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2005 · Dimps · Arcade · Fighting

The Rumble Fish 2

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The Rumble Fish 2 is a sequel to Dimps' 2004 fighting game, The Rumble Fish. After developing many licensed fighters, The Rumble Fish series was Dimps' first real foray into a 2D competitive fighter which paved the way for their eventual hand in Street Fighter IV & V's development. The game has never seen an official console release and was originally only available on Atomiswave hardware, but in 2012 an updated version was released on the NesicaxLive distribution system in arcades. In November 2020 the Atomiswave version was unofficially ported to the Dreamcast by yzb, allowing players to play the game on physical hardware without having to acquire an actual arcade board.

Released: 7 March 2005
Platforms: Arcade PlayStation 5 Windows
Genres: Arcade Fighting
Developers: Dimps
Publishers: Sega Sammy Holdings
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Engine: Atomiswave

About

The Rumble Fish 2 (ザ・ランブルフィッシュ2) is a 2D fighting game for the Atomiswave arcade platform. It was produced by Dimps and published by Sammy. It is the sequel to The Rumble Fish, bringing in several new additions. A re-release on Taito's NESiCAxLive arcade digital delivery service was made available in 2012.

The Rumble Fish 2 received home console ports in 2022, released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. A version for Nintendo Switch 2 was released on January 22, 2026.

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Gameplay

The Rumble Fish 2 uses all of the elements from the first game and adds some new ones. The Offense and Defense gauges have been divided into three sections each, allowing for more usage of Offensive and Defensive Arts, as well as techniques tied to each gauge. An addition to the system is the Boost Dive, which puts each character into a powered-up state according to their style. Most characters have had modifications to their movelists in some way, such as new moves and new commands for old moves.