The gameplay system is similar to that of the Street Fighter EX series (also developed by Arika), such as canceling supers into other supers, and universal guard-break attack
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Character
Plot-driven, grave, earnest and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
Who loves it, who doesn't
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade
- Developer
- Arika
- Publisher
- Namco
- Released
- December 1, 1998
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Beatmania IIDX 5th style 200187% alikeBoth spare, grave, plot-driven.
Both spare, plot-driven, grave.
Beatmania IIDX 3rd style 200086% alikeBoth earnest, spare, plot-driven.
Beatmania IIDX 4th style 200085% alikeBoth earnest, spare, grave.
Guitar Freaks V2 & DrumMania V2 200585% alikeBoth earnest, spare, plot-driven.
Street Fighter EX2 199884% alikeBoth plot-driven, earnest, grave.
Beatmania IIDX Substream 199984% alikeBoth earnest, spare, grave.
Guitar Freaks V3 & DrumMania V3 200684% alikeBoth spare, plot-driven, earnest.
Dead Man's Folly 198651% alikeFilm · Both classical in form, earnest, intimate; this one is more contemplative.
Murder in Three Acts 198651% alikeFilm · Both earnest, classical in form, grave; this one is more contemplative.
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