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Platform
Arcade
Genres
Fighting · Arcade
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Raizing
Publishers
Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. · Sony Computer Entertainment of America · Hudson Soft
Release date
January 28, 1999

Summary

Bloody Roar 2 (known in the U.S. as Bloody Roar II: The New Breed) is a head‑to‑head arcade brawler that lets every fighter shift into a powerful beast form. The transformation not only speeds up movement and attacks but also restores a slice of lost health, giving each match a dynamic rhythm.

The sequel adds “Beast Drives,” flashy super attacks that trigger brief cut‑scenes and deal massive damage, each tailored to the character’s animal archetype. This extra layer of strategy makes the timing of a transformation just as crucial as the combo strings.

With eleven playable zoanthropes, the roster mixes fresh faces—like the mole ninja Bakuryu, the cat‑half‑human Uriko, and the insect scientist Stun—with returning favorites such as wolf‑shifter Yugo and tiger clone Shenlong. Their diverse animal line‑ups (leopard, bat, chameleon, rabbit, lion, tiger) keep the roster feeling fresh while staying true to the series’ beast‑mode core.

Storyline

In Bloody Roar 2 (Arcade), the story picks up five years after the first game’s climax. The zoanthropes have returned to ordinary, peaceful lives until their very existence is exposed to the world, sparking a surge of human‑zoanthrope hostility. This tension gives rise to the Zoanthrope Liberation Front (ZLF), a radical group that preaches zoanthrope supremacy and threatens both humans and non‑member zoanthropes.

Alan Gado, a well‑known advocate for human‑zoanthrope understanding, suddenly becomes a fugitive for reasons that remain unclear. Rebel zoanthropes are drawn into a desperate battle against the ZLF and Gado, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. The supposed ZLF leader, Shenlong, is revealed to be a puppet controlled by Hajime Busuzima, who pretends to be the group’s right‑hand man before escaping. The rebels manage to subdue Shenlong, dismantle the ZLF, and are then tasked by Gado—who fled only to avoid attention—to form a movement aimed at achieving lasting peace and reconciliation between humans and zoanthropes.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Arcade Machine

Developers
8ing · Raizing
Machine Style
Upright
Control Panel
Multi-player
Screen Orientation
Landscape
Sound
Stereo

Multiplayer

Game modes
Cooperative

Alternative Titles

  • Bloody Roar II: The New Breed Alternative
  • Bloody Roar II Alternative