The Rumble Fish 2

The Rumble Fish 2

December 7, 2022

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A legendary arcade game developed by Dimps in 2005. This fighting game gained popularity for its smooth visuals powered by S.M.A as well as the high level of strategy driven by its 2-gauges system. And with the addition of new current-gen features it&s;s even easier to play. - Battle Mechanics …

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Critic Reviews (22)

Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Dec 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"The Rumble Fish 2 is a fun fighting game that will definitely click with the old school crowd. It is niche, it is weird, and it feels great to actually play. Once you start running sets with someone, it is …"

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Andrew Thornton Hey Poor Player Dec 2022
80.0 /100

"Despite some strange choices around online play and a story that failed to grab my interest, however, I had a great time with The Rumble Fish 2. It’s easy to pick up and play with fast-paced fights that are exactly …"

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Ashley Bates Cultured Vultures Dec 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

58.0

"The Rumble Fish 2 isn&s;t the most groundbreaking port ever, but there&s;s still a solid fighting game on offer here."

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Carlos França Júnior GameBlast Dec 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"The Rumble Fish 2 is a very worthwhile experience, both for the rarity of the title itself and for the legacy it carries and its easy-to-understand mechanics. However, those who are used to more current and complex titles may not …"

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Casey Scheld Gamers Heroes Dec 2022
75.0 /100

"The Rumble Fish 2’s focus on offense and defense, along with its Rollback Netcode and Team Battle Mode, make this a solid fighter for all Nintendo Switch 2 owners."

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Chris Moyse Destructoid Dec 2022
50.0 /100

"An Exercise in apathy, neither solid nor liquid. Not exactly bad, but not very good either. Just a bit &s;meh,&s; really."

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Chris Shive Hardcore Gamer Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"The Rumble Fish 2 has developed a cult following since its release and it&s;s no surprise why after finally being able to play it."

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David Temple Pure Nintendo Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"Taking all the elements of visuals, variety of characters (with more available via DLC), attacks, environments, replayability, single and multiplayer modes, and overall challenge, Rumble Fish 2 is a good 2D fighter to have ready to go."

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Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho PSX Brasil Dec 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

20.0

"The Rumble Fish 2 is an interesting fighting game, featuring unique characters and also distinct mechanics. However, the port for consoles leaves something to be desired, especially in the technical part (there are no graphic filters or options in this …"

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Joel Couture Siliconera Dec 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

20.0

"The Rumble Fish 2 is a fun fighter with a slew of interesting mechanics that give you many options to use on defense or offense. Mixing these mechanics with some compelling characters makes for a solid fighter, although not one …"

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Joel DeWitte NintendoWorldReport Dec 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"The crisp anime art style works for the backdrops and character designs, but loses something in translation when the characters are in motion. Despite what grievances I have, The Rumble Fish 2 is a foundationally strong fighter which makes it …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Dec 2022
83.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

25.0

"While perhaps not as well-known as its peers, this fighter has technique and variety that will please genre fans"

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Ken McKown ZTGD Dec 2022
75.0 /100

"Rumble Fish 2 is a great game for people like me who enjoy solid fighting games. It won’t stick with most players beyond initial contact though. It feels like it borrows more than it innovates and in a sea of …"

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Matúš Štrba SECTOR.sk Dec 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

50.0

"The Rumble Fish 2 was a very good fighting game back in 2005, but today we expect much more from such games. And while the gameplay is still fun, the content is bare-boned."

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Raul Ochoa Final Weapon Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"The Rumble Fish 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is a great and affordable port of a stylish and fun fighting game that&s;s easy to learn but hard to master. The quality of life features make this one of the most …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Dec 2022
60.0 /100

"For fighting game fans, The Rumble Fish 2 is worth a try at its budget price. It has a varied roster of characters, multiple single player modes including arcade, time track and survival, and online multiplayer with rollback. It’s an …"

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Richard Walker Xbox Achievements Dec 2022
55.0 /100

"Fighting game nerds will no doubt be all over this in a heartbeat, but everyone else might wonder what all the fuss is about. Nonetheless, it&s;s nice to have The Rumble Fish 2 out of the arcades and ported to …"

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Sammy Barker Push Square Dec 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

35.0

"The core arcade fighting, with its persistent clothing damage and blend of vivid 2D and 3D visuals, makes it a compelling curio for fighting game faithfuls. But the package as a whole falls short of expectations, and will either need …"

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Sean Smith God is a Geek Dec 2022
85.0 /100

"The Rumble Fish 2 has the promise of online play with rollback netcode – which should make this perfect for going online and getting absolutely smoked by a Japanese kid who has probably forgotten more than you will ever know. …"

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Tom Massey Nintendo Life Dec 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

48.0

"This is the kind of package we hope for when a relatively unloved, but largely excellent arcade title is ported for a modern system. There&s;s no slacking here, with all the options and modes a fighting game fan could desire, …"

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Tyler Treese PlayStation LifeStyle Dec 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

20.0

"It is difficult to put up with The Rumble Fish 2‘s shortcomings in the presence of so many other great new fighting games and worthwhile bundles of classic ones."

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Wasbir Sadat NoobFeed Dec 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

40.0

"Looking back at the Rumble Fish 2 (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition) is like going back in time, and it also makes you remember how creative fighting games can be. It&s;s different from other fighters because of its dual-gauge fighting system, …"

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