Fantastical beat them up with medieval sets and magical weapons. Sequel snappier and clearer than the first entry. A solid brawler to savour in co op.
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Beat-'Em-Up2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Time-travelling warriors battle demons across the ages in this enriched second Sengoku featuring enemy monster possession. Published by SNK, released in Japan in November 1994. Beat'em up with possession of enemy monsters to use their powers, two playable characters, two-player co-operation. Neo Geo CD edition.
SNK Japanese November 1994 edition of the Neo Geo CD port of Sengoku 2 under the Sengoku Denshou 2 title, a cult SNK beat-em-up whose setting blends samurai and a fantastic bestiary. The Japanese CD cartridge offers a CD-Audio soundtrack recorded for the format with specific Japanese composition, as well as extended boss introduction cinematics. Desirability rests on the atypical beat-em-up status on Neo Geo CD and on the rarity of the Japanese run.
Better with friends
A fantasy beat'em up where two warriors cross a haunted Japan, carving through hordes of undead in raw, stylish co-op. Mutual aid paces the advance: covering each other, splitting enemy waves and chaining transformations makes progress far more enjoyable two-player. Dark and snappy, it rewards coordination and makes shared sessions a frenzied epic to see through to the end.
Is Sengoku Denshou 2 ~ Sengoku 2 still worth playing in 2026?
Sengoku 2, also Sengoku Denshou 2, is an SNK beat 'em up extending its predecessor across a fantasised historical Japan. Three characters, transformations into mythical forms, short but punchy levels and imposing bosses build a solid 2D action effort. The art direction stays its strongest point, the controls take some learning but reward with satisfying combos. On Neo Geo CD, the CD soundtrack honours the Japanese mood. A defensible detour for SNK and samurai fans today.
