World Heroes Perfect
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is a fighting
arcade game
developed and published by ADK
with the assistance of SNK
(now known as SNK Playmore
). It was originally released for the Neo Geo MVS
arcade cabinet on May 25, 1995. It is the sequel to the fighting arcade game World Heroes 2 Jet
, and is the fourth and final title of the World Heroes series.
New additions include a few new playable characters, as well as new and modified moves and fighting statistics added to the playable characters returning from the first three World Heroes titles. Other new feature
s are that every character has an ABC Special Move (or "special ability") that can be activated by pressing the A, B, and C buttons at the same time. Moves vary by character, though they all require strategic use and are easy to activate
, allowing for more tactical battles. For example, the character Fuuma's ABC Special allows him to fake a special move; J. Max's ABC Special allows him to catch, hold onto, and throw back projectiles; and Kim Dragon's ABC Special allows him to perform counters while blocking. Characters also can use the strongest versions of their desperation moves whenever their life bars are under 50%.
All modes from the previous titles were excluded in this version; however, the main mode is similar to the "Normal Game" modes of World Heroes and World Heroes 2, as well as the "Entry to the tournament" mode of World Heroes 2 Jet. At the start of World Heroes Perfect in the main mode, after selecting one of the sixteen playable characters (plus three unlockable ones using codes), the object is to first face several of the seventeen playable characters selected by random and fight them in random stages that take place in different historical periods. After defeating ten characters, the player will face against Zeus and Neo Dio. If the player defeats Neo Dio the players wins the games to see the selected character's ending.
in both Japan
and North America
on June 30, 1995, which is the same as the Neo Geo MVS version like nearly every AES versions of Neo Geo titles. World Heroes Perfect was later ported to the Neo Geo CD
on July 21, 1995 in Japan by ADK, and in North America by SNK on the same date, which everything in it is identical to the MVS and AES versions, with the exception of replacing FM chiptune background music
with arranged versions. This is also the only title in the series to have a Neo-Geo CD port be released outside of Japan. Outside of SNK's platforms, it was ported to the Sega Saturn
, which was reprogrammed and published by SNK exclusively in Japan on August 9, 1996. This port has the traditional Arcade mode, the VS. mode, and a CPU VS. mode, and uses the same arranged Background music as the Neo-Geo CD port. It also includes some official artworks from all four World Heroes titles. The Neo Geo AES version was also added to the Wii
's Virtual Console
in Japan on January 11, 2011.
On October 18, 2007, SNK Playmore
added it along with its predecessors to the arcade game compilation in Japan for the PlayStation 2
. It was later published in North America on March 11, 2008, and on November 7, 2008, both titled as World Heroes Anthology
. This compilation was reprinted as part of a series of best-sellers subtitled "The Best" in Japan on June, 18, 2009.
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...
arcade game
Arcade game
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developed and published by ADK
ADK (company)
, also known as , was a Japanese video game production company founded sometime in July of 1980. "ADK" is an acronym for Alpha, Denshi, and the Japanese term for "corporation", Kabushiki kaisha...
with the assistance of SNK
SNK
SNK is a former name of SNK Playmore, a Japanese video game company . This may also refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Union of Independents* Southeast Airlines ICAO code...
(now known as SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
). It was originally released for the Neo Geo MVS
Neo Geo (console)
The is a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released on July 1, 1991 by Japanese game company SNK. Being in the Fourth generation of Gaming, it was the first console in the former Neo Geo family, which only lived through the 1990s...
arcade cabinet on May 25, 1995. It is the sequel to the fighting arcade game World Heroes 2 Jet
World Heroes 2 Jet
is a fighting arcade game developed and published by ADK with the assistance of SNK . It was originally released for the Neo Geo MVS arcade cabinet on April 26, 1994...
, and is the fourth and final title of the World Heroes series.
Gameplay
In World Heroes Perfect, each character had a traditional four-button attack layout instead of the two-out-of-three pressure-sensing button attack layout as its predecessors, but also could achieve stronger attacks by pushing down two respective punch or kick buttons at the same time. Players are also able to perform weak or strong versions of special moves depending on whether they press one or both punch or kick buttons with the special move command.New additions include a few new playable characters, as well as new and modified moves and fighting statistics added to the playable characters returning from the first three World Heroes titles. Other new feature
Feature (software design)
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s are that every character has an ABC Special Move (or "special ability") that can be activated by pressing the A, B, and C buttons at the same time. Moves vary by character, though they all require strategic use and are easy to activate
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, allowing for more tactical battles. For example, the character Fuuma's ABC Special allows him to fake a special move; J. Max's ABC Special allows him to catch, hold onto, and throw back projectiles; and Kim Dragon's ABC Special allows him to perform counters while blocking. Characters also can use the strongest versions of their desperation moves whenever their life bars are under 50%.
All modes from the previous titles were excluded in this version; however, the main mode is similar to the "Normal Game" modes of World Heroes and World Heroes 2, as well as the "Entry to the tournament" mode of World Heroes 2 Jet. At the start of World Heroes Perfect in the main mode, after selecting one of the sixteen playable characters (plus three unlockable ones using codes), the object is to first face several of the seventeen playable characters selected by random and fight them in random stages that take place in different historical periods. After defeating ten characters, the player will face against Zeus and Neo Dio. If the player defeats Neo Dio the players wins the games to see the selected character's ending.
Ports and related releases
World Heroes Perfect was later ported to the Neo Geo AESNeo Geo (console)
The is a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released on July 1, 1991 by Japanese game company SNK. Being in the Fourth generation of Gaming, it was the first console in the former Neo Geo family, which only lived through the 1990s...
in both Japan
Japan
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and North America
North America
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on June 30, 1995, which is the same as the Neo Geo MVS version like nearly every AES versions of Neo Geo titles. World Heroes Perfect was later ported to the Neo Geo CD
Neo Geo CD
is a game console from SNK that was released in 1994, four years after its cartridge-based equivalent, in an effort to reduce manufacturing costs. It is the second console of the Neo Geo family. The system was originally priced at US$300 new. The unit's 1X CD-ROM drive was slow, making loading...
on July 21, 1995 in Japan by ADK, and in North America by SNK on the same date, which everything in it is identical to the MVS and AES versions, with the exception of replacing FM chiptune background music
Background music
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with arranged versions. This is also the only title in the series to have a Neo-Geo CD port be released outside of Japan. Outside of SNK's platforms, it was ported to the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
, which was reprogrammed and published by SNK exclusively in Japan on August 9, 1996. This port has the traditional Arcade mode, the VS. mode, and a CPU VS. mode, and uses the same arranged Background music as the Neo-Geo CD port. It also includes some official artworks from all four World Heroes titles. The Neo Geo AES version was also added to the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
's Virtual Console
Virtual console
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in Japan on January 11, 2011.
On October 18, 2007, SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
added it along with its predecessors to the arcade game compilation in Japan for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. It was later published in North America on March 11, 2008, and on November 7, 2008, both titled as World Heroes Anthology
World Heroes Anthology
World Heroes Anthology, known in Japan as , is a game compilation, which includes all four games from ADK's World Heroes series, which were a part of the early Neo Geo titles from SNK. The four games presented here World Heroes, World Heroes 2, World Heroes 2 Jet, and World Heroes Perfect. The...
. This compilation was reprinted as part of a series of best-sellers subtitled "The Best" in Japan on June, 18, 2009.
Official sites
- World Heroes at SNK PlaymoreSNK PlaymoreSNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
- World Heroes series at NBC Museum of SNK PlaymoreSNK PlaymoreSNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....