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How Shank fights like a Smash Bros.

August 26, 2010 in Blog comments 6

The new ultraviolent PSN and XBLA title Shank takes some gameplay mechanics from the ever-popular Smash Bros. series. The accessibility of the controls and the over-the-top action is just another reminder of how much the former Nintendo classic has influenced the newest 2D brawler.

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    Ready Start L_Arc Aug 27, 10
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    Let's face it: this thing doesn't just beat the Subspace Emissary. It massacres it.
    That isn't saying much.
    • 0
      Gotenks Aug 27, 10
      Agreed.

      And this game won't sell as one as Smash Brothers. But still looks interesting.
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    ShadowJ Aug 29, 10
    yea...no...sorry.

    Instead of attempting to give game A more rep over game B or vice versa, the fact of the matter is, a beat 'em up is a beat 'em up.

    The comparisons made in this article are the same as saying World of Warcraft is the same as Halo because the player can wield a sword

    I don't see any "inspiration" from Smash Bros except for the fact that EVERY beat 'em up has exactly the same thing each beat 'em up should have. The difference is, Smash Bros pits you against 1 vs 1 or co-op vs co-op while Shank pits you against a crap load of enemies or two of you against a crap load of enemies.

    Furthermore, there's a story in Shank, there is a reason you are senselessly beating the crap out of people, whereas there is no reason whatsoever in Smash Bros except the fact that you can do it.

    Either way, I'm loving Shank and I don't want to take the good things this article says about it away but when you are comparing a AAA Nintendo title against an Arcade/Indie title...then you need to seriously take a look at your reporting/reviewing schedule and get some actual note worthy articles produced
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      Hideo1 Aug 29, 10
      You're asking for noteworthy articles from thekartel and say they need to review their thought processing?

      Jus' saying
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        ShadowJ Aug 30, 10
        I'm not asking, just pointing out that this article means nothing except for wasting time. There is nothing of noteworthy in this article except that the writer hasn't put any thought whatsoever into the article itself.

        Like I said, comparing Shank to Smash Bros, saying it got inspiration from Smash Bros, when both are beat em ups and use the same system as any other beat em up is pretty pointless when both games aren't even rivals or meant to be competition against one another.

        Smash Bros vs Marvel vs Capcom would suffice since they are on the same wavelength but other than both Shank and Smash Bros carrying the beat em up genre, there is no reason to compare the games.

        Again that would be like comparing Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion with World of Warcraft because they are RPGs
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          Hideo1 Aug 31, 10
          Okay then, change you're asking for to you expect and the comment stands. Either way they're being stupid, this is true, but you're being just as stupid for not expecting it and thinking they care about it.

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