On July 28, 1992, World Heroes made its US debut in arcade parlors and mini marts and used mom n pop video rental stores nationwide.
It changed gaming history.
Alright it didn't.
It offset a huge loyal fanbase.
Alright it didn't.
It made a unique impact on me and a few others that somehow words can't explain. This part is in fact true. However sad and twisted this may be, it's true, its damn true
A long time ago when I joined neo-geo.com I asked for opinions on WH and I've compiled 'em
I know the nay-sayers will come out and bash WH again in this thread... but hey -- go on right ahead. This is open for *any* comments in regards to the Heroes. Anything goes.
I'll post some shit tomorrow, but for now here are some comments from memorable neo-geo.com members and misc... BTW this list was last updated 9/9/01... I remember emailing it to NeoBomberman on 9/10/01... and the next day... well... you know
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Muscle Power also had the coolest block stance I've ever seen: instead of using his hands to cover up, he just stood there and bared his chest to the attack. You've gotta respect that! wink -Ooja
Not sure about this, but Muscle Power (heh, what a name
) was also the first character to start the "number one!" craze that so many other SNK characters are known for (Mickey from AoF fame, Brian Battler from KoF). I'd love to see those three make their own team in KoF and be called the "Numbah 1!" team! -Darkwing
I have AES World Heroes 1, 2, Jet, and Perfect. It's the only fighting series I have a complete set of on Neo Geo. I always thought they were under rated. ADK had some neat character designs, art, backgrounds, and music. The Death Matches were too cool, juggling your friends off electric ropes or spikes was devious fun! -Laserblast my note. twisted.... I like it!
Ah World Heroes. I too loved that series. True about part 1, it was slow as a turtle and the cheapness to it was definetly there (remember people poking you to death with Brocken's low jab?), but I loved it. It was a cool game. Part 2 was great, lots of mistakes fixed. JET I played a little bit, but it never got all of my attention. Perfect I loved though, simply awesome. That is the only WH I don't own for the AES yet... so if anyone wants to sell me one... hehe. -Outsider
I really like the World Heroes games, it was a great series. It was the most underated of the fighting games. It would have been cool to see them in Capcom vs. SNK. -Ryo
PERFECT IS JUST THAT, PERHAPS BETTER TO DIE PERFECT THAN TO GROW OLD AND CRAPPY, LIKE WHAT CAPCOMS DONE WITH THEIR FIGHTERS.....
BAH THEY DONT EVEN HAVE A STORY ANYMORE....... -Devil_Gui
This guy's "tribute" below kicks ass. He also happens to be a kick ass seller
As for the series, though, it's still my favourite of fighters ever. I immediately took to the idea of all these warriors from different time periods, like the Hulkamania man Muscle Power, Bruce Lee's best impersonator Kim Dragon, Hanzou, the most famous of ninjas and so on. The combo system may not be the best ever but the game was bright & colorful, had nice sound effects, I liked the music, the characters were sort of bulky (in a good way), they had a great cartoony look to them and everything else I could say.
I still enjoy playing the original, defeating this intruding alien self-proclaimed as the strongest ever. World Heroes 2, ahhhhh. What a game! Really cheap as Hell but so what! It's got one of my all-time favourite intros, the music is through the roof, combos got crazy, not even Rugal proved to be as cheap as Dio, the new boys added quite a lot, and for a long time this was my favourite game. Also why I half destroyed one of my joysticks.
World Heroes 2 Jet. As I once said elsewhere, and I quote:
"ADK=originator of the tournament fighter."
Let's think about this for a minute. In 1994, it was World Heroes 2 Jet with its "Tournament of the Ages" that brought us fighting game freaks the world's first tournament fighter. WH2Jet was released 26 April, 1994 (and what a treat! a day before my birthday) while The King of Fighters '94 was released 25 August, 1994. So it was SNK who copied ADK's revolutionary idea, though SNK took it one step further and debuted the team battle idea, which Capcom then "borrowed" and altered, with a bit of a "WWF" (tag team) edge to it.
And while we're on the subject of ADK's ideas being used, World Heroes 2 Jet must have been quite highly regarded by SNK, as they completely ripped the format of the game and implemented it into the game which was Geese Howard's last stand: Real Bout Fatal Fury. A single fighter vs teams of 3, with boss battles following the four tournament matches, only WH2Jet had a couple extra single matches. ALSO, and correct me if I'm wrong, but WH2Jet was the first fighting game to rank the player with battle points, in general a grading system, which the Fatal Fury series adopted the next year, and which we now see in Capcom vs SNK. I just had a flash memory of seeing that system in another fighting game, but I can't think what game, if anything.
So, next time you pop a World Heroes game into your cabinet or home system, think of all that ADK did for the world of fighting games, and give them a moment of thanks.
Perfect, I never got to play that much of. Unlike the other three, which I played hugely in the arcades, and plenty of the first two at home, the machine that housed WHP did not keep it around so long, so I never got my fill of it. Even so, to date, it remains the only series I ever experienced in the arcades, over the years. I liked what I played and burst out laughing when I had that crazy maniac, Jack, who got sucked into Rasputin's Secret Garden, and I remember Jack, eyes bulging out and all, trying with all his might to claw his way out, only to get pulled back in and to see little hearts flying. Oh, the memories.
For all that it's worth, for all the hilarious dialogue & win quotes, for the nutty endings, the vibrant color of both the characters in addition to the backgrounds, only otherwise found in the Alpha series (though WH did it first!), for a combo engine that works well even today, World Heroes is the most underrated fighting series on the planet, and is quite worth owning.
Apart from a few Pocket titles that didn't cause the company a rebirth, I think ADK's last game was Twinkel Star Sprites, or maybe OverTop. Such a sad state of affairs, and even Twinkel Star Sprites on the Dreamcast (Saturn version as well?) was published by SNK, so I have a feeling that somebody who wanted to, could in fact pick up the WH series, and deliver a World Heroes 3 to the world. -Neo Bomber Man
I am also a fan of World Heroes series. Yeah, as for "Jet", they termed that because they increased the game speed-- prior to that, WH series were notorious for being slow. It was a nice change, like SF 2 Turbo. -Master Terry Bogard
Place another vote for the World Heroes series... this is one of my favorite fighters for the Neo Geo. At one time I did own World Heroes 2 Jet, but I foolishly sold that cart away. I'm certain that I could possibly find another one of those games laying around in the future... WH2J also allowed you to select characters in regular, strength and speed mode, which I think is a first for fighters in general, alongside those crazy Death Matches from the first two games.
World Heroes Perfect is one of the best fighters I ever played. Every character had their own quirky, weird fighting style and there was plenty of action. Someone already pointed out the hilarious antics of Rasputin and his "Garden Of Love" Super, and I also got into characters like Erick, Captain Kidd, Ryoko, Mudman (WHOOO HOOO!!), Brocken, and Gokuu. I would love to see some of these characters return in a future SNK title, or in CvS2. -Vinylboy
Yeah, I just picked up World Heroes and World Heroes 2 about a month ago for Home Cart. I remember seeing WH in the arcades when I was younger...I just remember Rasputin's gigantic magic hands throw move, HAHA, I just got that image burned into my head (Those sprites were HUGE for '92!)...so yeah it was a real treat to play it again. I find my self humming that WH2 character select music all the time! LOL -Ukyo
I'll tell you, you're not the only one! I really love character select screen tracks, and that one is still one of the very best ever. -Neo Bomber Man
Who's one of my most favorite fighters of all time? Easy, Kim Dragon. I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for this character. He was the first Bruce Lee-esque fighter, and still the best of the bunch. -Ooja
There are only two fighting series I can play 'till the cows come home: Street Fighter and World Heroes. -Neo Bomber Man
I think World Heroes Perfect is one of the top 3 Neo-Geo fighting games out there. It was quite simply ahead of it's time and was very underrated. The game totally pushed the boundaries further. It has the quality to put it in the ranks with Samurai Spirits 2 and any of the King of Fighter games. Also, try part 2 as it has individual backgrounds and music for everyone. The Super NES version was done extremely well for it's time but if you own a Neo, it's the only way to go. I bought a Neo CD just for the World Heroes series -FUUMA
I hope World Heroes 3 comes out. I loved part 2 and Perfect.
Man I miss Mudman and Fuuma. -Omega Guyver
I love the World Heroes series! I thought 2 was the best one. Perfect was pretty good, but I only got to play it once. Can't really judge on that. Jet was OK... but I liked 2 overall. -Cypheruppercut
If it weren't for World Heroes I would've never got into the Neo Geo. And for the record I enjoy World Heroes more than Street Fighter. -TBA
<small>[ July 26, 2003, 08:41 PM: Message edited by: Steve ]</small>
It changed gaming history.
Alright it didn't.
It offset a huge loyal fanbase.
Alright it didn't.
It made a unique impact on me and a few others that somehow words can't explain. This part is in fact true. However sad and twisted this may be, it's true, its damn true
A long time ago when I joined neo-geo.com I asked for opinions on WH and I've compiled 'em
I know the nay-sayers will come out and bash WH again in this thread... but hey -- go on right ahead. This is open for *any* comments in regards to the Heroes. Anything goes.
I'll post some shit tomorrow, but for now here are some comments from memorable neo-geo.com members and misc... BTW this list was last updated 9/9/01... I remember emailing it to NeoBomberman on 9/10/01... and the next day... well... you know
-------
Muscle Power also had the coolest block stance I've ever seen: instead of using his hands to cover up, he just stood there and bared his chest to the attack. You've gotta respect that! wink -Ooja
Not sure about this, but Muscle Power (heh, what a name
) was also the first character to start the "number one!" craze that so many other SNK characters are known for (Mickey from AoF fame, Brian Battler from KoF). I'd love to see those three make their own team in KoF and be called the "Numbah 1!" team! -DarkwingI have AES World Heroes 1, 2, Jet, and Perfect. It's the only fighting series I have a complete set of on Neo Geo. I always thought they were under rated. ADK had some neat character designs, art, backgrounds, and music. The Death Matches were too cool, juggling your friends off electric ropes or spikes was devious fun! -Laserblast my note. twisted.... I like it!
Ah World Heroes. I too loved that series. True about part 1, it was slow as a turtle and the cheapness to it was definetly there (remember people poking you to death with Brocken's low jab?), but I loved it. It was a cool game. Part 2 was great, lots of mistakes fixed. JET I played a little bit, but it never got all of my attention. Perfect I loved though, simply awesome. That is the only WH I don't own for the AES yet... so if anyone wants to sell me one... hehe. -Outsider
I really like the World Heroes games, it was a great series. It was the most underated of the fighting games. It would have been cool to see them in Capcom vs. SNK. -Ryo
PERFECT IS JUST THAT, PERHAPS BETTER TO DIE PERFECT THAN TO GROW OLD AND CRAPPY, LIKE WHAT CAPCOMS DONE WITH THEIR FIGHTERS.....
BAH THEY DONT EVEN HAVE A STORY ANYMORE....... -Devil_Gui
This guy's "tribute" below kicks ass. He also happens to be a kick ass seller
As for the series, though, it's still my favourite of fighters ever. I immediately took to the idea of all these warriors from different time periods, like the Hulkamania man Muscle Power, Bruce Lee's best impersonator Kim Dragon, Hanzou, the most famous of ninjas and so on. The combo system may not be the best ever but the game was bright & colorful, had nice sound effects, I liked the music, the characters were sort of bulky (in a good way), they had a great cartoony look to them and everything else I could say.
I still enjoy playing the original, defeating this intruding alien self-proclaimed as the strongest ever. World Heroes 2, ahhhhh. What a game! Really cheap as Hell but so what! It's got one of my all-time favourite intros, the music is through the roof, combos got crazy, not even Rugal proved to be as cheap as Dio, the new boys added quite a lot, and for a long time this was my favourite game. Also why I half destroyed one of my joysticks.
World Heroes 2 Jet. As I once said elsewhere, and I quote:
"ADK=originator of the tournament fighter."
Let's think about this for a minute. In 1994, it was World Heroes 2 Jet with its "Tournament of the Ages" that brought us fighting game freaks the world's first tournament fighter. WH2Jet was released 26 April, 1994 (and what a treat! a day before my birthday) while The King of Fighters '94 was released 25 August, 1994. So it was SNK who copied ADK's revolutionary idea, though SNK took it one step further and debuted the team battle idea, which Capcom then "borrowed" and altered, with a bit of a "WWF" (tag team) edge to it.
And while we're on the subject of ADK's ideas being used, World Heroes 2 Jet must have been quite highly regarded by SNK, as they completely ripped the format of the game and implemented it into the game which was Geese Howard's last stand: Real Bout Fatal Fury. A single fighter vs teams of 3, with boss battles following the four tournament matches, only WH2Jet had a couple extra single matches. ALSO, and correct me if I'm wrong, but WH2Jet was the first fighting game to rank the player with battle points, in general a grading system, which the Fatal Fury series adopted the next year, and which we now see in Capcom vs SNK. I just had a flash memory of seeing that system in another fighting game, but I can't think what game, if anything.
So, next time you pop a World Heroes game into your cabinet or home system, think of all that ADK did for the world of fighting games, and give them a moment of thanks.
Perfect, I never got to play that much of. Unlike the other three, which I played hugely in the arcades, and plenty of the first two at home, the machine that housed WHP did not keep it around so long, so I never got my fill of it. Even so, to date, it remains the only series I ever experienced in the arcades, over the years. I liked what I played and burst out laughing when I had that crazy maniac, Jack, who got sucked into Rasputin's Secret Garden, and I remember Jack, eyes bulging out and all, trying with all his might to claw his way out, only to get pulled back in and to see little hearts flying. Oh, the memories.
For all that it's worth, for all the hilarious dialogue & win quotes, for the nutty endings, the vibrant color of both the characters in addition to the backgrounds, only otherwise found in the Alpha series (though WH did it first!), for a combo engine that works well even today, World Heroes is the most underrated fighting series on the planet, and is quite worth owning.
Apart from a few Pocket titles that didn't cause the company a rebirth, I think ADK's last game was Twinkel Star Sprites, or maybe OverTop. Such a sad state of affairs, and even Twinkel Star Sprites on the Dreamcast (Saturn version as well?) was published by SNK, so I have a feeling that somebody who wanted to, could in fact pick up the WH series, and deliver a World Heroes 3 to the world. -Neo Bomber Man
I am also a fan of World Heroes series. Yeah, as for "Jet", they termed that because they increased the game speed-- prior to that, WH series were notorious for being slow. It was a nice change, like SF 2 Turbo. -Master Terry Bogard
Place another vote for the World Heroes series... this is one of my favorite fighters for the Neo Geo. At one time I did own World Heroes 2 Jet, but I foolishly sold that cart away. I'm certain that I could possibly find another one of those games laying around in the future... WH2J also allowed you to select characters in regular, strength and speed mode, which I think is a first for fighters in general, alongside those crazy Death Matches from the first two games.
World Heroes Perfect is one of the best fighters I ever played. Every character had their own quirky, weird fighting style and there was plenty of action. Someone already pointed out the hilarious antics of Rasputin and his "Garden Of Love" Super, and I also got into characters like Erick, Captain Kidd, Ryoko, Mudman (WHOOO HOOO!!), Brocken, and Gokuu. I would love to see some of these characters return in a future SNK title, or in CvS2. -Vinylboy
Yeah, I just picked up World Heroes and World Heroes 2 about a month ago for Home Cart. I remember seeing WH in the arcades when I was younger...I just remember Rasputin's gigantic magic hands throw move, HAHA, I just got that image burned into my head (Those sprites were HUGE for '92!)...so yeah it was a real treat to play it again. I find my self humming that WH2 character select music all the time! LOL -Ukyo
I'll tell you, you're not the only one! I really love character select screen tracks, and that one is still one of the very best ever. -Neo Bomber Man
Who's one of my most favorite fighters of all time? Easy, Kim Dragon. I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for this character. He was the first Bruce Lee-esque fighter, and still the best of the bunch. -Ooja
There are only two fighting series I can play 'till the cows come home: Street Fighter and World Heroes. -Neo Bomber Man
I think World Heroes Perfect is one of the top 3 Neo-Geo fighting games out there. It was quite simply ahead of it's time and was very underrated. The game totally pushed the boundaries further. It has the quality to put it in the ranks with Samurai Spirits 2 and any of the King of Fighter games. Also, try part 2 as it has individual backgrounds and music for everyone. The Super NES version was done extremely well for it's time but if you own a Neo, it's the only way to go. I bought a Neo CD just for the World Heroes series -FUUMA
I hope World Heroes 3 comes out. I loved part 2 and Perfect.
Man I miss Mudman and Fuuma. -Omega Guyver
I love the World Heroes series! I thought 2 was the best one. Perfect was pretty good, but I only got to play it once. Can't really judge on that. Jet was OK... but I liked 2 overall. -Cypheruppercut
If it weren't for World Heroes I would've never got into the Neo Geo. And for the record I enjoy World Heroes more than Street Fighter. -TBA
<small>[ July 26, 2003, 08:41 PM: Message edited by: Steve ]</small>
