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Holy Jimminy Soulja-Boy Christmas. Now this project is totally bananas, and not just because it features Master Chief doing a multi-hit super combo on Mega Man X. What's really insane is that Card Sagas Wars, a presumably fan made game, actually looks good. With the exception of a few crappy backgrounds, this thing looks even better than Jump Ultimate Stars, the huge Manga cross-over game produced by Nintendo themselves.

Hit the jump for my initial findings on Card Sagas Wars and it's potential answers to all of life's questions.

[Via Kotaku

Though I can't say anything for sure about this project due to my inability to read Spanish (the game is being made in Madrid, Spain), I'm gathering that Card Sagas Wars is a game made possible thanks to the M.U.G.E.N. game engine, the custom 2D fighting game maker that helped bring so many popular posts here on D-toid to fruition. M.U.G.E.N. games are known for using recycled sprites from other games, which is part of what makes Card Sagas Wars so strange. Though a few of these sprites look a little familiar, I'm pretty sure most of them are new for this game, amazing when you consider the huge amount of content that Card Sagas Wars is packing.

This game is to feature characters from Killer Instinct, Final Fantasy, Advance Wars, Silent Hill, Capcom's Dungeons and Dragons games, the list goes on. I've seen many of M.U.G.E.N. projects before, but nothing quite like this. Also worth mentioning is that according to one of Card Sagas Wars' creator's personal blogs, he is only eighteen-years-old. Did an eighteen-year-old make this many sprites by himself? 

Good grief...

It gets stranger when you take a look at the tutorial section on the game's official site, which shows you, the viewer at home, how to make your own 2D fighting game sprites. If Card Sagas Wars sprites were made by regular shlubs like you and me who are some how turning onto pixel placement Michaelangelos after reading the tutorial, that would partially explain how this game has some much original content. Could Card Sagas Wars be the first globally created, infinite possibility, 2D fighting war dream collaboration project? There is only one way to find out. 

First one of you who makes a Mr. Destructoid sprite that actually gets used in Card Sagas Wars gets a life time supply of hugs from me, the sandwich of your choosing, and crisp new fifty dollar bill.  


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Spykron's Avatar
Spykron at 02/12/2008 21:41
:'-) im so happy....
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 02/12/2008 21:43
And by hugs, I of course mean buttsecks.

You got bottoms, 'kay?

Oh, and I just saw you there, [url=http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/tsunamikitsune/card-sagas-wars-brawl-wishes-it-could-be-this-cool-69975.phtml[Tsunamikitsune[/url]

For the record, I started this blog hours ago, other wise I'd credit you.
Tragic Hero's Avatar
Tragic Hero at 02/12/2008 21:46
but secks?

Anyways this looks way too nice. DO WANT! Although Chun Li represents street fighter instead of Ken in this game *sob* I see Crono is in it. So awesome.
Teta's Avatar
Teta at 02/12/2008 21:47
Pants are rising.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 02/12/2008 21:47
Oop, sorry again Tsunamikitsune
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 02/12/2008 21:48
what do we get for a giant, fighting ball of lettuce
Chaosye's Avatar
Chaosye at 02/12/2008 21:51
I WANT THIS.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOW.
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 02/12/2008 21:51
This looks absolutely gorgeous!
Gangles's Avatar
Gangles at 02/12/2008 21:53
They had Crono for a half second there, jawesome
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
Phoenix Gamma at 02/12/2008 21:54
Er...is this the guy who makes all those cards with random anime and videogame characters?

IIRC, he's been putting up the cards online for a really long time. I forget the link at the moment, but I'm almost certain it's the same guy. Lemme ask around a bit...
dorock's Avatar
dorock at 02/12/2008 21:56
So how long until a cease and desist order gets sent?
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
Phoenix Gamma at 02/12/2008 21:58
Ah ha! Found the guy!

http://cardgallery.tales-tra.com/main.htm

He's been making these cards for a long while, and I knew he was making some sort of card game, but I didn't know it was a fighter. Sick.
CRaZyTooTHJiM's Avatar
CRaZyTooTHJiM at 02/12/2008 22:04
Do Want
13thDragon's Avatar
13thDragon at 02/12/2008 22:04
Let's all cross our fingers and hope that it not only gets finished, but also released. I'm sensing trouble as soon as Nintendo spots it.
amalgamut00's Avatar
amalgamut00 at 02/12/2008 22:05
I want this right now
DGX Goggles's Avatar
DGX Goggles at 02/12/2008 22:06
in b4 flood of anime characters.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 02/12/2008 22:10
I want this so bad.
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Dexter345 at 02/12/2008 22:18
Holy crap. This looks incredible.
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DanielMachine at 02/12/2008 22:20
Too amazing. If this really gets made, I cannot wait.
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tsunamikitsune at 02/12/2008 22:21
@Jonathan Holmes

Ah, well. I tried.

Thanks for the mention, even if only in the comments. :P
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 02/12/2008 22:24
Just the existence of this game, on what looks like a site with commercial hopes, is a total mystery. I wonder is Spain is free of internet distributed media copyright laws or something insane like that?

For the longest time, I could download any GBA, N64, any kind of Rom I wanted (not that I did mind you. That would be stealing) from a Israeli site (i think) called DragonRom. The site's owner claimed that because he was in Israel, he could do what ever he wanted and that "foreign" companies couldn't mess with him.

Spain is too big and too crazy to also have a loophole like that, but I wonder if being from that country offers some sort of legal protection, or at least, less visibility to Nintendo and all the other companies this dud is borrowing from.
13thDragon's Avatar
13thDragon at 02/12/2008 22:24
Man, this guy has made almost 1,000 cards. How many characters are supposed to be in the fighting game?

If it's all of them, I'm totally gonna die of happiness.
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar
michiyoyoshiku at 02/12/2008 22:26
I'm doing a mugen too but mugen is broken as all hell.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/12/2008 22:28
I would totally make a character of myself. In action, these characters have a sort of Smash Bros. quality to them.
Farktoid's Avatar
Farktoid at 02/12/2008 22:31
Cooming soon, bitches. And I suspect that fair use comes into play with the characters so long as no money is made. That didn't stop Atari from coming down on those guys making that DBZ game in the Quake 3 engine that spanked anything the official licensor put out, but free publicity is usually pretty cool.
Gen Eric Gui's Avatar
Gen Eric Gui at 02/12/2008 22:33
Screw all those other characters.

I saw McDohl, Riou, Jowy, and Nanami in the card list.

If they're playable? I'll never need another fighting game again. Ever.
saddack's Avatar
saddack at 02/12/2008 22:33
Now that looks like a whole lot of fun, I really really hope it is actually released.
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 02/12/2008 22:36
SICK!!!!
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 02/12/2008 22:36
Ummmm... awesome.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/12/2008 22:37
Jesus Christ Lina Inverse is a planned character?

I don't say this often, but

I came.
Chaosye's Avatar
Chaosye at 02/12/2008 22:46
Hey, Laharl/Etna and Don Pach(Bobobobo) is there.

Want.

WANT IT NAOUGHW
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/12/2008 22:46
Okay, this is just wrong. I found Lina, Gourry, Zelgadis and even Rezo but somehow the guy left out Amelia. Suddenly I'm not as interested anymore.

Also tomorrow morning I'll post a cblog with every character number you need to be excited about.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/12/2008 22:46
Boner.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 02/12/2008 22:47
That looked so rad. I only wish the sprites were a little bigger. I sure hope this game does end up COOMING SOON!!
JLanphear's Avatar
JLanphear at 02/12/2008 22:49
My life goal is now to play this game.

PHOENIX FUCKING WRIGHT IS A PLAYABLE FUCKING CHARACTER.

Gentlemen... God has smiled upon us, this day.
Pangloss's Avatar
Pangloss at 02/12/2008 22:51
I love this game, and I love the huge character list. I even love that they threw in the classes from Diablo 2. But honestly, Andy from Advance Wars? The Trauma Center couple? If all the characters go in the game, I am le confused.

Any game, however, that lets me play as Sabin Figaro immediately ranks among my favorites. So far, that's only been FFVI. This game looks awesome.
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 02/12/2008 22:53
Man I saw the video and made me want to cry...

Memories from my torn heart... years and years ago hoping Marvel vs Capcom 3 would come and only to hear the horrible news of the cancellation.

I do hope this actually becomes a reality!
13thDragon's Avatar
13thDragon at 02/12/2008 23:04
Woah, everyone, calm down. I seriously doubt that every character he made a card for is going to be in the Mugen game.

It's probably just going to be the most recognizable / popular ones.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar
TheToiletDuck at 02/12/2008 23:05
Q: What is Card Sagas Wars?(CSW for short)
A: It's a fangame created by Ahruon and Orkimedes using M.U.G.E.N., a freeware program to create 2D fighter games.



Q: Do I need something else to play it?
A: No, just download and play.



Q: When does it come out?
A: There's no release date for now, but the first version(beta) will be announced soon.



Q: What will include that beta?
A: It will only have 4 characters, but it will let you see how's the gameplay and graphic style.
These four characters will be: Link(Legend of Zelda), Cloud(Final Fantasy VII), X(Megaman X) and KOS-MOS(Xenosaga)
tsunamikitsune's Avatar
tsunamikitsune at 02/12/2008 23:07
@13thDragon

From what I understand, he's going to add them as he finishes them, so I don't think it's crazy to think that he'd include all of them eventually.
Daynger777's Avatar
Daynger777 at 02/12/2008 23:11
NAME YOUR PRICE MY GOOD SIR! I shed a single tear. If this doesn't come out my heart may never recover. This looks like the most expansive, instant classic, be all end all, orgy of blinding white nostalgic gaming bliss... did I really see weretiger form, Garr, Akira, Citan, Magus, and agfhhghgggg (Drool fills mouth)
Fleet3000's Avatar
Fleet3000 at 02/12/2008 23:15
OMFG yes.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar
Jonathan Holmes at 02/12/2008 23:23
I took on last look at the "blue cards" before bed. I counted three dudes named Ryu, two named Max (one being from Sam and Max), two named Tron, two named Leon, and one named Lightning.

They put Lighting from Final Fantasy XIII in this game.

If Lighting ends up being playable in a 2D game before Mr Destructoid is, that will be a serious blow to my conception of reality.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/12/2008 23:24
I retract that last comment of mine. I just missed it the third time.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/12/2008 23:31
The only characters I need to be concerned about as of 13 February 2008:
027,040,044,045,108,111,119,130,133,134,146,151,159,168,169,173,185,187,193,208,222,232,234,243,250,260,274,279,283,285,296,332,339,362,380,382,385,389,414,418,425,433,436,442,485,487,513,526,529,541,555,564,573,580,586,595,645,658,686,743
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/12/2008 23:33
Actually:
027, 040, 044, 045, 108, 111, 119, 130, 133, 134, 146, 151, 159, 168, 169, 173, 185, 187, 193, 208, 222, 232, 234, 243, 250, 260, 274, 279, 283, 285, 296, 332, 339, 362, 380, 382, 385, 389, 414, 418, 425, 433, 436, 442, 485, 487, 513, 526, 529, 541, 555, 564, 573, 580, 586, 595, 645, 658, 686, 743
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 02/12/2008 23:35
I think I'm going to coome.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/12/2008 23:37
Add also:
501, 503, 519
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/12/2008 23:39
Also what are those letters on the bottom right of the cards?
manta's Avatar
manta at 02/12/2008 23:51
Oh hell yes. There's a Dante. If you guys want to make it easier to look for your favorite character, just click the drop down menu at the top and select Nombre.
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