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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Released | September 7, 1999 |
| Genre | Arena Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Ratings | ESRB: Teen (T) |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast, Arcade, PSP |
| Media | GD-ROM |
| Input methods | Gamepad |
- For the Mega Man weapon, see Mega Man 5 and Mega Man IV.
Power Stone is a fully 3D arena fighting game series made by Capcom. Power Stone was initially released on the Sega NAOMI hardware ([1]) and later ported to the Dreamcast. In February 2006 Capcom ported the entire series to the PSP with a few enhancements. The original Power Stone will include the four new characters introduced in Power Stone 2 for example. An anime show based off of it was run in the late 1990's. The original Power Stone featured 10 characters:
- Falcon (Fokker in the Japanese version)
- Rouge
- WangTang
- Ryoma
- Ayame
- Gunrock
- Jack
- Galuda
- Kraken (Must be unlocked)
- Valgas (Must be unlocked)
Final Valgas is also a playable character after unlocking him.
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Gameplay
Gameplay involves selecting a character and then proceeding to battle the other characters, one at a time, in various locales. The fighting is three dimensional and includes the ability to use special attacks as well as pick up and fight with such objects as tables, chairs, rocks and bombs. During battle, "Power Stones," resembling gems of different colors, appear in the arena. If a character collects three Power Stones, he transforms into a more powerful version of himself. He will then be able to use one of two super special attacks. One is generally a massive long-range power attack and the other is a grab or close-range move. The powered-up mode only lasts until the power bar is fully drained, during which the special attack can be executed (which completely depletes the power bar) or launch some form of projectile (which only uses a small portion of power). Each match continues until the life bar of one of the two characters fighting is depleted.
Power Stone 2
A sequel was created in 2000 called Power Stone 2, which featured the original cast (minus the hidden characters Kraken and Valgas) as well as several new characters:
- Accel
- Gourmand
- Julia
- Pete
- Mel
- Pride
The sequel features the same style of 3-D combat but now allows up to four players to play simultaneously. There are new maps, some of which contain multiple areas and moving sections. The sequel also features an entirely new arsenal of weapons, from futuristic handguns to gigantic mallets, and magic wands to vehicles. Players can collect these items in a special "Adventure" mode; they can then be traded at a special "Item Shop", or combined together to form new items.
Trivia
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- The Capcom logo music from the game was also used in Marvel vs. Capcom 2.
- A remake has been released for the PSP of both games in one UMD.
- The locations in the first Power Stone game are based on real places in the world.
- Various characters, including Falcon and Rouge appear in the backgrounds in the 2D fighting-game Capcom vs. SNK 2.
- Power Stone became one of the few Sega All Stars titles.
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| Games | Power Stone · Power Stone 2 · Power Stone Collection |
| Related articles | Characters |
