Super
Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo
REVIEW:
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo is the first
ever puzzle game / fighting game spin-off, starring a cast of recognizable characters from
Capcom's Street Fighter and Darkstalkers series. SPF2T has tons of personality and style to go around, a cute yet awesomely
catchy soundtrack,
and some incredibly addictive gameplay to boot!
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Super
Puzzle Fighter II Turbo character select screen.
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To sum up the gist of the gameplay, players try to line up gems of the same color (in any direction)
tin an effort to build up
square or rectangular blocks. There are 4 colors of gems and 4 colors of
"crash gems" respectively. After a player builds up their lines or
blocks, they can use the gem breaker of the same color to destroy the gems which
will result
in a combo. Depending on how crash blocks are set up, there's potential for setting up
huge chain reactions for insane combo possibilities; which is of course
the key to winning.
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Not a fighting game? Think again...
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As gems are destroyed, Counter Gems will drop into the opponent's playfield; and
after a certain amount of turns (up to 5) will become normal gems. The higher
the combo a player performs, the more counter blocks will fall onto their opponent's
side. Skilled players
can cleverly use the "countdown" blocks to their advantage, and counter their
opponent with combos using the crash gems. The game will continue until
one player's side is completely filled up with gems.
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The first
ever fighting game-themed
puzzle title... and it's fun!
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During all of the mind games and puzzle madness
going on, the characters on screen will accurately act out the battle as it
progresses, throwing out trademark special moves back and forth! The 2D animation
is done well, and some of the facial expressions and mannerisms are
simply hilarious and brilliant! The characters actually effect the gameplay as well, because each character's
counter blocks fall in a different order. Advanced
players will know to form their blocks in a manner to counter their opponent's
countdown blocks once they start falling. In late 2007, Capcom
re-released Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo for the PS3 & Xbox 360 as Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD
Remix.
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It
hurts to lose in
this game... Shoooooosh!
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Page Updated: |
November
22nd, 2022 |
Developer(s): |
Capcom |
Publisher(s): |
Capcom |
Platform(s): |
Arcade,
PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Gameboy Advance, PSP, Dreamcast, Xbox Live, PSN,
Windows PC
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Release Date(s): |
May
31st, 1996
Arcade
June 20th, 1996
Arcade
July 1997
Arcade
Aug. 29th, 2007
XBLA - as SPF2T: HD Remix
Aug. 30th, 2007
PSN - as SPF2T: HD Remix
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Characters: |
Ryu,
Chun-Li,
Sakura Kasugano, Ken Masters,
Morrigan Aensland, Hsien-Ko, Donovan
Baine,
Anita,
Felicia,
Dan Hibiki,
Devilot,
Akuma
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Featured Video:
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Related Games: |
Super Puzzle Fighter 2
Turbo HD Remix, Capcom
Fighting Collection,
Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Street
Fighter Alpha, Darkstalkers, Super
Street Fighter 2 Turbo: HD Remix |
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Gameplay
Engine
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9.5 / 10
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Story
/ Theme
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8.5 / 10
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Overall
Graphics
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8.5 / 10
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Animation
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9.0 / 10
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Music
/ Sound Effects
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9.0 / 10
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Innovation
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9.5 / 10
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Art Direction
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8.5 / 10
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Customization
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7.0 / 10
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Options / Extras
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7.0 / 10
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Intro / Presentation
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8.0 / 10
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Replayability / Fun
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9.0 / 10
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"Ouch" Factor
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7.5 / 10
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Characters
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7.5 / 10
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BOTTOM LINE
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8.5
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10
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Review based on Arcade / PS1
versions
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Final
Words: |
For some reason, there's a special place in my heart for this game right here. Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo was one of the first "spin-offs" to celebrate the fighting game genre... all while not actually being a fighting game. The art style, character roster, and addicting gameplay of SPF2T all
speak for themselves.
I'm not ashamed to say that Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo is one of
my
all time favorite puzzle games... not only for the catchy visuals, music, and
characters; but the maddeningly addicting gameplay! Seriously, it's fun and it's healthy to take a break from competitive fighters every now and then.
This cleverly-designed Street Fighter and Darkstalkers-themed puzzle title perfectly demonstrated Capcom's "range" back in the 90's. Being a Capcom fan in the 90's meant experiencing a great variety of different games, and not only fighting games. SPF2T is a easy to pick up and
play but actually very difficult to master (and a very fun game to go head-to-head against friends).
~TFG
Webmaster | @Fighters_Gen
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