Has anyone seen this?
This is the reason I want to buy a PSP in the first place. I've always been a fan of the 2-D fighters of yore, and the PSP handles it perfectly.
Grapics: 9/10
The 2-D sprites are gloriously high-res, with plenty of detailed animations for every character. My only quibble is that you either have a small screen with boring wall paper covering the empty spaces, or a nice wide screen effect but with warped graphics from being streched across the display. A widescreen that just expands the playing field would have been nice.
Controls: 7/10
Responsive controls put you in the sweet spot of fighting goodness, although there is no joystick support, which would have up-ed my control score by 2 points.
Gameplay: 10/10
Amzingly well balanced fighting with 18 interesting characters, everyone form the past games. Attackes are fresh, and the special moves are well thought up, although just a few of them seem pointless. Also, the special Tower mode, a fun gauntlet run through the floors of a mysterious tower with a team of three, is a fun diversion.
FINAL SCORE: 9/10
Near flawless, I recommend this to anyone as one of their first buys.
