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SNK Playmore's Fighting Evolution

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game first caught my eye the first time I'd seen it (in early 2006, I was watching G4's "Cinematech" show & they had a couple of clips from this game; it was the japanese PS2 version).

Now that I owned it, I will say this, SNK Playmore did a good job on this game esp. if you compare this to Capcom Fighting Evolution. Many of the fighters were given much needed makeovers (unlike Capcom's game where they just recycle nearly all the fighters's sprites) & some like Robert Garica were totally madeover. We also have fighters from games that never appeared in the "King of Fighters series like the ninjas from World Heroes, & the sword fighters from Samurai Shodown & Last Blade. The Double Assaults is a great idea & should be used in all future tag-team based fighters.

As for gameplay, you can play Arcade mode where you're given 300 seconds to beat many teams as you can but only one team member needs to be KOed to go on to the next team. Every 3 teams you beat you can choose to restore your life, add more time on the clock, or fill up your power stock but once you used one, you can't pick it again. When time runs out you fight one of 4 bosses. Who you fight depends on how you did those previous 300 seconds (the one fighter down you lose rule still applies).

Then there's tag play which feels more like Marvel vs Capcom; beat both team members to go to the next team. And in Survival Challenge, you fight tag team after tag team until both your fighters gets KOed in a match.

The 3-D backgrounds are very nice. Favs are the underwater stages, the underground mine one (with the robot chasing you in the background) & the dragon stages (despite the slowdown that does happen here). The music is OK but not as rememberable as the music from SNK Playmore's (and SNK pre-2001) earier games. The highlight in the sound department are the voices (I'm a sucker for fighters with cute Japanese voices...)

And the fun factor? I actually give this game two rating here; 1 player: 3 stars; 2 players: 5 stars, thus 4 stars overall. Once you unlock the endings (which are mostly text based), the galleries & the unlockable fighters, there's not much else you can do in this game if you're playing solo. Also, the CPU's a little easy...until you make it to any of the bosses who are very cheap. However with two players, you & a friend will be playing this game for hours on end.

PS About the load times, the Japanese & PAL versions of this game had long loading times. This is not an issue in the American version so don't let that keep you from buying this game if you're interested.

Neo mania review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A great mixture of Snk classic character roaster.
The fighting is fast paced and steady.The moves are easy to pull off,
great control over the characters.
Should have been more characters though to choose from.
Otherwise an excelent fighting game to the Snk universe.
Most notably my favorite is the Samurai & Last blade dudes.

Neo Geo Battle Coliseum

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Neo Geo Battle Coliseum is a dream match from SNK-Playmore; it combines all of their major games into one. Namely Fatal Fury(including Mark of the Wolves), King of Fighters, Samurai Showdown, Last Blade 2!, the not too well known World Heroes, and even Metal Slug, there are also 2 original characters: Yuki and Ai, pictured on the cover.

Needless to say there are a ton of characters, but is the game engine up to par? The answer is a definite yes, it manages to create a different feel from KOF (the mainstay of SNK) and from all their other games without getting too gimmicky. The basis is that you select 2 characters, with the ability to switch them in and out, they can also do a tag attack super move of sorts. There are also some secret combination attacks.

One of the good things about this game is that it should appeal to both hardcore and casual players very easily. Hopefully SNK-PLaymore will continue to release great 2D fighters outside of Japan.

More Great Games From SNK!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I like the fact that SNK continues to come out with wonderful games to keep their fans interested. This game has great re-playability and lots of characters that I hoped would be playable from the SNK franchise. If you love fighters then you'll love Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.

I like this game. It's really fun.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a good game that is worth buying for anyone 2D fighting game fan like me.

I give it an 8.5/10

GREAT GAME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES EVER, REALLY FUN, REALLY GOOD, GREAT POWERS, LOTS OF CHARACTERS. RECOMMENDED SPECIALLY IF YOU LIKE SNK GAMES

NEO GEO'S BIG BOSS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: December 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

well for starters if you're still tinking about buying this game you FOOLS. this game rocks get it now its cheap and worth every peni graphics great combos excelent lots of new fighters my favorite as always "iory juky and now MARCO ROOSI" get this one cus I bet that the next one its coming on ps3 and I'M NOT BUYING THAT LAME CONSOLE JUST FOR KOF12 with this neogeo and kof11 my colection is set I CAN DIE IN PEACE GET IT FOLKS GET IT GET IT GET IT.

Another SNK hit that will be a classic.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'll get right to the point, this title is a total hit, great graphics and gameplay with the option to configure your controller during play so you can chose the right configuration of buttons to hack, slash, punck, kick or super special your foe, with many options this title offers, it will keep you quite busy especially unlocking the extra characters in this game, if you love fighting games and whether or not your an SNK fan this title will not dissapoint.

Got it today, and it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! snk's finest jewel

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: December 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

im proud to be the first to drop the reviews, on this masterpiece. best graphics, very flashy, fighters look great ( my favorites, the samurai showdown dudes). different endings, artworks, character designs, THE WORKS!!!!!!... I thinks its nicer than kof 2007 but thats just my opinion...only one little thing i didn't like. there are pauses between rounds, thats a little annoying, unlike kof xi that does not..i just wish the fights were consecutive like kof xi, but still that doesn't take the glory out of it. it still kicks butt. im new to this puppy, i heard you can do tag team damage, like 2 vs 1 but that i still have to learn. other than that, this game is very, very, very rare..no gamestop in miami has it yet, probably is low in print...well, what i mean by that is ,,if you can get it in amazon for 14.99, dont even think it twice..grab your copy today, cause its the best snk game on the market period!!!!!

Fun and flashy fighter

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

SNK Playmore continues their line of solid, classic 2-D fighters for the PS2 with NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, which is by far the flashiest, and perhaps the most fun, of the bunch yet. NeoGeo Battle Coliseum features a horde of fighters from various SNK games: Fatal Fury, King of Fighters, Samurai Showdown, Last Blade, and even Metal Slug among others can be found here. What really makes NeoGeo Battle Coliseum so fun is that it is surprisingly easy to pick up and play. Even if you are a novice to the style of SNK's fighting games, you won't have too much of a problem getting into the gameplay and fighting mechanics. However, this also showcases the biggest flaw of the game as well: the fighting engine itself isn't very deep. Compared to SNK's own recently released King of Fighters XI, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum's fighting system can't even compare. That aside, Battle Coliseum is more about flashy, beat 'em up action than a deep and involving enginge, and the character sprites are big and well animated, as are the backgrounds. It should also be noted that Battle Coliseum suffers from a ridiculously hard, and cheap, end boss; which has been a signature of SNK's fighters for years now. That aside, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum is a wonderful 2-D fighter that longtime fans of 2-D fighters and SNK's library will get much enojoyment out of for sure.

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