Battle Arena Toshinden 2
| Battle Arena Toshinden 2 | |
|---|---|
North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Director(s) | Shintarō Nakaoka |
| Producer(s) | Nobuyuki Okude |
| Programmer(s) | Hiroaki Furukawa |
| Composer(s) | Yasuhiro Nakano |
| Engine | Hyper Solid |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows 95 |
| Release | Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sony ZN-1 |
Battle Arena Toshinden 2, or Toshinden 2 (闘神伝2) in Japan, is a 1995 fighting video game developed by Tamsoft and published by Takara. Unlike the original Battle Arena Toshinden which was only for home systems, this sequel was originally a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN-1 hardware, released in November 1995 and distributed by Capcom before its port to PlayStation shortly afterwards. It was also ported to Windows.
Toshinden 2 featured changes in mechanics for faster gameplay and introduced the Overdrive meter. New starting characters Chaos and Tracy were added, while the former boss Gaia is demoted, having lost his armor. Critical reception to the game was mainly positive, although critics noted that both the gameplay and graphics made too little advancement over the original game. An updated PlayStation version subtitled Plus was released in Japan featuring tweaks and graphical improvements. Battle Arena Toshinden URA (full title Ultimate Revenge Attack) is a Sega Saturn specific sequel to Toshinden S / Remix, with new characters, a new story, and other exclusive content and tweaks compared to Battle Arena Toshinden 2.