User:Orchastrattor/sandbox/Spectacle fighter
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Comment: The added source does not demonstrate reliable source coverage, nothing has changed. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 18:32, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: A single RPS article is not enough to demonstrate this genre passes WP:GNG. It still remains a neologism that is not widely used. A section in the action game article is all it merits right now. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 07:26, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
A spectacle fighter game, also sometimes known as a character action game, is a genre of action video games featuring intricate combat systems focused on mechanical skill, long strings of combo attacks, and visual and aesthetic flair.[1] In place of conventional, objective-oriented forms of combat difficulty seen in other genres, player performance in spectacle fighters is typically tracked with a "style meter" increasing in value when the player successfully performs unique attack sequences against enemies and decreasing when the player is hit or remains idle, a mechanic introduced by genre pioneer Devil May Cry and adopted by Bayonetta and other spectacle fighter games.[2][3][4]
The term "spectacle fighter" was coined by writer and critic Yahtzee Croshaw in his review of MadWorld for Escapist magazine, citing Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, and God Hand as examples.[3] More recent listings include titles such as NieR: Automata, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, or Furi, with an increased focus on gameplay difficulty or the style meter.[1][2] The genre has also been termed "character action", although both Croshaw and Rock Paper Shotgun magazine criticized the term as unhelpful and vague.[2][5]
Croshaw would later praise the rhythm-based Hi-Fi Rush as a compelling innovation upon the genre.[6] The first-person shooter Ultrakill combines a Devil May Cry-inspired style meter with traditional boomer shooter gameplay, leading PC Gamer magazine to term the game a "spectacle shooter" at the time of its early access release.[7]
References
- ^ a b Britlee Kuhn, 5 Best Spectacle Fighter Games, Pro Game Guides, 3 August 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023
- ^ a b c Rowan McDonald-Nyland, Spawn Point: a guide to spectacle fighters, Rock Paper Shotgun style guides, 17 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2023
- ^ a b Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, MadWorld (Zero Punctuation) the Escapist, 21 July 2011
- ^ Scott Tailford, 10 Best Spectacle Fighter Video Games Of All Time, Whatculture, 18 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023
- ^ Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, Devil May Cry 5 (Zero Punctuation) the Escapist, 3 April 2019
- ^ Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, Hi-Fi Rush (Zero Punctuation) the Escapist, 22 February 2023
- ^ Jody Macgregor, Spectacle shooter Ultrakill is available in Early Access right now, PC Gamer, 4 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2023.