Primal Rage 2 [Arcade] - play as Necrosan (with flaws)
67This is a play-through using Necrosan in the cancelled Arcade game Primal Rage 2. Read on below for more information...
Necrosan is the final boss in this game. He is a non-selectable character.
===== About Necrosan =====
Necrosan is a dracolich, which makes him an undead dragon. He was supposedly contained within the meteor which hit the earth in the story of the first game.
Design-wise, as a dracolich, his body shows parts of skeleton and raw inner muscles. Despite being a dragon, he is a very fitting final boss for the series.
Gameplay-wise, as a character who tends to be larger than all of the others and having a long tail, it gives him a great range in his basics. His Electric Wing is probably his best special move because it comes out fast and stuns the opponent if it hits, not to mention being able to be combo'd into.
===== Additional Information =====
---- Necrosan was supposed to appear in an updated "version 3.0" of the prequel game. This update was never produced, because the producers Atari wanted a sequel game instead of an update. Therefore, Necrosan was implemented into Primal Rage 2 instead.
---- Necrosan was once rumored by video game magazine GamePro to be added into an updated version of the original Primal Rage. Necrosan was to become the main antagonist.
---- Currently, it is not known whether there's any normal method within the game to select Necrosan in PR2.
---- Various faults can occur when playing as Necrosan. You can see these flaws near the end of the video.
---- Despite being an unplayable character, he actually has alternative colour palettes.
----- If you complete single-player mode with him, he actually has his own ending.
---- Only one arcade cabinet of the game is known to exist, and it can be found at the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois in America. It is the test/beta version.
---- The story of Primal Rage 2 was written into a novel in 1997, titled: Primal Rage: The Avatars.
===== About Primal Rage 2 =====
The game is the cancelled sequel to Primal Rage. Atari started development on PR2 in 1995, and it was set to be released in late 1996 or the first half of 1997. The cancellation happened due to the diminishing popularity of arcades which led Atari into thinking that the game would not generate enough sales. Ken Humphries, senior producer of the home versions of the original PR, stated that home ports of PR2 was planned.
Compared to PR1, the most notable difference of PR2 is that the game features human characters to play as, known as the Avatars.
Storyline-wise, these human Avatars are selected by their Gods (the beasts) to fight against the minions of Necrosan in order to release the Gods from their imprisonment by Necrosan, and also take on Necrosan himself.
Character-wise, the game begins with a choice of the human Avatars to select from and play as. The Gods/beasts themselves can also be selected via a hidden input on the character select screen, which done by simply holding UP on an Avatar until the Beast appears. Additionally, you can also select an extra "Meta" version of a human Avatar by holding UP on a Beast. This extra version of the Avatar allows in-fight permanent morphing into the Beast and vice-versa, which means you get both the Avatar and Beast available in a match.
Gameplay-wise, it is of the familiar Primal Rage style gameplay with chain combos and SF style special move commands. There is a move called the Rage Morph which allows you to morph into your Beast or Avatar to perform a string combo before morphing back.
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