SPF2T returns with a HD polish. It shines best with online play. Written by a fan of the GBA version of Puzzle fighter
Since lacking a rewarding single player, the greatest strength of this version is the online play. Knowing I'm being pitted against another human that may or may not be adept in this game keeps me playing match after match. On rare time of day dependent occasions the matches get laggy when I'm playing someone with a name suggesting they are from the other side of the planet, but overall matches go without a hitch, leaving me to play at my most intense when needs be. I can now imagine how this game must've been when it was in the arcades, which leaves me wishing for optional in-game voice chat. The game includes online leaderboards, which of course is always nice to see where one stands. The only failing of SPF2THDR's online is the lack of Y and Z mode leaderboard scored games. You can still set up a custom game to play these modes. I'm glad at least for that. There are also local modes that I'm looking forward to try the next time I game with friends.
The HD polish is nice and looks how it should on an HD monitor. The wacky versions of these classic arcade fighter characters look very crisp in their menu versions. The menu design is bright and colorful. Music retained the old school MIDI sound reminiscent of mid 90's arcade games that fits the quirky feel of the characters and hums some of the same tunes in the original arcade games these characters were featured. The sounds characters scream during a match are close if not the exact sounds in their original arcades. Hearing "HAIII-DOOOKEN" just somehow never gets old. For some reason the in game character animations must be the low quality originals, but the rest of the interface is very crisp.
If you have been looking to finally play this game against real humans than this is your chance.