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considered them a highlight, stating that "The motion-captured characters are built well, if not a little blocky, and really move according to their unique fighting styles."
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950:アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005)
775:. May 27, 1997. Archived from
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921:Kalata, Kurt (May 9, 2011).
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1204:Organized crime video games
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820:IGN Entertainment, Inc.
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365:, and Pigs in Space.
18:Fighters' Impact
1058:on December 9, 2019.
881:on November 14, 2014
1219:Polygon Magic games
1084:"Review Crew: Vs".
927:Hardcore Gaming 101
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984:"AM show - JAMMA"
867:Marriott, Scott.
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248:Slim Daddy
228:Characters
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1129:31 August
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