WORLD HEROES
Original Release: ADK, 1992, Arcade
Other Releases: SNES (1993), Genesis (1994), Neo Geo CD (1995), PlayStation 2 (in World Heroes Anthology, 2008), Wii (2008)
Alpha Denshi's oddball fighter went for something of a historical theme with some wrestling elements, and was different (and decent) enough to attract a following in a crowded Neo Geo fighting market
World Heroes (Arcade, ADK, 1992)
Where to Buy: eBay
How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Guide
Review by: C. M0use
World Heroes really isn't a very good fighter, but it came out early enough in the post-SF2 craze and was different enough that it wound up with some sort of a following anyway.
Some elements are very derivative of SF2, down to having twin main characters who use very similar moves to Ryu+Ken that also happen to have the same button combinations. The "match over" screens also look and sound suspiciously like that other game, as well as the little musical riff on the title screen. The bizarre extended cast and sense of humor are more unique, but pretty much every character is a ripoff from some sort of other property. You have the Bruce Lee clone, the Hulk Hogan clone, the weird cross between M. Bison and Dhalsim, the Joan of Arc chick (not sure if this actually predated Samurai Shodown hmm), etc. The only really unique character is Rasputin.
The game is very slow paced, even more so than the original release of Street Fighter 2. It's basically completely broken, and is a special moves spam fest waiting to happen. The only things it really has to recommend it are the backgrounds, which are cute and detailed, and Death Match mode (with some wrestling cage match sorts of elements) was kind of an interesting idea.
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