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''Primal Rage'' is a fighting game (similar to '' Street Fighter '' or '' Mortal Kombat '') developed and published by Atari Games . It was originally released in 1994 on arcade systems. It was later ported to numerous home consoles (such as PlayStation , Sega Saturn , Mega Drive/Genesis , Super Nintendo ) and PC. ''Primal Rage'' was also included in '' Midway Arcade Treasures 2 ''. A sequel, Primal Rage 2 , was put into production but was later cancelled. A series of toys and comics was also produced. STORYLINE In Primal Rage, a Meteor Strike has devastated the earth. Mankind has been reduced to tribes of primitive dwellers and now seven god-like Dinosaur and ape beasts wage war for control over the continent of Urth. They are torn between those who wish to keep peace on Urth and those who attempt to plunge the world into Chaos . The peacekeepers of Urth are led by Armadon, Blizzard, Sauron and Talon, while the evil dinosaurs consist of Diablo, Chaos and Vertigo. GAMEPLAY ''Primal Rage'' is a traditional Two-dimensional fighting game in which two players select characters to battle each other in one-on-one combat or a single player finishes a campaign of fights against the CPU over increasing difficulty. A total of seven characters are available for players to select from (as listed below). Each dinosaur has his or her own specialized set of attack moves and abilities. In the game, the object is to deplete the opposing character's health meter as fast as possible. After the opponent is defeated, a brief moment is allowed for the player to perform a fatality that finishes the adversary in a more dramatic fashion. While fighting, human tribesman will move in the background and worship their gods during battle. This allows for the dinosaurs to toss them around or devour some to regain strength. CHARACTERS
CONTROVERSY As with other fighting titles of the time (most notably '' Mortal Kombat ''), ''Primal Rage'' sparked considerable controversy due to its extreme violence, depicting gory fatalities and the live devouring of humans. The game has been withdrawn, re-programmed and re-released numerous times; the first time due to complaints about Chaos's Golden Shower Fatality . The finishing move was famously censored on the Nintendo version by placing a large "censored" bar over the screen when it was performed. PRIMAL RAGE 2 By 1995 Atari had began production of ''Primal Rage'''s sequel, simply titled '' Primal Rage 2 ''. The game however was never released, due to the feeling it wouldn't make enough sales and other production problems. Details from the production and early in-game footage suggest the game would include the ability of the dinosaurs to morph into their human counterparts. The characters from the original ''Primal Rage'' were set to reappear, as well as new dinosaurs such as Slash Fang, a prehistoric fighter taking the form of a Smilodon , and Necrosan, a living Dragon skeleton, who was previously axed from the first game. The storyline follows closely on the events chronicled in the first game, as it is revealed that the meteorite that once struck earth is in fact an egg holding the dragonbeast Necrosan, a terrible monster bent on destroying Urth. To protect their world the gods unite against Necrosan, but are defeated in the ensuing battle and subsequently imprisoned in a state of semi- Suspended Animation . The gods then form human avatars for themselves and fight the minions of Necrosan to release them from their prison and battle Necrosan. TRIVIA
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