Power Stone 2

Power Stone 2
Japanese Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)Capcom
Klein Computer Entertainment (PSP)
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Hideaki Itsuno
Producer(s)Yoshihiro Sudo
Artist(s)Akira Yasuda
Hideki Ishikawa
Composer(s)Tetsuya Shibata
Platform(s)Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation Portable (Power Stone Collection)
ReleaseArcade
  • WW: April 2000
Dreamcast
  • JP: April 27, 2000
  • NA: August 23, 2000
  • EU: August 24, 2000[1]
  • UK: September 15, 2000[2]
PlayStation Portable
  • EU: October 20, 2006
  • AU: October 25, 2006
  • NA: October 31, 2006
  • JP: November 30, 2006
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemSega NAOMI

Power Stone 2 (パワーストーン 2, Pawā Sutōn 2) is a multiplayer fighting game that built on the innovative[3][4] gameplay introduced by its predecessor, Power Stone. Power Stone 2 allows up to four players to choose from multiple characters and utilize items such as tables, chairs, and rocks in battle.

Power Stone 2 originated as an arcade game, like many others on the Dreamcast. The Dreamcast served as a testing ground for successful arcade games.[citation needed] Power Stone 2 included some differences from the original, including new character voices, the removal of the existing combo system and a new, horizontal status bar.

The game was ported to the PlayStation Portable as part of the Power Stone Collection in 2006. The arcade version is also set to be re-released in 2025 as part of Capcom Fighting Collection 2.[5]

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  2. ^ Bramwell, Tom (September 15, 2000). "UK releases". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (September 8, 1999). "Power Stone (DC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  4. ^ A Severed Head (December 2006). "Review: Power Stone Collection". GamePro. No. 219. IDG. p. 122. Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Romano, Sal (August 27, 2024). "Capcom Fighting Collection 2 announced for PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved August 27, 2024.