502:. Another reviewer praised the art and cast of characters, but said that the pace of the game was rather slow and the gameplay was "not bad". The last reviewer was more positive about the game, while noting that the animation quality was lacking, and the Super Moves system was easy to abuse. Despite this however, they praised the character designs, calling them "stunningly beautiful" and specifically calling out Solis' outfit and praised the gameplay calling it "wacky".
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dares to be different and looks and plays well enough to get away with it".
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The game features up to four players by using the Sega
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660:"【5月16日のレトロゲーム】今日はSS『グルーヴ オン ファイト』の発売22周年！"
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310:Wachenröder
212:Sega Saturn
182:multiplayer
117:Sega Saturn
108:Platform(s)
86:Composer(s)
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640:2024-08-15
582:References
420:Consoles +
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664:Gamedrive
520:In 2003,
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371:71.7 /100
347:Reception
342:Reception
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278:Multi-tap
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394:6.33 /10
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321:JAMMA 96
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168:Fighting
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526:Retro
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206:is a
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