Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting
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Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting (ネオジオ ヒーローズ ～アルティメット シューティング～) is a shooting game developed for the PSP. It was released in Japan on July 29th. Consumers who reserved the product early received a sound CD featuring the original soundtrack for this game, the arranged soundtrack for KOF Sky Stage, and other music choices from other SNK shooting titles.
A normal story in Story Mode consists of fifteen stages. Each story has multiple story paths and endings the players can now explore with each character. New stages have been made for this game as well.
Players can choose to test themselves in a Challenge Mode. Two known options is a survival mode against all the bosses, and a shooting mode that limits or tests the players for their best rankings.
Using wireless connection, two players can also stage multiplayer competitions with one another. The competition settings are the same as KOF Sky Stage.
Since the game features the same characters as KOF Sky Stage, an option to play the original KOF Sky Stage is also available.
The Museum Mode features profile information and artwork for each character. It also features a sound select and rankings for the players to review.
also makes an appearance in this game.
Story
After Doctor Brown Sugar tried to solve his personal dilemma for the greatest hero of all time, he feared the powers of his time machine being used for evil and kept it locked away. Fifteen years later, the evil organization Demudo rises again and has already started to cause the world's collapse. The professor, wanting to restore peace, realizes that only heroes collected throughout time could hope to stop Demudo. He therefore searches for worthy heroes to save the past, present, and future from destruction.Overview
Players can choose to rotate action on the screen horizontally or vertically based on their preferences. This allows players to play their PSP in whatever two positions they desire.A normal story in Story Mode consists of fifteen stages. Each story has multiple story paths and endings the players can now explore with each character. New stages have been made for this game as well.
Players can choose to test themselves in a Challenge Mode. Two known options is a survival mode against all the bosses, and a shooting mode that limits or tests the players for their best rankings.
Using wireless connection, two players can also stage multiplayer competitions with one another. The competition settings are the same as KOF Sky Stage.
Since the game features the same characters as KOF Sky Stage, an option to play the original KOF Sky Stage is also available.
The Museum Mode features profile information and artwork for each character. It also features a sound select and rankings for the players to review.
Characters
While he may not be playable, Doctor Brown Sugar from World HeroesWorld Heroes
is a series of fighting games created by ADK originally created for the Neo Geo MVS arcade cabinets with the assistance of SNK, though some of the games in the series were also ported to the Neo Geo AES and Neo-Geo CD platforms, as well as some non-SNK platforms such as the Super NES and the Sega...
also makes an appearance in this game.
Playable
- Athena AsamiyaAthena Asamiyais a character originally from the former SNK's video game Psycho Soldier and a descendant of Princess Athena in its Athena. She later appears in The King of Fighters series of fighting games as a female fighter character and has appeared in each of its thirteen editions...
(from Psycho SoldierPsycho Soldieris an action arcade game developed by Japanese software company SNK that was originally released in 1986 and internationally in 1987. It is somewhat of a sequel to Athena released a year earlier, Psycho Soldier continues the adventures of Athena, and is noteworthy for being the first video game...
) - Terry BogardTerry Bogardis a video game character created by SNK Playmore , and is the main character of the Fatal Fury series. In the series, he is an American fighter who enters the worldwide tournaments called The King of Fighters to kill Geese Howard, a criminal who killed Terry's father. Terry becomes a formidable...
(from Fatal FuryFatal Fury: King of Fightersis a 1991 head-to-head fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. Fatal Fury was SNK's first fighting game for the Neo Geo system and served as the inaugural game in their Fatal Fury series, as well as the first game to depict the fictional "King of Fighters" tournament...
) - Mai ShiranuiMai Shiranuiis a player character in both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series of fighting games by SNK and in related media, also appearing in a large number of other games...
(from Fatal Fury 2Fatal Fury 2is a 1992 fighting video game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the sequel to Fatal Fury: King of Fighters and the second game in the Fatal Fury franchise.-Gameplay:...
) - Kyo KusanagiKyo Kusanagiis one of the main characters in SNK Playmore's The King of Fighters video game series; he was first introduced in The King of Fighters '94 as the leader of the Japan team. He is one of the iconic characters of the series and regularly appears on publicity material and merchandise. His name and...
(from The King of Fighters series) - Iori YagamiIori Yagamiis a character from the SNK Playmore's The King of Fighters video game series that first appeared in The King of Fighters '95 as the leader of the Rivals Team. He is an iconic character of the series, and regularly appears on publicity material and merchandise. Iori is a central character to the...
(from The King of Fighters series) - Kula Diamond (from The King of FightersThe King of Fighters 2000The King of Fighters 2000 is a competitive fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the seventh installment in The King of Fighters series for the Neo Geo, as well as the final one produced by SNK before the bankruptcy. The game was ported to the Sega...
series) - Marco Rossi (from Metal SlugMetal Slugis a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform developed by Nazca Corporation and published by SNK. It was originally released in 1996 for the MVS arcade platform. The game is widely known for its sense of humor, fluid hand-drawn animation, and fast paced two-player action...
) - Akari Ichijo (from The Last BladeThe Last Blade, is a fighting game series created by SNK for the Neo Geo system. The Korean version of the game is known as "The Last Soldier". The Last Blade and its sequel are widely considered to be two of the most accomplished games available for the Neo Geo system, with fan opinion divided as to which is...
) - Iroha (from Samurai Shodown VISamurai Shodown VISamurai Shodown VI, known as in Japan, is the tenth iteration in the Samurai Shodown series.- Gameplay :The game features new backgrounds with 2D and 3D elements, as well as a returning cast of all 28 characters from Samurai Shodown V Special, 2 sub-boss from "Samurai Shodown V", as well as all 7...
) - SYDIII Pilot - mysterious female character voiced by Megumi Toyoguchi; originated from Alpha Mission; pilots a SYD III ship
- Doctor Brown (from World HeroesWorld Heroesis a series of fighting games created by ADK originally created for the Neo Geo MVS arcade cabinets with the assistance of SNK, though some of the games in the series were also ported to the Neo Geo AES and Neo-Geo CD platforms, as well as some non-SNK platforms such as the Super NES and the Sega...
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Bosses
- Kusanagi (The King of Fighters)
- Orochi Iori (The King of Fighters)
- Rugal BernsteinRugal Bernsteinis a video game character created by SNK. First introduced in The King of Fighters '94, he is a recurring boss in the The King of Fighters fighting game series. As the host of the tournaments from The King of Fighters '94 and 95, Rugal plans to turn all the competitors from the tournament into...
(The King of Fighters) - Orochi Yashiro (The King of Fighters)
- Goenitz (The King of Fighters)
- Orochi Chris (The King of Fighters)
- Orochi Shermie (The King of Fighters)
- Orochi (The King of Fighters)
- Omega RugalRugal Bernsteinis a video game character created by SNK. First introduced in The King of Fighters '94, he is a recurring boss in the The King of Fighters fighting game series. As the host of the tournaments from The King of Fighters '94 and 95, Rugal plans to turn all the competitors from the tournament into...
(The King of Fighters) - Geo-Geegus (original character)