Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring Fight Sample - Playstation

Original Air Date: May 16th, 2009

Ehrgeiz certainly is an ambitious game... literally. The literal meaning and translation of Ehrgeiz from German to English is ambition. I used to play this game religiously before the turn of the millenium and still think it's a cool game, but it is not without its skeptics, who have their valid reasons.

Adapted from the original Arcade game, the Playstation game is an excellent conversion with plenty of extra goods and fan-based (Squaresoft) additions. Being the product of Squaresoft, Dream Factory, and Namco's work, the game is part Tekken, part original entity, and part of an expansion of Dream Factory's prior series, Tobal, to good (but not great) results. It boasts excellent audio/visuals and many hours of gameplay by being part fighter and part RPG.

Characters can chain together combos under different stances, use special powers such as projectiles or weapons, grab weapons and counter throws, push obstacles, interrupt melee attacks, and use "Just Frame" attacks which first originated in Tobal 2, and this makes up the bulk of the main fighting. Unlike Tekken or past Dream Factory fighters, Ehrgeiz has a greater emphasis on freedom of movement and varied arenas that take advantage of your ability to run in circles or climb up structures.

The game also features a small variety of mini-games and an interesting "Quest Mode", which we've also made videos for. Overall, this is an entertaining fighter for the Playstation, but it is not the most accessible fighter. The mechanics require some practice to get down and the game may not have enough structure for some. I remember when me and my bro would use Koji and Tifa and do seemingly infinite throw sessions, seeing who would screw up first... good times. Good times. Enjoy.

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[alvieao2]

The game most people know as a 3D fighter with Final Fantasy VII characters. Originally in arcades on the Namco's PS1-based System 12. The game looks great and sounds great. And of course, one will compare Ehrgeiz to Capcom's Power Stone because of the similar premise.

[HeavySystems]

One of my all-time favorite fighting games. This game is intense and is much deeper than Power Stone. In premise, it may as well be called Tobal 3 as many of Tobal 2's mechanics got injected with insanity.

[dog6363]

Hey could you upload the ost for the rooftop battle? Thanks.