Brings a whole new meaning to ‘blue blood’
This week in the Neo Geo ACA range, SNK’s scrolling brawlerSengoku 2has been re-released for Nintendo Switch, courtesy of the fine folks at Hamster.
Originally appearing in arcades back in 1993, before being ported to the Neo Geo home console,Sengoku 2is the second (duh) in a trilogy of scrappers. One or two players control a duo of sword-swinging heroes who, one of whom is apparently a ninja cowboy, as they attempt to stop a sadistic warlord from manipulating time for his own evil ends.
Although a fairly bog-standard brawler,Sengoku 2does feature some unique touches. Player characters can not only block, but they can also shift forms, allowing them access to new abilities and attacks for a period of time. The game is also kinda gory in it’s torso-removing ways, but the blood is an amusing shade of turquoise, so don’t fret about being turned into a mindless killer whilst playing.
