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[SIZE="6"]Vanguard Princess[/SIZE]
Homepage: ????
Current Japanese Version: http://www.freem.ne.jp/game/win/dl/dlhg02302.html
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Current Netplay: In development: LunaPort R49b
- Download lunaport-r49b.zip
IRC Channel: irc.mizuumi.net, #poverty
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Vanguard Princess - Poverty Wiki
Vanguard Princess is a free 2D fighting game created by an ex-Capcom employee Tomoaki Sugeno. The game art style is modern moe style but the actual game system is closer to old fighting game style instead of the easy-combo game style that these kinds of games have become associated with. This game is way too good in all aspects for a freeware game. Here are two videos showing off the combat.
[SIZE="5"]*IMPORTANT* Technical FAQ:[/SIZE]
Technical
The game doesn't run.
The filenames have to be correct, i.e. not a bunch of boxes. The game is in Japanese by default. Switch to Japanese regioning to fix this.
[SIZE="4"]Using NTLEA[/SIZE]
[QUOTE]1- download the program 'NTLEA_086_BETA' and extract it anywhere else in your pc. its a very useful program just like M$ AppLocale(and AppLocale doesn't work in this game)
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2- open 'ntlea.exe' and mark the option 'Add to shortcut menu'
3- go to the folder 'ヴァンガードプリンセス' where the game is and right click on it and click on 'Execute by NTLEA R'
An easier way to do this, is to rename the .exe and the .KGT file, it's reccomended to change them to "vanpri.exe" and "vanpri.KGT" without quotes, respectively. Yet another alternative is to change your computers locale to Japanese (no this does not make EVERYTHING Japanese). You can do this via Control Panel > Regional > System Locale. It requires a restart to change system locale.
[SIZE="4"]Using AppLocale[/SIZE]
For working with AppLocale(without regional settings change) you needs:
1. Path to game must contain only Latin chars.
2. Rename folder ヴァンガードプリンセス to anything else ("vanpri" for example)
3. Rename ヴァンガードプリンセス.exe to vanpri.exe
4. Rename ヴァンガードプリンセス.kgt to vanpri.kgt
5. Use AppLocale, now it works
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Netplay doesn't work.
Make sure you have the latest version of the game and Lunaport, both found on the Main Page. For Lunaport, make sure the program is in the same folder as the game itself.
The game flickers to a point where it is unplayable
This is an issue caused by ATI's CrossfireX. To fix the flickering issue, disable the Windows Sidebar (if you are running Vista), and then access ATI's Catalyst Control Centre. Under the Crossfire section, change the Catalyst A.I option to Standard instead of Advanced. The game should now run without any flickering. Alternatively, if it does not solve the issue (or if there is no option to set the Catalyst A.I, as is the case with customized OEM drivers for laptops), disabling Crossire serves as a temporary solution.[/QUOTE]
[SIZE="4"]Basic Operation[/SIZE]
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Commands assume the character is facing right.
8 = Jump
7 = Backward jump , Air Guard
6 = Forward
4 = Backward , Retreat
3 = Offensive Crouch
2 = Crouch
1 = Crouch Guard
A = Weak Attack
B = Medium Attack
C = Strong Attack
D = Support Attack
Throw...4/6+C
Run Step...66
Backstep...44
Reflect...A+B or E
Support Character Commands LV = Support Level Minimum.
Weak Attack... LV1 D
Medium Attack... LV1 6+D
Strong Attack... LV2 3+D
Ultra Attack... LV2 2+D
Proxy Guard... LV1 4+D
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(1) - Super Meter
When this meter is full you can perform each character's respective Liberty Art (super move). It is filled by CONNECTING normal attacks, throws, special moves, and assist attacks. You also gain small amounts of meter when you are on the receiving end of any of those. Successfully reflecting an attack will increase your meter by ~28%, plus another ~10% for using an attack after the reflect. Using your super move depletes the gauge entirely.
(2) - Assist Meter
This meter fills own its own at a pace specific to the character you use. Using assist attacks will deplete this gauge with the amount depending on the move used, as will blocking any attacks. This meter becomes 'broken' if you take damage while your assist is attacking, or if your guard is broken. A broken meter disallows any use of the assist for a brief period. Assists may use any attack so long as the meter is above 2 stock or more. Even an attack that consumes 3 stock while the assist meter reads 2.
Chart here! Support Regen - Poverty Wiki
(3) - Calcium Break
This is your guard meter. Different attacks will deplete it at different rates. It will flash red after blocking many attacks, then you will be put in the Calcium Break state. Your guard gets broken and you go into a standing spin stun - you are open to attack, and any attacks are considered a counter hit. Your assist meter is also broken for a short period.
(4) - Stun Meter
Unblocked hits will cause your stun meter to rise. When it is close to breaking it flashes red. The next hit leaves you in a stunned state; you are completely defenseless and open to attack in this state, and assists are unusable. This meter recovers over time, and different characters are stunned at different rates.
(5) - Match Count
This displays an icon for each match won per player.
(6) - Life Bar
It's your health. It depletes when you are hit by any attack. Blocking special moves will result in taking miniscule amounts of chip damage; you can still be killed by this, however. In Practice mode a ruler will display above the second player's life bar. It has notches marked for every 10% of health. Having it deplete entirely means you are dead. Round over. Lose twice and the match is over. Good game.
(7) - Grab Meter
While this is flashing, grabs won't connect.
[SIZE="4"]My 2 Cents:[/SIZE]
This was my first Moe fighting game, and it is actually pretty fun. It might be a lil confusing setting up but worth the time if you are bored or even into this kinda stuff. Fighting takes a lil bit to get used to, about 5 games in and I just started getting the hang of everything. The graphics are pretty impressive, and the backgrounds look very nice.
[video=youtube;hTGzjRLnGDc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTGzjRLnGDc[/video]
[SIZE="5"]Screenshots[/SIZE]
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[video=youtube;0Tt8V7AXtJU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tt8V7AXtJU[/video]