King of the Monsters 2 cover art

King of the Monsters 2

Arcade monster brawling on grapple timing and memorised boss patterns.

Here's the argument for where this game sits - disagree freely.
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EXECUTION6 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10

the cheat-test profile

The four axes - the argument

Each axis is rated on its own - how far one cheat would trivialize the game here. They don't trade off; low on all four means the game is an experience, not a contest.

  1. Execution

    cheat: Aimbot - perfect inputs

    6/10

    Grapple timing and special inputs decide brawls

  2. Reads

    cheat: Out-predict an adaptive opponent

    3/10

    Versus mode rewards outguessing a human monster

  3. Variance

    cheat: See what's hidden / map the RNG

    1/10

    Stages and bosses behave the same every credit

  4. Optimization

    cheat: A perfect solver / coach

    3/10

    Learning boss patterns and throw ranges is the study layer

How to read this

Each axis is named by the cheat that would break the game along it. Execution is the hands. Reads is out-thinking an adaptive opponent. Variance is hidden information & RNG. Optimization is the solvable systems layer. A game's region is the top one or two axes.

These four aren't one rating split four ways - they're independent 0-10 questions. A 9 on one axis takes nothing from the others, and a game low on all four isn't missing data: it's telling you there's no skill here to cheat.

The basis is how the majority actually plays this game - not a niche mode or a personal run. For a game with very different modes (a story campaign versus ranked multiplayer), that's the version most people mean.

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Game details

Released
1992
Developer
SNK
Platforms
Arcade, neogeoaes, SNES, Wii, Genesis/MegaDrive, PC, Neo Geo CD, SFAM
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
IGDB users
76/100
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