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| Developer(s) | SNK Playmore |
| Publisher(s) |  SNK Playmore (JP) Ignition Entertainment (EU) SNK Playmore |
| Released | Atomiswave release. July 27, 2005 Playstation 2 release. December 11, 2007 |
| Genre | Crossover/2D Versus fighting |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players simultaneously |
| Ratings | CERO: 12+ PEGI: 12+ ESRB: T (Teen) |
| Platform(s) | Atomiswave Arcade System, PlayStation 2 |
| Arcade cabinet | Upright |
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (abbreviated NGBC or NBC) is a 2 on 2 tag team fighting game for the Atomiswave arcade board. The game features characters from the following titles:
- The King of Fighters
- Fatal Fury
- Art of Fighting
- Samurai Shodown
- The Last Blade
- Metal Slug
- Athena
- King of the Monsters
- Buriki One
- Savage Reign
- World Heroes
- Aggressors of Dark Kombat
The PlayStation 2 version of the game has been released in Japan and Europe and was recently announced on SNK Playmore USA.com that it was shipped on December 11, 2007
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Gameplay
Arcade
The game system of the arcade NGBC, as previously mentioned, is a 2 vs 2 tag battle, regardless to how many players are playing. While the 2-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 enemies after enemies 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 of time is when time out will determine the victor. During a single-play, the rule is to defeat ANY member of the team, not both team members. That is, unlike most tag-team systems, but similar to Kizuna Encounter, where all opposition must be beaten in order to win, in NGBC, the player only needs to beat up one member of the team to win, without the need to fight the other member if the former is defeated. The survival battles are divided into rounds of 3 battles, and after a player manages to clear 3 opponent teams, they are given a chance to use one of the three game services provided:
- The first is to gain more time. Extra time helps the player to beat more teams, which is so because the game records the number of teams defeated in the hi-score table.
- The second is to gain full power gauge. This is simply to blow the opposition away as soon as the next battle starts.
- The third is adding more life. Self-explanatory, especially due to the winning condition mentioned earlier.
New Japan in February, 2017. As we tried to make the illustrious NeoGeo World for many years, one man was putting his dangerous plan into effect. "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 "Battle Coliseum". The Federal Government is worried about the situation, secretly dispatched two agents, Yuki and Ai. A world on the verge of eternal darkness. And NeoGeo World's fate was in the hands of the combatants gathering at the site of the tournament. -->
The Characters
From The King of Fighters:
- Kyo Kusanagi(In his Kof99 outfit)
- Iori Yagami
- K'
- Shermie
- Mizuchi (a clone of KOF 97's Orochi)
From Fatal Fury:
From Garou: Mark of the Wolves
- Terry Bogard (in his MOTW outfit)
- Rock Howard
- Hotaru Futaba
From Art of Fighting:
From Samurai Shodown:
From World Heroes:
From Metal Slug:
From The Last Blade:
- Kaede (in his Awakened form)
- Moriya Minakata
- Akari Ichijou
- Keiichiro Washizuka
From Athena:
From King of the Monsters:
From Aggressors of Dark Kombat:
From Buriki One:
From Kizuna Encounter:
Original Characters:
The Bosses
- Mizuchi: A clone of Orochi created by WAREZ.
- Neo Dio: An alien form, boss from World Heroes.
- King Lion/Shin Shishioh: The boss version of King Lion/Shishioh from Savage Reign and Kizuna Encounter.
- Goodman: The real final boss of NGBC. He uses a flaming whip both as a weapon, and to command a fire-like gorilla spirit (called Saru Ou, or Gorilla King) in a manner similar to an animal tamer. Interestingly enough, he looks very similar to Igniz, end boss of The King of Fighters 2001.
Reception
Battle Coliseum was criticized for not making the storyline more obvious in the game and for sub-par graphics. Considering how far advanced the original NeoGeo games were in their day, Battle Coliseum seemed starkly behind the times.[1] "The NeoGeo fighters have always been looked on by the gaming world with a certain nostalgic level of respect. The games weren’t as good as their competitors. The graphics were excellent on the NeoGeo, but that was years ago, and not much has changed in the games ... This is a classic late release for a previous generation platform." wrote Blast Magazine. Blast gave the game 3/5.[2]
Trivia
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- Yuki and Ai, the 2 main characters in the game, have moves and DMs that pay tribute to old SNK games. For example, Ai has Neo Poke-Kun (Neo-Geo Pocket mascot) as her own mascot and incorporates him into her moves and attacks.
- Kyo and Iori have a special D-assault attack, which is the technique they both used in KOF 97 to defeat Orochi. In this attack, Iori grabs his opponent by the neck while Kyo charges a devastating blow.
- Terry and Rock share special D-assault attacks, rightly named "Storm and Stream" and "Buster and Storm".
- The name of the organisation that hosts the tournament, WAREZ, is an obvious play on the word warez; and a jab at the emulation community, as SNK Playmore blames software piracy as one of the contributing factors to the company's bankruptcy and eventual closing in 2001.
- Robert Garcia and Mr. Karate are from the Garou: Mark of the Wolves timeline. They made a brief appearance in the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions of the game in the artwork section.
- Various characters from this game were exported to The King of Fighters XI as exclusive characters for the console versions. They are: Geese Howard, Mr. Big, Hotaru Futaba, Mai Shiranui, Tung Fu Rue, Robert Garcia and Kyo Kusanagi. All of them maintain their moves and look from NGBC.
- Although the game has lengthy load times, playing NBGC on a PlayStation 3 will greatly shorten loading by more than half compared to both the arcade and PlayStation 2 versions.
References
External links
- (Japanese) Neo Geo Battle Coliseum at the official Japanese website of SNK Playmore
- Neo Geo Battle Coliseum at the official European website of Ignition Entertainment
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| A-G | Ai - Akari Ichijou - Asura - Athena - Cyber Woo - Geese Howard - Genjuro Kibagami - Goodman |
| H-K | Hanzo - Haohmaru - Hotaru Futaba - Iori Yagami - Jin Chonrei - Jin Chonshu - K' - Kaede (Awakened) - Keiichiro Washizuka - Kim Kaphwan - King Lion - Kisarah Westfield - Kotaro Fuuma - Kyo Kusanagi |
| L-T | Lee Pai Long - Mai Shiranui - Marco Rossi - Mars People - Mizuchi - Moriya Minakata - Mr. Big - Mudman - Mr. Karate (Ryo) - Nakoruru - Neo Dio - Robert Garcia - Rock Howard - Shermie - Shiki - Terry Bogard - Tung Fu Rue - Yuki |
