Power Stone 2: Untold Innovations
I have played this game at my friend's house for years now, and it does not cease to amaze me. The graphics are incredibly impressive for the Dreamcast, and it runs perfectly smoothly with unnoticeable frame rate issues even when the game gets particularly hectic. It has a wide variety of characters to choose from that are mostly balanced with each other. Each have their own weaknesses and strengths that take a lot of time to master. The levels make the game truly shine and be truly unique; they have changing environments, so while the player is fighting his friends or the CPU's, he has to make sure he survives the shifting stages, which adds some elements of platforming to the game, as well as a layer of hectic survival. The co-op multiplayer is fantastic because you can play with up to four of your friends on a co-op 2 vs 2 death match or free-for-all or even combinations, such as you and your friend against two CPU's. I am only giving this game a four because of its lack of a good story. There is somewhat of a story, but it is not a deep or compelling element to the game; if Capcom ever made a sequel to this gem and added a story as well as new elements and environments to the gameplay (well and improved graphics, of course) it would deserve something very close to a perfect rating. I have spent countless hours with my friends playing the game, in which there are the basic attacks you can perform against the enemy, but have a Super Smash Bros.-like element with the Gems. If you collect three of these Gems before the other players, then your character launches into a form of super sayan that absolutely dominates the field. There are also a variety of weapons the player can pick up like poles and bats, etc. All these elements of shifting environments, deep and balanced gameplay, a variety of characters, and the super moves add up to one of the greatest fighting games ever; it's like the older brother of Super Smash Bros. that is personally better than smash ever was.Read full review