King of the Monsters 2 Longplay (Neo Geo) [QHD]

Game Info
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Developer: SNK
Publisher: SNK
Year of Release: 1992
Plot
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Set 3 years after the events of the first game, Earth has been invaded by an alien menace. Three surviving monsters from the original game now face off against this new threat, ironically becoming the saviours of a planet they had pretty much destroyed by themselves.
Game Review & Impressions
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It's pretty hard to find a game on the Neo Geo which disappoints visually, and King of the Monsters 2 is no exception. Thanks to its striking art style and roster of kooky Kaijou combatants, this was always going to be a game to turn heads.
Thematically, KOTM 2 doesn't stray too far from the template set out by its predecessor, although this is closer in design to a sideways scrolling beat 'em up than it's prequel. Your chosen monster must fight to the death against an increasingly absurd series of alien warriors, all whilst fending off Earth defence forces none-too-pleased at having two super-sized gladiators tussling in the middle of downtown.
The thrill of two giant monsters battling each other across beautifully realised pixel art cityscapes, ripping up and stabbing each other with skyscrapers while leaving little but smoking craters in their wake is undeniable. Those opening moments of KOTM2 are the best in the game bar none, but it's all downhill from there.
The first signs of trouble come when tackling the game's many boss monsters. The initial thrill of grappling with your opponent and tossing them around gives way to puzzlement, as you'll suddenly find it impossible to win these clinches. There's really no way to influence the outcome - the game is programmed to throw the player a bone by allowing the first two grapples to go your way, provided you don't fall asleep at the controls. From there on out, your opponent will toss you around with impunity; dying will reset this, but since this would be costing you money on the real arcade machine, it's unlikely that you'd want to try this strategy. What follows is a laborious process of chipping away at your foe's health with a series of punches, claw swipes and special moves, all of which inflict relatively little damage.
This is largely bearable during the first couple of levels, thanks to the beautifully drawn cities, but these are a distant memory by stage 3, and all you're really left with is a series of increasingly protracted boss battles. The amount of time and effort required to best these creatures grow exponentially -- the Sea Slug fight being the worst of these -- and becomes just plain tiresome. The real kicker comes during the final level, where the player must fight all 6 bosses again in quick succession, before tackling the seventh and final boss. Considering the game is effectively a boss rush to begin with, this just feels rather cheap.
I really wanted to like King of the Monsters 2, and I still do, at least to some extent. The artwork and general design of the characters is truly superb, and it's easily one of the most recognisable games on the system. If only the designers had opted to make the combat more interesting and the bosses less tanky, this would have been a real classic.
Information & Trivia
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Video Notes
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Related Longplays & Videos
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King of the Monsters (Neo Geo): • King of the Monsters L...
Chapters
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00:00 Attract mode
01:15 Battle 1: American City
04:23 Battle 2: French City
08:17 Bonus Battle
08:45 Battle 3: Grand Canyon
12:53 Battle 4: Desert
17:44 Battle 5: Sea Bed
23:09 Battle 6: Lava Zone
25:58 Battle 7: Hideout
40:04 Good Ending
42:40 Bad Ending
#neogeo #retrogaming #longplay

[@Bobaklives]

The last boss is probably one of SNK’s most notorious and they were already known for ridiculous final bosses 🤪

[@reignfire85]

Good stages, great character designs, plot that's just as much in line with classic kaiju flicks as anything. Definitely an incredible game. I think the timer isn't really necessary considering the levels aren't especially long, but that's about the only gripe I have with this.

[@greensun1334]

Indeed, but I think you can set the timer off in the dipswitch menu!

[@Charlie-Cat.]

I love King of the Monsters 2 AL82. I remember playing on launch day just like the first installment. This also happens to be the first SNK port for the Neo-Geo that I ever own for the Super Nintendo. I received it on Christmas day and really thought that Takara done a well done job trying to bring the Neo-Geo experience over on the console.
Still have the game for the Super NES and now i have the urge to play it after seeing your upload bro. 8^)
Anthony...

[@emyore9376]

One of my favorite neo-geo games

[@user-pz5ps8zq5k]

Very good,the battle dragon is very man.

[@MajorMarco.]

This guy knows very well how to slaughter some "Strong" Monsters

[@blackflame4506]

Good play through AL.

[@Ixionos]

An "American City" where the White House, World Trade Center, the Golden Gate bridge and Kennedy Space Center are all located in one city😂😂

[@metaknightmare5370]

The bad ending you get game over

[@luisreyes1963]

The Earth becomes a graveyard.

[@artispainlifeissuffering470]

sadly there wasn’t a next game after this one

[@musicbox702]

É a cara da saudosa e poderosa SNK 😍💝💖💞👑💎⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@davidwhite8921]

Wouldn't this be called king of the alien or king of the world because there's no other monsters in the other then the one you play because all the bosses and enemies are aliens

[@christidavis7295]

King of the Monsters 2 Longplay (Neo Geo) [QHD]

[@harrisharris3045]

thnks u

[@MK1MonsterOck1989]

Super Geon > Shin Godzilla
Cyber Woo > Mechani-Kong
Atomic Guy > Ultraman Powered

[@GBTwelveSixteen]

This game came out before Shin Godzilla.

[@MK1MonsterOck1989]

@@GBTwelveSixteen I eventually thought of Burning Godzilla instead but still that is the closet to compare with

[@Matkaizer08]

With the way Super Geon melts when he dies I think Burning Godzilla is a bit more appropriate

[@MK1MonsterOck1989]

@@Matkaizer08 indeed!

[@LynArriola]

Jin defeats Kazuya and save the world, once and for all!

[@Soul93Taker]

One does not simply not choose the Godzilla knockoff.

[@iancruz6617]

Godzilla is already a knock of already

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Also Al82., would you still be interested on taking the request of Top Players Golf for the Neo-Geo? It's my favorite Golf title and I have to do something ahead of time when the video gets uploaded.
It's actually a personal positive experience that I must do when viewing it. 8^)
Anthony..

[@joepauta940]

how to make the grip? they always beat me at that

[@karatecikz9631]

Its random. You can get in two in a row, but the third time CPU is guaranteed to win. Sometimes CPU will get three in a row. On the second boss, the player does not press a button after the second grapple because he knows he will lose.

[@destinyhero4795]

How do you use special attack?

[@AL82RetrogamingLongplays]

Hold buttons A, B or C down - the attacks take time to charge up.

[@ChuckSchuldiner95378]

2:56 9/11??

[@kyriacosomerou6763]

My only gripe is that the enemies have way too much health. This game is trully designed to eat through your coins haha

[@reelDonaldTrumpExperience]

Neo Geo is New Earth huh?

[@reelDonaldTrumpExperience]

that is crazy because Sega was a Cardinal in Roman Catholic Church and Genesis is the first book of the old testament

[@Keni15]

THE KING OF FIGHTERS digo Monsters xddd

[@drweetabix]

Class

[@sleazyfellow]

I liked the "wrasslin" aspect of the first. Part 2 is more a beat em up. Still good though.