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Weaponlord

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This is one of the most underrated, least known fighting games. And by far, one of the coolest fighting games ever!
The setting is a dark Barbarian land where the evil Demon-Lord Zarak (who you even get to play as!) rules the devastated land. He holds a tournament of champions to find out who the destined warrior to defeat him is. There are 8 candidates born under the Harvest Moon and one is the destined champion.
To name a few:
Korr: My favorite character. Musclebound, Conan the barbarian-type wielding a massive broadsword
Divada: Evil, seductive witch. Equally devastating with a bladed-staff as she is with the black arts.
Zorn: Axe wielding thief who is a slave to his own axe's lust for blood.
Bane: What is he? Half man half monster, raised by wolves. Devastating warhammer as his weapon of choice.
Jen Tai: Think Xena Warrior princess only hotter and meaner.

If you like Conan and Mortal Kombat this game is for you. Wicked, bloody combos and some gory finishing moves (they don't go as far as MK, it sticks to more pleasant finishing moves like decapitations, disembowlment and putting a hole in your opponents chest.)
Interesting story, cool fighting arenas, good play control, cool graphics, fun characters, good combos. A SuperNES cult classic! A GREAT GAME!!!!!

Weaponlord as a single player experience is designed for dedicated players. The battles are very difficult, and it can take hours upon hours mastering the deep battle system in order to make any progress against the computer even on the easiest of four difficulty levels. If you're looking for a 2D game that you can't beat just by button mashing, this is one is for you.

Options matter to me, so I'll go over the fine details. There are only 7 characters (2 female), and no random select option. Characters may fight themselves. There's a mandatory hidden but generous timer at the player select screen that forces you to pick a character within a certain time. Battles can be 2/3 or 3/5, and the 99 second battle timer can be turned on or off. You may select the place you fight in each round in the vs. mode, and there is a ladder option for up to 8 players. The "match" option works as winner stays, loser selects new, and the "single" option lets both players pick a new character each time. The arenas have no traps and solid edges on each side (no wrap-around).

As for style, the game has some decent effects for its time. Nothing by modern standards, but weapons clang together and the blood flies. The backgrounds are animated and generously parallax right down to the surface you fight on. There's a fatality feature, but winning is nearly as fun without it because the game lets you knock your opponent around before they hit the ground. Opponents each work their way through two life bars per round.

Perhaps the reason this game didn't catch on in the U.S. is because the play can be a tad slow, the music is unvaried, the animation seems a little scarce and the limited characters can get old fast. Still, at the price these are selling at it's worth picking up for your collection if you have a free spot on your shelf.