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Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Digital Fiction
Genre(s): Fighting, Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: September 20, 2004
Summary
There are only two ways out of the Dark Tournament victory or death and Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament takes players inside the dangerous fighting arena to see if they are up to the challenge. Playing as one of over 25 Yu Yu Hakusho franchise characters, combatants can execute fast, high-power attacks authentically derived from the TV show. [Atari]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Armchair Empire
This title is complete fan service to those who like the anime, and will largely be enjoyed by these people, just be careful of the occasional cheap comeback by the computer.
Read Full Review >Jolt Online Gaming UK
A game that (probably) does as much justice to the cartoon series as you can expect, and while fans of ‘proper’ fighting games will overlook it – with some justification – it’s not without its merits. The visual style, special effects, damageable arenas and, we understand, proper voice actors all lend themselves to a fairly well rounded experience.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
If you're a big-time Yu Yu Hakusho fan looking to step into the shoes of Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, or any of the other notable characters from the series, you'll definitely find Dark Tournament to be a much more engaging experience than if you were just looking for a good 3D fighting game.
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
It's got average graphics, sound that does not stand out, and decent replayability due to unlockable items, but the issues with control and timing outweigh these items.
Read Full Review >IC-Games
For the veteran of Virtua Fighter, or Tekken, however, it’s a sheep in wolf’s clothing.
Read Full Review >IGN
Feels like an incomplete game to me, as the limited combo system and unresponsive control definitely left a feeling that more could have been done.
Read Full Review >1UP
To a fan, if you can get over the fighting's sluggish pace, there's much nostalgia to be had. For the rest, this is one ghost file that best remains closed.
Read Full Review >Stuff
With no online capabilities or even tag-team possibilities, you're better off spending the 40 bucks on a Jenga game and a case of Schlitz.
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
If you dig the Yu Yu Hakusho anime (particularly the Dark Tournament saga) then you’ll be pretty satisfied with this bare-bones PS2 brawler.
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
YYH's problem is with the controls, which are shallow yet complicated. [Jan 2005, p.107]
PSM Magazine
Only ultra-devoted Yu Yu fans will think this doesn't suck. [Jan 2005, p.72]
GamerFeed
This game gets boring quick, and the frustration induced from agonizing over the awkward controls makes Yu Yu destined for the dark bargain bin pit of despair.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
With only eight stages, poor controls, and moderate visuals, its solid line up of 25 characters cannot save this game’s fate of falling below mediocrity.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
Given just how unresponsive and sticky the gameplay is, a strong case can be made that a turd in a toilet has far greater functionalty than the controls in this game. [Dec 2004, p.177]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Dan A. gave it a4:
The only challenge had in this game is trying to understand why it's such a slow paced fighting game that relies on basic combos to have an actual fight. It's sickeningly boring, and this is coming from a person who can say Yu Yu Hakusho is my favorite anime series.
Andres O. gave it a 10:
It is hard one of the best fighting games ever that actually gave me a challenge.
Yusuke U. gave it a 10:
Action-packed, thrilling, easy-to-follow story-line, and, most of all, it gets you hooked.
