Bloody Roar: Primal Fury

The Bloody Roar series screams into the Nintendo universe with Bloody Roar: Primal Fury, exclusively available on Nintendo GameCube. Bloody Roar is a...
See Full Description

7.8

good

CRITICS SCORE

7.6

(43 ratings)

GAMER SCORE

7.9

(749 ratings)

Game Overview

The Bloody Roar series screams into the Nintendo universe with Bloody Roar: Primal Fury, exclusively available on Nintendo GameCube. Bloody Roar is a tournament fighting game featuring 16 combatants who can instantly morph into hyper-beast life forms. The result? Visually stunning matches with satisfyingly brutal special moves. Despite its name, though, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury is hemoglobin-free. Flashing light effects replace blood and gore, which only slightly lessens the impact of bone-breaking grab moves and vicious combos. As a result, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury has earn a "T" (Teen) rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

The Bottom Line

Primal Fury, called Bloody Roar Extreme in Japan, is a traditional 3D polygonal fighter that boasts a brawling style similar to that of Fighting Vipers. The twist is that each of the game's 16 characters can transform from human to beast shape and take on new fighting abilities. Bloody Roar: Primal Fury comes as an updated port to the PlayStation 2 released Bloody Roar 3, and is differentiated by enhanced, more detailed graphics, more rounded character models and a better framerate, among other additions. Developed by Eighting, the game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB.

Expert Reviews

72/100

score

It certainly looks great, and it can be fun.

85/100

score

A graphically superb experience with solid, although not as detailed fighting controls.

77/100

score

It's a lot of fun to play -- tight control mixed with a fair amount of moves and combos (but not enough), and then the strategic element of beast transformations, proves very addictive.

Game Specs

Memory
3 block

Modes
Mini-Games, MultiPlayer Co-Op, Simultaneous, Tournament, Versus

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.

Content Descriptors:

Animated Violence

Game Info

Platform:	Nintendo Gamecube
Release Date:	3/19/2002
Publisher:	Activision
Developer:	Eighting
Genre:	Fighting
ESRB Rating:	T
Gamesite:	--

Recent Customer Reviews

Bloody Roar:Primal Fury gets boring..

My final recomendation is if you'er looking for a good fighting game buy it, but don't play... it for to long.
more
Published 3071 days ago by drake123

Bloody Roar Fast-Paced Fury

The game is fun, but its missing the meat. I would suggest renting it.
Published 3122 days ago by waspmk

How Primal are you!!!

If you really enjoyed the first installation to Bloody Roar you will without a doubt enjoy this one.... The hidden characters only.
more
Published 3277 days ago by jgreen4529

Bloody Roar: PRIMAL FURY! - Haven't We Seen This Game Many Times Before?

It's definetily a rent. Activison just keeps rehashing the fighting genre, especially with ... Bloody Roar: Primal Fury
more
Published 3624 days ago by kenshin-guy