Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age is the second installment of the popular three-dimensional fighting series. Just like in the original game, players have the ability to transform the characters into their much stronger, animal versions. The title was created by Eighting studio and released in 1999 by Virgin Interactive.
Mechanics
Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age, released on PS1, doesn't make drastic changes to its predecessor's gameplay mechanics. Instead, it only slightly improves them. It is a typical three-dimensional fighting game with a combat system reminiscent of such productions as Dead or Alive. A special feature of the title, however, is that the warriors can transform into animal forms that have a greater range of skills, can regenerate their own energy to a limited extent, are more powerful and/or fast.
A special bar is responsible for the transformation, which fills up when the player remains in their human form and goes down when they receive damage in beast form. When the bar is empty, the player is forced to return to their human form. For this reason, choosing the right moment for transformation is a very important part of the tactics of every fight, often of key importance for its outcome.
The second installment features eleven playable characters, four of which are known from the first part - Wolf Yugo, Rabbit Alice, Lion Gado, and Tiger Long. New participants include Busuzima who can turn into a chameleon, Jenny transforming into a bat, and Shina whose alter ego is a leopard.
Technical aspects
Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age has acceptable graphics. The character models have lots of details, and the beasts have interesting designs.
