MiSTer FPGA – The Last Blade 2 / Neo Geo

Last Blade 2 is awesome, as is the first game in the series. Fans of Samurai Shodown should feel right at home here. Still learning this one, and making some decent progress with a couple characters. In this video I play as Speed-type Moriya up to stage 6. Hoping to get a 1cc in this one soon, but will probably need to use Power-type for that, as it seems much more effective VS CPU.

The fighting system in this is rather deep, though it has very easy execution for the most part. Check a moves list here: https://strategywiki.org/wiki/The_Last_Blade_2/Moves , and be sure to try out many different characters, as they all have pretty unique fighting styles, that can be further modified depending on if you choose Speed or Power type.

Presentation is top notch in this series. The amount of work spent on animation frames for characters is insane, and conveys the fluidity of motion very well. Audio presentation is also very good. Nice crisp sound effects and a great soundtrack.

There is a Neo Geo CD version of the game that includes an extra character, quiz mode, voiced cutscenes, and a gallery section featuring art from both Last Blade titles. I hope we see Neo Geo CD on MiSTer some day, since many CD titles have exclusive content. Also would love to try the CD-only Samurai Shodown RPG.

The Neo Geo core was mostly made by Furrtek, who decapped the chips of the console to gain a new understanding of how the system works, resulting in the excellent MiSTer core you see today.
You can support him at his Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/furrtek

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Neo Geo core 2-10-21 build – The Last Blade 2
A.K.A: Bakumatsu Roman Dainimaku: Gekka no Kenshi – Tsuki ni Saku Hana, Chiri Yuku Hana , 幕末浪漫第二幕 月華の剣士 ～月に咲く華、散りゆく花～

Filter: Gaussian_Sharp_06 // Gamma: Poly 2.4

Played using a Hori Real Arcade Pro VX-SA arcade stick with 1ms USB polling.

Settings: Integer Scaled to 1080p // HDMI to Datapath e1s capture card

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00:00 – Settings
00:23 – Title/Demo/Instruction
04:54 – Gameplay

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None of this would be possible without the constant hard work of Sorgelig. It cannot be overstated how much he has done and continues to do for this project, since its beginning. You can support him either at his Patreon in the link below, or on Paypal, depending on your preference. MiSTer is a paradigm shift in how we can experience these classic games. This is a long-term preservation project that will continue to grow so that gamers today and in the future can experience these excellent systems as accurately and lag-free as possible. Donating what you can will help keep the updates coming. Thank you.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/FPGAMiSTer

PayPal: https://paypal.me/FPGAMiSTer

NOTE: I am not affiliated with Sorgelig and am only sharing these links as a fan of the project who wishes to see it continue to grow rapidly.

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SmokeMonster’s overview video of this core: https://youtu.be/qqngWjUTSlI

Github link for this core: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/NeoGeo_MiSTer

MiSTer Forum/Wiki/Github (source, guides and info): http://MiSTerFPGA.org

Official MiSTer Discord for live chat/help: https://discord.gg/4xKVg4XVYn
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Worldwide list of sellers for MiSTer expansion boards: https://misterfpga.org/viewforum.php?f=34&sid=74e1c5e7dae1b99284789d93194cfa0b

I have personally ordered all my parts from https://www.MiSTerAddons.com and have been 100% satisfied with the quality and service there. (North American seller. If in a different region, check list linked above for best local shipping rates.)

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