No Use For A Title
I've decided to bite the bullet and come up with a new title for the game previously known as Burning Fight, just because I'm obsessive enough for the whole "accidental shared title" thing to bother me. I'm having trouble settling on a new title that I like, though.
I've got three approaches I've tried so far:
1) Something derived from the Japanese title (Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu)
2) Something referencing the game's stated setting (Border City)
3) Something completely random (???)
The Japanese title can translate to something along the lines of "Hot-Blooded Fighting Legend" (in the series, Nekketsu is also a proper name, but nevermind that). This was how I originally landed on "Burning Fight," in a way. I've also tried "Burning Legend," "Burning Spirits" (for some reason), and, dropping the "Burning" theme for a sec, "Fighting Legend" and "Legendary Fight" as well.
I could get lengthy and call it "The Legend of Burning Fighters," after a fan recreation of this particular game (truth be told, that was where I had gotten "Burning Fight"), but that seems like it would flow weirdly with how the title screen is designed. While the camera is panning across the field, the top part of the logo (which could be "The Legend of") slowly descends onto the screen. As the two main characters come into view psyching themselves up for battle, the second part ("Burning Fighters") flies in from the right piece by piece (in four sections), snaps together, and flashes briefly before the two characters start fighting.
Anyway, the second approach. The game's intro starts out by establishing the setting (currently given as "Border City"), so, like its sibling River City Ransom, I could just use that as part of the title and affix another word at the end. Setting aside that I'm not sure I like using more than one word per part of the logo (just considering the existing animation), I also haven't settled on a good following word. Something like "Riot" could work since the bottom logo already divides into four pieces, but "Border City Clash" has a nice ring to it as well.
As for the third approach... well, I haven't really explored that train of thought too much yet, but the first thing that came to mind is "Rival Streets." That sounds like a good early 90s title, and also like something that would've been pitched to cash in on Street Fighter II's popularity. I'm not settled on anything yet, though.
To make a long story short (too late), I'm essentially rambling to myself about possible titles here, but thought I would put it out there anyway in case anybody reading this (all five of you) wants to offer some input on the subject.
I've got three approaches I've tried so far:
1) Something derived from the Japanese title (Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu)
2) Something referencing the game's stated setting (Border City)
3) Something completely random (???)
The Japanese title can translate to something along the lines of "Hot-Blooded Fighting Legend" (in the series, Nekketsu is also a proper name, but nevermind that). This was how I originally landed on "Burning Fight," in a way. I've also tried "Burning Legend," "Burning Spirits" (for some reason), and, dropping the "Burning" theme for a sec, "Fighting Legend" and "Legendary Fight" as well.
I could get lengthy and call it "The Legend of Burning Fighters," after a fan recreation of this particular game (truth be told, that was where I had gotten "Burning Fight"), but that seems like it would flow weirdly with how the title screen is designed. While the camera is panning across the field, the top part of the logo (which could be "The Legend of") slowly descends onto the screen. As the two main characters come into view psyching themselves up for battle, the second part ("Burning Fighters") flies in from the right piece by piece (in four sections), snaps together, and flashes briefly before the two characters start fighting.
Anyway, the second approach. The game's intro starts out by establishing the setting (currently given as "Border City"), so, like its sibling River City Ransom, I could just use that as part of the title and affix another word at the end. Setting aside that I'm not sure I like using more than one word per part of the logo (just considering the existing animation), I also haven't settled on a good following word. Something like "Riot" could work since the bottom logo already divides into four pieces, but "Border City Clash" has a nice ring to it as well.
As for the third approach... well, I haven't really explored that train of thought too much yet, but the first thing that came to mind is "Rival Streets." That sounds like a good early 90s title, and also like something that would've been pitched to cash in on Street Fighter II's popularity. I'm not settled on anything yet, though.
To make a long story short (too late), I'm essentially rambling to myself about possible titles here, but thought I would put it out there anyway in case anybody reading this (all five of you) wants to offer some input on the subject.