license the rumble fish, is only known to a few players. Released only in Japan and on top of that with a second opus restricted to the arcade, it makes sense you missed out. But not for long ! In fact, the EVO that took place a few days ago provided important information about the franchise. The second game is coming to consoles this winter! Accompanying this announcement, a new trailer was presented.
.@3goo1 is releasing The Rumble Fish 2 for consoles and PC this winter!
The game gets new features like rollback netcode, training vs. AI, and a 16×9 aspect ratio.
This marks the first time The Rumble Fish 2 is available outside of arcades. Don’t miss this historic release. pic.twitter.com/8IQYkIezMb
-EVO (@EVO) August 6, 2022
As mentioned in the tweet, this version comes with many improvements, netcode rollback, a training mode against the computer and an aspect ratio of 16:9. Development studio president Takashi Nishiyama spoke about the news:
The Rumble Fish is a very standout game for us at Dimps. We developed it as a 2D fighting video game compatible with Atomiswave arcade system board developed by Sammy Corporation. It may seem timeless compared to current fighting games, but it was enthusiastic work that employed a range of visual expressions within the confines of a nearly 20-year-old system board.