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Developer(s) | SNK Playmore |
Publisher(s) | |
Director(s) | Osamu Kamada |
Producer(s) | Eikichi Kawasaki Chikara Yamasaki |
Designer(s) | Chikara Yamasaki |
Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation 2, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network[1] |
Release | Arcade (Atomiswave)
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Genre(s) | Fighting |
Mode(s) | Up to 2 players simultaneously |
Arcade system | Atomiswave |
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (Japanese: ネオジオバトルコロシアム, Hepburn: Neojio Batoru Koroshiamu), abbreviated NGBC or NBC, is a 2-on-2 tag team fighting game designed for the Atomiswave arcade board developed and released by SNK in 2005. The game features characters from several SNK and ADK titles. Subsequently, a PlayStation 2 version of the game was released in Japan, North America, and Europe. The Xbox Live Arcade version was released worldwide on June 9, 2010. In 2020, a homebrew conversion was released for the Dreamcast.[2]
Gameplay[]
The game system of the arcade NGBC, as previously mentioned, is a 2-on-2 tag battle, regardless of how many players are playing. While the two-player game system is similar to most tag-team systems of other games, the single player system is unusual.
The game's single play is more like a survival battle, where the player must beat enemy after enemy as long as possible. However, the game gives the player 300 seconds, and when time-out occurs, instead of win or lose, the player will face the boss (depending on how well they perform). Only at this point will time-out determine the victor.
During a single-play, the rule is to defeat either member of the team, not both team members. That is, unlike most tag-team systems (but similar to Kizuna Encounter or Tekken Tag Tournament), where all opposition must be beaten in order to win, in NGBC the player only needs to beat one member of the opposite team to win, without the need to fight the other member if the first is defeated.
Plot[]
The official plot, as given by SNK, is as follows: "In February, 2017 of the new Japanese era there is a man trying to rule the NeoGeo World. "I will topple NeoGeo's most powerful warriors and put myself on the throne!". We knew that if he managed to obtain NeoGeo world's awesome power, world domination would not be far from his reach. This man, who sat at the heart of the "WAREZ Conglomerate" with overwhelming financial power behind him, had already set out on his ambitious path to gain NeoGeo World's power. Those who knew the truth of his intentions were already trembling with fear... As NeoGeo World drew closer to the verge of disaster, a WAREZ sponsored fighting competition was announced. This event is called "NeoGeo Battle Coliseum". The federal government is worried about the situation, and has secretly dispatched its two best secret agents, Yuki and Ai. A world on the verge of eternal darkness... The future of NeoGeo World is now in the hands of the warriors."[3] (The name of the organization that hosts the tournament, WAREZ, is an obvious play on the word warez, as SNK Playmore blames software piracy as one of the contributing factors to its 2001 bankruptcy.)
Characters[]
Forty characters are playable featuring two original characters and two original bosses and the rest from eleven different SNK series.
- Original
- Yuki
- Ai
- Mizuchi (Boss) - A clone of Orochi from The King of Fighters '97, created by WAREZ
- Goodman (Boss) - The leader of WAREZ
- The King of Fighters
- Kyo Kusanagi (NESTS Saga version)
- Iori Yagami
- K'
- Shermie
- Fatal Fury
- Terry Bogard (MOTW version)
- Geese Howard
- Mai Shiranui
- Rock Howard
- Kim Kaphwan
- Tung Fu Rue
- Jin Chonshu
- Jin Chonrei
- Hotaru Futaba
- Art of Fighting and Buriki One
- Ryo Sakazaki / Mr. Karate II (Buriki One version)
- Robert Garcia
- Lee Pai Long
- Mr. Big
- Samurai Shodown
- Metal Slug
- Marco Rossi
- Mars People (Unlockable)
- The Last Blade
- Kaede
- Moriya Minakata
- Akari Ichijou
- Keiichiro Washizuka
- Athena
- Athena (Unlockable)
- World Heroes
- Hanzo Hattori
- Mudman
- Fuuma Kotaro
- Neo Dio (Boss)
- King of the Monsters
- Cyber Woo
- Aggressors of Dark Kombat
- Kisarah Westfield
- Fu’un
- King Lion (Unlockable Hidden)
- King Leo (NPC Boss version of King Lion)
Reception[]
IGN gave the game 7.3/10.[4] HonestGamers gave a 4/5 review stating "A fun and challenging fighter with bits of SNK nostalgia makes this a great game."[5] Cheat Code Central gave a 2.5/5 review stating "NeoGeo Battle Coliseum doesn't bring anything new at all to the fighting formula, instead choosing to place all of its stock in the nostalgia factor.", but claiming nostalgic fans of SNK would enjoy the game.[6]
References[]
- ↑ Gantayat, Anoop. "SNK Playmore Details Xbox Live Arcade Plans". andriasang. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
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: - ↑ Perez, George (November 9, 2020). "NeoGeo Battle Coliseum and Samurai Shodown VI ported to Dreamcast as Atomiswave arcade ports keep coming". SEGAbits. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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: - ↑ SNK Playmore. "NeoGeo Battle Coliseum". SNK-Playmore USA Official Website. Archived from the original on January 21, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
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: - ↑ "IGN". Retrieved 2015-02-12.
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: - ↑ "HonestGamers". Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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: - ↑ "CCC". Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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External links[]
- NeoGeo Battle Coliseum at the official Japanese website of SNK Playmore (in Japanese)
- NeoGeo Battle Coliseum at the official website of SNK Playmore USA
- NeoGeo Battle Coliseum at the official European website of Ignition Entertainment[dead link]
- NeoGeo Battle Coliseum at MobyGames
Art of Fighting | ||
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Characters | Ryo Sakazaki • Robert Garcia • Yuri Sakazaki • Geese Howard | |
Related | Fatal Fury • The King of Fighters • Buriki One • SNK vs. Capcom • SNK Gals' Fighters • Neo Geo Battle Coliseum • SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy • Tekken 7 • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
Athena series | ||
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Games | Athena • Psycho Soldier •Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life • Full Throttle | |
Other appearances | Crystalis • Days of Memories • The King of Fighters • NeoGeo Battle Coliseum • SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash • SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos | |
Character | Athena Asamiya |
Fatal Fury | ||
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Video games | Main series | Fatal Fury • 2 • Special • 3 • Real Bout • Real Bout Special • Real Bout 2 • Garou: Mark of the Wolves |
Spin-offs | Wild Ambition | |
Anime | Legend of the Hungry Wolf • The New Battle • The Motion Picture | |
Characters | Billy Kane • Blue Mary • Geese Howard • Joe Higashi • Kim Kaphwan • Mai Shiranui • Rock Howard • Ryo Sakazaki • Ryuji Yamazaki • Terry Bogard | |
Crossovers | The King of Fighters • Art of Fighting • SNK Gals' Fighters • SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy • Neo Geo Battle Coliseum • Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting • Xuan Dou Zhi Wang • Dead or Alive (5: Last Round • 6) • Tekken 7 • The Rhythm Of Fighters • Fighting EX Layer • Shinobi Masters Senran Kagura: New Link • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
The King of Fighters | ||
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Video games | Main series | The King of Fighters '94 • '95 • '96 • '97 • '98 • '99 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • XI • XII • XIII • XIV • XV |
Spin-offs | Maximum Impact • Maximum Impact 2 • Neowave • R-1 • R-2 • All Star | |
Other media | The King of Fighters 2003 (manhua) • Another Day (ONA) • The King of Fighters (film) • Destiny (webseries) • A New Beginning (manga) | |
Characters | Ash Crimson • Athena Asamiya • Billy Kane • Blue Mary • Geese Howard • Haohmaru • Iori Yagami • Joe Higashi • K' • Kim Kaphwan • Kula Diamond • Kyo Kusanagi • Leona Heidern • Mai Shiranui • Nakoruru • Ralf Jones • Robert Garcia • Rock Howard • Ryo Sakazaki • Ryuji Yamazaki • Terry Bogard • Yuri Sakazaki • Maximum Impact characters | |
Related | SNK | Fatal Fury • Art of Fighting • Psycho Soldier • Ikari Warriors • Buriki One • Fu'un series (Savage Reign • Kizuna Encounter) • Samurai Shodown • Metal Slug • World Heroes • SNK vs. Capcom • Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting • NeoGeo Battle Coliseum • SNK Gals' Fighters • The Rhythm of Fighters • SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy |
Misc. | Xuan Dou Zhi Wang • Dead or Alive (5: Last Round • 6) • Tekken 7 • Million Arthur: Arcana Blood • Fighting EX Layer • Soulcalibur VI • Shinobi Masters Senran Kagura: New Link • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
Metal Slug (list of games) | ||
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Main series | Metal Slug • Metal Slug 2 • Metal Slug 3 • Metal Slug 4 • Metal Slug 5 • Metal Slug 6 • Metal Slug 7 | |
Spin-offs | Metal Slug: 1st Mission • Metal Slug: 2nd Mission • Metal Slug Advance • Metal Slug (2006) | |
Compilation | Metal Slug Anthology | |
Related | The King of Fighters '99 •The King of Fighters 2000 • KOF: Maximum Impact 2 • NeoGeo Battle Coliseum • Ralf Jones |
Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits) | ||
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Video games | Main series | Samurai Shodown (1993) • II • III • IV • 64 • 64: Warriors Rage • Warriors Rage • V • V Special • VI • Sen • Samurai Shodown (2019) |
Spin-off | Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden | |
Compilation | Anthology | |
Film and television | The Motion Picture • Nakoruru: Ano Hito kara no Okurimono | |
Characters | Haohmaru • Nakoruru | |
See also | SNK Gals' Fighters • SNK vs. Capcom • Neo Geo Battle Coliseum • The King of Fighters • SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy • The Last Blade • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate • Soulcalibur VI |
World Heroes video games | ||
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Video games | World Heroes • World Heroes 2 • Jet • Perfect • Anthology | |
Related | Aggressors of Dark Kombat • SNK vs. Capcom series • NeoGeo Battle Coliseum • SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy |
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