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Is The Rumble Fish + worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade fighting-game fans who want local and online competition rather than a single-player adventure
- Players who want practice tools with recorded CPU behavior rather than only standard matches
- Fighting-game players who enjoy discovering character-selection commands rather than choosing only openly listed characters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-led campaign may bounce at the mode selection, which centers on Arcade, Local PvP, Online PvP, and Training.
- Players who want guided practice may hit a wall when using input recording and playback instead of a structured lesson system.
- Players looking for exploration, climbing, shooting, or roguelite progression will find a different type of game here.
Our take on The Rumble Fish +
Players seeking a story campaign may bounce at the mode selection, which centers on Arcade, Local PvP, Online PvP, and Training. Those looking for guided practice may also hit a wall when working with CPU input recording and playback instead of a lesson-based system.
What is The Rumble Fish +?
The Rumble Fish + is an arcade fighting game originally developed by DIMPS in 2004.
It includes Arcade, Local PvP, Online PvP, and Training modes. Online matches use rollback netcode. Training adds a CPU behavior setting that records player inputs and replays them for practice. Character selection offers different colors based on the button pressed. Greed can be selected by entering a cursor sequence across Orville, Typhon, Boyd, and Zen. The story takes place after a large-scale natural disaster damages an eastern area at the end of the 20th century. Reconstruction is led by PROBE-NEXUS, a conglomerate that builds Zone Prime with skyscrapers, a large shopping mall, and recreational facilities.
How The Rumble Fish + plays
- 01Rollback netcode
- Online player-versus-player matches use rollback netcode.
- 02CPU input playback
- Training can record player inputs and replay them through a CPU opponent.
- 03Four game modes
- The available modes are Arcade, Local PvP, Online PvP, and Training.
- 04Character color choices
- The selected character color depends on the button pressed during character selection.
- 05Greed selection command
- Greed becomes selectable after a cursor sequence involving Orville, Typhon, Boyd, and Zen.
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The Rumble Fish +: platforms & release
Is The Rumble Fish + worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade fighting-game fans who want local and online competition rather than a single-player adventure. Skip it if: players seeking a story-led campaign may bounce at the mode selection, which centers on Arcade, Local PvP, Online PvP, and Training.
Where can I download The Rumble Fish +?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Rumble Fish +'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Rumble Fish + on?
Windows only.
