Chances are that if you're not a fighting game afficionado, you've probably never heard of The Rumble Fish 2. It's a strangely named Japanese fighter that first released in 2005, and it became something of a cult hit with arcade enthusiasts. For years, fans have claimed that the property deserves a real chance on consoles — and it's finally happening.
Scheduled for this winter, The Rumble Fish 2 is being ported to PS5 and PS4. It comes complete with a number of enhancements, including all-important rollback netcode, which should allow for smooth online play.
The full breakdown from the official press release is as follows: "In addition to a widescreen, 16:9 presentation modernizing the game’s gorgeous graphics and animation, players can hone their skills in the all-new Practice Mode before testing their mettle against rivals all around the world in online PvP battles powered by rollback netcode – a feature considered absolutely essential by top fighting game players. The Practice Mode will allow customization of AI and gauges for a better learning experience. Hardcore fans can also look forward to revelling in a smattering of character art, music, behind-the-scenes production materials, and more in the all-new Gallery mode."
Are you familiar with The Rumble Fish? Does this console port sound like a dream come true? Show off your obscure fighting game knowledge in the comments section below.
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Somewhere in my basement there’s an import PS2 copy of The Rumble Fish. I remember being impressed with the animations and style of the game, but it’s been so long that I’m a bit fuzzy on the details. Definitely looking forward to trying this out. Also, I think the name comes from an old Francis Ford Coppola movie, but I might be wrong.
Hi there fellow gamers.
Now there is a name I haven´t heard in a long time.
Really enjoyed playing both games way back then on PS2 and on emulation.
The game had such a unique visual style, a ofessive and defessive meter and pieces of armour would break and fall appart like the Latest Soul Calibur games.
Also it was as anime as it could get. Wiched I loved.
God news it´s coming back and will probably get it.
Cheers, stay safe everyone and have a good one
Never heard of this one tbh
@Voltan … but I bet that you’re interested right 😉
I’ve heard of this game but never played. Haven’t even seen it in the arcades.
Never heard of it but looks pretty cool. I might give it a try.
never heard of it...but it looks dope! I'm interested for sure.
@colonelkilgore I'll definitely take a look, might check it out if there's a beta or something.
I don't expect it to be better than the modern games though and it's not like I wanna play a bunch of them on a daily basis
I dabbled a bit of the original simply because I come up with a similar idea of an offensive and defensive super meter
I cant say I remember it fondly especially compaired to other atomiswave fighters.
I was prepared to give the sequel a shot but by that point my local arcades pretty much stopped investing in new machines.
And with no home port I shortly forgotten about it.
If its a budget release £15 - £25 tops Id probably pick it up. Otherwise Id probably wait untill it falls into that price range......but probably be put off by review by that point
My playstation is slowly becoming my fighting game console of choice, this looks like a fine addition to my ever growing list of fighting games I do and don't play enough. For some reason, I'm playing dead or alive 6 on digital as it was recently reduced. Next up, I'll need to get a better fight stick than my current £60 jobby....
Should have this 90's gem on it from The Goats -
https://youtu.be/YzE_ucGMudo
@Blofse Out of the big 3, Playstation has thee most fighters. Should be your console of choice if you're a fan of fighting games.
Not familiar with this franchise but it looks 🔥
This was the worst music i ever heard.
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