History YMMV / BloodyRoar

*** moved response to discussion thread.

*** Except Storm and Nightcrawler aren't related. But he ''is'' related to Mystique, who has blue skin, just as Kurt has blue fur. So there's at least ''some'' resemblance between them. With Uranus and Cronos there's NONE. And that's before we get into the possibility of Uranus being a clone, and whether she's even capable of conception.

* EvilIsSexy: Xion ([[AntiHero more]] [[WildCard or]] [[AntiVillain less]]) and Uranus (maybe?).

*** [[{{Troll}} Then why are people laughing in our faces?.....]]
*** [[MemeticMutation Because stealth troll was]] ''[[MemeticMutation very]]'' [[MemeticMutation stealthy.]]

** It also echoes what pretty much happened in ''Primal Fury'' as well since any new character there were ''also'' hated.

* TierInducedScrappy: Greg the gorilla in the first game, who was hated by just about everyone who played it. [[ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman On the other hand]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCK9gU7u_Q his throw proved to be decidedly useful against the final boss...]]

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: A lot of people like to mock the storyline to being a ripoff of ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}''.

* ShippingGoggles: Thanks to Cronos affectionately stroking Uriko's face in her ''Extreme''/''PR'' ending (an act that causes an awkward reaction from both), quite a few people have misinterpreted the scene as something a bit more tender. In reality, he most likely mistook Uriko in her true form for that of his [[MissingMom mother]], tying into the aforementioned Uriko = Uranus = Chrono's mother theories.

** Except [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters4/uranus-ex.jpg Uranus neither has white hair or dark skin.]] There's [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/cronos-ex4.jpg no resemblence whatsoever.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Say what you want about the plot ripping off of ''{{X-Men}}'' and ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', but it was handed pretty well. Then came ''4'', which dropped the illegal Zoanthrope experimentation and strained human-Zoanthrope relations for... [[ItsALongStory some crap pertaining to the earth]].

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: A lot of people like to mock the storyline to being a ripoff of ''{{X-Men}}''.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Say what you want about the plot ripping off of ''{{X-Men}}'' and ''ResidentEvil'', but it was handed pretty well. Then came ''4'', which dropped the illegal Zoanthrope experimentation and strained human-Zoanthrope relations for... [[ItsALongStory some crap pertaining to the earth]].

** Related to this is the undisclosed connection between Uranus and Cronos. In ''3'', each character fights a person that is somehow linked to them (for example, Kenji/Bakuryu fights Yugo on the last stage to prove his worth to his big brother). Cronos faces Uranus, instead of Ganesha or Yugo, who are connected to his storyline. Due to similarities (such as their white hair, dark skin, and unstable beast forms), it's believed that Uranus is the wife of King Orion, [[LukeIAmYourFather which would make her Cronos']] [[HotMom mother]]. For the record, Cronos' story states that [[MissingMom his mother was killed in a war]] along with his best friend, Jane (aka Shina), [[NotQuiteDead the latter of whom was revealed to be alive]]. Uranus' [[NoEnding lack of an ending sequence]] in all of her appearances doesn't help either of these beliefs.

** It had been announced that [[AndTheFandomRejoiced 8ing had decided to pick up the series once more with the announcement of]] ''Bloody Roar 5''. Unfortunately, just as quickly as the announcement came that they had planned to work on ''Bloody Roar 5'', [[YankTheDogsChain Hudson had declared bankruptcy]] and ''Bloody Roar'' [[OrphanedSeries was officially announced to be among the titles that were abandoned]].

** Except [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters4/uranus-ex.jpg Uranus neither has white hair or dark skin.]] There's no resemblance whatsoever.

** [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters4/uranus-ex.jpg Uranus neither has white hair or dark skin.]] There's no resemblance whatsoever.

** Related to this is the undisclosed connection between Uranus and Cronos. In ''3'', each character fights a person that is somehow linked to them (for example, Kenji/Bakuryu fights Yugo on the last stage to prove his worth to his big brother). Cronos faces Uranus, instead of Ganesha or Yugo, who are connected to his storyline. Due to similarities (such as their white hair, dark skin, and unstable beast forms), it's believed that Uranus is the wife of King Orion, [[LukeIAmYourFather which would make her Cronos']] [[HotMom mother]]. For the record, Cronos' story states that [[MissingMom his mother was killed in a war]] along with his best friend, Jane (aka Shina), [[NotQuiteDead the latter of whom was revealed to be alive]]. Uranus' [[NoEnding lack of an ending sequence]] in all of her appearances doesn't help either of these beliefs.

** It also echoes what pretty much happened in ''Primal Fury'' as well since any new character there (besides Fang, [[YourMilageMayVary sometimes]]) were ''also'' hated.

* EvilIsSexy: Xion ([[AntiHero more]] [[WildCard or]] [[AntiVillain less]]) and Uranus ([[OrIsIt maybe?]]).

*** [[{{Troll}} Then why are the guys at Hudson laughing in our faces?.....]]

* EvilIsSexy: Xion ([[{{Antihero}} more]] [[TrueNeutral or]] [[{{Antivillain}} less]]) and Uranus ([[OrIsIt maybe?]]).

** Ryoho, being an outright SNKBoss, is no better. For one, [[DualBoss you fight him alongside Mana]] (who is in her [[{{Kitsune}} Ninetails]] form). Mana usually serves as a distraction, allowing Ryoho to followup with devastating blows, the worst of which is a stance which unleashes a powerful punch the longer he holds it. Should he fall, Mana sacrifices her health to recharge his, taking her out of the battle, but giving Ryoho a second wind. His Beast Form, the Dragon, is the largest of all the fighters, with tremendous range, an [[OneHitKill OHKO]] [[PlayingWithFire fire]] {{breath|Weapon}} attack, and [[ImplacableMan resistance to flinching]]. Like Uranus, he stays as a human in Hyper Beast Mode, and gains the fireball projectiles of his beast form.

** It had been announced that [[AndTheFandomRejoiced 8ing had decided to pick up the series once more with the announcement of Bloody Roar 5]]. Unfortunately, just as quickly as the announcement came that they had planned to work on Bloody Roar 5, [[OrphanedSeries Hudson had declared bankruptcy and Bloody Roar was officially announced to be among the titles that were abandoned]].
* TierInducedScrappy:Greg the gorilla in the first game,who was hated by just about everyone who played it.
* ShippingGoggles: Thanks to Cronos affectionately stroking Uriko's face in her ''Extreme''/''PR'' ending (an act that causes an awkward reaction from both), quite a few people have misinterpreted the scene as something a bit more tender. In reality, he most likely mistook Uriko in her true form for that of his [[MissingMom mother]]
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: ''Bloody Roar 1'' was a fairly crude mash fest with poor controls, [[ArtificialStupidity crap A.I.]] with a wannabe SNKBoss that can be defeated by blocking and punch spamming, with no balance whatsoever. ''Bloody Roar 2'' was a wonderfully elegant game, refining the engine of the first, making it easier to pick up and play, but making it nearly impossible to move spam, dramatically improving the AI, and fixing the mechanics until you had a game that was simple to pick up yet had a surprising amount of depth, and would screw you.

** It had been announced that [[AndTheFandomRejoiced 8ing had decided to pick up the series once more with the announcement of Bloody Roar 5]]. Unfortunately, just as quickly as the announcement came that they had planned to work on Bloody Roar 5, [[OrphanedSeries Hudson had declared bankruptcy and Bloody Roar was officially announced to be among the titles officially abandoned]].

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: '''''YES'''''. It's vastly overlooked due to this series' status, but some of the music is top-notch. Take the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3QJwp_U2hE opening]] to ''3'' for instance. The soundtrack from ''2'' should be called to attention, as it is sounds like the long-lost cousin of ''GuiltyGear''.
** It goes back to the first game. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSvEO2T-JXw This]] is Uriko's boss theme.

* {{Narm}}: The voice scenes in ''4''. On a spectacular level.
** "WHAT DID YOU DO TO NAGI!?" was played in the intro, which was enough to stop the game from being taken seriously.
*** That possibly doubles as MemeticMutation. From the same game, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMESOoVo-9Q#t=2m37s this.]] The ''hell'' is he saying?
** {{YouTube}}r scxcr (who also delivered a hilariously harsh review of ''4''; [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwSTY2ZGcQk see]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8DggHZhlWc here]]) has made it a point to make {{YouTube Poop}}s of ''4'' [[NarmCharm for this very reason]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcOS_6GN-0s Without]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ7BoBHeC7A a]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SIeU9fVXZU doubt]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tewaqpmkmok it]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSF6zkyhU-Y works.]]

Bloody Roar 4

** That possibly doubles as MemeticMutation. From the same game, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMESOoVo-9Q#t=2m37s this.]] The ''hell'' is he saying?

** It also echoes what pretty much happened in Primal Fury as well since any new character there (besides Fang, [[YourMilageMayVary sometimes]]) were ''also'' hated.

Bloody Roar 3
* GameBreaker: Uranus.
** To go into detail, Uranus has most of the traits associated with FinalBoss Uriko from the first game--the [[ShockAndAwe lightning powers]], TeleportSpam, etc. From the beginning, she outclasses her foes, but upon accessing her Chimera form, [[LightningBruiser her strength increases exponentially without losing speed]]. She can also immediately switch between her human and beast forms. Her Hyper Beast mode, on the other hand, allows her to retain her human shape, but gives her the moveset of her beast form. For these reasons, it's no wonder that Uranus is usually banned from competitive and TournamentPlay.
** Ryoho, being an outright SNKBoss, is no better. For one, [[DualBoss you fight him alongside Mana]] (who is in her [[{{Kitsune}} Ninetails]] form). Mana usually serves as a distraction, allowing Ryoho to followup with devastating blows, the worst of which is a stance which unleashes a powerful punch the longer he holds it. Should he fall, Mana sacrifices her health to recharge his, taking her out of the battle, but giving Ryoho a second wind. His Beast Form, the Dragon, is the largest of all the fighters, with tremendous range, an [[OneHitKill OHKO]] [[PlayingWithFire fire]] [[BreathWeapon breath]] attack, and [[ImplacableMan resistance to flinching]]. Like Uranus, he stays as a human in Hyper Beast Mode, and gains the fireball projectiles of his beast form.
* Most of the new characters in 4 are arguably this. Nagi has an attack you can easily spam that requires little to no combo to do, making it very easy to simply tap a single button to skewer pretty much anyone and everyone in Spurious form. Among flying characters, Reiji is a bit broken in that he's capable of being airborne a lot more often and easily when compared to other characters, such as Cronos who can only perform a move or so in flight and is immediately brought to the ground afterwards (or when either about to revert or by the player's whim otherwise) in Phoenix form, or Jenny whose majority of airborne moves are cosmetically airborne since she's still on ground-level to hit (with an exception or so).

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