Primal Rage 2 Arcade Game Appears Online

The long-cancelled sequel to Atari's fighting game Primal Rage, Primal Rage 2, gets a new breath of life through the release of a playable emulator build.

For many gamers, '90s were the heydey of the one-on-one fighting game, with arcade classics such as Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat ruling the roost in arcades across the globe. One game in particular that unfortunately never made it to release was Primal Rage 2, but luckily the game has been resurrected from the dead thanks to a newly released playable build.

This build comes courtesy of a specifically designed version of the arcade machine emulator MAME, named MAME4RAGE2 that's built by YouTube user Gruntzilla94. This design of MAME works only with the cancelled Primal Rage 2, but its unique purpose servers to allow arcade and fighting game fans a chance to see what they missed out on with the cancellation of the title.

It appears that this emulated version of the game is actually not all that bad to play. While there are still some signs that the title was still being worked on, and a fair few bugs to navigate, the core design and gameplay is still there for everyone to see. Those that want to check out Primal Rage 2 can have a look at the video below, courtesy of YouTuber owlnomynous.

For those unfamiliar, the original Primal Rage was an arcade title that captured the eyes of gamers through its stop-motion characters and violent gameplay. The game was ultimately ported to several home systems with different results, but Primal Rage holds a place in the heart of many gamers who remember that period well.

Sadly, Primal Rage 2 would never really have a chance to shine. The game was cancelled by Atari late in its development cycle, and eventually there were only rare rumors and whispers of the game's board making it into a couple of arcades here and there. Thankfully, those who were interested can now have a look at exactly what the gameing world missed, thanks to this emulated version of the title.