The Rumble Fish 2

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GamersRD
    Dec 8, 2022
    90
    The Rumble Fish 2 is a pretty good game, it has cool character design, original gameplay, and most importantly, it feels fresh enough for us to immerse ourselves in it. Its main problem is the lack of alternate gameplay modes.
  2. Hey Poor Player
    Dec 7, 2022
    80
    Despite some strange choices around online play and a story that failed to grab my interest, however, I had a great time with The Rumble Fish 2. It’s easy to pick up and play with fast-paced fights that are exactly what I look for in a fighting game. With interesting mechanics and a varied cast of interesting fighters, fans of the genre should absolutely give this throwback a shot.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Dec 7, 2022
    80
    The Rumble Fish 2 has developed a cult following since its release and it’s no surprise why after finally being able to play it. It can go toe to toe with any of the other fighting games of its era. The multiple gauge system brings another element of strategy to each match, but getting past that feature, The Rumble Fish 2 delivers a polished fight experience that includes the requisite staples of the genre. The roster of fighters features several interesting designs and varied fighting styles. As with any game being available seventeen years after its original release, it may not appeal to everyone, but this is one of the top contenders viewing it through a lens of 2005 gaming.

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User Score
4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 3 out of 5
  1. xiaolinstyle
    Dec 19, 2022
    2
    Very good Dimps fighting game almost completely ruined by a lazy and greedy port.

    This game has a cult following for it's combat, art, and    Very good Dimps fighting game almost completely ruined by a lazy and greedy port.

    This game has a cult following for it's combat, art, and music that is well deserved. Combo system is well tuned and has many elements that modem fighters use. Problem is that 3goo and Dimps when making this put almost zero effort into it and made some very critical errors. The Rumble Fish 2 was originally a 4:3 aspect game that they've changed to a 16:9 but did not rework any of the mechanics to compensate so a number of combos no longer work and there is no option to switch back to 4:3. Then there is the broken training mode where the dummy doesn't block properly. The online HAS NO REMATCH OPTION AND KICKS YOU BACK TO THE MAIN MENU. Also no lobbies, no ranked just casual and no ability to tell how bad your connection is to the person its matching you to before you commit to fighting and have to kill the game to back out. The lack of QoL in this port is just astonishing but wait, it gets worse. The arcade version had 3 characters that unlocked after a certain period of time each of these are now DLC ONLY @ $4 a pop! So the game is actually $42 total NOT $30 and it's a very bad port. I can't say just how utterly disappointing that Dimps would release something like this. DO NOT BUY.    … Full Review »
  2. GamerSection
    Dec 12, 2022
    1
    This port is all-around bad. The gameplay is stagnant along with how bad the online structure is.
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