In the grand pantheon of things I have no place writing about MMA might be the top dog. However, last night on CBS's Saturday Night Fight EA ran an ad for their upcoming MMA game, EA Sports MMA and so I must bring you this information since I cover this sort of thing on the weekends.
The ad, which you can view below, shows off about a full minute of gamplay and two MMA fighters who I assume those who know MMA know pretty well. From Nick's previous research I understand that the UFC is really the top dog around these parts, so I don't know if anyone is actually excited for this. Any MMA fans see anything that gets their juices flowing in this trailer?
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10:00 PM on 11.08.2009
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Its called a Technical Knock Out, and its precisely why you said it, the 1st punch knocks him out momentarely which makes him defenseless. The moment a fighter can't defend himself anymore (be it because of a barrage of punches he doesn't respond to or being phyisically unable to) he has been techincally knocked out. Also there is no count in MMA because fights can happen on the ground or not
As for the game, the movement did look very fluid, hopefuly it'll be good. I'm hoping they can ask the guys from FNR4 for their graphical engine tho
The only participant actually in UFC at this time is Randy "The Natural" Couture, who apparently made the deal with EA while in a contractual dispute with UFC, which is why he is not in the UFC 2009 game. Dana White HAS overtly stated his willingness to blacklist anyone (else) participating in the game... in practice, the more skilled-and-marketable you are, the more likely he's willing to forgive and forget.
The referee in the trailer is "Big" John McCarthy, long associated with UFC but actually appointed by state athletic commissions... probably the only reason that Steve Mazzagatti got to be in the UFC game, and there he doesn't have any voiceover.
@ Chortles: I thought the reason Randy is in this and not Undisputed is because he had already signed his likeness to EA when he appeared in Red Alert 3.
I think it's supposed to look like a tribal tattoo.
So it's trying to be 1990's cool eh? Why do people still think Tribal tattoos are awesome? They just re-enforce douchebaggery.
@ reindall-
If you'd rather listen to Ranallo make the lamest pop culture jokes and references in recent memory all night long, I feel sorry for you. The guy is an abomination, and the production overall is bush league. At least they did away with the "muscled skeleton" graphics to show such oh-so-complicated techniques as a jab.
Sounds about right, so I retract my earlier implication due to poor recollection that Couture signed for the MMA game, though he's subsequently confirmed for it.
UFC 2010 was already announced at E3 2009. As for more than just Strikeforce, expect DREAM due to its cooperation with Strikeforce, to the point of using a cage (albeit with fish netting instead of a chain-linked fence) and 3x5 rounds instead of 1x10 + 1x5 at its 12th show.
@Bionix_01
I believe EA Sports President Peter Moore's word over Dana White's. There, I said it.
The "muscled skeleton" thing is kind of... annoying. Doesn't help that it was HILARIOUSLY inaccurate when Babalu vs. Mousasi happened, as both fighters came and basically did the opposite of what the animation segment suggested they do.
Note re: "tribal" and douchebaggery: You're not the only ones to mock the macho culture that sometimes surrounds MMA, even UFC color commentator Joe Rogan had a HILARIOUS rant on the subject (minus the tattoos, but mocking the tendency towards gaudy shirts).
Commentary: Just be glad it's not Michael Schiavello, guys! (DREAM's English color commentator for HDNet Fighters; Guy Mezger is play-by-play.) Listening to him yell, "There's nothing we can't do together! Me commentating, and you fighting!" after a fighter's win, and him basically making orgasm noises at a legend's entrance...
* Okay, maybe this can be Anderson Silva-only.