The gameplay has become a little more Street Fightery than the previous game: using back to block, and containing lots of dragon punch-style moves. There are lots of little special attacks, such as Saturn's Doll Bomb, which causes little Saturn dolls to run at the opposing player, exploding on contact. There's also a reflect counter that lets you stun your opponent for a second or two so you can get in some quick damage. The game is juggle-friendly, but the damage resulting from being juggled is relatively low.
Plasma Sword isn't a bad game, but it's not a very good game, either. The Dreamcast is capable of much better graphics, but even if the game looked like Soul Calibur, it still wouldn't be terribly exciting. Hard-core Hayato fans would be better off waiting for his 2D debut when Marvel vs. Capcom 2 releases in the States later this year.
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