"The Best of the Best..."

This is a fighting game like Street Fighter or Fatal Fury etc . But it is a lot more fun ,than any other game of that type that I ever have played . Did you ever want to play with 4 human players a really good game ? If yes , read this review and all the other one too . And here are the reasons why :

1. Gameplay ( 10 out of 10 )
The sense of the game is pretty easy to see . Kill your enemies in a battle . Ok , you say that's nothing special at all , but there are some tricks that make the gameplay really good . You can fight in the background or the foreground . You can fight with up to 3 other human players (only when you own a 4-Player adapter) or even against 3 CP's . The moves and combos are quick and easy to learn . There are several modes you can play (Single Player 1 vs 1 CP , Teams 2 vs 2 , Teams Tournament , Training ,All vs All , Player vs 3 CP).
Generally you can say that the gameplay is quite easy and a little bit plain , but it's still incredible to play .

2. Graphics ( 10 out of 10 )
The graphics are flashy and beautiful . The characters look nice . When you pull a super trick it always looks fine and in fast melee actions there are some effects which make the battle more intensive . There is a stage for every character so there are 11 stages . The stages look nice and some stages really rock . The best quality I saw was on a very big TV with the scart cable , there I realized how much details there are . For example when you shot a Ki ball , you can see waves of the same color on the ground .

3. Music ( 10 out of 10 )
The music is good , but the sounds are better . There are many voice samples , that sound like the original voices from the anime . The music just fits to the gameplay , but the sounds when you hit somebody or the screams when you attack are really amazing , because you really want scream with your character . It is possible to test all the sounds and all the music in the options screen . There are even some sounds about tricks that didn't came in the game anymore .

4. Lasting Value ( 10 out of 10)
Ok , I think it's time to say the truth . I am addicted to this game . Yes , I just can't get enough of it . All this battles I fought with my friends ( which are addicted too ) . ''Normally'' we play about 5 hours , if we meet , in most cases even longer . If you have some money that you want to invest , than buy the 4-Player adapter . With 4 human players the game has an incredible lasting value .

5. Overall ( 10 out of 10 )
This is one of the best and most addicting games I have ever played . That’s all I have to say . And all the other people that have played the game , said the same . This game is hard to find and very unknown , which is very surprising , because it's so unbelievable good .

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 04/10/04