| Rage Of The Dragons / Rage Of The Dragons NEO (ROTD) | |
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| Version |
MVS Japan Ver.6 |
| Developers |
Evoga, Noise Factory |
| Publishers |
SNK/Playmore |
| Systems |
NeoGeo MVS/AES |
| Release Date |
June, 2002 |
| Online Play |
FightCade - Rollback Netcode |
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History
- Rage of the Dragons is a two-on-two tag fighter developed by Evoga, BrezzaSoft and Noise Factory on the Neo Geo MVS arcade system, released in 2002. It plays similarly to other fighting games on the Neo Geo, particularly King of Fighters '98.
- ROTD was intended as a sequel to the 1995 Neo Geo game Double Dragon, but the development team could not acquire the rights for the characters from Technos Japan. Rather than scrap the game, they changed a few names, such as Abobo to Abubo and the Lee brothers to Lewis, then went on to make new characters.
- As of 2020, Piko Interactive holds the rights to Rage of the Dragons and has worked with QUByte Interactive to release a modern port to PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S/X and Steam. ROTD NEO features lobbies, matchmaking and offline features such as a comprehensive training mode, 5v5 battles and survival modes.
Gameplay
- Rage of the Dragons features a tag system, in which the player takes control of two characters and can switch between them over the course of a match.
- Compared to other Neo Geo fighters, ROTD sets itself apart with a bevy of unique mechanics. First Impact is a launcher in effect, enabling juggles after a short, sleek dial-a-combo. Amping up the damage even more are the breakable walls, which lead to a juggle when one is knocked down onto them. To balance this out, defense is also strong; ROTD borrows Advanced Mode's rolls, but also Extra Mode's dodges. Tag-Ins themselves are also excellent defensive options, but there's also Duplex Attacks: fast supers which confirm the switch. Finally, one can always use Surrender to donate their remaining health to their teammate and give them two more stocks.
- A minor caveat for KOF players is how command normals do not lose their mixup properties when cancelled into, and most can cancel into specials raw. This, against dodges, gives the game more of an emphasis on strings.
Is this wiki for ROTD NEO?
- Yes. ROTD and ROTD NEO are nearly identical in gameplay terms, save for minor changes to Johann. Rage of the Dragons NEO is a modern port which includes rollback netcode, ranked and casual matchmaking, online lobbies, a built-in training mode and even new features, such as a 5v5 mode and Dragon Challenge (Survival Mode). Any information specific to ROTD NEO will be marked clearly.
