My local arcades got World Heroes 2 the
year it came out, so I tried it out for a while, and actually had some
fun with it. Aside from a few interesting characters and the innovative life-bar selection,
there really wasn't much to the game, and was a far shot from Street Fighter 2
(and many other titles).
The gameplay just seemed slow in comparison,
and of course, no one else in the damn arcade was walking anywhere close to
this game. For obvious
reasons, I put most of my tokens into Street Fighter 2, Mortal
Kombat, or Art of Fighting in 1993. Although some of the characters
in World Heroes 2 were arguably "original," the overall cast just didn't
have the appeal that other fighting game characters did. ~TFG
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STORY:
Who is the strongest hero in history!? In order to
solve this conundrum, a professor completed a time machine and used it to test
the might of warriors from different ages. Unfortunately, he was unable to find
an answer. A year later, six new heroes appear. Now, the largest battle of
history is about to begin.
Improved selection
screen... better artwork, character info, and.... Borders!!! Wooo!
REVIEW:
World
Heroes 2 added a few more characters, moves, stages, a new life bar
selection option; making it a decent improvement over the original game.
Players now have the option to change the classic "double life bars" layout
into one life bar that goes back and forth as characters are damaged...
Doesn't make much sense, but hey, can't blame them for trying to be creative.
J. Max & Mudman... two
of the newcomers.
The new characters of World Heroes 2 at least managed to be
"original" in the fighting game world, and made for a more balanced
roster than in the first game. Overall, the cast still leaves much to be desired; along with the mediocre
gameplay. Visually, World Heroes 2 was a decent looking title for the
time, but far from the best. The gameplay was very much like the original and
still clunky at times, but it had it's moments of fun.
Janne (based off of Joan
of Ark) VS Ryoko (based off of Ryoko Tamura).
Unlike the first game, World
Heroes 2 actually featured an introduction with Hanzou facing off against
the rest of the cast. I remember enjoying watching the intro even though it was
kinda cheaply done (utilizing an entire 2 pictures.. lol). The artwork wasn't
bad at least. Also appreciated was the updated selection screen, which look a
hell of a lot more appealing than in the first game. ;)
For obvious
reasons, I put most of my tokens into Street Fighter 2, Mortal
Kombat, or Art of Fighting in 1993. Although some of the characters
in World Heroes 2 were arguably "original," the overall cast just didn't
have the appeal that other fighting game characters did. 
