NeoGeo Battle Coliseum

by SNK

Product Features

• Total of 40 characters from SNK's most popular franchises
• 2-on-2 tag team battle format
• 6 hidden characters to unlock
• Exclusive new playable character, not found in the arcade version
• Additional Command Edit Function

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000V788A6
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 4.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 12, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,380 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #25 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Action > Fighting
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Drawing characters from some of SNK’s biggest and well loved franchises, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum allows the use of the new 2–on–2 Tag Team battle system. This new system allows the player to switch characters during play and to perform ‘team’ attacks on their opponent. The character roster has 40 characters represented by well known faces from the likes of World Heroes, Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, Last Blade, Metal Slug and Kizuna Encounter.

Features

• 40 Characters taken from SNK’s most popular franchises including Metal Slug, King Of Fighters, Samurai Shodown and World Heroes
• Fight using the new 2-on-2 tag team battle format. Switch Tag Team partners during the match
• 6 Hidden Characters to unlock
• Exclusive new game mode ‘Tag Play’
• New and improved background graphics and newly arranged background music
• Colour edit mode. Modify the appearances of your favourite characters
• Exclusive new playable character not found in the arcade version
• Additional command edit function

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and flashy fighter, December 23, 2007

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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SNK Playmore continues their line of solid, classic 2-D fighters for the PS2 with NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, which is by far the flashiest, and perhaps the most fun, of the bunch yet. NeoGeo Battle Coliseum features a horde of fighters from various SNK games: Fatal Fury, King of Fighters, Samurai Showdown, Last Blade, and even Metal Slug among others can be found here. What really makes NeoGeo Battle Coliseum so fun is that it is surprisingly easy to pick up and play. Even if you are a novice to the style of SNK's fighting games, you won't have too much of a problem getting into the gameplay and fighting mechanics. However, this also showcases the biggest flaw of the game as well: the fighting engine itself isn't very deep. Compared to SNK's own recently released King of Fighters XI, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum's fighting system can't even compare. That aside, Battle Coliseum is more about flashy, beat 'em up action than a deep and involving enginge, and the character sprites are big and well animated, as are the backgrounds. It should also be noted that Battle Coliseum suffers from a ridiculously hard, and cheap, end boss; which has been a signature of SNK's fighters for years now. That aside, NeoGeo Battle Coliseum is a wonderful 2-D fighter that longtime fans of 2-D fighters and SNK's library will get much enojoyment out of for sure.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Got it today, and it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! snk's finest jewel, December 18, 2007

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J. A. Balbin Jr. "Mr. Facts" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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im proud to be the first to drop the reviews, on this masterpiece. best graphics, very flashy, fighters look great ( my favorites, the samurai showdown dudes). different endings, artworks, character designs, THE WORKS!!!!!!... I thinks its nicer than kof 2007 but thats just my opinion...only one little thing i didn't like. there are pauses between rounds, thats a little annoying, unlike kof xi that does not..i just wish the fights were consecutive like kof xi, but still that doesn't take the glory out of it. it still kicks butt. im new to this puppy, i heard you can do tag team damage, like 2 vs 1 but that i still have to learn. other than that, this game is very, very, very rare..no gamestop in miami has it yet, probably is low in print...well, what i mean by that is ,,if you can get it in amazon for 14.99, dont even think it twice..grab your copy today, cause its the best snk game on the market period!!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of variety & fun, June 7, 2010

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gambitrmp "gambitrmp" (PA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This game has a very fast pace. Load times are minimal.

Survival mode is all about endurance. Arcade mode is all about speed. Tag mode is more the "standard" fighting game with a neat little twist. 3 distinct modes, 40 fighters, 7 difficulty levels. I'd say it should have something for novice to advanced & most everyone in between. As a fan of the KOF series, I was already familiar with those fighters. The Samurai Showdown guys are also pretty darn cool. A solid 2-D fighter.

Tip on unlocking Goodman. I think I did it on my 4th or 5th try with one of the girls slide kicks & Mudman's super special taking out the bosses then died two matches later. Yuki can beat most regular opponents with his slide kick on level 1. The bosses come out at after about every 5 rounds(6,11,16,21 I think). If you have 3 specials stored, all you have to do is use 3 Mega Beams consecutively RIGHT AWAY to beat the bosses & build up again against the regular opponents. You can use someone other than Yuki as well with the same basic formula approach. I've now attained 60 consecutive victories in Survival mode mostly thanks to Hanzo (SNK's RYU) alone (like had the game 3 weeks). The Mars People are another great choice. Thier special attack works nicely. I'm sure you'll find your own favorite(s) to use.