In what is effectively the first instance of an RS request thread, this week we take a look at another fighter franchise with...
Mainline Entry 01 - Bloody Roar
Formats: Arcade and Playstation 1
First released in arcades under the name Beasterizer. The fighter came to PS1 with a new name and brought its Beast Mode infused combat to a growing 3D fighter market. Able to transform into various animal forms, the transformation expands the players move set and gives several boosts but is charged by a meter meaning the player must time and plan their unleashing of the form carefully. The game proved to be one of the success stories for new fighters on Sony's console and a sequel wasn't far behind.
Mainline Entry 02 - Bloody Roar 2
Formats: Arcade and Playstation 1
Set five years later, the sequel followed in traditional form by improving the graphics quality over the original and expanding the character roster. In such a competitive market the game had a softer critical reaction than the first game but still proved to be popular with fans.
Mainline Entry 03 - Bloody Roar 3
Formats: Arcade, Playstation 2, Xbox and Gamecube
With the next generation of consoles the series saw a big push made for its third outing. Once again an expanded fighter roster came with a range of Beast mode unleashed animal forms and following the initial launch altered ports came to other formats. First under the amended name of Primal Fury, which featured an altered art style and fighter additions, and then as Primal Fury Extreme that altered the intros along with an additional fighter and tweaked graphics engine.
Mainline Entry 04 - Bloody Roar 4
Formats: Playstation 2
The fourth game arrived again on PS2 but would prove to the be the franchises end. The beast bar was changed to be its own energy bar of sorts but that would be the biggest change in a fairly standard sequel. As such reviews were weaker for this entry and by now the public had lost interest in the repeated iterative nature of the series. When consoles made the jump to the next gen again, the series would fail to survive that jump.
Share your thoughts and memories of the series
Mainline Entry 01 - Bloody Roar
Formats: Arcade and Playstation 1
First released in arcades under the name Beasterizer. The fighter came to PS1 with a new name and brought its Beast Mode infused combat to a growing 3D fighter market. Able to transform into various animal forms, the transformation expands the players move set and gives several boosts but is charged by a meter meaning the player must time and plan their unleashing of the form carefully. The game proved to be one of the success stories for new fighters on Sony's console and a sequel wasn't far behind.
Mainline Entry 02 - Bloody Roar 2
Formats: Arcade and Playstation 1
Set five years later, the sequel followed in traditional form by improving the graphics quality over the original and expanding the character roster. In such a competitive market the game had a softer critical reaction than the first game but still proved to be popular with fans.
Mainline Entry 03 - Bloody Roar 3
Formats: Arcade, Playstation 2, Xbox and Gamecube
With the next generation of consoles the series saw a big push made for its third outing. Once again an expanded fighter roster came with a range of Beast mode unleashed animal forms and following the initial launch altered ports came to other formats. First under the amended name of Primal Fury, which featured an altered art style and fighter additions, and then as Primal Fury Extreme that altered the intros along with an additional fighter and tweaked graphics engine.
Mainline Entry 04 - Bloody Roar 4
Formats: Playstation 2
The fourth game arrived again on PS2 but would prove to the be the franchises end. The beast bar was changed to be its own energy bar of sorts but that would be the biggest change in a fairly standard sequel. As such reviews were weaker for this entry and by now the public had lost interest in the repeated iterative nature of the series. When consoles made the jump to the next gen again, the series would fail to survive that jump.
Share your thoughts and memories of the series
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