Primal Rage
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🙂 6.7/10
(Super Nintendo - PAL, Fighting)
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Atari
Published_By:
Time Warner Interactive Inc.
Released On:
01 Jan 1995
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A meteor struck the Earth and caused great chaos. Seven gods from ancient times awoke, and are now attempting to take control of the post-apocalyptic world.
Primal Rage is a one-on-one fighting game featuring dinosaurs and giant apes as the fighters. The graphics are done with digitized stop-motion animation. Gameplay is similar to Mortal Kombat in that it is viewed from a side perspective, and features deadly finishing moves at the end of the match.
UPC-A:
031763108900 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
4081 (United States)
ASIN:
B00002SW4D (United States)
Part #:
SNS-AR9E-USA (USA)
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1-2 Players
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
*Primal Rage* is a fighting game set on a post-apocalyptic "Urth" where a meteor strike has awakened ancient, warring dinosaur gods who were long ago sealed away. Players control one of these colossal deities, each embodying primal forces like Hunger, Survival, or Decay, as they battle for dominance over the newly rearranged planet. By defeating rival gods in intense combat, players strive to conquer the new world and restore their own faction's supreme reign.
Story
The Primordial Balance
Eons ago, before humans walked the planet, there was rage. Life on Earth was complex, as were the instincts of the planet's life-forms. In order to grow and multiply, there was a delicate balance between the desperate need to protect one's own life and the need to feed off the life energy of others.
As these instincts evolved, so did the gods. These gods embodied the spirits of Hunger and Survival, Life and Death, Insanity and Decay, and especially, Good and Evil. They took the form that most suited their needs, and fought countless battles on the primordial frontiers of the Earth.
Life on Earth slowly multiplied, and the gods became more powerful and their battles more intense. When life had spread to all corners of the Earth, the skies shook and the Earth trembled with the fevered pitch of the battles. Dinosaurs were the dominant animals on land, great forests covered almost all available space, and civilizations emerged.
The Great Disruption
The delicate balance was eventually disrupted by Balsafas, a great wizard from a parallel dimension. Recognizing the threat Earth would soon pose to the rest of the galaxy, he planned to destroy the balance between the gods. Lacking the power to kill a god outright, he instead banished one to an isolated rock tomb in the center of the moon.
This caused an immediate disturbance in the balance of power, followed by a huge explosion that blanketed the Earth with a massive cloud of volcanic dust. Most of the life on the planet died, and the surviving gods were sent into suspended animation.
The Awakening
Now, millions of years later, a meteor collides with Earth. Its destructive fury rearranges the continents and destroys the cities. Humans survive, but technology is completely wiped out.
The fury of the Cataclysms is enough to awaken the imprisoned gods. The gods emerge to find the Earth they knew is gone, replaced by the new Urth. The gods are awake, and they are angry. Get ready for Rage!
How to Play
Getting Started
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Make sure the power on your Super NES is turned off.
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Insert the Primal Rage™ Game Pak and plug one or two controllers into the game ports.
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Turn your Super NES on. Once the title screen appears, press the START Button to begin your quest for domination of the Urth.
*Important:* Always make sure the power switch is turned off when inserting or removing your Game Pak.
Round Time
Each bout has a set time in which the winner must be determined. You can set the game's bout time to challenge your opponent to get a quick kill.
The round time can be set from 30 to 80 seconds in 5 second increments. The default is 55 seconds. As you improve your fighting and accomplish quicker kills, set this option lower to put the pressure on you and your opponent.
Rounds
You can set the number of rounds you'll fight your opponent before the winner is determined. Select 3 for a best two out of three, and 1 for a one time winner-take-all rage.
If there is a tie, the game will go into Sudden Death. If there is a tie in Sudden Death, both players lose the battle.
Difficulty
You can set the game's difficulty level from 1 (easiest) to 16 (most difficult). The default setting is 7. As you improve your fighting skills, you can set the difficulty level to a higher setting.
*Note:* At levels 1-6, you cannot go to the Final Battle in the 1 Player Game.
Game Gore
Select Y or N (default Y). If N is selected, there is no blood, eating people, or fatalities.
This includes the refuel round that occurs before the Final Battle in the 1 Player Game. Instead of refueling, you will receive an additional 50% power to your Life Blood Bar.
Reset High Score Table
Choose either Y or N (default N). If you select Y, the game will reset the High Score Table.
Restore Factory Default
Choose either Y or N (default N). Select Y to return all options to their default settings.
Sound Test
Sample the game's various sounds and music by pressing the Control Pad Left or Right to cycle through the numbers. Press any button to listen. Press the Start Button to return to the Options Menu.
Modify Controls
Press the Control Pad Left or Right to cycle through the various choices and make adjustments to your button configuration. The new configuration will be displayed. When you find the setting you like, press the START Button to return to the Options Menu.
Dino Profiles & Moves
Read the profiles to get familiar with each of the dinosaurs available in Primal Rage. Button references in each profile are listed as numbers.
Numbers 1 through 4 refer to buttons on your controller. (See Control Reference, pg. 7, for a rundown of Control Pad and controller button descriptions).
Controls
Y Button
Upper Quick (1)
X Button
Upper Fierce (2)
B Button
Lower Quick (3)
A Button
Lower Fierce (4)
L Button
Upper Quick (1)
R Button
Lower Quick (3)
Control Pad Down
D
Control Pad Up
U
Control Pad Toward your opponent
T
Control Pad Away from your opponent
A
Button 1
Jab Chomp
Button 2
Lunge Chomp
Button 3
Tail Whip
Button 4
Snap Tail Whip
Button 1 + Control Pad Down
Low Jab Chomp
Button 2 + Control Pad Down
Low Lunge Chomp
Button 3 + Control Pad Up
Jumping Tail Jab
Button 4 + Control Pad Up
Jumping Tail Whip
Hold Buttons 2+4 and Control Pad D/D
Teleport
Hold Buttons 2+4 and Control Pad T/T
Venom Spit (Slow)
Hold Buttons 2+3 and Control Pad A/A
Voodoo Spell
Control Pad Left or Right
scroll through the available letters (High Score Screen)
Enemies & Characters
Armadon
For over a million years, Armadon dwelled in his cave beneath the Earth's crust, telepathically linked to the biomass. Now, he has risen to settle things once and for all after being tortured by the Cataclysms and battles for supremacy.
Blizzard
Blizzard is a noble god and the essence of the animal spirit, frozen for millennia in a Himalayan glacier until released by the Great Meteor. He lives high in the mountains and possesses animal power and age-old wisdom that makes him almost unstoppable.
Chaos
Chaos was the mightiest witch doctor on the first continent who was turned into a foul beast after a power spell backfired. To restore his greatness and lead his tribe, he must defeat all his enemies.
Sauron
Sauron is the god of Hunger who must devour human flesh to remain immortal. To stop humans from seeking refuge with other rulers, he must defeat the other gods and feast on their followers.
Talon
Talon was the great chief of the Raptor Clan on a hidden South Pacific island. He set out to eliminate all dangers to his clan's welfare and prefers to live in luxury, keeping humans as cattle and hunting them for sport.
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