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Bloody Roar 4

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Bloody Roar 4
Bloody Roar 4 European cover art
Developer(s)Hudson Soft,Eighting
Publisher(s)Hudson Soft
Director(s)Kenji Fukuya
Producer(s)Takayuki Sō
Masato Toyoshima
Designer(s)Masaharu Tokutake
Nobuyuki Irie
Shoji Mizumoto
Tetsu Ozaki
Programmer(s)Jumpei Isshiki
Yūichi Ochiai
Artist(s)Mitsuakira Tatsuta
Composer(s)Yoshihiro Tsukahara
SeriesBloody Roar
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA:November 11, 2003[1]
  • PAL:November 28, 2003
  • JP:May 27, 2004
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer

Bloody Roar 4[a]is afighting gamedeveloped byEightingandHudson Softin 2003. It is the fifth and final of theBloody Roargames as well as the second game in the series to appear on thePlayStation 2.

Gameplay[edit]

Like the previous games in the series, characters can transform into beasts during battle, using the beast gauge, slightly increasing their power. Unlike the other games, however, the beast gauge acts as its own separate health meter.

Plot[edit]

After the events ofBloody Roar 3,Xion, who is possessed by the Unborn, an evil spirit, attacks the dragon temple, awakening the dragon. The dragon is a weapon of Gaia, the Earth's will, and is supposed to awaken in the presence of evil. However, if freed too long, it can inadvertently destroy the world itself. The dragon is successfully resealed by the temple's headmikoat the cost of her life, leaving the late miko's sister, Mana, to watch over the seal in Ryoho, the temple's priest and the vessel of the dragon. Other than attacking the temple, Xion also stabs a woman named Nagi, imbuing her with his power as well as that of Gaia's, making her both his lifesaver and enemy.

A year later, the dragon is about to break free again, causing disturbances among the zoanthropes triggering earthquakes. Each of the zoanthropes investigate and eventually find the source in the dragon temple. In some cases, Ryoho and Mana invite them to help strengthen the seal, while others come on their own accord. In most of the characters' endings, Mana manages to seal the dragon and Ryoho comes out alive. In Nagi's ending, in addition to sealing the dragon and saving Ryoho, she kills Xion and the Unborn. In Xion's ending, the Unborn is killed, but not before murdering Ryoho and the dragon. In Reiji's ending, the confrontation at the temple ends with him murdering Ryoho and the dragon.

Characters[edit]

The game features eighteen playable characters. Four are new additions:

  • Nagi Kirishima, the Spurious: A human who becomes entangled with the zoanthrope conflict when Xion stabbed her during his rampage on the dragon temple. The incident not only bequeathed her with Xion's essence, thus branding her his clone, but also the power of Gaia, the Earth's will who opposes Xion.
  • Reiji Takigawa, theCrow:A former member of theYatagarasu,a clan of crow zoanthropes protecting the dragon temple. He went fugitive after killing his father and became a hedonist who messes around zoanthropes for fun.
  • Ryoho and Mana: Two guardians of the dragon temple. Ryoho, who real name is Rao Mamurasaki, is a priest who is secretly a vessel for Gaia's dragon, whereas Mana is a youngnine-tailed foxtasked to keep the dragon's seal. In gameplay, the two work in tandem, with Mana serving as the zoanthrope transformation.
  • Ryoho, theDragon:The character is Ryoho after he is possessed by the dragon. He is no longer accompanied by Mana and instead has his own zoanthrope transformation. No matter which difficulty the player chooses, Ryoho's dragon form is very difficult to defeat normally without any chance to continue fighting him, and requires tactics to defeat him in Arcade Mode.

The other fourteen return from previous games:

  • Yugo Ogami, theWolf.
  • Alice Tsukagami, theRabbit.
  • Alan Gado, theLion.
  • Long Shin, theTiger.
  • Uriko Nonomura, theCat.
  • Kenji Ogami/Bakuryu, theMole.
  • Stun, theInsect.
  • Shina, theLeopard.
  • Jenny Burtory, theBat.
  • Hajime Busuzima, theChameleon.
  • Shenlong, the Tiger.
  • Xion, the Unborn.
  • Kohryu, the Iron Mole.
  • Uranus, the Chimera.

Audio[edit]

The Japanese voice cast includesAkimitsu Takaseas Yugo, Ruri Asano as Alice,Akira Ishidaas Bakuryu,Yuki Hamanoas Uriko,Kenji Hamadaas Shenlong, Ayaka Kodama as Jenny,Akio Ōtsukaas Gado,Tōru Ōkawaas Stun, Shōto Kashii as Busuzima,Mitsuaki Madonoas Xion,Nao Takamorias Nagi,Masakazu Suzukias Reiji,Naomi Kusumias Ryoho,Ema Kogureas Mana,Naoki Bandōas Long,Atsuko Tanakaas Marvel/Shina,Takeshi Aonoas Kohryu andEriko Fujimakias Uranus.

The English voice cast includes Rob Narita as Yugo, Rumiko Varnes as Alice, Raj Ramayya as Bakuryu, Lynn Harris as Uriko, David Schaufele as Shenlong, Alison Noonan as Jenny, Murray Johnson as Gado, Ward Sexton as Stun, Micheal Rhys as Busuzima, Walter Roberts as Xion,Erica Ashas Nagi,Eric Kelsoas Reiji, Angus Waycott as Ryoho, Helen Morrison as Mana, Chris Wells as Long, Karen Lee as Shina, Greg Irwin as Kohryu andDonna Burkeas Uranus.

Reception[edit]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to thereview aggregationwebsiteMetacritic.[2]In Japan,Famitsugave it a score of 28 out of 40.[4]GameProsaid of the game, "WhileBloody Roar 4might not challenge for the Best Fighting Game crown, it does offer extremulicious [sic] action. "[13][c]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Buraddi Roa Fō(ブラッディロア4)
  2. ^InElectronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 4/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 3.5/10.
  3. ^GameProgave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 3.5/5 scores for sound and control.

References[edit]

  1. ^Scott, Jonathan (November 11, 2003)."Unleash the Beast Within".IGN.Ziff Davis.Archivedfrom the original on November 16, 2021.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  2. ^ab"Bloody Roar 4 for PlayStation 2 Reviews".Metacritic.Fandom.Archivedfrom the original on February 10, 2022.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  3. ^Elliott, Shawn; Byrnes, Paul; Linn, Demian (December 2003)."Bloody Roar 4"(PDF).Electronic Gaming Monthly.No. 173. Ziff Davis. p. 222.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  4. ^ab"BLOODY ROAR 4 ( ブラッディロア4 )".Famitsu(in Japanese).Enterbrain.Archivedfrom the original on July 27, 2023.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  5. ^Speer, Justin (December 2003)."Bloody Roar 4".Game Informer.No. 128.GameStop.p. 150. Archived fromthe originalon November 18, 2005.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  6. ^Kasavin, Greg (November 26, 2003)."Bloody Roar 4 Review".GameSpot.Fandom.Archivedfrom the original on August 6, 2021.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  7. ^Steinberg, Scott (November 28, 2003)."GameSpy: Bloody Roar 4".GameSpy.IGN Entertainment.Archivedfrom the original on October 28, 2021.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  8. ^Knutson, Michael (December 17, 2003)."Bloody Roar 4 - PS2 - Review".GameZone.Archivedfrom the original on October 5, 2008.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  9. ^Perry, Douglass C. (March 8, 2004)."Bloody Roar 4".IGN.Ziff Davis.Archivedfrom the original on October 23, 2021.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  10. ^Davison, John (December 2003)."Bloody Roar 4".Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine.No. 75. Ziff Davis. p. 152.Archivedfrom the original on January 23, 2004.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  11. ^Frost, Stephen (Christmas 2003)."Bloody Roar 4".PSM.No. 79.Future US.p. 44.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  12. ^Bemis, Greg (January 27, 2004)."'Bloody Roar 4' (PS2) Review ".X-Play.TechTV.Archived fromthe originalon February 20, 2004.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.
  13. ^Manny LaMancha (December 2003)."Bloody Roar 4"(PDF).GamePro.No. 183.IDG.p. 133.Archivedfrom the original on February 4, 2005.RetrievedJuly 27,2023.

External links[edit]

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