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Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen

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Unlike Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho, very little is known about the development of Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen. The full extent of our knowledge is that at some point (probably very early) it was not much more than Kurohyou but with an additional map (Sotenbori).

Development Timeline#

  • 2011
    • Development presumably begins
    • Sep. 1st - Sega releases 1st trailer
    • Sep. 13th - Sega releases 2nd trailer
    • Sep. 20th - Sega releases 3rd trailer at TGS
  • 2012
    • Mar. 22nd - Kurohyou 2 is released in Japan for the PSP

First Trailer#

Watch on YouTubeNothing of note here.

Second Trailer#

Watch on YouTubeNothing of note here either.

Third Trailer#

Watch on YouTubeThis trailer sports a great number of differences to the final game. Depicted in it is the oldest known build of Kurohyou 2.

  • Multiple UI elements are still as they are in Kurohyou.
  • Despite the trailer showing off the new mechanics for Kurohyou 2, the actual movements are still identical to Kurohyou.
    • The bald thug is using Kurohyou's Wrestling.
    • Boxing, the style Tatsuya is using here, has a spammable downed kick (unlike in the final game).
    • Ryusho appears to be using Kudo, which is a Kurohyou style that was removed entirely from 2. Either that, or he is using a heavily altered version of his final moveset. (Kudo could be merely a placeholder anyway?)
    • Tatsuya uses the deathblow Burning Straight (which isn't in 2) at the end.
  • The screen flashes gray when Ryusho has his guard broken. In the final game, it only flashes gray when your guard is broken, not a partner's.
  • Tatsuya himself looks quite different, more like his 1 self.
  • At 0:59 he can be seen shoving an enemy. While this is a thing in the final Kurohyou 2, the animation is different - here he shoves them by the collar, while in the final game he uses their head.

Unknown Trailer#

Watch on YouTubeThis trailer contains a few differences to the final game.

  • Tatsuya's combat voicelines are higher-pitched.
  • His dialogue to Ryo before the final boss fight is completely different.