{"id":14035,"date":"2022-07-14T16:34:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T07:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=14035"},"modified":"2022-07-14T16:34:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T07:34:55","slug":"20220714-14035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220714-14035\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rumble Fish fighting game series heads west for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Marco Farinaccia<\/em> <em>based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220713-210269\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-07-14 09:03<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>Publisher 3goo has announced that <em><strong>The Rumble Fish<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>The Rumble Fish 2<\/strong><\/em> will be released worldwide for modern consoles this winter. This marks the first time that the series has been released outside of Japan, and the first console release of <em>The Rumble Fish 2 <\/em>even in Japan, as the game was only playable at the arcades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Rumble Fish Story Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JeB-HMEpUNk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>The Rumble Fish<\/em> is a 2D fighting game that was created by Japanese developer Dimps and released for arcades in 2004 and later for the PS2 in 2005. The game takes place in a certain country that was struck by a large-scale natural disaster at the end of the 20th century which caused enormous damage to its economic center. At the start of the 21st century, efforts began to restore the destroyed area. The newly built Zone Prime, a giant business city lined with high-rise buildings and entertainment venues, thoroughly transcends the region\u2019s former grandeur. However, in the shadows of these revitalization efforts is an illegal fighting tournament known as the F.F.S. <em>The Rumble Fish <\/em>tells the story of those who compete in this tournament.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-001-265x198.jpg 265w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In terms of gameplay, <em>The Rumble Fish<\/em> follows the fundamental concepts of the 2D fighting genre. Victory is achieved by approaching one\u2019s opponents with jumps and dashes and then depleting their health with special attacks and combos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game employs a unique two gauge system, featuring an offense gauge and a defense gauge. The offense gauge is increased by attacking an opponent regardless of whether the attacks hit or are blocked. The defense gauge slowly accumulates over time once the match has begun but can also be increased by blocking an opponent\u2019s attacks. Each gauge can be expended to allow the use of a variety of different offensive and defensive abilities, and the key to victory lies in how you manage the two gauges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a guard gauge that depletes when you block attacks. This discourages excessive guarding because if the gauge empties, you will enter a guard crush state which leaves you defenseless. There are different evasive mechanics, including a ground dodge that allows you to move forward with upper-body invincibility and an aerial dodge that allows you to evade low attacks with a short hop, as well as a parts crush system where a character\u2019s clothing will be damaged as they take hits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Rumble Fish 2<\/em>, the second game in the series that was only released for arcades, added new characters and further enhancements to the gameplay systems.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220713-210269-002-265x198.jpg 265w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>3goo describes <em>The Rumble Fish<\/em> as a title beloved for its smooth 2D visual animation, captivating characters, strategic two gauge system and more, so much so that it is still played in tournaments even today. This love for the series is no doubt one reason why the series is being brought to consoles worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publisher 3goo has announced that The Rumble Fish and The Rumble Fish 2 will be released worldwide for modern consoles this winter. 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