Samurai Shodown! 2
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Editorial Review:
Samurai Showdown! 2 transports you to ancient Japan, where you can play one of many powerful samurai fighters. Whether you select Asra, Prompter, or Charlotte, you will have access to several special moves and one particularly striking method of warrior mayhem, known as Taisan Morosumi's raging heaven. In this sinister fighting game, you can battle head-to-head with swords, fists, and magic in versus, survival, or one-player story modes. We liked the one-player story mode the best, since it is filled with enhanced features that are not standard fare in fighting games, such as witty remarks, dramatic music, and a healthy dose of pomp and circumstance. Once you complete various challenges, you can unlock new "collector cards" that showcase your progress. Each card contains an illustrated graphic that documents your gaming journey.
While we enjoyed the advanced features of this game, we were disappointed to find that you aren't able to begin where you left off in the storyline during a rematch. Instead, you are forced to start at the beginning. All of the NEOGEO fighting games offer superior animation as compared to the aging Game Boy fighters, but this title offers the most satisfying combination of fast action, precision control, and good looks.--Carrie Bell
Pros:
Cons:
Samurai Showdown! 2 transports you to ancient Japan, where you can play one of many powerful samurai fighters. Whether you select Asra, Prompter, or Charlotte, you will have access to several special moves and one particularly striking method of warrior mayhem, known as Taisan Morosumi's raging heaven. In this sinister fighting game, you can battle head-to-head with swords, fists, and magic in versus, survival, or one-player story modes. We liked the one-player story mode the best, since it is filled with enhanced features that are not standard fare in fighting games, such as witty remarks, dramatic music, and a healthy dose of pomp and circumstance. Once you complete various challenges, you can unlock new "collector cards" that showcase your progress. Each card contains an illustrated graphic that documents your gaming journey.
While we enjoyed the advanced features of this game, we were disappointed to find that you aren't able to begin where you left off in the storyline during a rematch. Instead, you are forced to start at the beginning. All of the NEOGEO fighting games offer superior animation as compared to the aging Game Boy fighters, but this title offers the most satisfying combination of fast action, precision control, and good looks.--Carrie Bell
Pros:
- Cool characters and good fighting
- Eerie music, neat section titles and scenery
- Fair amount of female fighters
Cons:
- Realistic violence may not appeal to some concerned parents
- Limited moves due to hand-held console
- Can't pick up where you left off in a game
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - A cool fighting game!
This a fun fighting game for the Neo Geo pocket! It has good graphics and good replay value!
Rating: - This is an AWESOME game!
When i first heard about NEO GEO pocket, i was really excited, but didn't know what game to get.After deciding to get Samurai Shodown 2, i was not dissapointed.The second i got the game in the mail i popped it in and wasimmediatly amazed at the awesome graphics, great characters, and overallgameplay.The music is great also! There is pretty much nothing wrongwith this game, except that you can't pick up from where you left off.Thecard collecting aspect is genius, adding tons of replay ... Read More
Rating: - Warning! Addictive!
Once I first got my neogeo, I got sevral games. at was Christmas last year. But a couple of weeks after that, I got that game for my birthday.When Ever my brother and I play our neogeos, We argue about whogets to play it! It's a great game!
Rating: - Amazing!Tons of fun!
This game is tons of fun! There are so many ways to fight and so many people to fight and choose to be.A great game for everyone!
Rating: - Amazing replay value
I haven't been this hooked on a game since Street Fighter 2 had me pushing coins into it's arcade console. This is incredible for a handheld machine, this is the sort of game you compare to Gameboy fighting games and justlaugh. The characters are great, each having 2 different styles, thevisuals are beutiful and the replay value value is unprecedented in ahandheld game.You can collect cards by completeing the game or byachieving good fights, the cards improve the characters or unlock special ... Read More
- A cool fighting game!This a fun fighting game for the Neo Geo pocket! It has good graphics and good replay value!
- This is an AWESOME game!When i first heard about NEO GEO pocket, i was really excited, but didn't know what game to get.After deciding to get Samurai Shodown 2, i was not dissapointed.The second i got the game in the mail i popped it in and wasimmediatly amazed at the awesome graphics, great characters, and overallgameplay.The music is great also! There is pretty much nothing wrongwith this game, except that you can't pick up from where you left off.Thecard collecting aspect is genius, adding tons of replay ... Read More
- Warning! Addictive!Once I first got my neogeo, I got sevral games. at was Christmas last year. But a couple of weeks after that, I got that game for my birthday.When Ever my brother and I play our neogeos, We argue about whogets to play it! It's a great game!
- Amazing!Tons of fun!This game is tons of fun! There are so many ways to fight and so many people to fight and choose to be.A great game for everyone!
- Amazing replay valueI haven't been this hooked on a game since Street Fighter 2 had me pushing coins into it's arcade console. This is incredible for a handheld machine, this is the sort of game you compare to Gameboy fighting games and justlaugh. The characters are great, each having 2 different styles, thevisuals are beutiful and the replay value value is unprecedented in ahandheld game.You can collect cards by completeing the game or byachieving good fights, the cards improve the characters or unlock special ... Read More
