I can still remember the sounds of the Londo stage from the first game, as it was easily one of my favorite tracks.
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Series composer Tetsuya Shibata provided an amazing soundtrack that invoked adventure at every turn. Not only did the game feature fantastic anime inspired visuals, but it also had excellent music. Of course, part of Power Stone’s success is its presentation.
These changes offered a bit of additional fun to the game, maintaining the entertaining qualities of the original. Finally, the item shop allowed for additional items and even articles of clothing to be purchased to extend the longevity of the game. With Arcade Mode, players would enter four-player battles where two fighters would advance to the next round. One of the new modes on offer was the Adventure Mode, which gave players the chance to collect rewards and enjoy the story of their fighter. Included in the new characters were Accel, Gourmand, Julia, Pete, Mel, and Edward’s father Pride. It also added four-player battles, making it more like a party game. Power Stone 2 came with new characters, modes, items, and changes to the gameplay. With the success of the first Power Stone, it made sense for Capcom to produce a sequel, and they did just that one year later.
You could even earn rewards for playing them that would unlock content in the main game. These games were often simple, especially given the VMU capabilities, but did offer some additional features. Aside from the main game, Power Stone also utilized the Dreamcast VMU for additional minigames. There was even food that players could find to heal themselves during a fight. The game offered miniguns, flamethrowers, hammers, swords and more at the disposal of each fighter. While the Power Stones were the main focus in battle, there were many other powerful weapons to utilize. This often led to taking risks to avoid getting attacked while collecting the powerful gems. If a player were to collect a Power Stone, their opponent could simply beat it out of them to take it for themselves. Each character came with unique abilities and their own reason to gather the Power Stone. There’s also two boss characters to unlock with Kraken and Valgas. Other characters included Gunrock, Wang-Tang, Rouge, Jack, Ayame, Ryoma, and Galuda. After collecting Power Stones, he transforms into the Red Whirlwind, a fighter capable of launching missiles and fiery uppercuts. Characters like Edward Falcon, a hot-shot pilot who acts as the main protagonist for the series. Each of the ten fighters had unique abilities and gave players an incredibly charming look into this world. While it may not have been the first, it was a successful formula that garnered a lot of praise. Power Stone was one of the games that helped to pioneer the arena fighter. This transformation would last until their special gauge depleted, or until they used one of two Power Fusion abilities, and then they would revert to normal. By default, when a player would gather three Power Stones, they would transform into a stronger form, gaining powerful ranged and melee attacks.
From a gameplay perspective, this had two fighters in an arena using weapons and other power-ups while collecting a handful of different colored gems. For the fighters, the Power Stone would grant their biggest wish, allowing them to live out their dreams. This arena fighter put players in fictionalized versions of 19th century real world locations as they competed to gather power stones. Since it was on Sega NAOMI hardware, like many arcade games, the Dreamcast port was a simple task. That’s why it’s this week’s feature franchise.Īs mentioned before, Power Stone originally released in Japanese arcades in 1999, though the Dreamcast version followed closely after. While it was originally an arcade game, it quickly made a home on Sega’s ill-fated hardware. Of those games, many have fond memories of the Power Stone franchise. Capcom was quite the publisher during the Dreamcast’s brief time in the spotlight, releasing 30 games for the platform. Well now we look back at another Dreamcast classic series, but this time from Capcom. Last week we checked out the Klonoa series, and the week before, it was Jet Set Radio. Starting out a little late, but it’s another Bring it Back feature for your Sunday viewing pleasure.
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