that GAMENOVA intends to operate it as a completely new IP.
This is something that no one can understand.
Isn't that unnecessary?
Instead of cultivating the already mature market of " Street Fighter," they created a completely new IP. Isn't this just diverting customers away from their own?
They're all fighting games; it would be better to put them in the same series.
Sam quickly checked whether the Hitbo settings installed on both sides were normal before disappearing from the screen.
Watching Sam leave, Arnold and Brandon Lee exchanged a glance.
Although they both played their roles professionally, they were just as nervous as anyone else.
Just thinking about the grueling training of the past few days made their hands ache.
Exhibition matches are not so easy to play.
Arnold took the lead, immediately selecting three roles for the America Team according to the rules, and choosing Rocky, who looks very much like NBA star Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, as the starter.
"Can I select three characters at once?"
John and his companion both figured out something about it.
In the Street Fighter game they were familiar with, there was no such multi-select mode.
However, they had no trouble understanding this new mechanism and grasped its meaning instantly.
"This is... they just borrowed the Pokémon battle system and used it, didn't they?"
If nothing unexpected happens, this will definitely be a consecutive battle mechanism. After one side loses, the next character will take their place, and so on, until all three characters are defeated, which is when it is considered a true K0.
"That can actually be used in fighting games? That's amazing!"
Mike's eyes lit up; this mechanism could add more variety to the game.
Even choosing the character to fight is itself part of the battle.
Different characters have different abilities and moves, so there will inevitably be some that counter each other.
That's actually quite interesting!
"However, fighting games are already quite drawn out in a single match; with this mode, it could take up to five matches to determine a final winner."
John, who knew more about Street Fighter, noticed a problem. "If you play for too long, it can get very tiring and can easily lead to boredom."
John believes that Street Fighter's current one-on-one mode actually allows professional players to focus more on the game.
Furthermore, while the seemingly wonderful system of consecutive battles might be suitable for Pokémon, it presents a problem in fighting games that pursue absolute competitiveness.
There is no reset after each game.
If things like health and energy gauge aren't reset, and even accumulated energy gauge points are inherited, where does the balance come from?