Battle Arena Toshinden URA

"Best fighting game for the Sega Saturn."

Introduction

This is probably the coolest fighting game for the Sega Saturn console. I think any die hard fighting game fan will enjoy what this piece of work has to offer you. I still play this game today. I know any of you fighting game fans will really love this sweet game. Now on with the review.

Story 10/10

I know it will seem hard to find the story in this game, and it is. There are several characters for you to select from, and each one of them has their own past. The story is about this mad doctor who makes robot fighters to do his evil bidding. Every character will have their own reason for wanting to stop this evil mad man, but with each character the way you progress, and what you will see will be the same. So the story is flawless.

Gameplay 8/10

The gameplay is totally perfect, except for one huge hard thing about it. It's the ultimate attack for each character, they're about impossible to perform. I still to this day can't get Ripper's ultimate attack. I think if you are a button smasher kind of person, who likes spending long times on attacking with certain moves you'll love that part of the game.

Graphics/Sound 6/10

The graphics aren't that good. If you look close enough at the characters body it's all pixilated, so don't buy it for the graphics. The sound isn't that bad, it sounds just as you would expect a punch or kick to sound. So it's just the graphics that really dragged down the rating.

Playtime/Replayability 8/10

I'd say the whole game would only take you about one hour to complete. The replayabilty is very high, because the game is basically the same thing, through and through. So if you like the style of this game, and how it works you'll enjoy playing this game over and over again.

Final Recommendation

I suggest to all of you fighting game fans with Sega Saturn consoles get this game, you won't regret it. To people who aren't in to fighting games I say just forget about it, this game's not for you. If you're thinking of buying or renting this game you should look at the flea market, convention center, place that sells Sega Saturn console games, or a place that sells older games. Overall I give this game a nine out of ten for being the best fighting game for the Sega Saturn.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 08/13/03