Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Wednesday, 18 Nov 1992 09:38:00 CST
From: <U58505@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.games.sf2
Subject: Re: SFIII: Ideas

More ideas for SFIII:

1) 24 characters (including the 12 from champion edition)
2) Bring back Adon and Eagle from SFI
3) Ken and Ryu shirtless, maybe, maybe not; depends on your threshhold
   of studboy tolerance
4) New backgrounds for the 12 from champion edition

   Ryu - At the base of a waterfall with lots of rushing and splashing
         water with fish jumping into the air.  I want to see lots of
         pleasant looking "greenery" too.  This scene should also have
         an intermitent "rainfall" effect, not constant mind you.  I
         think this would make the fighting look even more dramatic,
         especially if you're dragon punching.
   Ken - A real "California" beach scene.  People playing volleyball in
         the background.  Roller bladers and skate boarders zooming by
         like the bicyclers in Chun Li's background.  Have Eliza wear a
         real skimpy bikini while she's cheering Ken on.
   Zangief - The Red Square in Moscow with troops marching in formation
         with that unique Russian cadence (if you don't know what I'm
         talking about, watch Schwarzenegger in Red Heat).  Nothing in
         the foreground, I find Zangief's chain link fence and wench-
         pulley system really annoying.
   Guile - In the restaurant area of a shopping mall, with his wife and
         daughter munching on fast food and cheering him on in the
         background.  Logically he wouldn't be wearing his army fatigues,
         so how about a new outfit - possibly something "J. Crew"-ish.
         Khaki colored slacks, brown loafers, button-down collared shirt,
         and a pea-green v-neck sweater.  Of course we can always forego
         logic and keep him in his army duds.
   Honda - In his sumo Dojo with all of his students watching him.
   Blanka - In the streets of Rio de Janeiro during a "Mardi Gras" type
         of celebration.  I don't know what this celebration is called
         offhand but its similar to the Mardi Gras of New Orleans; lots
         of singing, dancing, debauchery, and of course - costumes.  If
         my memory serves me this celebration was shown in one of Roger
         Moore's James Bond films.
   Dhalsim - In front of one of those Hindu temples like the "Masvanatha".
         The Masvanatha is a really ornate and decorative looking building,
         you can check out how it looks in an architectural book if any
         of you are interested.
   Chun Li - In the "Forbidden City".  Watch "The Last Emperor" if you're
         curious.
   Balrog - How about one of those real underground circuit boxing rings.
         With typical marquee nickname matchup posters like "Bruiser"
         Balrog versus "All You Get!" Ken, "Eat My Combo" Guile, or
         "Gasp and Swoon" Vega.  Of course, each and every character's
         marquee nickname would have to be customized for this screen.
         With lots of unsavory types wearing tacky-looking seventies ties,
         slouched fedoras, screaming and holding bills in their hands.
   Vega - How about a new outfit for vega.  I recall that he's a bullfighter,
         so why not have him wear the matador's "suits of light".  He'd look
         even cooler.  I would like to see a real "sexually charged" scene
         with overtones of BD and SM.  I doubt Capcom would do that though.
         Strange I know, but I find myself playing Vega quite a lot lately.
         I'd go into how much he sucks against Blanka but that's not the
         topic of this response.  I must admit out of the boss characters,
         Vega certainly has the most "personality".
   Sagat - In a remote monastery somewhere in the Himalayas, like the
         fabled "Shangri La".  With snow-capped peaks in the background.
         Like Ryu's background, this one could have a "snowfall" effect.
         For some reason, two larger than life figures fighting each
         other and weathering the elements of nature at the same time
         always looks neat.
   Bison - In the headquarters of his evil organization.  A dark, vague,
         formless background with lots of assasin types weilding weapons
         looking on at their master as he fights.  And if Bison gets
         beaten all of the assasins kneel down and bow their heads.

Well that's all,
X-Man
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