Spectator mode, replays, online stability and more
Earlier this month, publisher 3goo released the 2005 2D fighting titleThe Rumble Fish 2onto modern consoles, offering the unique scrapper its first worldwide home release ever. Unfortunately, despite the quality of the game itself, the release was a woefully disappointing way to present this long-lost classic.
The new release ofRumble Fish 2forces 16×9 widescreen support, has a soft filter by default, does not support keyboard for its Steam release, and is missing rudimentary fighting game features for its online modes, such as lobbies, a replay function, and even the ability to rematch your opponent. Additionally,The Rumble Fish 2is priced at $30, and locks three characters behind an additional $10 paywall. Yikes.
Following a slew of negative feedback directed towardThe Rumble Fish 2on Steam, a developerhas responded to the “Top Review”, suggesting that an update is incoming. The update is aiming to add some of the requested features, including savable replays, a spectator mode, additional practice mode settings, and more. A separate update also rolled out on all platforms today, which fixes several unspecified issues with the game’s online and offline modes.
It’s a big positive to see 3goo address some of the issues with this disappointing release. A 4×3 option would be essential, as dedicated players are discovering that the forced 16×9 ratio is,incredibly, causing some wall-bounce combos to break. Additionally, the locked DLC characters should be addressed, whether the publisher caves and offers the trio to all players, or simply reduces the retail price of the base game. There is still much to do to makeThe Rumble Fish 2an appealing release, but this update is a start.
The Rumble Fish 2is available now on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms.
