Bloody Roar: Primal Fury

 GameCube
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
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  1. GameSpot
    72
    It certainly looks great, and it can be fun.
  2. netjak
    71
    A solid, average fighter.
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  3. TotalGames.net
    70
    Despite lacking in the depth found in more established fighters, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury is a complete blast to play.
  5. Maxim Online
    70
    It does have...a kung-fu penguin! And what's cooler than that?
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    60
    Feverishly pressing on a D-pad the size of a piece of Lucky Charms get tiring quickly. [Apr 2002, p.137]
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  7. Adrenaline Vault
    60
    The appeal of over-the-top effects, non-interactive finishing moves, and buxom ladies has a short expiration date. If you're a fan of the franchise, then this is the best Roar yet.
  8. Yahoo!
    60
    If you're the type to enjoy that style of gameplay, we're honour-bound to point out "Super Smash Brothers: Melee," a superior game in about all aspects, and with infinitely more to do.
  9. Game Revolution
    58
    A fresh look, but this prizefighting animal is still a few hairballs away from becoming a champion.
  10. XenGamers
    58
    Put simply, BRPF thrives on button mashing. For those unfamiliar with the term, this means that even the most skilled player can fall victim to a first-timer's frenzied and haphazard button presses.
  11. Nintendo Power
    56
    A graphical powerhouse, Bloody Roar offers action that's a bit too basic to be a knockout. [Apr 2002, p.147]
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Awards & Rankings

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#50 Best GameCube Game of 2002
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#22 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
26
#26 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. CavyMomma
    Jun 20, 2023
    10
    I remember spending hours playing this game. At first I wasn't sure I liked it but by the time I got to the final boss I was hooked.
  2. XV_
    Mar 11, 2020
    8
    Generally, 3D fighters of the Game Cube era (and sometimes this era) have a hard time with its speed and combo system, Primal Fury is not onlyGenerally, 3D fighters of the Game Cube era (and sometimes this era) have a hard time with its speed and combo system, Primal Fury is not only good at it, but it also comes with a nice and pretty presentation.

    Primal Fury kickstarts with a rad anime cinematic that centers around the starting rooster, and gives you a general idea of every character just by the looks of them, this gives us a really great topic, character design, every playable character is amazing, from their stylistic choices to body language, you can have a pretty good guess of their personality just by looking at them, their beasts counterparts are also extremely well designed, which takes us to the real deal of this game, the difference between this fighting game and the others is the possibility of transformation into a beast form, which make you more powerful by a certain amount of time or conditions, think of it like a Super Sayan form, you can also transform into a second form called 'Hyper Beast' which is more powerful but it takes from you some hp and is pretty limited but more powerful.

    Overall, the balance between characters is good, at least from an amateur point of view, there are some characters that deal more damage but doesn't have a lot of range, other ones that have more delay or are more tricky to do combos, speaking of combos I liked quite a lot how the combo system is pretty friendly and you can set a lot of combinations and maintain things fresh. One of the things that I really liked was that every character has an animated ending, the bad part is that they tend to be very brief and also can feel a little out of context (maybe for fans of the past games it can make more sense?), another little issue is the number of characters, they're only 16 and some of the can feel a little similar.

    All in all, you'll have a great time playing Primal Fury, you can have fun playing it solo, at least to unlock endings or characters, and also have a good time playing locally. Maybe is not a masterpiece but certainly is a very good game.    … Full Review »
  3. shootingstars99
    Sep 23, 2019
    9
    I love this game. I'm not sure why Bloody Roar didn't catch on like Dead or Alive and Tekken did back in the day. Bloody Roar is a great gameI love this game. I'm not sure why Bloody Roar didn't catch on like Dead or Alive and Tekken did back in the day. Bloody Roar is a great game with a stand out feature of every fighter having an animal form that gives new heights to the combo potential of a character. There are all the modes you could ask for in a 3D fighter here, and plenty of fun to be had with the combat system even today. The only thing I could have asked for was an in-game command list, because there was not one. Other than that, finding custom combos and discovering your character is a blast!… Full Review »
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