Digimon Rumble Arena 2
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Digimon Rumble Arena 2, known as Digimon Battle Chronicle in Japan, is a Digimon
fighting
video game released by Bandai Games
for the PlayStation 2
, GameCube
, and the Xbox
. It is the sequel to Digimon Rumble Arena
and has a similar style of gameplay
as Super Smash Bros. Melee
, except with a health meter.
: Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, and Digimon Frontier. Each one has their own special moves and "digivolutions", as well as slightly varying normal attacks and taunts.
Calumon
: Calumon returns from the original Rumble Arena game, now the main character in the game's Crazy Chase mini-game. In the mini-game the players must give chase to Calumon and touch him 20 or above times to win. Calumon also makes cameos during the loading sequence of battles holding info boxes of random character information.
Phantomon: Phantomon is the only minor Digimon to make an appearance. He is a rare powerup known as Summon Phantomon. He randomly appears and stalks a Digimon. If a Digimon touches Phantomon, he'll instantly KO
it with his Shadow Scythe. It is seemingly impossible to kill him, but he disappears after a set amount of time has passed.
D-Reaper: Although the character never appears, the stage Chaos Wastelands is fought inside the D-Reaper. The Jeri clone can be seen flying in the background.
Digimon
, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
fighting
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
video game released by Bandai Games
Namco Bandai Games
is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, and the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
. It is the sequel to Digimon Rumble Arena
Digimon Rumble Arena
is a crossover fighting video game developed and published by Bandai in association with Hudson Soft for the PlayStation video game console. It was released in Japan on December 6, 2001 and in North America on February 24, 2002....
and has a similar style of gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it...
as Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBM or simply as Melee, is a crossover fighting game released for the Nintendo GameCube shortly after its launch in . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros., and the predecessor to the Wii game Super Smash...
, except with a health meter.
Story
Digimon Rumble Arena 2 is based on the Digivolve techniques of Digimon battling it out in a battle royal and to see who is the strongest Digimon.Characters
The game features characters from the first four seasons of the animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
: Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, and Digimon Frontier. Each one has their own special moves and "digivolutions", as well as slightly varying normal attacks and taunts.
Playable Characters
- Agumon: It has a mix of weak and strong attacks, but good variety in his Pepper Breath attack. He digivolves to Greymon and WarGreymon.
- GomamonGomamonGomamon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media."Gomamon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share...
: Weak offense fast. Gomamon digivolves to Ikkakumon and Zudomon. - BiyomonBiyomonBiyomon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. Her name derived from the onomatopoeia for , Biyomon is a small bird with much curiosity whose wings double as arms that she uses to grip objects...
: Has an advantage with speed, but low on offense and defense. Biyomon digivolves to Birdramon and Garudamon. - Flamemon: He has high defense good offense and good speed. He can digivolve to Agunimon and BurningGreymon.
- GabumonGabumonGabumon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media...
: A slow, but very offensive oriented Digimon. His digivolutions are Garurumon and MetalGarurumon. - Guilmon: Somewhat weak physically, but is very quick on his feet. His special attack, Pyrosphere moves forward and has a bit of a setback. His digivolutions are Growlmon and Gallantmon.
- GatomonGatomonGatomon, known as in Japanese, is a Digimon creature from the Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. Despite her size and mischievous nature, Gatomon is stronger than she looks as long as she has her Holy Ring on her tail....
: She is the 2nd fastest character in the game and also can paralyze their enemies. Her Digivolution line consists of Nefertimon and Angewomon. - PatamonPatamonis a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise."Patamon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share. There are several different Patamon that appear in various Digimon anime and manga series....
: Low statistics, but it's the fastest character in the entire game. Patamon digivolves to Angemon and MagnaAngemon - PalmonPalmonPalmon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. She is a plant Digimon with reptile features. The name "Palmon" comes from palm, a family of flowering plant. Palmon also appears in the sequel...
: She is fast and attacks with poison and the dust of sleep. Togemon and Lillymon are the digivolutions. - TentomonTentomonTentomon is a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. Based on a , Tentomon is a naturally friendly Digimon with carefree way of life. There are several different Tentomon that appear in various...
: Fast and strong in both offense and defense, Tentomon can digivolve to Kabuterimon and Mega Kabuterimon. - VeemonVeemonis a Digimon creature from the Japanese Digimon media franchise that comprises anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media."Veemon" is the name that all members of this particular Digimon species share...
: Limited range on all attacks, but powerful. His Vee-Headbutt, Vee-Knock-Out, and Vee-Punch moves can be very harmful. Flamedramon and Imperialdramon Fighter Mode are the digivolutions.
Hidden characters
These are characters that are not available at first, but have to be unlocked by fulfilling certain conditions. All "Black" Digimon have the ability to absorb energy while grabbing the opponent.- BlackAgumon: A virus version of Agumon, with a slower, more powerful normal attack. He can digivolve to BlackGreymon and BlackWarGreymonBlackWarGreymonBlackWarGreymon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. He is a Digimon who is feared as the "Black Dragon Soldier". He believes in justice and does not approve of the evil acts of others...
. BlackAgumon is unlocked by beating the game with two different characters, or beating BlackAgumon during a "Surprise Attack". - BlackGabumon: A fire version of Gabumon. He can digivolve to BlackGarurumon and BlackMetalGarurumon. BlackGabumon is unlocked by beating the game with two different characters, or beating BlackGabumon during a "Surprise Attack".
- BlackGuilmon: A black version of Guilmon. He can digivolve to BlackGrowlmon and ChaosGallantmon. BlackGuilmon is unlocked by beating the game with two different characters, or beating BlackGuilmon during a "Surprise Attack".
- Duskmon: Well balanced, with one attack with infinite range, and another with teleportation. Duskmon is unlocked after his defeat in 1-player mode.
- MaloMyotismon: Has a strong defense and melee attack. MaloMyotismon is unlocked after his defeat. His Ultra move, Pandemonium, scrambles the controls for other characters.
- DiaboromonDiaboromonDiaboromon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. His name originates from diabolus, the Latin word for devil, and his design and actions are a reference to the Y2K Bug. In the dub of the movies that he appeared in, Keramon, Diaboromon, Infermon, and Armageddemon are voiced by Paul St...
: Has a spin attack, and can fire a projectile as large as itself. His Ultra move, System Failure, de-digivolves other Digimon, and if the Digimon are already in their Rookie stages or cannot digivolve, it will do damage to them if the Digimon are near Diaboromon when he uses System Failure. - Omnimon: Well balanced, and able to perform quick combo attacks.
- Neemon: Is fast, but has weak attacks, with often comical effects.
Other Characters
These characters are not playable but play a big part during different modes of the game.Calumon
Calumon
Calumon is a fictional character from the Digimon media franchise. Calumon in some sense represents Digimon Tamers as its mascot. Its Japanese name is Culumon, which comes from the Japanese word "Kurukuru", a word that describes the sound of spinning.-Conception and creation:The development team of...
: Calumon returns from the original Rumble Arena game, now the main character in the game's Crazy Chase mini-game. In the mini-game the players must give chase to Calumon and touch him 20 or above times to win. Calumon also makes cameos during the loading sequence of battles holding info boxes of random character information.
Phantomon: Phantomon is the only minor Digimon to make an appearance. He is a rare powerup known as Summon Phantomon. He randomly appears and stalks a Digimon. If a Digimon touches Phantomon, he'll instantly KO
Ko
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it with his Shadow Scythe. It is seemingly impossible to kill him, but he disappears after a set amount of time has passed.
D-Reaper: Although the character never appears, the stage Chaos Wastelands is fought inside the D-Reaper. The Jeri clone can be seen flying in the background.