ConsoleUpdated November 2
IGN likes the online brawls, but getting into them takes work.
IGN's reviewer says revisiting the 2002 game was a joy even without nostalgia, but multiplayer is where the remaster shines. Online play joins returning local matches, and most of the reviewer's pre-release matches ran smoothly, with a few disconnects. The fighting asks for more than button-mashing: monsters have distinct attacks and abilities, while blocking, combos, destructible arenas and power-ups shape a match. Players start with five monsters and a few stages; the rest can be unlocked in a flexible order. Still, the reviewer found it frustrating to encounter a locked fighter they wanted—especially in multiplayer—and says the game offers little help learning its deeper combat: loading-screen text and a basic move list, but no tutorial.
Coverage started November 2