Look, I’m not going to lie, I’m not too keen on this release being put within the confines of a limited emulator that doesn’t offer much in terms of customization. HOWEVER, you can literally use the ROM (along with the other Neo-Geo releases) and use it on other emulators. That alone makes getting these games worth it as you can still play them, and you didn’t have to go to some sketchy website that attempts to shove malware down your throat. And you don’t have to much money to get it! This is a safer (and LEGAL) alternative and you get to own this game DRM free. More wins than losses when you think it that way, friends. As for the game itself, Samurai Shodown II is one of those old school SNK fighting games that will pull some of the same quarter munching shenanigans you’d come to expect from this developer back in the day. Couple that with beautiful pixel artwork, amazing aesthetics and character design, intense 1v1 weapon action and a good time to have with friends! I just wish there was an online component, but that can be fixed using Fightcade, once you can get that set up using the ROM you’ve legally bought.
This clearly comes with both MP3 and FLAC. I have no idea what the other review is even talking about when I can literally see FLAC as an option for this under "Goodies"... Granted the last review was written three years ago and maybe it was just MP3 being offered. But that point is now null and void when an extra option than just MP3 exists. As for the content itself, If you loved Dead Cells and it's soundtrack, you can't go wrong with this! Got this on sale, but $5 isn't a steep price to pay either when most digital music albums go for $10 virtually elsewhere. Not a fan of MP3? No worries! There's also FLAC too.
I'm honestly very hesitant to recommend Worms 2 when there's the infinitely superior Worms Armageddon available for purchase on GoG. And the fact that this game barely functions without applying fan patches to make it run on modern operating systems like Windows 10. Gameplay wise, the game is a team-based deathmatch where you have to strategically plot out your team of worms actions as you fight against your opponents with an arsenal of weapons. Your weapons ranging from handguns, bazookas, grenades, missiles and even sheep! Just wait until you witness the glory that is the Holy Hand Grenade and you'll find yourself loving the zany charm of this game! But this can also be had with later, and better functioning, titles like Armageddon that expanded more on the tools of mass destruction at your disposal. Are you starting to see why this game is a hard sell for me yet? I can't speak for anyone else that might have an older OS running this game, but I would hold off on getting this game unless you really want to complete your collection of Worms games and have confidence that they'll work out of the box. I also ran into some smaller issues even after patching it with the "W2-Plus" (link down below) just launching the game as is until I just had to go with the frontend where you can do custom matches against CPU teams. Couldn't really do much with the campaign either from my experience. If you really do want to make the plunge for historical or collector reasons, I highly recommend getting this game when it's discounted just so it stings you less.
