A palette-swap of Sauron, his red color indicates his preference for doling out fiery ranged attacks. On the evil side, first, we have Diablo (my main fighter). Armadon is a hybrid of a triceratops and stegosaurus and is a balanced character overall. Blizzard is one of the ape characters and is basically Primal Rage’s version of Sub-Zero with his ice-based attacks.
He’s the shortest character, but he is agile and can close distance quickly to execute lethal combos. He is big and slow but deals devastating damage at close range and his hard hits easily stun opponents. Primal Rage distinguished itself from other fighters by featuring giant dinosaurs and gorillas as combatants. Contrarily, the evil-doers of this universe were Diablo, Chaos, and Vertigo The “good guys” consisted of Sauron, Talon, Blizzard, and Armadon.
The fighters were presented as gods vying for control of a post-apocalyptic “Urth.” Of course, some were on the side of good. While there were a couple of palette-swapped fighters, the roster had a great variety. At a time when Jurassic Park and kaiju flicks made up a big part of my childhood, my 11-year old mind was blown. What made the game unique at the time is they were represented by dinosaurs and giant apes. Primal Rage featured a roster of seven fighters. Later, the game would come to the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox via the Midway Arcade Treasures 2 compilation. Versions of the game were even ported to the Amiga and Jaguar CD. Primal Rage released on (deep breath) Genesis, SNES, Game Boy, Game Gear, PlayStation, Saturn, 32X, 3DO, and PC (DOS). Between 19, ports of the arcade version released on virtually every console and platform known to man at the time. It was a staple of many arcades at the time, and even spawned a line of comic books and action figures.
In the two years following its launch, it achieved mainstream popularity.
Primal Rage first released in arcades in the summer of 1994. However, when looking at fighting games from this era, there is one name that many gamers seem to have forgotten: Primal Rage. Lastly, Killer Instinct was well known for its graphics, auto-combos, and combo breakers. Of course, Mortal Kombat was there to push the envelope and generate controversy with its over-the-top violence and fatalities. SNK’s The King of Fighters series innovated with its team battle systems. This was a time when Street Fighter came into its own as the choice of technical fighting game fans. It’s easy to remember some of the stalwart fighting games of the 1990s.
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