Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Sep 21, 2004
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  • Summary: There are only two ways out of the Dark Tournament ? victory or death ? and Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament takes players inside the dangerous fighting arena to see if they are up to the challenge. Playing as one of over 25 Yu Yu Hakusho franchise characters, combatants can execute fast,There are only two ways out of the Dark Tournament ? victory or death ? and Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament takes players inside the dangerous fighting arena to see if they are up to the challenge. Playing as one of over 25 Yu Yu Hakusho franchise characters, combatants can execute fast, high-power attacks authentically derived from the TV show. [Atari]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. Game Chronicles
    80
    This is strictly a fan game, and in that vein, it is a success.
  2. Armchair Empire
    72
    This title is complete fan service to those who like the anime, and will largely be enjoyed by these people, just be careful of the occasional cheap comeback by the computer.
  3. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    70
    A game that (probably) does as much justice to the cartoon series as you can expect, and while fans of ‘proper’ fighting games will overlook it – with some justification – it’s not without its merits. The visual style, special effects, damageable arenas and, we understand, proper voice actors all lend themselves to a fairly well rounded experience.
  4. 1UP
    55
    To a fan, if you can get over the fighting's sluggish pace, there's much nostalgia to be had. For the rest, this is one ghost file that best remains closed.
  5. Stuff
    50
    With no online capabilities or even tag-team possibilities, you're better off spending the 40 bucks on a Jenga game and a case of Schlitz.
  6. PSX Nation
    50
    If you dig the Yu Yu Hakusho anime (particularly the Dark Tournament saga) then you’ll be pretty satisfied with this bare-bones PS2 brawler.
  7. Game Informer
    33
    Given just how unresponsive and sticky the gameplay is, a strong case can be made that a turd in a toilet has far greater functionalty than the controls in this game. [Dec 2004, p.177]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. YusukeU.
    Sep 20, 2004
    10
    Action-packed, thrilling, easy-to-follow story-line, and, most of all, it gets you hooked.
  2. AndresO.
    Sep 29, 2004
    10
    It is hard one of the best fighting games ever that actually gave me a challenge.
  4. jiffypop333
    Mar 23, 2014
    9
    Story-10/10 Graphics-6/10 Fun- 9/10 Controls and Ease to learn- 4/10 Length- 6/10 Replay ability- 2/10
    Music- 9/10 Difficulty- 10/10    Story-10/10 Graphics-6/10 Fun- 9/10 Controls and Ease to learn- 4/10 Length- 6/10 Replay ability- 2/10
    Music- 9/10 Difficulty- 10/10 Overall- 9/10

    As a fan of yu yu hakusho I must say when I first played this game I was excited. I just recently replayed the game and it was still as exciting. Although the graphics have died a little but it is still decent to look at. The game is truly only for the hardcore who loved the show like me. It is a fun game to play the real issue becomes with the difficulty. It is a tough game to learn and to master and without such training you may not get to beat the whole game. There is a training but with so many characters it would seem impossible to master. The length is actually really short but the dark tournament itself wasn't that long either so you can't expect much. Within the game the music is a nice touch to keep you entertained but not enough unless you truly love the show. The game is decent from start to finish if you are a hardcore fun but otherwise you may not be as impressed overall I give it 9.2 out of 10.    … Expand
  5. DanA.
    Sep 24, 2007
    4
    The only challenge had in this game is trying to understand why it's such a slow paced fighting game that relies on basic combos to have The only challenge had in this game is trying to understand why it's such a slow paced fighting game that relies on basic combos to have an actual fight. It's sickeningly boring, and this is coming from a person who can say Yu Yu Hakusho is my favorite anime series.… Expand
  6. shootingstars99
    Aug 29, 2019
    1
    This is one of the worst licensed anime games up there with the Naruto ones. There is nothing about this game that is appealing. The combat isThis is one of the worst licensed anime games up there with the Naruto ones. There is nothing about this game that is appealing. The combat is feels like they are fighting in molasses, the character models look funny, and there is nothing resembling balance at all. As far as fighting games go, this one is a joke, there is nothing fun about it.… Expand

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#98 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004