Little Fighter Online
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| Little Fighter Online | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Marti Wong, Oscar Chu |
| Publisher(s) | U1 Technology |
| Designer(s) | Vincent Wong, Ardnades |
| Engine | PC |
| Platform(s) | Windows (98/ME/2000/XP) |
| Release date | March 25, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | VS mode, Story Mode, Mission Mode |
| Rating(s) | PEGI: 10+ |
| Media | CD (2) |
| System requirements | Intel Pentium III 500MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 1.5GB HD space, 16MB Radeon 8500 or GeForce 3 or 4 MX Series GPU, 56 kbit/s internet connection |
Little Fighter Online (Chinese: 小朋友齊打交 Online) is a fighting game for Windows which is popular in Hong Kong. The game features multiplayer play over the internet, and also supports versus mode, story mode and a mission mode. The gameplay itself is based on the earlier Little Fighter 2 game, which had many of the same features. Many of the original characters return along with a multitude of new ones.
The game won the third Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Excellence Awards as Best Computer/ TV Entertainment Software title in the Professional Category.[1][2]
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[edit] Cost
Little Fighter Online is free. However, only one character, Stinky, is initially available. To get more characters, you must purchase cards. It may also be possible to gain access to more characters through a monthly fee.
[edit] Cards
Like a trading card game, cards may be purchased in booster packs. The cards contained in a booster pack are random. Each card has a code that can be input into the game to give you new items, skills, or characters. Currently, cards are sold only in Asia, but it is possible to find them online. Cards are used not only for gaining new things in the game, but as an actual card game as well. Once a code is input into the game, the new item or character is added to the account it was used on.
If the code is later used for another account, the character or item will be transferred from the original account it was used on to the new account. The original account will not retain the items or characters once the code is used by a different account. In this way, it is possible to trade cards while preventing the abuse of sharing codes.
But there are also other ways to get characters
[edit] Skills
Skills are the game's "special moves", and are a very important element of LFO's gameplay. Each character has different skills, some of which are very powerful. The commands for individual skills can be learned by finishing story mode and trading with other players; some of them are also printed on the game's collectible trading cards. Skills fall into four classes: Short distance attack, Blast, Summon and Help. Usually, Short distance attack-type skills do more damage than Blast but blast attacks can be used at long range. Blast itself is divided into three classes of attack: Normal Blast, Chase Blast and Destroy Blast. All skills cost MP, which gradually regenerates over time; some skills cost HP as well.
Now Little Fighter Online supports the Reinforced-Fighter system; Characters can transform into his or her stronger self given the correct circumstances.
[edit] Servers
Like many MMORPGs, LFO is played on several servers. LFO consists of six different servers: PEAK, BOC, TST, LAW, BANK, and STD.
Each Server is represented by a building on the Server Selection Screen. Before playing, one must choose a server by competition that held by U1 technology would have one more space for opening character.
[edit] Modes of Play
There are three modes of play in LFO. "Story Mode (Story Mode)," "Mission mode (Mission Mode)," and "War mode (VS Mode). Players may host games and set the number of players allowed. They may also require passwords to keep games private. Other players can join games from a list of hosted games. They may join before or after a game has started.
- In Story Mode, the player traverses through levels or stages combined with a series of cutscenes that tell a story based on which character is being played.
- In Mission Mode, players play through the levels with the addition of special missions to complete. As missions are completed, more missions may be unlocked.
- In Versus Mode, players face off against each other on one of two sides. Each side may also have an army of NPCs to aid them in battle. Honor may be increased based on performance in the battle.
[edit] Shops
In town, players may enter shops to buy and sell equipment. Each type of item has its own shop, including: Weapon Shop, Armor Shop, and Item Shop. Other types of shops include: Bank, Blacksmith, and Card. Each type of item can only be sold at its corresponding shop. A player cannot sell a weapon to the armor shop, etc. The Bank is used to store items outside of a player's inventory. The Blacksmith is used to upgrade weapons using metals. The Card Shop is used to input card codes.
[edit] References
- ^ Hong Kong's animation whiz kids feted at Digital Entertainment Excellence Awards, <http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/mar/mar227.htm>. Retrieved on 22 August 2007
- ^ The 3rd Digital Entertainment Excellence Awards, <http://gbcode.tdctrade.com/gb/tdcdev.tdc.org.hk/dev/eexpohk/05/preview/detail.htm>. Retrieved on 22 August 2007
