MegaMan Legends 3 is REAL, AND IT'S SPECTACULAR...LY IN 3-D

[Fxeni]

Yeesh this thread... yeesh. It could have been worse though I suppose.

Anyways, I'm interested in how they'll handle the controls. I suppose Talyn's post there is definitely a possibility, but I wonder if they're going to bother using the touch screen at all for base controls.

[Mirby]

Well maybe not base controls, but I think a persistent map is an inevitability, along with the menu down there too.

I only have the camera there because I don't see where else they could put it.

Also, the controls there I planned out a while back for a Rockman DASH DS game... except the action was all on the bottom screen in that idea.

[Flame]

Well think DS megaman games. (ZX's and Shooting stars) they dont use the touch screen beyond basic things like map and form/chip selection. and menu.
Im gonna guess L3 will take advantage of the 3D capabilities, while leaving the touch screen stuff to a minimum.

[Mirby]

But imagine being able to scroll the map on the touch screen, or choose your combination there too. It would make sense.

[Flame]

But imagine being able to scroll the map on the touch screen, or choose your combination there too. It would make sense.

well thats what i mean by minimum. menu stuff.

[Mirby]

That's all I expect.

I just don't see how else you'd be able to control the camera with the control scheme I laid out. Unless the slide pad is delegated to camera control, which I don't foresee happening.

[Frozen Potato]

You know what i want in L3? Trigger with Dash Boots so i can dash like crazy. 

[Acid]

You know what i want in L3? Trigger with Dash Boots so i can dash like crazy.  

You'll get Roller Skates though!

So, any idea on how trigger got back to Terra?

Maybe he isn't back yet.

Or maybe he is, and we will learn how he made it back when we play the game.

[Frozen Potato]

You'll get Roller Skates though!

Aww shucks. 

but i can still hope for it~

[Acid]

Hey, Roller Skates were awesome!

Though a nice dash ability would be cool. They should use the slide function from Vanquish for that.

[Kieran]

Last I Checked, the button to use the skates in both the first two games was labelled as the "Dash" button.  I don't see why you're pining over a feature the games already had.

Anyway, has anybody ever played the PSP port of Legends?  I imagine the controls will work similarly to that, since the 3DS and the PSP have similar control layouts.  But if I remember right, there was no lock-on feature in it...

And the original games DID use the R2/L2 buttons.  The first one for enemy lock, the second one for enemy lock and free look.

[Acid]

Maybe manual lock on?

A little map in the lower screen that depicts enemy locations, using the styling to pick on that gets locked on. Or something entirely different. Who knows?

[VixyNyan]

Anyway, has anybody ever played the PSP port of Legends?

I imagine the controls will work similarly to that, since the 3DS and the PSP have similar control layouts.

That's right. ^^

But if I remember right, there was no lock-on feature in it...

L+R button (default setting).

[Mirby]

Ah, that would work...

And use L and R for camera or something... or maybe hold L+R and use the slide pad for camera control...

[VixyNyan]

It's already been done way back in the PS1 (and the PSP) games. Look in the Options. ^^;

[Gaia]

It's already been done way back in the PS1 (and the PSP) games. Look in the Options. ^^;

I might've gotten used to the default camera setting by then. I loved the backwards jump in L1, I took great advantage of that against Juno (jump backwards, dodgeroll left, circle, rinse, repeat).

[Mirby]

Perfect then! ^.^

[Kieran]

Yes, thank you Vixy.

I suppose L+R to lock on would work okay.  I'd just as soon still have the camera controls on the shoulder buttons though, rather than putting them down on the analog stick or the d-pad.  

[Hypershell]

One thing I liked about Legends was that the default "tank" controls made it easy to keep the camera where you want it to be.  Options permitting I tend to assign strafing to the D-Pad in other PS/2 games (read: Armored Core) for that reason.

Personally, I'd use A for lock-on (though leaving it as the "action" button when out of battle) and Select for Jet Skates.  Seeings how the Skates are more of a mode change than a hair-trigger action, there's no reason they need to occupy a face button.

But PSP controls will do fine, if it comes to that.

[Mirby]

Maybe fully-customizable controls will be an option?

[Protoman Blues]

Honestly my guess is that the touch screen might be used for the lock-on.

[Hypershell]

I'd prefer a physical button, but it's certainly possible.

Maybe fully-customizable controls will be an option?

One hopes.  L2 certainly had a wide variety of options, so if Capcom knows what they're doing then I'm sure L3 will provide the same.

[Protoman Blues]

One would hope that there are multiple options for the controls. I'm also hoping they do something with the online features of the 3DS, maybe so all us RPMers can compare notes, trade parts, something to that effect.

[Mirby]

Yes, there will be.

And to avoid confusion, it'll use customizable Servbot avatars.

[Blackhook]

...What heppened to the music?