Power Stone
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Designer(s) | Tatsuya Nakae Hideaki Itsuno |
| Composer(s) | Tetsuya Shibata |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast Arcade PSP |
| Release date(s) | Arcade Dreamcast |
| Genre(s) | Arena Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
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| Media/distribution | GD-ROM (DreamCast) Naomi Cartridge (Arcade) |
Power Stone is a fully 3D arena fighting game series made by Capcom. Power Stone was initially released on the Sega NAOMI hardware[1] and later ported to the Dreamcast. In February 2006, Capcom ported the entire series to the PlayStation Portable with a few enhancements: most notably, the PSP version of the original Power Stone included the four new characters introduced in Power Stone 2. An anime TV series based on the game ran in 1999 from April 4 to September 25.
The original Power Stone featured ten characters.
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[edit] Gameplay
Gameplay involves selecting a character and then proceeding to battle the other characters, one at a time, in various locales. The three-dimensional fighting includes the ability to use special attacks as well as to pick up and fight with such objects as tables, chairs, rocks and bombs. During battle, "Power Stones", resembling gems of different colors, appear in the arena. If a character collects three Power Stones, he/she transforms into a more powerful version of himself/herself. He/she will then be able to use one of two super special attacks: generally a massive long-range power attack and a grab or close-range move. The powered-up mode only lasts until the power bar is fully drained, during which the special attack can be executed (which completely depletes the power bar) or other, lesser special moves can be executed (which only use a small portion of power). Each match continues until the life bar of one of the two characters fighting is depleted.
[edit] Plot
Set in the 19th century, strong believers of legends, myths and superstition search for fame, fortune and glory. One legend above all is sought after by many, a treasure which can make any dream come true. Believers from all over the world set out to search for this treasure, and are forced to fight against one another in pursuit of the legendary Power Stone.
[edit] Reception
Power Stone was generally well-received by reviewers, with IGN stating "PowerStone is a must-have Dreamcast game. Go get it."[2] and giving it an 8.7/10 score.
GameSpot was slightly less approving of the game, giving it a 7.6/10 and telling players to "Expect to enjoy it immensely for the first week or two, but don't expect to find very much long-term fun."[3]
[edit] Legacy
A sequel was created in 2000 called Power Stone 2, which featured the original cast (minus the hidden characters Kraken and Valgas) as well as several new characters.
The sequel features the same style of three dimensional combat but now allows up to four players to play simultaneously. There are new maps, some of which contain multiple areas and moving sections. The sequel also features an entirely new arsenal of weapons, from futuristic handguns to gigantic mallets, and magic wands to vehicles. Players can collect these items in a special "Adventure" mode; they can then be traded at a special "Item Shop", or combined together to form new items.
A remake of the first two games has been released for the PSP under the name Power Stone Collection. This collection contains slightly updated versions of both games on one UMD.
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