Savage Reign
1995 video game
Savage Reign is a 1995 fighting game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It was followed by Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle in 1996. It was released along with its sequel in Japan as part of the Fūun Super Combo for the PlayStation 2; this compilation was re-released on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 in December 2016.
Plot
Savage Reign is set in the first half of the 21st century in the fictional city of South Town (the same city used in the Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting series), which has now been upgraded and renamed as Jipang City. A mysterious legendary fighter known only as King Leo has risen up from the shadows of secrecy and issued a challenge on television for the strongest of fighters to battle against him in a tournament known as the Battle of the Beast God, with the promises of immense wealth and legendary fame beyond imagination. Nine fighters have come to take part in this tournament, each with their own sole purpose and reason for battling against King Leo.
Gameplay
The game, much like Samurai Shodown before it, places heavy emphasis on the user's weapon. However, Savage Reign has a few particular elements that make it stand out from its predecessor:
The weapons can be thrown at an opponent from a distance for more ranged attacks. There are also two levels of playing field within the battles: The default lower one and the upper field, which both fighters jump to.
The button layout is also slightly different, resembling World Heroes somewhat with a button for punching, a button for kicking, a button for the weapon and a button for jumping between planes.
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