Rating: 4.7/5
Asuka 120% Burning Festival Final is a 2D fighting game with an all female cast of characters themed after school club activities. As the final installment in the Asuka 120% series, the game boasts bigger and more detailed sprites as well as balance changes and refined controls. The player now has the option to turn off shortcut controls and the shortcut button is now slightly different allowing for easy super jumps, but no easy dash button. There is also now a proper Training Mode in the game. Inputs for special moves are still a little too wide as it is possible to do the motion fairly slow and still get the move out which may lead to accidental moves when performing a down-down input, but the controls have overall been made less sensitive. Characters seem to have notably more life than in previous versions as well, but they can also perform more elaborate combos thanks to revisions to physics and special moves among the cast. The Asuka 120% series is a hidden gem among 2D fighters that sadly never saw any release outside Japan and often goes ignored despite being ahead of its time. Asuka 120% Buring Festival Final is a finale to the series that proves it is worth remembering.
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