Battle Arena Toshinden

by Sony

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00002SVWD
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,101 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN is a high-speed fighting game much like VIRTUA FIGHTER and TEKKEN. However, TOSHINDEN has lightning quick movements, immense character detail, and is relatively easy to control while performing special moves. Do you have what it takes to enter BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTING GAMES EVER!, February 27, 2004

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MICHAEL TAYLOR "SNAKEFIST2" (RICHMOND, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle Arena Toshinden (Video Game)

THIS FIGHTING GAME WAS ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTING GAMES I'VE EVER PLAYED! THIS GAME IS VERY ADDICTIVE. THE GAME FEATURES POWERFUL FIGHTERS LIKE EIJI, KAYIN, DUKE, RINGO, AND MORE. THE GAME FEATURES EXCELLENT GRAPHICS, EXCELLENT GAMEPLAY, AND EXCELLENT MOVES. THIS WAS A VERY GOOD GAME AND IF YOU ASK ME, THIS ALMOST MAKES TEKKEN LOOK WACK! ONCE YOU FIND THIS, BUY IT ON SIGHT! FOLLOWED BY THREE MORE TOSHIDEN GAMES.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old but still cool!!!, June 3, 2002

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Kimphy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle Arena Toshinden (Video Game)

Battle Arena Toshinden (BAT) was made in 1995, the same year the PSX was first released. This means that BAT is pretty old and can be kinda hard to find. However I was lucky enough to get a copy still in the original box and with its original instructions ...from Electronics Boutique.

Anyway, This game is old but still cool!!! The character graphics are pretty good even when compaired to most of the newer PSX fighters but the backgrounds are a tad plain.
The controls are spot-on. You can even control the camera postion!

There are eight starting characters (each come in two forms) and two secret characters. Each one has his own variety of moves and special attacks.

The sound is fair. Nothing outstanding. Same with the music.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This game got me hooked on the PSX, January 23, 2002

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Shaun O'Donnell "Shaun O'Donnell" (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle Arena Toshinden (Video Game)

As the title implies it was because of this game that I decided to go for the PSX. Until then I only had the NES and was looking at the the three next gen at the time (Sega Saturn, N64, PSX) and after my dad convinced me to rent the system, and this game, I was sold.
The story behind it is a tournament (obviously) each with their own story behind why (like most fighting games) up until that time I had tried such arcade 3D fighting games such as Virtua Fighter, and Tekken and to say the least I was not impressed. This title however threw in the good 3D elements along with street fighter style Projectiles attacks. I was hooked.
The graphics compared to today are very bad, however for it's time it could opf been considered revolutionary. There was even one point where EGM put it up against the mighty Soul Caliber, possibly the greatest 3d fighter of them all, and best game on the Dreamcast. Obviously Soul Caliber won but to even be put in the same league as it was a great honor.

Get this game for specific reasons. It is one of PSX first games, also it features easy enough controsl and fun factor that can not be beat by most 3D fighters.
Well worth the money.