Japanese developer Dimps has recently announced their Collectors Edition of the beloved fighting title, The Rumble Fish 2. With its nearing worldwide digital launch on December 8th, there’s no better time to get hyped. The Rumble Fish 2 Collectors Edition will include The Rumble Fish 1 original arcade version and will launch simultaneously in Japan, along with the digital release, and a few months later in North America. This will be the first time that both titles will be available on PC and console.
The game is known for its flashy and technical gameplay that forced players to strategize their two super move gauges with perfect timing. The game features 16 unique and colorful characters that showcased smooth sprite animations for its time. This title was exclusive to arcades, until now. Check out what will be included in the bow below.
The Collector’s Edition will include:
The Rumble Fish Original Arcade Edition
The Rumble Fish Original Arcade Version of the game - A faithful porting of the very first Atomiswave Version of The Rumble Fish series, which you can only get in the Collector’s Edition.
Artbook - A precious mockup provided by Dimps to show the behind-the-scenes of The Rumble Fish 1 Introduction of all characters (profiles, backbone images, endings, original designs) plus an exclusive interview from designer YukinariZ.
Special Soundtrack – 36 tracks from The Rumble Fish Original Arcade Edition including all stage BGMs and voices.
The Rumble Fish 2
The Rumble Fish 2 game
Outerbox – A newly designed box by an original artist of Dimps.
Strategy Guidebook – Tactical advice from The Rumble Fish 2 about new characters (Lud, Sheryl, Mito, and Bazoo) to improve your PvP skills. eg. Mito explaining the variety of tactics you can take after the Impact Break
Command-List – A classic arcade-style card for players to read anytime whilst playing.
DLC Characters - Three boss characters are also included with the Collector’s Edition of the game
The Rumble Fish 2 is launching digitally worldwide on December 8th for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam worldwide alongside the Collector’s Edition in Japan. The Collector’s Edition for the US and Europe will be released in Q2, 2023.
