Ragnagard
Ragnagard | |
---|---|
Developer(s) | Saurus[a] |
Publisher(s) |
|
Composer(s) | Hideki Suzuki |
Platform(s) | |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Fighting |
Mode(s) | |
Arcade system | Neo Geo MVS |
Ragnagard[b] is 2D arcade fighting game developed by Saurus and System Vision, and published by SNK and Saurus for the Neo Geo arcade, Neo Geo CD and Sega Saturn. The game's characters are all based on Shinto deities.[1]
Gameplay
Ragnagard is a fighting game using
Ragnagard was later ported to the Neo-Geo AES, the home console version of the Neo-Geo MVS. This version features limited continues and different difficulty settings. This version was re-released through the
Reception
Publication | Score |
---|---|
AllGame | (ARC)[2] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.675/10 (NG)[3] |
Famitsu | 63/100 (SS)[4] |
M! Games | 75% (SS)[5] |
Player One | 78% (NGCD)[6] |
Ragnagard received generally mixed reception from critics since its release.[4][7][8]
Of Electronic Gaming Monthly's four reviewers, Crispin Boyer had a subdued reaction, but the other three panned the game. Shawn Smith and Sushi-X found it boring due to the characters' choppy movements and the lag time between each move, and Dan Hsu and Sushi-X remarked that while the pre-fight animations are impressive, the graphics are undistinguished once the fight starts.[3] MAN!AC's Robert Bannert commended the character designs but felt overall mixed about Ragnagard when reviewing the Saturn conversion in regards to several design aspects.[5] Player One's Christophe Delpierre compared the visual style of the game with Killer Instinct.[6]
In a retrospective review for
Notes
References
- Emap International Limited. April 1996. p. 123.
- ^ All Media Network. Archived from the originalon 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ a b Smith, Shawn; Hsu, Dan; Boyer, Crispin; Sushi-X (September 1996). "Review Crew: Neo•Geo - Ragnagard (SNK)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 86. Ziff Davis. p. 28.
- ^ a b "NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: 神凰拳". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 434. ASCII Corporation. April 11, 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ a b Bannert, Robert (June 1997). "Overseas – Sega Saturn: Ragnagard". MAN!AC (in German). No. 44. Cybermedia. p. 63.
- ^ a b Delpierre, Christophe (October 1996). "Vite Vu – Neo Geo CD: Ragnagard". Player One (in French). No. 68. Média Système Édition. p. 118.
- SoftBank Creative. March 28, 1997. p. 152.
- ^ "NF編集部にまる - ネオジオゲームㇱインレビュー: 神凰拳". Neo Geo Freak (in Japanese). No. 25. Geibunsha. June 1997. pp. 124–128.