King of the Monsters for SNES

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King of the Monsters

Kaiju won't like this much

Genre: fighting - wrestling

Publisher: Takara

Year: 1992

System: SNES

Gameplay Score: 2

Gameplay Notes:

Slightly isometric view. Fighting ring is very large (multi screen). Four buttons - attack, grab, run, and jump (which is totally useless) Screen doesn't scroll when you run so you basically get no draw distance when trying to attack and enemy who is off screen. For example, after throwing an opponent into the ropes they disappear and appear without time to react. Typical grapple and mash until someone wins gameplay. Pretty boring. How do you pin the enemy? Even when he has no health he gets back up 99% of the time and then gets a free attack on you. Controls aren't great.

Level Design Score: 3

Level Design Notes:

This is the game's only saving grace. You're fighting within an urban destructible environment. There's tons of stuff to smash which is a bit of fun. Random stuff happens like a squadron of helicopters that shoot at you. Pretty fun.

Theme Score: 3

Theme Notes:

The kaiju theme is more interesting than human wrestlers imo

Art Style Score: 2

Art Style Notes:

Great artwork that is held back by poor animation

Audio Score: 2

Audio Notes:

Music is extremely simple with poor composition. Borderline a nuisance

Overall Score: 46

Review ID: 275