I liked reading this. I think I first learned of the game when I saw Sukapon as an Assist Trophy in Smash Ultimate, I was so curious about who that robot was and immediately wished they were a full blown fighter. Even made a Japanese switch account to play Joy Mech Fight on the Japanese NSO before it came out on the English version.
The visuals really are impressive. Joy Mech Fight actually inspired me artistically. I'm not much of an artist or interested in it for its own sake, but I want to make games and games need assets. I've found Joy Mech Fight style characters actually possible to draw, whereas humanoids with connected limbs are beyond me. So in playing around with a fighting game engine I've actually been able to sprite my own characters and animate attacks.
Also if you're looking for a game with heavy Joy Mech Fight influence, try looking up Uchu Mega Fight. It makes the influence very clear, and can be played in browser.
I liked reading this. I think I first learned of the game when I saw Sukapon as an Assist Trophy in Smash Ultimate, I was so curious about who that robot was and immediately wished they were a full blown fighter. Even made a Japanese switch account to play Joy Mech Fight on the Japanese NSO before it came out on the English version.
The visuals really are impressive. Joy Mech Fight actually inspired me artistically. I'm not much of an artist or interested in it for its own sake, but I want to make games and games need assets. I've found Joy Mech Fight style characters actually possible to draw, whereas humanoids with connected limbs are beyond me. So in playing around with a fighting game engine I've actually been able to sprite my own characters and animate attacks.
Also if you're looking for a game with heavy Joy Mech Fight influence, try looking up Uchu Mega Fight. It makes the influence very clear, and can be played in browser.
Glad you enjoyed it! And I agree, there's something to the design that sings, even as someone who isn't attempting to draw them for myself.
I'll have to check out Uchu Mega Fight, I don't always play fighting games but I do enjoy the oddball ones.