arcade
Arcade most often refers to:
* Arcade game, a coin-operated game machine
** Arcade cabinet, housing which holds an arcade game's hardware
** Arcade system board, a standardized printed circuit board
* Amusement arcade, a place with arcade games
* ...
Playmore
is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. It is the successor to the company Shin Nihon Kikaku and presently owns the SNK video game brand and the Neo Geo video game platform. SNK's predecessor Shin Nihon Kikaku was founded in 1978 ...
. It's the fifth installment in the ''
Power Instinct
''Power Instinct'', released in Japan as , is a fighting video game series created by Atlus.
The series is known for its absurdist humor. Unique to the series was the introduction of the transformation feature: several of the characters can cha ...
'' series, and the second fighting game developed by
Noise Factory
was a Japanese video game developer and publisher based out of Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in J ...
Neo Geo
Neo Geo is a family of video game hardware developed by SNK. On the market from 1990 to 2004, the brand originated with the release of an arcade system, the Neo Geo MVS and its home console counterpart, the Neo Geo AES.
The Neo Geo MVS was ...
arcade system on March 20, 2003, and it was one of the last games to be released on the system. The title is a
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsGroove on Fight'', and goes back to 1-on-1 match structure. A few of the game elements from ''Rage of the Dragons'' were integrated to this game, such as the special meter that slowly fills up when an attack connects with an opponent and the four guest stars.
In 2006, the game was released on PlayStation 2 exclusively in Japan, under the new title . This port treats itself a sequel, taking place after the events from ''Matrimelee'', with more changes in gameplay and the addition of new characters while removing the ''Rage of the Dragons'' cast.
Gameplay
''Matrimelee'' discards all the characters introduced in ''Groove on Fight'' and brings back the roster from ''Power Instinct 2'' (except Angela, Oshima, Sahad and Kinta, the latter of whom was replaced by his alter-ego of kinta, ''Poochi''), plus 4 totally new characters and one new boss (Princess Sissy). It features four unlockable guest characters from '' Rage of the Dragons'': Jimmy, Elias, Lynn, and Mr. Jones. In the game's story, the King of Certain Country wants to find a worthy successor for the throne and the ideal husband for his little daughter (or a beautiful and strong woman for his older son) - thus holding a fighting tournament where the prize is the hand of the princess and the throne succession.
The game inherits the Stress meter system from '' Power Instinct 2'', but with further changes. The Stress meter now could be filled up to three levels. Super moves included are a Stress Shot (one bar), an Ippatsu Ougi (two bars) and a powerful, hidden super attack called a Kinjite (three bars). However, only a few of the characters have Kinjite moves. Finally, transformations are no longer possible.
Release
''Matrimelee'' was ported to PlayStation 2 in May 25, 2006, under the title . It was released exclusively in Japan. It features enhanced graphics and sound, the return of 2 of the older characters, Angela Belti, and Kinta Kokuin, a new boss (Bobby Strong, a comedic re-interpretation of Nigerian-Japanese personality
Bobby Ologun
is a Nigerian-born television personality and mixed martial artist with Japanese citizenship. In Japan, he is known simply as . He speaks English, Yoruba and Japanese. He lives in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. On July 26, 2007, he announced on ...
, who provided his voice for the game), and the return of the transformation feature. Gameplay was also improved in some areas, and super attacks were made easier to execute. The game has the same backgrounds and all the characters from ''Matrimelee'' (except the four secret characters from ''Rage of the Dragons''), while the game's story takes place after the events from the previous game, making it a sort of sequel or update. The game tells the story of the king from the previous game, who holds a "Bonnou Kaihou" ("Liberation of Lusts") tournament to cheer up his daughter Princess Sissy. This time the prize is anything that the winner could wish for (except the throne succession).
This version also features an online mode and a 'Lust Cards System' that consists of buying cards with special effects. Some allow the player to change certain characteristics of the characters, others are used to view special music video clips, and others to call strange characters to help the player in battle.