Bloody Roar: Primal Fury

"A awesome game that shouldn't be missed!"

I was bored one day looking for a game to rent and finding out that Lost Kingdoms isn't out yet. I saw Bloody Roar: Primal Fury and thought: ''That chick is hot.'' So I got it and popped it in my GCN. I was amazed at the awesome anime intro and after some whupping from my friend, I began to get good at the game and really enjoy it! It is an awesome fighting game with quite a bit of replayability. There are alot of secrets to unlock, only unlocking one of the four secret characters: Uranus, gave me trouble. My favorite character is Stun, but they all have many special moves and combos that are fun to use, perform and most importantly...watch.

Graphics: 10/10
-We'll start here, since it is the absolute highlight of Bloody Roar: Primal Fury. Everything is richly detailed, from the characters to the arenas and even the background. It looks absolutely amazing when you slug an opponent out of the wall in the Shrine and they land in the lake with a splash!

Sound: 9/10
-Everything is good here, but more dialogue from the characters would have been nice. You can hear almost everything, from crashes to grunts when you get hit. And some amusing screams from Long. Often you will find someone muttering something when they win, but it isn't always easy to hear.

Plot: 7/10
-There is a very interesting plot here...but they don't tell the whole story. It is mostly left up to your imagination when I personally wished there was more. They leave out alot and introduce another character in the cinemas that isn't even playable and I don't even understand his role. Basically there are some sort of experiments going on, turning humans into Zoanthropes (People that can transform into monsters) and King Orion is using Cronos (Usually the last boss in Arcade) as his bait for the current Zoanthropes with a tournament.

Replayability: 9/10
-Most of the secrets involve playing Arcade mode again and again. But, of course, each character has their own closing movie which are fun to unlock (Except Uranus and the Iron Mole dude). And after that, you'll still have a good time watching Jenny and Uranus when u select them (If you're a guy, you'll know why) and there is always the smash-fest fun!

Rent or Buy: Buy if you are a fighting game fan, Rent and then see if you aren't. I'm planning on buying it myself...and I barely like fighting games!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 06/03/02, Updated 06/03/02