History YMMV / BloodyRoar

** It's vastly overlooked due to this series' cult-like status, but some of the music is top-notch. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3QJwp_U2hE opening]] to ''3'' for instance.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Jenny. [[ReplacementScrappy Some fans don't take Jenny replacing Fox very kindly]], especially with the U.S. versions of ''Bloody Roar 3'' and ''Primal Fury'' prominently displaying her on the cover [[AdvertisedExtra despite her not having much relevance to the story]]. However, [[ComplacentGamingSyndrome she's is a popular character to play with]], and the webmaster of The Fighters Generation (a noted online FightingGame repository) [[https://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters2/jenny.html even declared her]] one of their favorite characters from the series.

* UncannyValley:
** The cutscenes in ''Primal Fury'' involving Uriko can't seem to get the eyes to align properly in certain parts. This is fixed in ''Extreme'' with the use of CG cutscenes, but causes a few more issues, such as Yugo's pedo smile in Alice's ending.
** Busuzima himself is an uncanny character. Notably in a scene in ''2'' that involves him and Uriko. ''4'' also had him chasing Mana, and his voice did not help matters.

** It's speculated that Uranus may be the wife of King Orion, [[LukeIAmYourFather which would make her Cronos' mother]]. Supporters point out that Cronos' backstory says [[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]]. The similarity of Chronos and Uranus' names (both [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek deities]]) are also taken as a hint at a deeper connection. Detractors point out that Uranus and Chronos look nothing like each other, and more importantly that official sources state there's only a five- or six-year age difference between the two. Uranus' [[NoEnding lack of an ending sequence]] in all of her appearances doesn't help either of these arguments.

* RonTheDeathEater: Many portrayals of Chronos in fanfiction often involve bashing him to no end and making him a [[{{Wangst}} gay, whiny, emo]]/[[AlphaBitch snobbish brat]] who often is killed in various different gruesome ways. He was never really shown as wangst-ridden, spoiled, or gay either (bar the mistranslation noted in his section of [[Characters/BloodyRoar the characters sheet]]).

* HilariousInHindsight: The below-mentioned "WHAT DID YOU DO TO NAGI!?!?!?!" {{meme|ticMutation}} became this in 2021 with the release of ''VideoGame/ScarletNexus'', wherein male protagonist Yuito has adequate reason to shout this exact same line upon learning that [[spoiler:his older brother Kaito authorized his best friend Nagi to [[BrainwashedAndCrazy undergo personality rehabilation]] and [[FightingYourFriend fight against Yuito]]]]. Granted, this situation doesn't have its dramatic impact undermined by {{narm}}y voice acting and [[spoiler:tragically ends with the death of the Nagi in question]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiD9vhPf4pI "WHAT DID YOU DO TO NAGI!?!?!?!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]From Yugo's Arcade Mode, Yugo's angry but poorly delivered question to Xion [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoB82Lkv-AU#t=14m13s when the two cross paths]] after the former fought against Nagi's Spurious form one stage prior. For bonus points, ''it's not even subtitled correctly in-game''. ("What did you do to Nagi!!!") This being one of the first lines of voiced dialogue players will hear thanks to being in the game's opening sequence pretty much immortalized it, as did WebVideo/{{SCXCR}}'s frequent potshots at ''[=BR4=]'' liberally using this clip to showcase the quality of voice acting in this installment.[[/labelnote]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: Naochika Morishita' (CARAMEL MAMA) artwork is beautiful to look at, having an intense edge that fits with the narrative of the second game. To many fans, playing the story mode is a great experience for watching her artwork. Sadly, she only worked in the second and third games.

** It's vastly overlooked due to this series' cult-like status, but some of the music is top-notch. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3QJwp_U2hE opening]] to ''3'' for instance. The soundtrack from ''2'' should also be called to attention, as it sounds like the long-lost cousin of ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. The arcade music to ''2'' is no slouch either.

** Even the opening of the first game, Defenders of the Legacy, is ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw7zMNespjY epic]]'', right off bat from the narration from Creator/PaulEiding. ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxc2uoSviX8 Non-narration version]])
** ''Primal Fury'''s soundtrack is as awesome to listen to today as it was decades ago. Just a ''few'' of the highlights include (but are not limited to) [[https://youtu.be/0NsgGZ_w_Ek Asian Gate]], [[https://youtu.be/ItjKj3K_xuc Freeway]], [[https://youtu.be/pPNQx5P39H8 Aircraft Carrier]], [[https://youtu.be/pPNQx5P39H8 Aquarium]], and [[https://youtu.be/rBOJsKkSHTA Evil Laboratory]].
* BaseBreakingCharacter: Jenny. [[ReplacementScrappy Some fans don't take Jenny replacing Fox very kindly]], especially with the US versions of ''Bloody Roar 3'' and ''Primal Fury'' prominently displaying her on the cover, despite not having much relevance to the story. ''However'', Jenny is a popular character to play with, and ''Fighters Generations'' declared her one of their favorite characters.

** Shenlong, mostly in his first appearance. An [[CloningBlues Evil Clone]] of Long who was NightmareFuel incarnate thanks to the story mode, and who played identically to Long from the first game. [[LighterAndSofter His appearances after the second game haven't been as well received.]]
** Fox has developed a fanbase over the years, despite only appearing in the first game in the series. He was one of the most requested characters fans wanted to see come back, and his beast form [[PopularWithFurries is very popular with furries]]. Some even prefer him over Jenny.

** Related to that connection is whether or not there's a connection between Uranus and Cronos. In ''3'' and ''Primal Fury/Extreme'', 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.
*** It's speculated that Uranus may be the wife of King Orion, [[LukeIAmYourFather which would make her Cronos' mother]]. Supporters point out that Cronos' backstory says his [[MissingMom mother was killed in a war]] along with his best friend, Jane (aka Shina), [[NotQuiteDead the latter of whom was revealed to be alive]]. The similarity of Chronos and Uranus' names (both Greek deities) are also taken as a hint at a deeper connection. Detractors point out that Uranus and Chronos look nothing like each other, and more importantly that official sources state there's only a five- or six-year age difference between the two. Uranus' [[NoEnding lack of an ending sequence]] in all of her appearances doesn't help either of these arguments.
* EvilIsSexy: Xion and Uranus, though to call either of them outright "evil" [[AntiHero is a]] [[AntiVillain stretch]]. Fox is also this. Some male audiences find him attractive [[EvenTheGuysWantHim even knowing he's originally a guy]].

* FranchiseOriginalSin:
** [[CharacterShilling The constant overexposure of a newcomer such as Nagi]] was not without precedent, as the previous games did the same with Xion, Cronos and even Shenlong. It also should be noted that these original sins were purely on Hudsonsoft, giving Konami, who published ''4'', vague impressions about what to do with the franchise after acquisiting Hudsonsoft and ending up with it being the FranchiseKiller.
** Xion was effectively the new face of ''Bloody Roar 3'', being sold as this new and supremely-powerful fighter with a unique Zoantrope transformation (which doesn't even use an animal name, just the edgy sounding "Unborn" title); even the intro was dedicated to him [[TheWorfEffect beating the crap out of the entire cast]]. In this game, Tylon takes a backseat and the plot is changed into what would become the GaiasVengeance plot in ''4'', and the story mode is replaced with the standard arcade mode of the first game, just with introductions unique to each character along with the expected endings. This was somewhat ignored due to the game being an EvenBetterSequel as far as game mechanics go, but at the cost of story presentation.
** The same deal happened with Cronos with his unique Phoenix transformation in ''Primal Fury'', who was a major player in many characters' scenarios in ''Primal Fury/Extreme''. However, the old cast ''was still around and relevant'', with Cronos having interactions with half of them, and their story wasn't forgotten, although some newly introduced interactions might look like they came out of nowhere, like Cronos' relationship with Shina that is not elaborated upon.
** Finally, it is easy to forget that the practice of demoting part of the established cast is a thing that started in ''Bloody Roar 2'', that took out five of the nine established characters (with Gado being relegated to a SecretCharacter) and replaced them with characters that played similarly (with the exception of Uriko, who played entirely differently from her appearance in the first game, and Busuzima, who was entirely new). ''However'', with the exception of Jenny, all of them were heavily involved with the story of the previous game and had a connection with the established cast. Likewise, this game started the trend of [[RememberTheNewGuy introducing new characters closely related to the established cast]] with Kenji (adopted brother of Yugo/former pupil of the first Bakuryu) and Shina (adopted daughter of Gado), but the story was still a direct sequel to the predecessor game, something Nagi in the following game doesn't have the excuse of having.

** Uranus. She 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.

*** Furthermore, a part of the gameplay mechanic in Bloody Roar 4 allows you to sacrifice your health to charge your beast gauge. If a player would take control of Ryoho and use this, they will find that his health will not be subtracted, allowing Mana to spam beast drives with no apparent consequence.
* ItsEasySoItSucks: Not many people like the [[ButtonMashing move-practicing aspect]] of the games. It has gotten better from the Playstation port of ''Bloody Roar'' and onward, but falls straight back onto this in ''Bloody Roar 4.''

** "WHAT DID YOU DO TO NAGI!?!?!?!"
** Busuzima's upward bicycle kicks, which is useful to troll your opponent in PlayerVsPlayer mode.
* NauseaFuel: Some of the attacks in the Playstation games create copious amounts of blood, which will make any [[AfraidofBlood hemophobics]] playing them nauseous.
** The two biggest offenders are Kenji's mole-form's claw combo [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice (shoving his entire hand through the opponent,]] and ripping it out with enough force to [[HighPressureBlood make them lose what must be half their blood volume),]] and Jenny's bat-form's throw [[VampiricDraining (biting the opponent's neck,]] and [[BloodLust drinking blood directly from their jugular vein).]]

* RonTheDeathEater: Many portrayals of Chronos in fanfiction often involve bashing him to no end and making him a [[{{Wangst}} gay, whiny, emo]]/[[AlphaBitch snobbish brat]] who often is killed in various different gruesome ways. He was never really shown as wangst-ridden, spoiled, or gay either (bar the mistranslation noted in his section of the characters sheet).
* TheScrappy: Most of the fandom doesn't take lightly to the new characters introduced in ''4'' (of the four, Reiji and Mana seem to get the least flak), although this also overlaps with the fandom's hatred for ''4'' in general. To elaborate: Those characters (Nagi in particular) [[SpotlightStealingSquad take center stage in front of all the other characters in all forms possible]] (the DVD packaging, the advertising, the introduction video, even the character select screen has Nagi immediately selected rather than Yugo), while the veteran cast have little to no relevance to the overall plot whatsoever, with the exception of Yugo and Xion, but that is mainly due to their relationship with Nagi (Yugo was apparently an object with her at some point, and Xion is implied to be her brother).
* 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 = Cronos' mother theories.

** The arcade version of ''Bloody Roar 1'' (known as ''Beastorizer'') 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. Come ''Bloody Roar 2'', which 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 A.I., 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 over if you didn't learn the intricacies. It also helps that the Playstation port added a story mode that makes every character's individual story line connect with each other, comes with their own ending (almost all of which are canon), and even has the unlockable characters (Gado and Shenlong) with their own story modes.
** Depending on how you view it, ''Bloody Roar 3'' can be considered an EvenBetterSequel due to being faster while still maintaining 60 FPS, featuring some semblance of a parry system, giving a couple of characters who borrowed many moves from previous characters their own movesets (such as Shenlong and Jenny playing far more differently from Long and Fox), and a bigger focus on 3D fighting[[labelnote:*]]Previous games did give you the option to side step, but this one was more focused on it due to it being on by default and actively encouraging you to use it, especially since air-combos are easier to pull off[[/labelnote]]. The downside is that story mode has been simplified and integrated into arcade mode (like almost every fighting game to date), and the story in general is lacking compared to the previous game.
** ''Primal Fury/Extreme'' is often considered the best in the series (or at least the most remembered one). Aside from having improved graphics, an amazing soundtrack, and the best voice acting ''by far'', it features endings for most of the characters in the form of animated cutscenes.

** Stun used to be a top-notch scientist at Tylon, but was captured by his friend/rival, Busuzima when he learned about the evils of the organization. Busuzima then used Stun as a guinea pig in an attempt to create the first man-made Zoanthrope. The experiment "succeeded" and mutated Stun into a [[HalfHumanHybrid insect-man-beast]] that was unable to fully change back to human. The unstable nature of his form meant he was in constant agony. Stun vowed revenge on the company and the person who deformed him, but the pain proved too great for him to bear. He died bitter, miserable, and alone. Even when he apparently turned out to be alive, he's still searching for a way to get himself back to normal.
** Ryoho arguably qualifies as well. Sure, he's a strong badass who can handle Zoanthropes in his human form alone (sometimes with help from Mana's beast form), but that doesn't change the fact that he has a dragon form that could decimate the world at any moment if the seal is weakened, which can happen if other characters manage to weaken him enough, or if Xion wills it to happen due to being possessed by the Unborn. What this basically means is that Ryoho is in harm's way at all times, and has to stay alive until his dragon form is subdued, or otherwise risk killing everything around him. This is also not helped that of all the endings, two result in him [[spoiler: getting murdered in front of Mana!]]
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: ''Bloody Roar 4'' changed how the health system worked. Everyone would agree this was a dumb move. Fans are also not fond of the new characters, crap A.I., ease of button mashing (going from being next to impossible in ''2'', to being a way to get an automatic combo in ''4''), the change to the series' image, and the inexplicable negation of a good deal of the CharacterDevelopment the previous entries had.

** 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 follow-up with devastating blows, the worst of which is a stance which unleashes a powerful punch [[ChargedAttack 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. His dragon form happens to be the final boss too. The good news for that is that his health bar will already be emptied, so you could win just by simply dodging until either his beast gauge goes empty too and just inflict a few punches, or wait out the time limit.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: It's vastly overlooked due to this series' cult-like status, but some of the music is top-notch. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3QJwp_U2hE opening]] to ''3'' for instance. The soundtrack from ''2'' should also be called to attention, as it sounds like the long-lost cousin of ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. The arcade music to ''2'' is no slouch either.

* EpilepticTrees: The most prevalent of these are the connection between Uriko and Uranus, due to Uranus possessing the abilities Uriko had when she was the FinalBoss in ''1''. The common theories are that she's either [[MyFutureSelfAndMe Uriko from]] [[FutureMeScaresMe the future]] or [[CloningBlues a clone of Uriko]].
** Related to this is whether or not there's a connection between Uranus and Cronos. In ''3'' and ''Primal Fury/Extreme'', 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.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: [[CharacterShilling The constant overexposure of a newcomer such as Nagi]] was not without precedent, as the previous games did the same with Xion, Cronos and even Shenlong. It also should be noted that these original sins were purely on Hudsonsoft, giving Konami, who published ''4'', vague impressions about what to do with the franchise after acquisiting Hudsonsoft and ending up with it being the FranchiseKiller.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: The arcade version of ''Bloody Roar 1'' (known as ''Beastorizer'') 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. Come ''Bloody Roar 2'', which 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 A.I., 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 over if you didn't learn the intricacies. It also helps that the Playstation port added a story mode that makes every character's individual story line connect with each other, comes with their own ending (almost all of which are canon), and even has the unlockable characters (Gado and Shenlong) with their own story modes.

* TheWoobie: Stun used to be a top-notch scientist at Tylon, but was captured by his friend/rival, Busuzima when he learned about the evils of the organization. Busuzima then used Stun as a guinea pig in an attempt to create the first man-made Zoanthrope. The experiment "succeeded" and mutated Stun into a [[HalfHumanHybrid insect-man-beast]] that was unable to fully change back to human. The unstable nature of his form meant he was in constant agony. Stun vowed revenge on the company and the person who deformed him, but the pain proved too great for him to bear. He died bitter, miserable, and alone. Even when he apparently turned out to be alive, he's still searching for a way to get himself back to normal.

* UncannyValley: The cutscenes in ''Primal Fury'' involving Uriko can't seem to get the eyes to align properly in certain parts.
** That is fixed in ''Extreme'' with the use of CG cutscenes, but causes a few more issues, such as Yugo's pedo smile in Alice's ending.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: Naochika Morishita' (CARAMEL MAMA) artwork is beautiful to look at, having an intense edge that fits with the narrative of the second game. To many fans, playing the story mode is a great experience for watching her artwork. Sadly she only worked in the second game and third game, but needless to say her presence is missing in the following games.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: ''Bloody Roar 4'' changed how the health system worked. Everyone would agree this was a dumb move. Fans are also not fond of the new characters, crap A.I., ease of button mashing (going from it being pretty much impossible in ''2'', to being a way to get an automatic combo in ''4''), the change to the series' image, and the inexplicable negation of a good deal of the CharacterDevelopment the previous entries had.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: [[CharacterShilling The constant overexposure of a newcomer such as Nagi]] was not without precedent, as the previous games did the same with Xion, Cronos and even Shenlong.

* NauseaFuel: Some of the attacks in the playstation games create copious amounts of blood, which will make any [[AfraidofBlood hemophobics]] playing them nauseous.

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Yugo discovering Kenji in the rubble of Tylon Corporation, and his decision to adopt him in his care. They start behaving like brothers more than father and son. Yugo even took up professional boxing just to support the both of them.
** In ''Bloody Roar 4'', Gado won't admit it to Shina, but he does express to Mana that he deeply cares for Shina, even openly ignoring the fact that she isn't blood-related. His smile at the end seals it.

* TearJerker: In Xion's ending of ''Bloody Roar 4'', [[spoiler:he murders Ryoho in front of Mana. Keep in mind that Ryoho is her only parental figure at that point]]. Although she was able to help Xion and Nagi to overcome and destroy the Unborn spirit that possessed them, it doesn't help that she started howling in front of her [[spoiler:dead foster father's corpse. Probably the only effective tear jerker in the whole game.]]

** Busuzima's upward bicycle kicks, which is useful to troll your opponent in PlayerVsPlayer mode

* MemeticMutation: "WHAT DID YOU DO TO NAGI!?!?!?!"

* FranchiseOriginalSin: [[CharacterShilling The constant overexposure of a newcomer such as Nagi]] was not without precedent, as the previous games did the same with Xion, Cronos and even Shenlong.
** Xion was effectively the new face of ''Bloody Roar 3'', being sold as this new and supremely-powerful fighter with a unique Zoantrope transformation (which doesn't even use an animal name, just the edgy sounding "Unborn" title); even the intro was dedicated to him [[TheWorfEffect beating the crap out of the entire cast]]. In this game, Tylon takes a backseat and the plot is changed into what would become the GaiasVengeance plot in ''4'', and the story mode is replaced with the standard arcade mode of the first game, just with introductions unique to each character along with the expected endings. This was somewhat ignored due to the game being an EvenBetterSequel as far as game mechanics go, but at the cost of story presentation.
** The same deal happened with Cronos with his unique Phoenix transformation in ''Primal Fury'', who was a major player in many characters' scenarios in ''Primal Fury/Extreme''. However, the old cast ''was still around and relevant'', with Cronos having interactions with half of them, and their story wasn't forgotten, although some newly introduced interactions might look like they came out of nowhere, like Cronos' relationship with Shina that is not elaborated upon.
** Finally, it is easy to forget that the practice of demoting part of the established cast is a thing that started in ''Bloody Roar 2'', that took out five of the nine established characters (with Gado being relegated to a SecretCharacter) and replaced them with characters that played similarly (with the exception of Uriko, who played entirely differently from her appearance in the first game, and Busuzima, who was entirely new). ''However'', with the exception of Jenny, all of them were heavily involved with the story of the previous game and had a connection with the established cast. Likewise, this game started the trend of [[RememberTheNewGuy introducing new characters closely related to the established cast]] with Kenji (adopted brother of Yugo/former pupil of the first Bakuryu) and Shina (adopted daughter of Gado), but the story was still a direct sequel to the predecessor game, something Nagi in the following game doesn't have the excuse of having.

** Shenlong, mostly in his first appearance. An [[CloningBlues Evil Clone]] of Long who was NightmareFuel incarnate thanks to the story mode. [[LighterAndSofter His appeareances after the second game hasn't been as well received.]]

** Xion was effectively the new face of ''Bloody Roar 3'', being sold as this new fighter with a unique Zoantrope transformation (which doesn't even use an animal name, just the edgy sounding "Unborn" title). In this game, Tylon takes a backseat and the plot is changed into what would become the GaiasVengeance plot in ''4'' (And story-mode is replaced with a standard arcade mode). This was somewhat ignored due to the game being a EvenBetterSequel in combat mechanics, but at the cost of story presentation.
** The same deal happened with Cronos with his unique Phoenix transformation in ''Primal Fury'', who was a major player in many characters scenarios in ''Primal Fury/Extreme''. However, the old cast ''was still around and relevant'', with Cronos having interactions with half of them, and their story wasn't forgotten, although some newly introduced interactions might look like they came out of nowhere, like Cronos relationship with Shina that is not elaborated upon.
** Finally, is easy to forget that the practice of demoting part of the established cast is a thing that started in ''Bloody Roar 2'', that took out five of the nine established characters (with Gado being relegated to a SecretCharacter) and replaced them with characters that played similarly (with the exception of Uriko and Busuzima). ''However'', with the exception of Jenny, all of them were heavily involved with the story of the previous game and had a connection with the established cast. Likewise, this game started the trend of [[RememberTheNewGuy introducing new characters closely related to the established cast]] with Kenji and Shina, but the story was still a direct sequel to the predecessor game, something Nagi in the following games doesn't have the excuse of having.

** 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 follow-up with devastating blows, the worst of which is a stance which unleashes a powerful punch [[ChargedAttack 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. His dragon form happens to be the final boss too. The good news for that is that his health bar will already be emptied, so you could win just by simply dodging until either his beast gauge goes empty too and just inflict a few punches, or wait out the time limit. You want to do this, otherwise, it's game over.

* TheScrappy: Most of the fandom doesn't take lightly to the new characters introduced in ''4'' (of the four, Reiji and Mana seem to get the least flak), although this also overlaps with the fandom's hatred for ''4'' in general. To elaborate: Those characters (Nagi in particular) [[SpotlightStealingSquad take center stage in front of all the other characters in all forms possible]] (the DVD packaging, the advertising, the introduction video, even the character select screen has Nagi immediately selected), while the veteran cast have little to no relevance to the overall plot whatsoever, with the exception of Yugo and Xion, but that is mainly due to their relationship with Nagi (Yugo was apparently an object with her at some point, and Xion is implied to be her brother).

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Hans "Fox" Taubermann. [[ShesAManInJapan Depending on what side of the world you're on]], he's either a really feminine man or she's a really masculine woman.

* EvilIsSexy: Xion and Uranus, though to call either of them outright "evil" [[AntiHero is a]] [[AntiVillain stretch]].

** Finally, is easy to forget that the practice of demoting part of the established cast is a thing that started in ''Bloody Roar 2'', that took out five of the nine established characters (with Gado being relegated to a SecretCharacter) and replaced them with characters that played similarly (with the only exception being Uriko). ''However'', with the exception of Jenny, all of them were heavily involved with the story of the previous game and had a connection with the established cast. Likewise, this game started the trend of [[RememberTheNewGuy introducing new characters closely related to the established cast]] with Kenji and Shina, but the story was still a direct sequel to the predecessor game, something Nagi in the following games doesn't have the excuse of having.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: [[CharacterShilling The constant overexposure of a newcomer such as Nagi]] was not without precedent, as the previous games did the same with Xion and Cronos.
** Xion was effectively the new face of ''Bloody Roar 3'', being sold as this new fighter with a unique Zoantrope transformation (Which doesn't even use an animal name, just the edgy sounding "Unborn" title). In this game, Tylon takes a backseat and the plot is changed into what would become the GaiasVengeance plot in ''4'' (And story-mode is replaced with a standard arcade mode). This was somewhat ignored due to the game being a EvenBetterSequel in combat mechanics, but at the cost of story presentation.
** The same deal happened with Cronos with his unique Phoenix transformation in ''Primal Fury'', who was a major player in many characters scenarios in ''Primal Fury''. However, the old cast ''was still around and relevant'', with Cronos having interactions with half of them, and their story wasn't forgotten, although some new introduced interactions might look like they came out of nowhere, such as Alice and Xion.

** The same deal happened with Cronos with his unique Phoenix transformation in ''Primal Fury'', who was a major player in many characters scenarios in ''Primal Fury''. However, the old cast ''was still around and relevant'', with Cronos having interactions with half of them, and their story wasn't forgotten.

* MagnificentBastard: Reiji is cruel, evil, arrogant, but powerful enough to beat countless people and look cool doing it.

** Xion was effectively the new face of ''Bloody Roar 3'', being sold as this new fighter with a unique Zoantrope transformation (Which doesn't even use an animal name, just the edgy sounding "Unborn" title). In this game, Tylon takes a backseat and the plot is changed (And story-mode is replaced with a standard arcade mode). This was somewhat ignored due to the game being a EvenBetterSequel in combat mechanics, but at the cost of story presentation.
** The same deal happened with Cronos with his unique Phoenix transformation in ''Primal Fury'', who was a major player in many characters scenarios in ''Primal Fury''. However, the old cast ''was still around and relevant'', with Cronos having interactions with half of them, and their story wasn't forgotten.

* MarySue: Nagi. She has received a lot of prominence in her debut game, being the first you'd see on the game box and promotional material, the introduction video, the roll call, and even the character select screen. Doesn't help that she is MsFanservice incarnate, is by far one of the easiest characters to use in the series, and received almost as much plot importance as Ryoho & Mana. Plus there's also the fact that she and Yugo were apparently involved at some point (the only game he bothers to mention her), and has a part of Gaia in her. There is a reason why some Bloody Roar fans do not take kindly to her.

* CultClassic: Not a best-seller, and [[SoOkayItsAverage critics didn't particulary cared about it]], but ''Bloody Roar'' has a dedicated fanbase.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: [[CharacterShilling The constant overexposure of a newcomer such as Nagi]] was not without precedent, as the previous games did the same with Xion and Cronos. Xion was effectively the new face of the series, being sold as this new fighter with a unique Zoantrope transformation (With doesn't even use an animal name, just the edgy "Unborn"). The same deal happened with Cronos with his unique Phoenix transformation, who was a major player in many characters scenarios in ''Primal Fury''. However, the old cast ''was still around and relevant'' during 3 and Primal Fury, unlike with 4.