Digimon Rumble Arena 2 Hints XI (PS2)

Digimon Rumble Arena 2 is a videogame developed by Black Ship Games and published by Namco Bandai Ltd. in July, 2004. It was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft and the GameCube. The game is classed as an action title played from a third person perspective, with a lot of platforming elements. It is inspired by a very popular anime series and uses a lot of the characters and locations showed in it.

As a sequel, the game builds on the same gameplay techniques introduced in the original title. The action is very similar to that of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Melee, except for the addition of a health meter that makes it easier to monitor the combat situation your characters are in. There are a variety of special moves you can learn and perform to become the most powerful Digimon.

You can play as characters you might have seen in the first four seasons of the anime: Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers and Digimon Frontier. There are a couple of hidden characters that can be unlocked. The game includes a Championship mode, which sees the players progress in arenas of ever increasing difficulty, and a versus mode, in which players can fight with their friends in matches supporting up to four players.

The game was well received on launch although most reviewers pointed to its lack of innovation over other arena fighting games.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Malomyotismon: Easy win

Charge the Crimson Mist attack and shoot. Then, immediately use Screaming Darkness for a well hit combo. When your opponent is near you, use Dark Crusher, then Dark Rain. When you use Impurium (Ultra), try to hit at various times to win easily.

Neemon: Easy win

When you are in the Cannery, Charge Blast off the second floor. Do not clear and you will float. Use ABCDEFG if your opponents are too far away. When your opponent gets close, use Bean and blast off next. If you are a beginner with this character, use a Happy Accident repeatedly.

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