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Summary

Power Instinct 2 (known in Japan as Gōketsuji Ichizoku 2) arrived on the arcade floor in October 1994, bringing a fresh batch of five fighters to the wacky roster. The game keeps the series’ signature fourth button—wired just like the Neo Geo’s “D” button—while introducing a “Stress” meter that fills when attacks are blocked or taken, eventually unleashing a protective flame and a powerful super move.

The new characters are a colorful lot: matriarch Oshima Gōketsuji, witch‑like Kurara Hananokōji who can transform into roller‑skating Super Kurara, the muscle‑bound ex‑husband Kanji Kokuin (who shrinks to a cane‑wielding frail man if his super fails), his bratty grandson Kintarō Kokuin who can become the dog‑costumed Pochi, and Arabian djinn‑summoner Sahad Asran Ryuto, all adding up to thirteen playable faces plus the unplayable boss Otane Gōketsuji.

While the arcade version dropped the extra modes from the previous console ports, a later PlayStation port in Japan added a new mode and characters that foreshadowed the next arcade entry, Goketsuji Legends. The title performed well in its home market, ranking third among table‑type arcade units in Game Machine’s October 1994 list.

Storyline

Power Instinct 2 picks up right after the events of its predecessor. Otane Gōketsuji has just beaten her older sister Oume in the previous tournament, securing her place as clan leader. Oume, with the covert aid of their mother Oshima Gōketsuji, kidnaps the sleeping Otane, tosses her into the ocean and forges a letter claiming Otane has renounced the leadership. The forged note triggers the clan’s rule that a new tournament must begin immediately to choose a successor. Despite the plot, Otane survives, resurfaces, and enters the fresh competition to challenge the winner and reclaim her rightful position as head of the Gōketsuji clan.