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trieuminator
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Ah, we have another sequel and like SNK's previous attempt (Sengoku 2), it's another sleeper. Given that SNK is somewhat out of business, as a die hard fan that I am, I welcome almost anything out there right now, but this is an exception. If you've played parts 1 and 2, you can pretty much expect the same thing in 3. Slow moving backgrounds, repetitive play and a very, very long time to pass this damn thing. At inception, you choose from 4 characters, one of them resembling Strider to almost the last pixel. The graphics engine is very similar to that of Capcom's many side scrolling fighting games (like Final Fight, Captain Commando, etc.). For example, while punching, if you hold down or up on the controller, after punching the enemy a few times, you automatically throw your opponent (which was a Capcom maneuver).
I would write a full review on this game, but honestly, this game was so dull that I had to stop playing it after 2 levels. The enemies have no personalities whatsoever and the character's moves are limited. When I asked the sales rep about this game, she told me that you're able to unlock up to 30 playable characters, whoopee!! but can you also change your enemies? that's a big no. As most Neo-Geo fans, we buy almost every game we can for collecting purposes, but I'd refrain from buying this piece, because realistically, this should have come out 8-10 years ago. Gee, Final Fight is about 11-12 years old an that game engine is far superior to Sengoku 3's.
For those who doubt how this game can be so bad, you can test it out for yourself if you're local to L.A. There's a game distributor called C.A. Robinson, located in L.A. that has it on display. I went down there to see if it was a worthy purchase, but came away disappointed. The MVS cart should be coming out this week and C.A. Robinson sells it for $495.00 for those interested. Their website is www.carobinson.com. If you need joystick or button replacements for your neo-geo or any other arcade unit, this is the place to buy it. They distribute to all the arcades in Southern California mostly. Don't call them for MVS games, because they don't have much and they're pretty pricey. Sorry to spoil the party, but just wanted to inform those who may be suckered into buying a mediocre game at an astounding price. My rating 6/10.
I would write a full review on this game, but honestly, this game was so dull that I had to stop playing it after 2 levels. The enemies have no personalities whatsoever and the character's moves are limited. When I asked the sales rep about this game, she told me that you're able to unlock up to 30 playable characters, whoopee!! but can you also change your enemies? that's a big no. As most Neo-Geo fans, we buy almost every game we can for collecting purposes, but I'd refrain from buying this piece, because realistically, this should have come out 8-10 years ago. Gee, Final Fight is about 11-12 years old an that game engine is far superior to Sengoku 3's.
For those who doubt how this game can be so bad, you can test it out for yourself if you're local to L.A. There's a game distributor called C.A. Robinson, located in L.A. that has it on display. I went down there to see if it was a worthy purchase, but came away disappointed. The MVS cart should be coming out this week and C.A. Robinson sells it for $495.00 for those interested. Their website is www.carobinson.com. If you need joystick or button replacements for your neo-geo or any other arcade unit, this is the place to buy it. They distribute to all the arcades in Southern California mostly. Don't call them for MVS games, because they don't have much and they're pretty pricey. Sorry to spoil the party, but just wanted to inform those who may be suckered into buying a mediocre game at an astounding price. My rating 6/10.
