How a Third ZX Can Top the First

[Miguel]

So, I was thinking about video game innovation, specifically on the DS, and I began to wonder what Capcom could do to make the third ZX game that's inevtibaly going to show up next time Kieji Inafune needs help paying off his hookers into something that is not only a vast improvement over the retrospectively dissaponting ZX Advent, but also better then the first ZX, and I had the idea of a single-player experience that is, at the same time, CO-OP.

Give the new twin protagonists plots that inter-twine to the point that they do missions together, and let us use the X button to toggle between controlling the boy or the girl (As you know Capcom's going to try to be PC and make them opposite genders).
I know what you're thinking, 'It's been done. Yawn.', but here's the thing to mix it up: keep both characters on the field at all times. Both the characters are doing the mission at once, and you switch between the two to solve puzzles such as one where you have to unlock a door in one character's section of the level by doing things in the other's.

As for making use of the touch screen, the player can accquire abilities (such as tag-team Giga Attacks) that are set up by drawing a symbol on the touch screen and activated by pressing the A button (to replace the OIS system).

This could also make for a better multi-player experience then just with some stupid Mini-Game that noone likes (*Glares at ZX Advent*).

And I guess I should specifically mention that the experience I have in mind involves the characters having different Biometals.


Yeah, I was just having a random brain-fart that I felt like sharing. Feel free to comment on it, but don't feel guilty about hitting the 'Back' button as quickly as possible, pretending you never even noticed this thread and that I just need to put my hands back into the straight jacket.

[Jovany]

idk that sounds like a description of The world ends with you, about dual sided co-op single player... Then again, I have never played the world ends wit you or ZX or ZXA, so what do I know? but yeah that sounds like an interesting concept...

[Miguel]

I think in TWEWY you controlled both characters at once, and now that you mention it, TWEWY's pin-based battle system thing did inspire the use of the touch screen, only you don't have to get the symbol drawn in a hurry since drawing the symbol just puts the attack in reserve and pressing A uses it.

[randomdrifter865]

Control both seperately like Castlevania Portrait of Ruin well similar in idea ,but I get the feeling it may work differently I guess considering you could switch between the two characters or have them together performing such feats of ultimate pawnage or something else having a CPU controlling the other very decent or sometimes crappy.... I think this is rather interesting point ,but wouldn't the player partner have his or her own lifebar, In portait of ruin everytime your partner character got hit your magic meter would deplete and eventually if it went to 0 using magic or whatever else than your partner would vanish or if your main died than it was gameover and the partner basically went with you to the grave. Of course the bar could recharge similar to how Model A could in ZXAdvent.

[Miguel]

Well, obviously, the pair would have seperate life bars, and of course the AI would take over the one you're not controlling. If one died, it wouldn't technically be 'dying', it'd be 'failing', and it could only be reversed by A) the other guy tagging you or B) collecting a 1Up, which would act as a complete life capsule for the downed partner.

Also, on an unrelated note, Random, could you please start using the enter key to paragraph?

[randomdrifter865]

Alright...

[Zsaberslash]

I'd like to see Capcom make the game harder, ZXA was WAY too easy which means it loses its touch from other MM series'.

[Dark]

Holy, that CAN work, i didn't find any flaws with the MMZX.
But can capcom PRODUCE IT? Will it even been produced?
They've been disappointing with RnR 2 and even MMZXA, i feel.
But i AM anticipating RnR 3, that is something good, though i find it a little soul- ripoff, but a harder one, as the soul takes a longer time to charge - throughout battles.

[alberto17]

the thing that third will be better than the first it better not suck

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