"King of Brawl TV Edition" Review: No matter how good your martial arts skills are, you are afraid of group fights. The most "barbaric" DNF style fighting game

When talking about fighting games, almost everyone will think of KOF and Street Fighter first. Indeed, these games give people the first impression of "violent aesthetics", which meets the "aesthetic" needs of a large number of players. With the development of the Internet era, traditional fighting games have also begun to gradually transform, which has also made fighting + action adventure games like DNF become the new favorite of the general players in recent years.

It has to be said that the popularity of Internet smart TVs has provided a new soil for different types of games to reach the public. Although fighting games have long appeared on large-screen TVs, the single gameplay and simple operation have always affected the player experience. LeTV, as a leader in smart TVs and large-screen games, recently launched a DNF-style fighting game on the LeTV Game Center - "King of Brawl TV Edition".

Based on the deep adaptation of the large-screen TV, "King of Brawl TV Edition" has integrated the rich gameplay of KOF, Street Fighter and DNF, the hot-blooded fighting + adventure level-breaking mode and the unique 3V3 group battle system. With the operation of the exclusive joystick, can the new large-screen TV arouse the passionate impulse in the original arcade hall?

Similar but not following the trend, it tells a better story than DNF

In fact, the networking of fighting games has already shown its outline in the DNF era. Looking at the current "Street Fighter 5", online battles have become the main feature. The over-networking development has also caused the imbalance of the game, the lack of plot, and the less exciting battles, etc., which more or less affect the players' experience.

In contrast, "King of Brawl TV Edition" has a different approach. Although the Japanese anime-style character modeling and career settings are extremely similar to DNF, after abandoning the obvious feature of DNF, which is job transfer, the character modeling and personality have been clearly distinguished from the very beginning.

In fact, apart from the graphics that are similar to the style of DNF, although other places are similar, there have been obvious changes. If you are a player who has played DNF, you can see the difference of this game just from the combat mode, not to mention comparing it with traditional fighting games.

Similar to most action video games, "King of Brawl TV Edition" has a good story throughout the game, which is something that DNF cannot compare to. At least, when playing DNF, no one would pay attention to what kind of story this game tells. However, the background of this game and the appearance of the NPCs make many players feel familiar.

Better at brushing than Street Fighter, better at fighting than DNF

Although the game was jointly created by the former producer of Street Fighter, the former planning director of KOF, and the former development director of DNF, the whole game does not focus on personal micro-control like traditional fighting games. The operation is more in line with the players' tastes, which reduces the difficulty for general players to get started.

Although the game is more in the DNF style, its content and combat methods are more like "Fighting Arena", especially in the single-player story mode. This perception is more obvious. However, in terms of combat methods, it has abandoned some brainless operations. After all, a battle that can be resolved with one click has no appeal to players at this stage.

Among them, the KOF mode is vividly and exquisitely reflected in it. Different from the low-intelligence games with rampant personal heroism, the way of controlling three people greatly increases the overall difficulty. Even if the KOF method of taking turns to fight is still adopted, the number of combos on the star evaluation is definitely a big test. Although there is no reflection in the early stage, when you step into the high-end field, you will find that it is so difficult to perform combos in fighting games. How to switch heroes in battle to perform a perfect COMBO, to be honest, is actually a test of the player's level.

Of course, after unlocking heroes according to the plot and resources, each hero has a unique way of attacking, including melee, ranged, control, stun, summon, and auxiliary. The cooperation between heroes can bring countless skill battle combinations. Facing different bosses, choosing the right hero to fight and choosing a better combination is more attractive than the battle itself.

At the same time, after experiencing the extremely challenging levels of escort, tower defense, duel, etc., you will find that fighting games do not only rely on hands, and it is difficult to continue the game without recharging your IQ.

However, this game positions itself as a fighting game. If it only has this kind of map-clearing mode, then "King of Brawl TV Edition" definitely cannot be considered a fighting game. After all, like "Street Fighter 5", only by fighting against other players can you have a bloodthirsty impulse. In fact, relative to this game, the emergence of the arena really attracts players to participate. After all, DNF also typed in this PVP mode. If it is still copied, players will definitely not buy it.

But do you think that King of Brawl TV is only about PVP? The arena here is a bit too violent. Both sides can send multiple heroes to fight at most, and fight in a 3v3 way. If any hero dies, the winning hero of the other side will join the battle of the other two, and it can instantly form a 3v2 situation. Even veteran fighters can't stand such a brutal and passionate group fight.

Strength and technology are the hard truth, but also need a little equipment assistance

The onlineization of fighting games can be considered a challenge to traditional fighting series, which has also led to the integration of many elements.

In "King of Brawl TV Edition", no matter how high your martial arts skills are, you are still afraid of a kitchen knife. The emergence of equipment also makes up for the technical regrets of those players who have no technical strength. Strengthening, forging, and upgrading may seem like old-fashioned ideas, but for players, it is a steady and solid way of upgrading. In their eyes, they only need to maintain a steady pace to create super-strong peak equipment step by step.

Of course, the game’s unique Dragon Ball system, as well as the subsequent gems, are means for ordinary players to challenge the “royalty”.

It is understood that in order to allow players to fully enjoy the fun brought by fighting games, "King of Brawl" has prepared eight benefits for players. After the server is launched, players can get rich game packages for free by accumulating sign-ins. At the same time, there are also unlimited time activities waiting for players to start, such as first charge rebate, cumulative recharge VIP, and monthly card ten times rebate every day.

Fighting still needs joysticks, the classics are still alive

LeTV has created a dedicated joystick peripheral for fighting games, which really hits the spot of passionate gamers. Players who have experienced the arcade era know that in order to successfully release a skill, they stayed up all night to rub the joystick. For fighting games, joysticks are still the kingly choice.

LeEco's joystick peripheral designed for fighting games, regardless of whether the smoothness of the buttons is satisfactory, is enough to awaken the players' lost memories. If the handle and joystick are placed on it at the same time, most people will be attracted to the joystick without hesitation.

In general, fighting games have been developed for more than a decade. From the original Street Fighter to the current Street Fighter 5, except for more refined graphics and more gorgeous moves, there has not been much change in the framework. However, the needs of players are changing, and the Internet era has also brought new outlets for fighting games.

As an emerging platform, smart TVs have continued the advantages of consoles in terms of expressiveness. At the same time, when combined with online fighting games, the sense of immersion has been significantly enhanced. "King of Brawl TV Edition" has just caught up with this good opportunity, and directly hits the pain points of players in both game style and combat methods.

If "Street Fighter 5" enables console and PC players to compete on the same stage, then "Brawl King TV Edition" is the pioneer of the smart TV fighting wave. For players who have long been tired of playing casual games on TV, the joystick arcade big screen will definitely take you back to that passionate era.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.