![]() ![]() Project X Zone 2 expects you to be fairly familiar with the characters involved, even if some have rarely appeared in games released outside of their native Japan. “Of course, the heavy dependence on nostalgia for these characters means that the satisfaction you’ll get out of PXZ2's roster will differ based on how well you know the games being referenced. I was dying to see what new surprises Project X Zone 2 had up its sleeve for its constantly expanding roster. ![]() Chapter after chapter of the 30-hour tactical campaign introduces more famous faces to the mix, making each new map feel eventful from a story standpoint. ![]() Different pairings give varied cute dialogue, which inspire you to mix and match PXZ2's roster more than any gameplay incentive will. Same goes for when you partner up similar characters, like the tough-as-nails Chinese fighters Chun-Li, Pai Chan, and Xiaoyu, and they’ll toss off quick witted gags during a fight. The Odd Couple DozenIt rewards experimentation, too: build a trio of characters from Shenmue and its spiritual successor Yakuza, and you'll find some aggressively winking asides to their shared history. Even better are the ultra-deep references to behind-the-scenes stories from development. Seeing Strider and Shinobi meet Virtua Fighter's Kage and react to their different interpretations of ninjutsu is a laugh, as is seeing Phoenix Wright get used to working for the demonically possessed Tekken champion, Kazuya Mishima. “Sharp dialogue writing really makes the most of the unique pairings. Simply seeing, say, Street Fighter's Chun-Li talk to Yakuza's Kiryu is the reward. The collection of excuses used to unite this army of heroes through time and space is often laughed off by the characters themselves, emphasizing that the mystery that unites the motley crew for a turn-based strategy game ultimately doesn't matter. As a way of reveling in gaming history, PXZ2 is just the dose of nostalgia you'd want, though it doesn’t make the strategy action surrounding it any less shallow.Just like in the original, Project X Zone 2 brings together a variety of series’ characters, from Street Fighter and Yakuza to lesser-known franchises like Sakura Wars and Summon Night, by way of a story that's as best described as perfunctory. Project X Zone 2 overloads you with truckloads of good-natured celebration, piling dozens of classic characters from Namco, Sega, and Capcom all into one sprawling package of tactical gameplay. ![]() Get the latest Citra Canary builds here: ĬLICK/TAP ON A “BOLD” GAME’S NAME BELOW TO WATCH OUR CITRA GAMEPLAY TEST OF IT.Like funnel cake or any other sweet treat, fan service can be satisfying, but if there's not much going on underneath its appeal wears off quickly. They were done on a Windows 10 (64-bit) PC with an Intel i7-4770 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 GPU, & 16GB DDR3 RAM. The games tested below are the USA versions, unless otherwise noted. Doesn’t get much better than this via emulation! ★★★★☆ = Playable at or close to full speed–likely has some graphical or audio glitches. ★★★☆☆ = Goes in-game, but it’s too slow or has too many issues to be considered playable. ★★☆☆☆ = Gets to intros (and maybe even the menus), but doesn’t work in-game. ★☆☆☆☆ = Immediately crashes or boots to a black screen. ☆☆☆☆☆ = Untested–it might work, it might not. I plan on updating this frequently for the time being, so check back often! There is also a compatibility list on the official Citra site HERE, but I decided to create this one myself as it’s a lot of work just to add one new entry to their compatibility list. : I have created this basic compatibility list today so that you can easily keep up with how specific games are running on the Citra emulator. ![]()
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