In this sequel to the original Art of Fighting, and prequel to the original Fatal Fury, we learn that Mr. Karate, the final boss of the original game, behind the mask, is really Takuma Sakazaki, Ryo and Yuri's father, that Takuma was being used by Geese Howard for his own evil intentions, and that Mr. Big was the one who had originally kidnapped Yuri.
Many of the problems that existed in the first game have been fixed in this installment (it is easier to execute special moves, you no longer have only Ryo or Robert to choose from in 1 player mode, etc.).
The entire cast from the first Art of Fighting is here (with the exceptions of Todo and Mr. Karate), along with a few new characters: Takuma Sakazaki, Ryo and Yuri's father; Yuri Sakazaki, Takuma's daughter and Ryo's sister; Eiji Kisaragi, a sworn enemy of the Sakazakis; Temjin, a Mongolian trucker; and a younger version of Geese Howard from Fatal Fury, whom you face as the last boss if you beat the game without losing a round.
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1. FinalEffect
11 Apr 2008, 16:31 GMT
This looks rather good actually... like a better SF2... can anyone attest to that?
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2. Bass X0
11 Apr 2008, 20:37 GMT
Its not as good as the Street Fighter 2 series. I think I will download the third game in the Art of Fighting trilogy though.
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3. brooks83
11 Apr 2008, 23:01 GMT
I like how he knocked Yuri's clothes off at the end lol
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4. brooks83
11 Apr 2008, 23:11 GMT
I like how he knocked Yuri's clothes off at the end lol
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5. Adamant
12 Apr 2008, 03:21 GMT
It's not better than SF2, but it IS a very good game, and certainly worth a download.
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6. TRON
12 Apr 2008, 03:52 GMT
This isn't a bad game, but SF2 is more balanced, and has tighter controls. AoF2 is kinda clunky compared. If you are strapped for points, I would say wait for the inevitable KoF sequels, or better yet Samurai Shodown.
Edit: This is still a recommended download IMHO for fighting fans.
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7. Charco
12 Apr 2008, 09:44 GMT
Looks like an improvement on the original. Ths similarities between these and the Street Fighter II characters is so obvious it's funny.
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8. Tony
17 Apr 2008, 00:30 GMT
In regards to the video clip of this game. I think its pretty cool you can fight in a fitness center. Although the guy on the lat. pulldown is using poor form. He is gonna hurt his neck
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9. Serpent
24 Apr 2008, 23:08 GMT
This is good but not as good as street fighter and iam not a fan of the huge sprites.
but the King of fighters series for neo-geo is better then any Street Figher IMO.
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10. morphballer
11 May 2008, 00:30 GMT
The quote at the end pretty much sums up my opinion about Art of Fighting 2. The game is visually stunning and holds up quite well today but playing against the AI is a real chore.
Beware of Eiji Kisaragi!
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11. Jolted85
14 May 2008, 14:48 GMT
Not much of an Art of Fighting fan, but this does look a lot better than the first installment.
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