Like a Fighter ZERO

MAY TAKE A MOMENT TO LOAD. Windows version recommended for higher framerates & more visual effects.

Like a Fighter ZERO is a very simple fighting game designed to reward tight execution timings. String together combos of light and heavy attacks by pressing the respective buttons right as the previous attack hits, guard yourself from incoming attacks with the block button, or simply backdash away from the opponent to avoid being hit all-together. Be careful though, some attacks can pierce through your guard.

As with my other ZERO games, Like a Fighter is intended to be more of a tech demo for the kind of fighting game I'd make in PyGame rather than a fully fleshed-out one. Like a Fighter ZERO only features one playable character - Ruka - however if I make an updated version that would definitely be the main thing to increase. 

Unfortunately many features ended up cut for this prototype including 2 of Ruka's base attacks, crouching & crouch attacks, parries, and a second hand-drawn artstyle. Ideally an updated version would atleast give back Ruka's 2 attacks as well as the return of parries, however I cannot confirm if this will happen.

Controls:

The controls listed are in the order Xbox Controller / WASD / Numpad. Gamepads sometimes don't work on the web version, so the windows version is recommended.

• Light Attack - x / Q / [7]
• Heavy Attack - y / E / [9]
• Backdash - a / SHIFT / [ENTER]
• Block - rb, lb / SPACE / [0]
• Move - dpad / A, D / [4], [6]

Move Data

Below are the stats for Ruka's four moves. An "L" indicates a light press, and an "H" indicates a heavy press. Note that a move's endlag can be skipped by following up the attack with the next in a combo string.

• L
  • 4 damage, 10 frames hitstun
  • 5 frames startup, 10 frames of hit, 5 frames endlag
• LH
  • 6 damage, 15 frames hitstun, pierces block
  • 8 frames startup, 10 frames of hit, 12 frames endlag
• LL
• 6 damage, 10 frames hitstun
• 5 frames startup, 10 frames of hit, 5 frames endlag
• LLH
  • 8 damage, 15 frames hitstun, +75 knockback
  • 6 frames startup, 6 frames of hit, 18 frames endlag

Credits:

• Programming by Donian
• Designed by Donian
• Artwork by Donian
• Edo SZ Font
• Key Virtue Font
• Kenney Fonts