Bloody Roar (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Eighting/Raizing |
| Publisher(s) | Virgin Interactive, SCEA, Hudson Soft |
| Platform(s) | Playstation |
| Release date | NA 1997-10-31 JP 1997-11-06 PAL March, 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen |
| Media | 1 × Playstation CD |
Bloody Roar is a brawler video game developed by Eighting/Raizing in 1997. It started out as an arcade game under the name 'Beastorizer'.
This is the first game in the series, which later produced four sequels on multiple platforms.
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[edit] Gameplay
Bloody Roar's control system was a simple combination of the traditional fighting game set up. A button used for 'punch' and a button used for 'kick'. A combination between the two could create different attack moves while combining both together would trigger a unique 'throw' move. Its originality came with the use of the 'beast' button. Under the life bar, was a beast gauge. When filled up, pressing the beast button would transform the played character into their powerful and more agile animal form. The beast button could be used after that as a part of the attack arsenal. Attacks on the beast form would deduct from the beast gauge, though would still do some damage to the life bar on a decreased level. The beast transformation would end when the beast gauge was completely depleted. Also, within beast form, the rave button became available - this is the early version of the 'hyper beast' form which would appear later in the series. The rave button eliminated recovery time between combos and gave the characters ten times the speed, though this was at the cost of the beast bar. When it ran out, one hit could break the beast transformation. Battles would last for two rounds (three, culminating in a 'Final Round' if both characters scored a win in each of the first two rounds) and end with a 'K.O.' when the life bar was completely emptied.
[edit] Game Features
- Arcade mode (The main story mode of the game)
- Time Attack
- Survival Mode
- Versus Mode
- Options (Including a gallery feature for concept art and opening/ending movies.)
[edit] Playable Characters
Yugo - Beast: Wolf, Age: 17
Alice - Beast: Rabbit, Age: 17
Gado - Beast: Lion, Age: 43
Long - Beast: Tiger, Age: 26
Bakuryu - Beast: Mole, Age: 65
Fox - Beast: Fox, Age: 22
Mitsuko - Beast: Boar, Age: 38
Greg - Beast: Gorilla, Age: 35
Uriko - Beast: Chimera, Age: 9
[edit] Trivia
- It was the only game in the series that included characters vomiting if they took a heavy blow to the stomach.
- Uriko was only playable by using a cheat.
- Alice had a secret school girl costume, obtainable by beating arcade mode at difficulty level 6 without losing a battle.
- This was the only game that had Bakuryu (The 1st), Greg, Mitsuko and Fox as playable characters.
[edit] See also
Bloody Roar series.
