Rave Master: Special Attack Force! is a 2-d video game of the fighting game

Fighting game

Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...

 genre. It is based on the Japanese

Japan

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 anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 called Rave Master

Rave Master

, is a manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The manga was serialized in Shōnen Magazine from July 1999 through July 2005, and published in thirty-five tankōbon by Kodansha. The manga series was licensed for an English release in North America by Tokyopop until Kodansha allowed...

 (or Groove Adventure Rave in Japan). It was released for Nintendo

Nintendo

is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....

's Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...

. In all, it has 14 playable characters and five modes of playing.

Playable characters

• Haru Glory
  Haru Glory
  is a character and main character of the Studio Deen anime series and manga, Rave Master. He is voiced by seiyū Tomokazu Seki and Yuri Lowenthal in English dub.-Character outline:...
  
  

• Musica

• Elie

• Griff (with Plue)

• Let

• Ruby

• Ceila

• Reina

• Sieg Hart

• Gale Glory

• King

• Lucia

• Ogre

• Pumpkin Drew

Critical reception

The game's reviews have been different, from Ign.com giving it a low, 3.5 out of 10, to X-Play

X-Play

X-Play is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits...

 giving it a 3/5, stating that though it sustains colorful graphics, crisp speech, a variety of play modes, and fun multiplayer, it also has a character imbalance, and that the "computer fights dirty".

Review From	Score
X-Play X-Play X-Play is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits...	3/5
Gamespot.com	6.4
Ign.com	3.5/10

External links

• Rave Master: Special Attack Force! on Gamespot

• Rave Master: Special Attack Force! on Ign.com