Art of Fighting 2 sees 12 characters compete for the title in the toughest fighting contest of them all: King of Fighters. Each character has a range of deadly techniques in his or her arsenal, and players must use these lethal techniques to fight their opponents. As in the original Art of Fighting, however, using a deadly technique lowers a character’s mental-energy gauge. For this reason, players must use these techniques carefully. Meanwhile, players can taunt an opponent to exhaust his or her mental energy, and even suppress their opponent’s techniques if successful. Read More »
This type of mental-energy offense and defense gives Art of Fighting 2 a uniquely enjoyable spin on the fighting-game genre. Further adding to the strategy required to win, an attack will become stronger or weaker depending on exactly when the button is pressed. And even if a player is thrown, defensive action is possible with the timely press of a button. All of this adds up to an intense and nail-biting fighting-game experience not found anywhere else.
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 by Damien McFerran
1. FinalEffect
11 Apr 2008, 16:31 GMT
This looks rather good actually... like a better SF2... can anyone attest to that?
2. Bass X0
11 Apr 2008, 20:37 GMT
Its not as good as the Street Fighter 2 series. I think I will download the third game in the Art of Fighting trilogy though.
3. brooks83
11 Apr 2008, 23:01 GMT
I like how he knocked Yuri's clothes off at the end lol
4. brooks83
11 Apr 2008, 23:11 GMT
I like how he knocked Yuri's clothes off at the end lol
5. Adamant
12 Apr 2008, 03:21 GMT
It's not better than SF2, but it IS a very good game, and certainly worth a download.
6. TRON
12 Apr 2008, 03:52 GMT
This isn't a bad game, but SF2 is more balanced, and has tighter controls. AoF2 is kinda clunky compared. If you are strapped for points, I would say wait for the inevitable KoF sequels, or better yet Samurai Shodown.
Edit: This is still a recommended download IMHO for fighting fans.
7. Charco
12 Apr 2008, 09:44 GMT
Looks like an improvement on the original. Ths similarities between these and the Street Fighter II characters is so obvious it's funny.
8. Tony
17 Apr 2008, 00:30 GMT
In regards to the video clip of this game. I think its pretty cool you can fight in a fitness center. Although the guy on the lat. pulldown is using poor form. He is gonna hurt his neck
9. Serpent
24 Apr 2008, 23:08 GMT
This is good but not as good as street fighter and iam not a fan of the huge sprites.
but the King of fighters series for neo-geo is better then any Street Figher IMO.
10. morphballer
11 May 2008, 00:30 GMT
The quote at the end pretty much sums up my opinion about Art of Fighting 2. The game is visually stunning and holds up quite well today but playing against the AI is a real chore.
Beware of Eiji Kisaragi!
11. Jolted85
14 May 2008, 14:48 GMT
Not much of an Art of Fighting fan, but this does look a lot better than the first installment.
12. Atlantis1982
05 Jun 2008, 09:21 GMT
I'm happy with KoF '94.
13. DEMON212
11 Jul 2008, 01:36 GMT
Really happy with it.
14. sephiroth79
11 Jul 2008, 15:46 GMT
The third game in the series is the best.
15. megacody
11 Jul 2008, 15:49 GMT
Just another fighting game.
16. Corbie
13 Jul 2008, 08:43 GMT
Art of Fighting just never lived up to the hype, unfortunately. And I'll have to second the statement that the third game in the series is the best. It's the strongest of the three, by far. If you're looking for a solid fighter, try King of Fighters '94 or wait for the elite Neo fighters like Last Blade and Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
17. Bass X0
28 Jul 2008, 16:53 GMT
Yeah, as soon as the third game comes out on VC however long that may be, I'll be getting it. the early NeoGeo fighting games aren't too great with only the King of Fighters series and Samurai Shodown series being exceptions. They really pick up about 97 onwards with pretty much any fighting game on the NG released around that time or later being enjoyable in most cases. I think KoF02 may be an exception, I didn't enjoy that.
18. i8cookie
29 Jul 2008, 08:50 GMT
That is such a massive rip off of street fighter, how they hell did they get away with that? They even look like Ken and Chun Li
19. Tony
29 Jul 2008, 20:34 GMT
@ russta
I guess you never played Fighter's history. Another massive rip-off
20. Adamant
31 Jul 2008, 01:53 GMT
Plus, in AoF it's mostly the loks that were semi-copied, the gameplay is completely different. And worse.
21. Adroitone
03 Aug 2008, 04:59 GMT
If you are comparing it to the first Street Fighter 2, it depends on preferences. I really like the special bar, the hard hitting moves, and the bigger sprites in AoF1 and AoF2
22. Bass X0
24 Sep 2008, 09:20 GMT
I just purchased the Art of Fighting Anthology on PS2 for £4.99 free delivery on play.com
Bargain. Only really want the third game but I'll be playing the first two too.
23. SNK
14 Dec 2008, 15:19 GMT
i paid £150 for this in 1994 now u can download it for 900 points which is about £7 der times have changed, still its a class game by snk
24. shivang
18 May 2009, 08:16 GMT
please give me
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