The Rumble Fish 2

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  • Summary: At the close of the 20th century... A large-scale natural disaster struck the eastern area of a certain country. The disaster wiped out the financial sector and toppled high-rise buildings over a wide area, even as far as the main functions of the capital. This resulted in the loss of aAt the close of the 20th century... A large-scale natural disaster struck the eastern area of a certain country. The disaster wiped out the financial sector and toppled high-rise buildings over a wide area, even as far as the main functions of the capital. This resulted in the loss of a staggering 158,000 lives.

    At the dawn of the 21st century... Conglomerate PROBE-NEXUS, commonly known as Probe, begins reconstruction efforts in the eastern area of said country. Probe relocates its own base of operations to the ruined sector and builds a massive city run by the corporation. Lavished with colossal capital and cutting-edge technology, the modern-day Babylon is made up of skyscrapers that put the old high-rises to shame, the biggest shopping mall in the world, and recreational facilities one might mistake for a theme park.

    This was the dazzling birth of a symbol for the new century. It became the most essential place on the planet and was christened Zone Prime.

    The Rumble Fish is a 2D fighting game. The arcade version was developed in 2004. The arcade version of The Rumble Fish 2 came out in 2005, introducing new game mechanics and characters. It gained popularity with its sleek 2D visuals powered by S.M.A. (Smooth Model Animation), fascinating characters and strategic gameplay using 2 types of gauges.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. God is a Geek
    Dec 7, 2022
    85
    The Rumble Fish 2 has the promise of online play with rollback netcode – which should make this perfect for going online and getting absolutely smoked by a Japanese kid who has probably forgotten more than you will ever know. Superb.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Dec 8, 2022
    80
    This is the kind of package we hope for when a relatively unloved, but largely excellent arcade title is ported for a modern system. There’s no slacking here, with all the options and modes a fighting game fan could desire, updated visuals for modern displays, and that all-important rollback netcode for online skirmishes. Superior to its already very enjoyable predecessor, it will be great to see the online fighting game community revive The Rumble Fish 2 in a way that never really happened with its original arcade release. Ideally, both the original game and this sequel should be on a single package — and DLC paywalls be damned — but this is a well-executed port of the best entry in this short-lived series.
  3. Pure Nintendo
    Jan 17, 2023
    80
    Taking all the elements of visuals, variety of characters (with more available via DLC), attacks, environments, replayability, single and multiplayer modes, and overall challenge, Rumble Fish 2 is a good 2D fighter to have ready to go.
  4. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 1, 2023
    70
    The Rumble Fish 2 is a product of its time, warts and all. It nailed the heavier 2D fighter feel with the proper weight to the punch. The crisp anime art style works for the backdrops and character designs, but loses something in translation when the characters are in motion. Despite what grievances I have, The Rumble Fish 2 is a foundationally strong fighter which makes it easy for me to overlook the blemishes to enjoy what lies underneath. This won’t grab the casual fighter fan, but the devotees should give it a look.
  5. App Trigger
    Dec 14, 2022
    30
    The retro vibe and attempt at nostalgia can’t save The Rumble Fish 2 from itself. Poor design, hit boxes, input delay and lack of direction see it suffer a K.O. by its own hand.

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. SilegnangeliS
    Mar 23, 2023
    10
    This game is cool i had never had such an enjoyable expirience such this game, this game rocks! I wished the port wasnt so awful, but hey, itsThis game is cool i had never had such an enjoyable expirience such this game, this game rocks! I wished the port wasnt so awful, but hey, its still the same game, most of it… Expand
  2. Ironplushy
    Jun 11, 2023
    9
    Brilliant fighter, and I'm talking approaching third strike levels. If this game was more famous, with more famous characters and a biggerBrilliant fighter, and I'm talking approaching third strike levels. If this game was more famous, with more famous characters and a bigger community, they would still be making rumble fish games. The combat is immensely satisfying, and you don't have to be great to string together simple combos. What compelled me most to write this review was the critic saying there's poor hit detection. EVERY CHARACTER CAN DODGE. That's why you're not hitting someone, because they're dodging your attacks. The writer clearly has no business reviewing games if they don't even understand the basic mechanics. Imagine giving third strike a 3/10 because of the parry system. This game is awesome, the turn of the century graphics are charming, and the combat has real weight to it that you don't see in games with super heavy combos. The combat feels halfway between samurai shodown and street fighter.… Expand
  4. Zhukov
    Jan 16, 2023
    1
    Completely unplayable due to the horrific input lag. A "well executed port" this is not.

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