Hey Kazecat, did you ever take a look at the new dialogue I made for Jumbo? I never got a response from you, after I decided to let you have them for free.
Could you add more graphics options? For example, more types of Renderer, more Resolution, etc. so that players can play with the graphics to find what suits them?
Well, its a 2D game, so I'm kinda stumped on what graphic options you'll need. You can change the resolution, but everything was designed for 1280 X 720.
You're gonna need some level of conversion on that one. It's a Windows exe so if you can find something that makes those work on Mac you should be good.
Nope, i been able get as far as to a match beginning and it just freezes and closes automatically without warning, i only have the cheapest possible Windows 11 laptop you could imagine for all my work purposes, so i hope i can upgrade to a gaming laptop in the future.
I don't know if you already said how, but is it possible to get WIP chars in the current game as playable? I use linux to play it, so another question i have is, do i have to re-download the game for updates when they roll out? I am a noob when it comes to this
Yes and no, This version the version you get from the itch page isn't set up to accept the WIP characters. You'll have to download a new version of it from the Patreon & Discord with the WIP already included. After doing that, minor updates can just be character files which you drag and drop to overwrite.
Kazecat, I know you said that you'd only create/add a character unless paid to. But, I have something just as good. 16 pages with around 5,000 words of winning dialogue for Jumbo. Six sentences for each character (in the public version) Jumbo interacts with. I will give you this, and you don't even have to credit me for the writing, if agree to make Taweret (The hippo goddess with the theme surrounding fertility). What do you say?
Sorry, but I need currency to keep going. My own personal projects eat too much time and effort as is. So any additional project has to be compensated for financially.
I simply love this game, its awesome, i just have a question, will it be a "history" mode in a future? I dont have money right now to donate, but when i have some, i will be happy to help this awesome developer ^w^
So I have to say you do freaking good sprite work and your animations (eve if i'm not the gassing type) are freaking solid. Good job on this fighting game. I do have a question though I notice Svetlana has a scissor hold move and ex butt drop and I was wondering if there's a way to use these moves. I can't find the command, also if they don't are you considering adding these missing moves for her (and others if there are any) at a later time?
i finally beat the arcade mode with rapid! though every time i lost the other fighters would comment something about him. whats the backstory and lore behind rapid?
Really like the game though the current build seems to have a bug. Montana's EX tackle seems to not actually cost any meter. You need at least half a bar to use it but it just doesn't spend any meter currently.
I'm having trouble getting this game to run on Linux, are there any special settings I should have enabled while using Wine/Bottles to emulate the .exe?
hello, I just wanted to mention this and I didn't know if anyone else was having this issue but awhile ago I uninstalled this game after playing it for a bit and I recently wanted to play it again but I did notice when I tried to re install it through the itch.io app I got a message saying no compatible downloads were found and it sounded like it had something to do with the developer hasn't tagged there files with your specific operating system or something but worst case scenario i'll just have to manually re download it if need be.
The Practice Mode AI blocks everything, no matter the Training Settings, so it's kinda tricky getting a good look at the offensive effects of your Character's Moves
The Practice Mode has no Team Options; for the Dummy Opponent, no Simul, Tag, Turns, etc, only the lone Training Dummy. Team Options for the Practice Dummy would help train the player against multiple Opponents
There's a Taunt Control, that doesn't seem to function, for some Characters
I've been around, since the 1980's, I've played just about every fighting game you can think of, 2D, 3D, platform brawlers...
But Crushing Force? This is without a doubt, not only one of the best looking & sounding fighting games, but arguably, the best controls and gameplay, I've ever used
The graphics easily remind me of Street Fighter & King of Fighters, especially the 16 bit style backgrounds, which seem hand drawn & painted, with rich detail, while the character sprites have a more 32 bit rendering, without pixelation, giving them a Guilty Gear & Blaz Blue like rendering
The music is also fitting for a fighting game, the Hologram Room song, reminds me of the John Wick film techno music
The gameplay; with its double jumps & 4 Button Normal Moves, that easily chain together in a "Gatling Combo," strongly reminds me of the gameplay in Guilty Gear & Blaz Blue, with a mix of Street Fighter & King of Fighters
The Simul, Tag & Turns Modes are insane, more than 2 Fighters imon Screen at once!? The only other Fighting Game I've seen do THAT, is Guilty Gear Isuka, on Playstation 2! This gives the game a party game mechanic, that's sure to be manic fun!
The action, the fighting, practically feels like choreographed fight scenes in films
The Normal Moves Combo fluidly, and the Special Move Inputs, seem to work EVERY TIME, as they say "Ha-Doken-able!" The Fire Ball Motion Inputs never seem to fail when entered, which is where countless fighting games are hit are miss, in most fighting games, the Special Moves work "when they feel like it..." something that plagues traditional fighting games, particularly 2D style
But Crushing Force? The Moves all simply just work, especially the Super Specials... which only require Pressing 2 or 3 Buttons and a simple Fire Ball Motion to launch, very responsive & intuitive... the Dash, Back Hop & High Jump is also snappy & responsive
I feel like I've learned the fighting mechanics in mere minutes
For example: I got all of Lardo Rat's Moves down pat, in Training Mode, in next to no time at all! I already feel like I've mastered this character!
Speaking of, Lardo Rat looked like main char material at 1st glance - he gives me Big Blag vibes, (the BIG freakin' rat boss in Battle Toads, the NES version is arguably the smartest boss AI in a retro game, I've ever fought, and his Battle Toads Arcade version never seems to die, after he eats about 50 ~ 100 Credits, gotta love the Free Play / Insert Credit Key in Rare Replay & MAME ROMs!)
Maybe it's Lardo's design & attitude, but his Big Blag style design & Moves Set make him an instant favorite already, though I'll try rest of the roster, to see who gels
Anyway, this is one seriously polished gem of a game! I hope to see more!
It'll also Run in Steam Deck Game Mode (not the Desk Top Mode!)
After Downloading it to Steam Deck Desk Top Mode; check the Downloads Folder, pick a place to Extract the Installed Files to
Next, drag the Crushing Force .exe File (logo: blue circle, white border & i) to the Desk Top, Left Click " Link Here," the Desktop Shortcut Icon should have a chainlink icon on it
Next, Right Click the Crushing Force Shortcut Icon, Left Click: "Add to Steam Library"
Open Steam Library; Search "Crushing Force," it should now be in your Steam Library, select it, press "Play"
If it has a Compatibility Issue; try this: in Game Properties (look for the "Gear Icon" ,⚙️, in the Steam Deck Library Launch Window) use "Force Compatibility," select ProtonUp-Qt (which you can find online, or in the Steam Deck Desk Top Mode "Discover App"
Also, in Properties, in Launch Options, Type: PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 %command%
This usually gets a stubborn game working on Steam Deck
If this is confusing; check out some You Tube Videos, on making Games Run on Steam Deck, that have Compatibility Issues
You can also alter the Controls; via the Controller Icon 🎮, also in the Steam Deck Library Launch Window
Hope this helps
Now... let's check this game out... I've been dying to play it
i love the game and try to play it again after a long time not playing, My question is to ask if i need to unlock Sariji or is there any hind that i am missing
Well, Sarjiri isn't meant to be played as since's a boss character. So she isn't unlocked or anything like that. You can tweak some files to just make her playable but she doesn't really provide a challenge to play as her.
I didn’t want to complain about this game, because I love it. BUT THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE SAID!!! What the actual F#@& is wrong with Trinity’s and Gage’s AI in arcade mode! They fight so monstrously aggressive, even when you play the game at level 2. They’re even more aggressive than Jumbo and Jumba, and they’re the semi-final bosses. Is this some sort of technical issue, or was this done on purpose?
Like I said, they both seem to behave more aggressively in arcade mode than any of the other characters. Kind of like the AI thinks these two characters are Ra or something. Trinity’s basic attacks seem to respond faster than normal and spams certain specials a lot, especially that butt tackle of his (which he also boosts every time). As for Gage, it the same problem with Trinity, regarding basic attacks. However, he combos a lot more and tries more to corner you.
could you touch up on Montana's finishers on new characters as they have no sprites and are a bit disappointing for the characters that don't. I'd also maybe say fix up on her ai as even ai 8 can't do any combos and resorts to either spam flying in corner or using the kiss move over and over.
Hey, I was wondering when we'll be seeing more modded versions of these characters. The only one I've seen is that gassy version of Jumbo, but that's it. Is everyone just waiting until the game is done or is it something else?
That was a one-and-done. Jumbo was modded by LuistheYamper and since they worked so hard on it, I just put it in. But definitely don't want to happen on a whole roster scale.
Occasionally when playing i get a pop up that says invalid and the combo does significantly less damage. Is there a reason for that and how can i disable that?
it is with a Mugen character that i added, Jubei from Blazblue. I tested it more over the weekend and it seems to be related to his ability to juggle or hit them right after they hit the ground but before they can get up.
I know that makes it difficult as it is outside what the game is built for.
Found Tom void dimension making character mega thicc and ripping or making their clothes very tight to contain the chunk growth gotta love kazecat sneaking hidden updates to find XD
i want an unironic one handed mode, not because i goon ton this (which i do) but cuz if cartoon network can fit 2 control schemes onto a single keyboard for 2 players to co-op on a single keyboard, kaze has GOT this!
is there a counter to jumbo's butt slam lol id get him down to like barely any health and then the cpu just start spamming that and all and i die in three hits
Is boss rush implemented or is that yet to come, when i try to go into boss rush it boots me back out to the main menu, how many bosses are there? also im just getting into the game and i love it how can i support the game/creator?
There is only 1 boss. So I see how boss rush wouldn't work. But you can support by sharing media of the game on social media, shareing the link to this itch page, or joining my patreon.
I really don't wanna make those common so they probably will be rare. GL and Tom have level 3's that heal and do low damage. So the level 5's make players choose which one to use.
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Hey Kazecat, did you ever take a look at the new dialogue I made for Jumbo? I never got a response from you, after I decided to let you have them for free.
Could you add more graphics options? For example, more types of Renderer, more Resolution, etc. so that players can play with the graphics to find what suits them?
Well, its a 2D game, so I'm kinda stumped on what graphic options you'll need. You can change the resolution, but everything was designed for 1280 X 720.
How do I navigate the menu on Windows?
Well, a controller is recommended, but I think WASD works for navigation. If you don't like that, you can change the key config in options.
Strangely enough I can't seem to find anything about getting the game to work on windows? It seems to just load a black screen and stay on that
No error message? It's weird to just be a black screen. Ya sure there isn't anything in the bottom-right corner to let you know something is loading?
Kimiko is my favorite character, I made a fanart of her where I can tag you can see it. ❤️
I can't figure out how to change the CPU level :(
It seems to be locked in level 3
You go to settings to change the difficulty.
Indeed, you can change the difficulty in the options.
thank you!
I can't figure out how to play it on my MacBook Pro.. I downloaded tha file, is it possible?
You're gonna need some level of conversion on that one. It's a Windows exe so if you can find something that makes those work on Mac you should be good.
Oh how i wish i could play this game but my laptop ain't built for it it crashes soon as i reach the menu.
Does it give an error message or anything?
Nope, i been able get as far as to a match beginning and it just freezes and closes automatically without warning, i only have the cheapest possible Windows 11 laptop you could imagine for all my work purposes, so i hope i can upgrade to a gaming laptop in the future.
I don't know what is causing it. I still use Windows 10, and I can't afford to test with Windows 11.
I don't know if you already said how, but is it possible to get WIP chars in the current game as playable? I use linux to play it, so another question i have is, do i have to re-download the game for updates when they roll out? I am a noob when it comes to this
Yes and no, This version the version you get from the itch page isn't set up to accept the WIP characters. You'll have to download a new version of it from the Patreon & Discord with the WIP already included. After doing that, minor updates can just be character files which you drag and drop to overwrite.
Kazecat, I know you said that you'd only create/add a character unless paid to. But, I have something just as good. 16 pages with around 5,000 words of winning dialogue for Jumbo. Six sentences for each character (in the public version) Jumbo interacts with. I will give you this, and you don't even have to credit me for the writing, if agree to make Taweret (The hippo goddess with the theme surrounding fertility). What do you say?
Sorry, but I need currency to keep going. My own personal projects eat too much time and effort as is. So any additional project has to be compensated for financially.
If you say so. But, I don't want what I wrote wasted, so I'll just give you what I made. So here:
https://fatboyfun.itch.io/not-a-project-just-a-donation
For you and the others.
I can't download this onto my tablet it just breaks it into its component files when I extract
it’s not meant for a tablet. Unless you can get Windows or Linux working on it.
Oh okay
I simply love this game, its awesome, i just have a question, will it be a "history" mode in a future? I dont have money right now to donate, but when i have some, i will be happy to help this awesome developer ^w^
Well, it is set to pay as you want so you can just use an honor system and pay now and come back whenever for updates.
Will this be on Linux anytime?
If you need it to work on Linux you can use Proton to get it working there. I already play on my Steam Deck just fine.
Has anyone gotten this game to work on mobile yet?
That will be cool if someone succeeds at this.
So I have to say you do freaking good sprite work and your animations (eve if i'm not the gassing type) are freaking solid. Good job on this fighting game. I do have a question though I notice Svetlana has a scissor hold move and ex butt drop and I was wondering if there's a way to use these moves. I can't find the command, also if they don't are you considering adding these missing moves for her (and others if there are any) at a later time?
The previous version of her level 3 supers had those assets. I need to figure out how to use those for some new moves.
i finally beat the arcade mode with rapid! though every time i lost the other fighters would comment something about him. whats the backstory and lore behind rapid?
He cheated on Jiggly and Violet a long time ago. Their disdain for him is deep.
maybe it's happening since Terra update, maybe even earlier, I don't know
I realize I didn't check the Windows check box. But the program should still work on your PC.
it works indeed, I had to download it directly before
is there a way to disable the gas stuff? Cuz otherwise the game looks good
Nope. The gas is limited to only certain characters though.
Really like the game though the current build seems to have a bug. Montana's EX tackle seems to not actually cost any meter. You need at least half a bar to use it but it just doesn't spend any meter currently.
Thanks for the heads up!
I'm having trouble getting this game to run on Linux, are there any special settings I should have enabled while using Wine/Bottles to emulate the .exe?
If you're using Linux, Proton works fine for me. Try that, and you should be fine.
Which version of Proton?
I don't really think it matters; any should suffice.
Maybe I did something wrong when I installed it. I can't get it to work no matter which version of Proton I use.
Well, let me see which version I use, it's been working for me for a few years. I'm using Proton 8.0-5 and I have no issues.
Luis showing all thicc finishers and victories plus hidden secret you might didn't know XD
Plus finally all montana undie TF shown
hello, I just wanted to mention this and I didn't know if anyone else was having this issue but awhile ago I uninstalled this game after playing it for a bit and I recently wanted to play it again but I did notice when I tried to re install it through the itch.io app I got a message saying no compatible downloads were found and it sounded like it had something to do with the developer hasn't tagged there files with your specific operating system or something but worst case scenario i'll just have to manually re download it if need be.
A bit of critique:
The Practice Mode AI blocks everything, no matter the Training Settings, so it's kinda tricky getting a good look at the offensive effects of your Character's Moves
The Practice Mode has no Team Options; for the Dummy Opponent, no Simul, Tag, Turns, etc, only the lone Training Dummy. Team Options for the Practice Dummy would help train the player against multiple Opponents
There's a Taunt Control, that doesn't seem to function, for some Characters
A Review; so far
Just got Crushing Force working on Steam Deck...
And I'm gonna say... THIS IS SERIOUSLY GOOD
I've been around, since the 1980's, I've played just about every fighting game you can think of, 2D, 3D, platform brawlers...
But Crushing Force? This is without a doubt, not only one of the best looking & sounding fighting games, but arguably, the best controls and gameplay, I've ever used
The graphics easily remind me of Street Fighter & King of Fighters, especially the 16 bit style backgrounds, which seem hand drawn & painted, with rich detail, while the character sprites have a more 32 bit rendering, without pixelation, giving them a Guilty Gear & Blaz Blue like rendering
The music is also fitting for a fighting game, the Hologram Room song, reminds me of the John Wick film techno music
The gameplay; with its double jumps & 4 Button Normal Moves, that easily chain together in a "Gatling Combo," strongly reminds me of the gameplay in Guilty Gear & Blaz Blue, with a mix of Street Fighter & King of Fighters
The Simul, Tag & Turns Modes are insane, more than 2 Fighters imon Screen at once!? The only other Fighting Game I've seen do THAT, is Guilty Gear Isuka, on Playstation 2! This gives the game a party game mechanic, that's sure to be manic fun!
The action, the fighting, practically feels like choreographed fight scenes in films
The Normal Moves Combo fluidly, and the Special Move Inputs, seem to work EVERY TIME, as they say "Ha-Doken-able!" The Fire Ball Motion Inputs never seem to fail when entered, which is where countless fighting games are hit are miss, in most fighting games, the Special Moves work "when they feel like it..." something that plagues traditional fighting games, particularly 2D style
But Crushing Force? The Moves all simply just work, especially the Super Specials... which only require Pressing 2 or 3 Buttons and a simple Fire Ball Motion to launch, very responsive & intuitive... the Dash, Back Hop & High Jump is also snappy & responsive
I feel like I've learned the fighting mechanics in mere minutes
For example: I got all of Lardo Rat's Moves down pat, in Training Mode, in next to no time at all! I already feel like I've mastered this character!
Speaking of, Lardo Rat looked like main char material at 1st glance - he gives me Big Blag vibes, (the BIG freakin' rat boss in Battle Toads, the NES version is arguably the smartest boss AI in a retro game, I've ever fought, and his Battle Toads Arcade version never seems to die, after he eats about 50 ~ 100 Credits, gotta love the Free Play / Insert Credit Key in Rare Replay & MAME ROMs!)
Maybe it's Lardo's design & attitude, but his Big Blag style design & Moves Set make him an instant favorite already, though I'll try rest of the roster, to see who gels
Anyway, this is one seriously polished gem of a game! I hope to see more!
This game works on Steam Deck!
It'll also Run in Steam Deck Game Mode (not the Desk Top Mode!)
After Downloading it to Steam Deck Desk Top Mode; check the Downloads Folder, pick a place to Extract the Installed Files to
Next, drag the Crushing Force .exe File (logo: blue circle, white border & i) to the Desk Top, Left Click " Link Here," the Desktop Shortcut Icon should have a chainlink icon on it
Next, Right Click the Crushing Force Shortcut Icon, Left Click: "Add to Steam Library"
Open Steam Library; Search "Crushing Force," it should now be in your Steam Library, select it, press "Play"
If it has a Compatibility Issue; try this: in Game Properties (look for the "Gear Icon" ,⚙️, in the Steam Deck Library Launch Window) use "Force Compatibility," select ProtonUp-Qt (which you can find online, or in the Steam Deck Desk Top Mode "Discover App"
Also, in Properties, in Launch Options, Type: PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 %command%
This usually gets a stubborn game working on Steam Deck
If this is confusing; check out some You Tube Videos, on making Games Run on Steam Deck, that have Compatibility Issues
You can also alter the Controls; via the Controller Icon 🎮, also in the Steam Deck Library Launch Window
Hope this helps
Now... let's check this game out... I've been dying to play it
i love the game and try to play it again after a long time not playing, My question is to ask if i need to unlock Sariji or is there any hind that i am missing
Well, Sarjiri isn't meant to be played as since's a boss character. So she isn't unlocked or anything like that. You can tweak some files to just make her playable but she doesn't really provide a challenge to play as her.
I didn’t want to complain about this game, because I love it. BUT THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE SAID!!! What the actual F#@& is wrong with Trinity’s and Gage’s AI in arcade mode! They fight so monstrously aggressive, even when you play the game at level 2. They’re even more aggressive than Jumbo and Jumba, and they’re the semi-final bosses. Is this some sort of technical issue, or was this done on purpose?
I'll look into it, but what did they do to make them so difficult?
Like I said, they both seem to behave more aggressively in arcade mode than any of the other characters. Kind of like the AI thinks these two characters are Ra or something. Trinity’s basic attacks seem to respond faster than normal and spams certain specials a lot, especially that butt tackle of his (which he also boosts every time). As for Gage, it the same problem with Trinity, regarding basic attacks. However, he combos a lot more and tries more to corner you.
Ra's AI never calms down but that shouldn't be an issue since he doesn't show up in arcade runs. Gage and trinity should be doable though.
I really hope this game goes on steam! I want to display it on profile proudly!
could you touch up on Montana's finishers on new characters as they have no sprites and are a bit disappointing for the characters that don't. I'd also maybe say fix up on her ai as even ai 8 can't do any combos and resorts to either spam flying in corner or using the kiss move over and over.
Hey, I was wondering when we'll be seeing more modded versions of these characters. The only one I've seen is that gassy version of Jumbo, but that's it. Is everyone just waiting until the game is done or is it something else?
That was a one-and-done. Jumbo was modded by LuistheYamper and since they worked so hard on it, I just put it in. But definitely don't want to happen on a whole roster scale.
Occasionally when playing i get a pop up that says invalid and the combo does significantly less damage. Is there a reason for that and how can i disable that?
With who?
it is with a Mugen character that i added, Jubei from Blazblue. I tested it more over the weekend and it seems to be related to his ability to juggle or hit them right after they hit the ground but before they can get up.
I know that makes it difficult as it is outside what the game is built for.
Will there be a mobile version?
Not from me. If you know anything on mobile that can do emulation for .exe. If there is, then it should be fine.
nooooo its not compatible....
With what?
my computer files, its saying i dont have a compatible
Don't have a compatible what?
is there a place i can find the balance adjustments so i can see what was changed?
I wrote 'em down in my discord and posted serveral changes here. But I doubt I could remember them all.
Found Tom void dimension making character mega thicc and ripping or making their clothes very tight to contain the chunk growth gotta love kazecat sneaking hidden updates to find XD
i want an unironic one handed mode, not because i goon ton this (which i do) but cuz if cartoon network can fit 2 control schemes onto a single keyboard for 2 players to co-op on a single keyboard, kaze has GOT this!
is there a counter to jumbo's butt slam lol id get him down to like barely any health and then the cpu just start spamming that and all and i die in three hits
A lot of his moves are butt slams. Which move do you mean?
Hope more is to come. ( More vore plz. ) ;3
100% agreed
I'm working on the WIP characters hopefully I can get them out this year.
Is boss rush implemented or is that yet to come, when i try to go into boss rush it boots me back out to the main menu, how many bosses are there? also im just getting into the game and i love it how can i support the game/creator?
There is only 1 boss. So I see how boss rush wouldn't work. But you can support by sharing media of the game on social media, shareing the link to this itch page, or joining my patreon.
Congratulations- Papa meat featured your game in his newest video, surprised i hadnt come across it before. I imagine i wont be the only. xD
Will other characters have level 5 ultimate attacks or are they exclusive to Tom and GL?
I really don't wanna make those common so they probably will be rare. GL and Tom have level 3's that heal and do low damage. So the level 5's make players choose which one to use.
quick question, theres some characters i cant find in game that are on the cw chart, is there some way to unlock them or?
Ah, so the content warning chart is being used. The characters not included are not done. So, access to them is Patreon only.
ok thx