It does appear slightly improved from the previous one (King of Fighters Maximum Impact), however I really don't like this. It moves weirdly and the animations are poorly done. The impact of all hits is laughable when compared to those of other 3D fighting franchises like Tekken and Virtua Fighter, and it's sometimes kinda confusing to tell what's going on since of the poor movements.
The game play was slowed down a bit in comparison to the original; it's easier to tell what's going on now. I think you're looking at this as something close to Tekken and VF, and MI is not that kind of fighter. It's still closer to being more of a 2D fighter on a 3D plane, IMO, than it is the standard type of "3D" fighting game.
Actually, I hate all the Falcoon designed characters -- Nagase and Mignon are the worst, but I hate the Meira folks too. Yuck! All of the non-standard costumes are over-designed ass.
I'm not a fan of Alba or Soiree either. Nagase is all kinds of weird, but she's fun to use so I don't mind so much. The nice thing about this game is that all the characters have a total of 16 outfits each, so you're bound to find something you like for almost everyone. The worst designs by FAR are Hanzo's alternate "Bugman" superhero outfits. What. The. Fuck.
Still, it's $30 worth of fun. The actual model detail is amazingly high, and some of the hits just look OUCH. Music is MUCH better than the original MI. I'd give it a 7 outta 10 or something in that ballpark.
Me being the huge SNK fan that I am, I'd give it an 8, but yes, it's far far far better than the original game, and I like all the changes made and characters added. There is no doubt that KOF XI is a much better game and is the KOF to have, but MI2 is still good and a nice alternative. It's just that XI is more balanced (home version feature) and still plays far better.
Also speaking of music, once you get the Neo-Geo Land stage unlocked, you get a CRAPLOAD MORE BGMs from older Neo-Geo games...something like 35 or so, and some of them will be character specific if you pick certain fighters. It's a nice extra.
What hidden characters are you referring to be sucky, Drinky? Also it's weird; according to Falcoon himself, the weakest character in the MI games is Lien, yet I remember getting my ass handed to me by players using her all the time in MI Maniax on XBox.
Wtf is with Mai's boobs, jesus christ.
Wait until you see B. Jenet.
