Art of Fighting Anthology

Available on: PS2

Art of Fighting Anthology

Art isn't dead, but in this classic 2D fighting game compilation, it is old and oddly sparse

Words: John_Coates on June 26, 2007

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Art of Fighting is one of those odd series that helped to define a genre, yet somehow never managed to become even remotely popular itself. It’s kind of the old-school, 2D fighting game equivalent of former Jessica Simpson hubby Nick Lachey’s boy band, 98 Degrees. Only more influential, as if Nick had then taught the far more successful Justin Timberlake how to sing or how to have lots of sex with gorgeous-but-superdumb pop divas back when they were sane enough to be attractive.

Don’t misunderstand our comparison: there’s no naked Britney, Jessica, or other dim-witted blondage on this disc. Nor is there singing. But there does appear a collection of three old fashioned, flat-as-paper, arcade-style Neo-Geo punch ‘em-ups: Art of Fighting, Art of Fighting 2, and The Path of the Warrior: Art of Fighting III.

The trouble is, that’s actually not a lot of game even for a bargain price. The original Art of Fighting had only two playable characters in single-player mode, moved sluggishly and really couldn’t do Street Fighter II’s laundry even though it tried some things that Street Fighter later riffed on (super moves and taunts, for example).

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Mediocre

YOU'LL LOVE

Feeling nostalgic
Smooth animations in AoF 3
33 characters

YOU'LL HATE

Feels old and unpolished
Not much value
No extras

More Info

Expected release date:	US 05/31/2007 (PS2) UK 05/31/2007 (PS2)
Available Platforms:	PS2
Genre:	Fighting
Developed by:	SNK Playmore

ESRB Rating:	Teen: Animated Blood, Violence
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