The
Rumble Fish 2
STORY:
The PROBE-NEXUS Corporation. It is a big name conglomerate that is not unheard of in
advanced countries. PROBE-NEXUS has had substantial economic influence after the
reconstruction of a devastated country. But within the corporation, there is a
change needed after the first generation of PROBE-NEXUS' initial creation has
passed.
Vlad, the founder of the corporation and its chairman,
announced his abrupt retirement for unclear reasons. Rumors passed through the
population that he sponsored an underground fighting tournament known as the
Fight for Survival, or F.F.S. for short., and they speculated this as the reason
for his retirement.
Even so, the F.F.S., now in its sixth incarnation, would
continue to rage on. Who would be behind the sponsorship this time?
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All 16 fighters of The
Rumble Fish 2.
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ABOUT:
The sequel to The Rumble Fish brings
back the entire roster from the first game and introduces several new characters
to the roster, including: Bazoo, Sheryl, Mito, Lud, and Beatrice. The core
gameplay system from the first game is kept in place, but there are some
significant changes.
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That's a lotta punches...
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The Offense and Defense gauges have been divided into three
sections each, allowing for more usage of Offensive and Defensive Arts, as well
as techniques tied to each gauge. An addition to the system is the Boost Dive,
which puts each character into a powered-up state according to their style. All
returning characters offer some new moves, and some commands have changed.
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Bazoo is a bizarelly-shaped behemoth.
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| Page Updated: |
January 25th, 2021 |
| Developer(s): |
Dimps |
| Publisher(s): |
Sammy |
| Platform(s): |
Arcade
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| Artwork By: |
Yukinari
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| Release Date(s): |
March
2005  Arcade
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| Characters: |
Zen, Garnet,
Aran,
Boyd,
Viren, Orville,
Typhon, Kaya,
Hikari, Greed, Sheryl,
Hazama, Bazoo, Mito,
Lud, Beatrice |
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Featured Video:
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| Related Games: |
The
Rumble Fish, Guilty
Gear X, Blazblue, The
King of Fighters: Neowave, Art of Fighting 3, Street
Fighter Alpha 3, Capcom
Fighting Evolution, Samurai Shodown 5, Samurai
Shodown 6, Guilty Gear Isuka, Legend
of Raven, Xuan Dou Zhi Wang,
Tekken 5 |
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Gameplay Engine
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Story / Theme
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Overall Graphics
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Animation
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Music / Sound Effects
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Innovation
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Art Direction
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Customization
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Options / Extras
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Intro / Presentation
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Replayability / Fun
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"Ouch" Factor
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Characters
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BOTTOM LINE
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| Final
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I enjoyed the original Rumble
Fish... and I'm glad a sequel actually happened, considering how the first game didn't get a widespread release. However, the sequel was arcade only - making it even more difficult to play than the first game.
The newcomers of Rumble Fish 2 definitely add to the colorful original roster, and are equally if not more interesting than the original cast in terms of looks and movesets. The updated art style of the sequel, new backgrounds, and new moves make for an even
better presentation and feel over the original game.
Here's an idea: How about somebody releases a compilation pack containing The Rumble Fish and The Rumble Fish 2 for current-gen systems? More fighting game fans should be able to experience The Rumble Fish series.
~TFG
Webmaster |
@FIGHTERS_GEN
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