Bloody Roar: Untamed

Bloody Roar: Untamed is a 3D fighting game developed by 8ing and published by ACS. It is a reboot of the Bloody Roar series of fighting games. Released for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. A port for the Samsung Zeo was planned, but was never released.

ACS first announced development on the game in EVO 2018, almost immediately after buying out the rights for the series IP from Konami earlier that year following various negotiations.

Bloody Roar: Untamed is a complete reboot of the series, amalgamating characters from various titles in the series and integrating them into a brand new timeline, alongside several newcomers.

Gameplay
Bloody Roar: Untamed's fighting engine is roughly based on that of Bloody Roar 2, with various elements borrowed from other titles in the series. The fighting engine has been updated to integrate modern fighting game mechanics such as juggles and parrying.

Bloody Roar: Untamed uses a 4-button system consisting of Punch, Kick, Beast and Guard. Punch, Kick and Guard, as their names indicate, allow the player to perform punches, kicks and block the opponent’s attacks, respectively. Meanwhile, the Beast button allows the player to transform into their character’s beast form, an ability that consumes the player’s Beast gauge (more below). While under Beast mode, the Beast button acts as a third attack button. Players can also sidestep by lightly tapping up or down twice on the d-pad.

Aside from the standard health gauge, which decreases as the player sustains attacks, each player has a Beast gauge that increases as the player successfully lands attacks. While in Beast mode, the Beast gauge acts as a second life bar, with the gauge decreasing each time the player gets hit. When the player is knocked down while the Beast gauge is empty, the player reverts back to human form.

While in Beast mode, players can perform a Beast Drive, a powerful cinematic attack that shaves off a huge chunk of the opponent’s health bar, at the price of sacrificing the player’s Beast gauge and transformation. Each character has one Beast Drive, each with a unique button command.

Alternatively, the player can instead activate Beast Rave, which increases the player’s attack and speed and allows the player to cancel into any type of move to create their own combo, similar to the Custom Combo system in Street Fighter Alpha. Beast Rave is performed by pressing P+K+B together and slowly consumes the Beast gauge as soon as it is activated.

Unlike most fighting games, where sustained damage cannot be healed, Bloody Roar: Untamed allows players to slowly regain recoverable health, marked by a lighter greyish shade in the player’s life meter, by entering Beast mode. However, when the player is reverted back to human form, either by getting knocked down while the Beast gauge is empty or using a Beast Drive or Beast Rave, the player loses all of their recoverable health.

With Untamed, Bloody Roar’s tried-and-tested fighting engine has been given an update in order to accommodate modern fighting game standards. As such, new gameplay mechanics have also been added, including the “Primal Breaker”, which is a special "combo breaking” attack that, can allow the player to escape from a combo and gain the upper hand. Primal Breakers are performed by pressing both Guard and either the Punch, Kick or Beast button simultaneously while being attacked, and instantly depletes all of the player’s recoverable health.

Primal Breakers have two variations, depending on the combination of buttons used. A P+G Primal Breaker would send the opponents flying away, giving the player ample time to recover, while a K+G Primal Breaker would instead launch the opponent straight up, allowing for setting up juggle combos. When Beast mode is available, players can also press the Beast button alongside P+G or K+G in order to shift into Beast mode during the Primal Breaker animation.

Another new addition is the inclusion of a “Guard Limiter”, where every defended attack would result in damage to the Guard Limiter, as shown by the white life bar border turning into a shade of red. A flashing red life bar border indicates that the Guard Limiter is in critical condition, after which the player must refrain from blocking and avoid attacks using other means, like dodging, or else the next attack that is blocked would result in a “Guard Crush” state, leaving the player wide-open for attack for a few seconds. The Guard Limiter is designed to disencourage excessive “turtling” and make way for more offense.

Bouts in Bloody Roar: Untamed take place in 3D arenas that are enclosed with walls. At the end of the match, players can perform a devastating attack that can send their opponents crashing into the walls and flying onto the distance, in a matter not too dissimilar to Sega’s Fighting Vipers. Like in Bloody Roar 3, certain stages have walls or floors that can be broken to reveal further fighting areas.

For the first time in the series, Bloody Roar: Untamed features real-time clothing damage, where rips, tears and shreds on the character’s clothing caused by transforming into their Beast form are reflected onto their human form and carry over throughout the rest of the match. A Customization feature is also included in the game, albeit limited to attaching small trinkets onto their character, altering the color of their clothes and buying one-and-done alternate costumes, most likey due to the clothing damage feature.

The game also includes blood effects when players hit each other, which are then reflected on the stage’s floor and on the character’s clothing and body before fading after a few seconds. However, while the game features blood, the game is not as gory as other fighting games like Mortal Kombat, and does not include any form of on-screen decapitation, gameplay-wise (though there are several implications of such violence within the story).

Story
Zoanthropes. Human beings possessed with the uncanny ability to metamorphose into other animals by means of shapeshifting.

For as long as humanity existed, zoanthropes have coexisted alongside “regular” humans, some of them living normal lives, while others opting to use their skills for good use, such as in the battlefield.

Over the years, zoanthropes have also carried a negative stigma towards other humans, due to their perceived “irregularities” compared to others. Because of this, some zoanthropes secluded themselves from humans, while others choose to hide their abilities in secrecy.

However, one company seeks to use zoanthropes for their own uses: Tylon Corporation, founded by Dr. Charles Moreau Tylon Ph.D. For years, has used zoanthropes for various vile experiments, some of which include forced zoanthrope conversion, brainwashing and cloning.

Over the years, several people, publications and even government entities such as the Interpol have tried to take down Tylon Corporation and expose their inhumane experiments to the masses, but so far, none have proven to be fruitful.

One day, a group of mercenaries known as the “Beastorizers”, which consisted of three zoanthropes: Alan Gado, Yuji Ogami and Boris Medvedev, have been sent on a mission to destroy Tylon’s headquarters. However, what was going to be a simple search and destroy operation turned out to be a suicide mission for the sake of bringing these three zoanthropes closer to Tylon. Despite this, none of them were willing to go out without a fight, and so Gado, Yuji and Medvedev fought Tylon’s forces, only to end up getting utterly curb-stomped.

The ordeal ended with Gado barely surviving, Yuji dying and Medvedev getting captured and presimably killed. Since then, Gado swore revenge against Tylon, and made it his sole reason to take the company down, no matter what. However, knowing that he cannot do it alone, he decides to seek help from several fellow zoanthropes, and in particular, Yuji’s own flesh and blood, Yugo Ogami.

It didn’t take too long before news of Yuji’s death had reached the ears of Yugo Ogami. A young and reckless youth who inherited his father’s feral instinct, Gado knew how valuable Yugo’s potential power would be for his quest.

One day, Gado visits the Ogami house to tell Yugo, and by extension, his adoptive brother Kenji, about Yuji’s final fate, as well as telling him that Tylon was the one behind his death. Finally, Gado offered Yugo a chance to avenge his father: by destroying Tylon Corporation through a race-wide rebellion that he has been planning.

Yugo, filled with extreme rage and primal fury, accepts Gado’s offer and, alongside Kenji sets out on a journey to destroy Tylon, not only to avenge his father’s death, but also those of many others who have fallen victim to Tylon’s experiments.

From Beastorizer/Bloody Roar

 * Yugo Ogami

Beast: Wolf

Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi (JP), Edward Bosco (EN)

Even during his younger years, the young wolf zoanthrope by the name of Yugo Ogami has always been a “wild child”, a reckless and daring youth. The son of the feared zoanthrope mercenary Yuji Ogami, Yugo was trained in the art of kickboxing by his father, in hopes that proper discipline would help him suppress his animalistic side.

One day, Yugo receives news from Yuji’s long-time partner, Alan Gado, that his father Yuji was killed in action by Tylon’s forces. Gado then offers him an opportunity to join him in a two-man siege on Tylon’s headquarters. His blood boiling with pure feral rage and a desire for revenge, Yugo accepts Gado’s offer and joins him in quest to destroy Tylon and find out the truth about Yuji’s demise.


 * Alice Tsukagami

Beast: Rabbit

Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki (JP), Kayli Mills (EN)

As a child, Alice Tsukagami and her parents were kidnapped by Tylon and never seen again, while she herself was forcibly turned into a rabbit zoanthrope. She managed to escape Tylon’s clutches without getting caught, but with no other family to fall back on, her only real ally left was Mitsuko Nonomura, who adopted and took care of her the same way that she did to her own daughter, Uriko.

Fast forward a few years later, Alice has grown up to be a kind-hearted and upbeat girl, now living a normal life with the Nonomura family, as well as a somewhat rocky, on/off relationship with her childhood friend Yugo Ogami. Alice never liked it whenever Yugo’s recklessness getting the better of him, so when she found out that Yugo was planning to destroy Tylon’s main headquarters out of revenge for his fallen father Yuji, she was feeling a mixture of anger and worry. Alice decides to set out to Tylon’s headquarters, in order to warn Yugo about the dangers that lie ahead.


 * Alan Gado

Beast: Lion

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (JP), Bill Rogers (EN)

Known for his achievements in battle as well as his ferocity and notoriety as a lion zoanthrope, Alan Gado is one of the most feared mercenaries to ever set foot in the battlefield. He has shared a strong bond with fellow zoanthrope mercenaries and comrades Yuji Ogami and Boris Medvedev, having been inseparable since their first mission together.

One day, Gado, Yuji and Boris set out on a mission to gather intel about the company known as Tylon and their dubious practices, which turned out to be a futile suicide mission. Gado managed to escape, but Yuji and Boris weren’t so lucky, as they wound up getting killed by Tylon’s forces, which sent him in a rampage for revenge, destroying one Tylon branch after another. With only one branch left in his crosshairs, Gado then sought out to find Yuji’s son, Yugo Ogami, to help him exact his revenge by destroying Tylon completely, not just for his fallen comrades, but for all the others who were victims of Tylon.


 * Jin Long

Beast: Tiger

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (JP), Kaiji Tang (EN)

Following the death of his mother and sister at his own hands after he was unable to control his zoanthrope powers, the tiger zoanthrope Jin Long ran away from home, and became an outcast. One day, Tylon discovered Long’s impressive powers as a zoanthrope, and offered him a chance to work for them, to which Long, unsure of how to use the powers that he has, unwittingly accepted the deal.

From there, Long used his zoanthrope abilities to become an assassin for Tylon, at first not realizing the immorality behind his actions, until one day, he was tasked to kill a defenseless family of zoanthropes. After witnessing the lone surviving child crying in front of his slain parents, Long realized the wrongs in his actions, and separated himself from Tylon, dedicating the rest of his life to atone for his own sins, and grew to resent his zoanthropy. But before he could rest easy, Long must set out on a journey to destroy Tylon once and for all, for to him, it is the only way to repent.


 * Hans “Fox” Taubemann

Beast: Fox

Voiced by: Yuki Kaji (JP), Kayleigh McKee (EN)

There are two words that best describe the fox zoanthrope Hans Taubemann, more commonly known by their nom de guerre “Fox”: effeminate, and sadistic. Born and raised in the streets, Fox developed an unhealthy obsession with beauty and death, something that caught the attention of Tylon when they decided to hire them as an assassin.

Fox was originally hesitant to join Tylon, as it would mean exposing themselves to their zoanthrope form more often, something that they detest and decry as “ugly”. However, tempted by Tylon’s promise of “an unlimited amount of targets to kill”, Fox eventually agrees to join them. Eager for new prey, Fox awaits for their new target, ready to strike and kill once the right time comes.

From Bloody Roar 2

 * Jeanne “Shina/The Fighting Marvel” Gado

Beast: Leopard

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (JP), Morgan Berry (EN)

One night, Gado and his comrades found a young war orphan who called herself “Shina” near their barracks, seemingly needing shelter to sleep on. Out of pity for the young child, who lost her home and her parents in the middle of the war, Gado opted to take Shina under his custody and raise him as his own daughter.

As years went by, Shina grew up to become a strong mercenary, where she proved to be as formidable as her foster father Gado, eventually earning the nickname “the Fighting Marvel” after taking down a large platoon on her own, though deep inside, she holds a small grudge against him because of his busy life and how he wasn’t able to spend more time with her. One day, she heard about Gado’s plans to destroy Tylon and how he didn’t tell Shina anything about it, something that she mistook as him doubting her abilities, which angered Shina. Thus, Shina decides to seek and destroy Tylon on her own to prove Gado her abilities and hopefully give him a piece of her mind.


 * Kenji “Bakuryu” Ogami

Beast: Mole

Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (JP), Casey Mongillo (EN)

Kenji Ogami first came into Yugo’s life as an amnesiac preteen who was rescued from a branch of Tylon by his father Yuji, who decided to adopt him as his son. Since then, Kenji has lived a peaceful, simple life with the Ogamis, with nary any problem in his mind, up until the death of Yuji in the hands of Tylon.

Unbeknownst to them, Kenji is actually “Bakuryu”, successor of the Kato clan, a notorious clan of ninja zoanthropes. The clan’s patriarch, the late Ryuzo Kato, the previous “Bakuryu”, in his obsession for power, sold his entire clan to Tylon against their will in exchange for more power, turning each of them, including Ryuzo himself, into fearsome genetically-modified zoanthrope assassins. After hearing about Yugo and Gado’s plans on a two-man siege on Tylon’s headquarters, Kenji decides to join them in their quest for revenge as well, not knowing about the imminent danger that lies ahead, and the secrets that were once thought to be buried forever.


 * Jenny Burtory

Beast: Bat

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (JP), Lisa Ortiz (EN)

Much of the identity of the woman who goes by the name of “Jenny Burtory” remains a mystery, with rumors about her ranging from being part of an experiment that made her ageless, to being a real-life vampire. What is known is that she currently works as a supermodel, which is actually a cover-up to conceal her secret identity; that of a covert spy.

Having met the mercenary Alan Gado more than a few years ago, during one of his first missions with the Beastorizers, the two have worked together on various top secret mission since, and have shared mutual trust with each other. One day, Jenny was invited by Gado to embark on a special mission, unlike any other mission that she’s taken before: to find intel about the shady conglomerate known as Tylon Corporation, and destroy it from the inside, if necessary. Intrigued by the company’s long line of dubious activity, Jenny slips in the middle of the night to begin her mission.


 * Hajime Busuzima

Beast: Chameleon

Voiced by: Takashi Kondo (JP), River Kanoff (EN)

As a young child, Hajime Busuzima has been fascinated with insects and their inner mechanisms, often dissecting them, much to his grandmother’s chagrin. Eventually, when his grandmother passed away, his obsession with the idea of immortality began, and so does his slow descent into madness.

Years later, Busuzima was hired by Tylon corporation, and from there, he began his long line of experiments, including multiple kidnappings of test subjects, both human and zoanthrope, turning the rogue scientist Steven Goldberg into the man-made zoanthrope “Stun”, and creating a clone of the defected Jin Long, known as “Shenlong”. Around this time period, Busuzima began conducting several experiments on himself, turning him into a chameleon zoanthrope. Soon, hearing about the plans of a siege against Tylon conducted by a bunch of zoanthropes, Busuzima decides to puts his newfound zoanthrope powers to the ultimate test and sets his foot on the battlefield.


 * Steven “Stun” Goldberg

Beast: Insect

Voiced by: Atsushi Miyauchi (JP), Eddie Correa Jr. (EN)

Once a zealous scientist who dedicated his life's work for Tylon, Steven Goldberg was convinced that his research on zoanthropy would end up saving people’s lives. Something that turned out to be, in reality, the exact opposite, much to his horror.

However, before Steven could speak up about Tylon’s practices, he was forcibly used, against his will, as a living specimen to create the very first man-made zoanthrope, a project spearheaded by his former colleague Hajime Busuzima. The various experiments done on his body turned him into Stun, an insectoid zoanthrope, but because of his unstable genetic structure, he is only able to survive with a special stabilizer developed to retain his body. With a body that’s close to decay, and a mind full of revenge, Stun seeks to destroy Tylon, and kill Busuzima, the man who turned him into the way he is now.


 * Uriko Nonomura

Beast: Half-Beast (Cat)

Voiced by: Rina Hidaka (JP), Kira Buckland (EN)

At the tender age of 9 years old, Uriko Nonomura was kidnapped and made into a test subject for experiments by Tylon, who had plans to utilize her for "Project Uranus”. She was successfully rescued by her mother Mitsuko, but the experiments on her were left unfinished, leaving her with an incomplete zoanthrope form; that of a ”half-beast”, retaining some of her human traits while gaining some feline-esque features from her dormant cat form.

A few years after the ordeal with Tylon, Uriko grew up with a normal, happy life with her mother Mitsuko and her adoptive sister Alice, with not a single problem in her mind. Until one day, while coming home from middle school, she saw her mother being beaten up and kidnapped by Tylon’s forces, and tries to defend her by fighting back at them, only to be severely outmatched. Not to be deterred, Uriko sets out on a journey to be stronger in order to rescue her mother from the evil clutches of Tylon.


 * Shenlong

Beast: Black Tiger

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (JP), Xander Mobus (EN)

A man with no past, Shenlong was a clone created by Tylon to serve as a replacement for one of their former assassins, Jin Long. He was created by way of DNA cloning and was given the memories of the original Long, as well as a much more vicious counterpart of his zoanthrope form: that of a black tiger.

Shenlong picked up where the original Long left off, and continued his long line of killing and violence, slaughtering every target he is given without remorse. He tore through his given targets with his sheer strength and ruthlessness, like a tiger killing its prey. After hearing about plans of a siege against Tylon, Shenlong was given the task to eliminate the opposition at all costs, but nothing could prepare him for what happens once he meets his real counterpart.

From Bloody Roar 3

 * Kohryu

Beast: Iron Mole

Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba (JP), Steve Kramer (EN)

The cyber-zoanthrope Kohryu was once known as Ryuzo Kato, the estranged patriarch of the Kato clan of ninja assassins, and the original “Bakuryu”. Infamously, Ryuzo sold his entire clan to Tylon as test subjects for their inhumane experiments after he was promised to be given overwhelming power beyond any zoanthrope.

The many experiments and modifications done to Ryuzo’s body by Tylon caused his molecular structure to become unstable, eventually culminating in his body decomposing into liquified tissue. Tylon, in response, decided to use his remains and battle data to create the next step in zoanthrope evolution: the cyber-zoanthrope Kohryu, the Iron Mole, a robot containing the traits and advantages of both robot and zoanthrope. Nearing the final stages in development, Tylon decides to deploy Kohryu on a test run, but only time will tell if the experiment will be a success, or if something goes haywire in the process.

From Bloody Roar 4

 * Reiji Takigawa

Beast: Crow

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (JP), Todd Haberkorn (EN)

Born and raised by the Yatagarasu clan of fighting zoanthrope monks, Reiji Takigawa was heralded as the heir of one of the families. However, deep inside his mind he is a man with a mind that harbors destructive tendencies.

The Yatagarasu clan tradition dictates that clan members must only be bestowed with their zoanthrope powers once they break the seal upon reaching a certain age. However, after several circumstances, Reiji was able to break the seal before the coming of age ceremony, and the first thing he did with his newfound powers was to kill his father, one of the heads of the four clans, and flee the temple, rendering him a “rogue” member of the clan. Now free from the limitations of the Yatagarasu, Reiji seeks battle with the strongest zoanthropes in order to satiate his lust for killing, while also running from the rest of the Yatagarasu in the process.

New Characters

 * Ripper Creston

Beast: Shark

Voiced by: Hidenobu Kiuchi (JP), Alexander Gross (EN)

Growing up in the streets of London and gaining notoriety as a formidable underground brawler, Ripper Creston is a man who takes pride for his winning streak and nothing else. Not bothered at all by his status as a shark zoanthrope, nor concerned about the struggles between humans zoanthropes, his sole desire is to fight, and win.

Everything changed, however, when one day, he faced a young Yugo Ogami in an unsanctioned match. Underestimating the young wolf's strength, he ended up losing the fight against Yugo, something he never got over from, but used as an inspiration to make himself much stronger. Now, having dedicated every ounce of his soul to settle the score, Ripper seeks to fight Yugo once again.


 * Violeta Somoza

Beast: Caiman

Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa (JP), Anairis Quinones (EN)

Raised by an indigenous tribe full of zoanthropes since birth, the caiman zoanthrope Violeta Somoza has always shown her love for nature. There have been countless times where she used her zoanthrope powers to protect her homeland from poachers and the like.

One day, Violeta wakes up to see that her whole clan was getting murdered, while those who lived ended up kidnapped by Tylon, to which she bravely and fiercely fended off her tribemates by using her zoanthrope powers to kill all of Tylon’s forces. Although she was successful in slaying the forces of Tylon, the attack ended with most of her tribe slaughtered, with the survivors kidnapped. Thus, Violeta sets out to Tylon’s headquarters somewhere in Japan, so she could exact revenge for her fallen tribemates and rescue the others.


 * Boris Medvedev

Beast: Bear

Voiced by: Kenta Miyake (JP), Darin de Paul (EN)

Originally one-third of the infamous "Beastorizers” group of zoanthrope mercenaries alongside close comrades Yuji Ogami and Alan Gado, Boris Medvedev gained notoriety for the sheer strength of his bear zoanthrope form. This power was what led him, alongside his comrades, into victory in times of war, using their advantages in the battlefield to gain the upper hand: Gado with his fearsome fighting ability, Yuji for his quickness and ferocity, and Boris for his raw, brutish power.

The Beastorizers fought through various missions together until one fateful day, the three of them were sent into a futile suicide mission that led to the death of Yuji, while Boris ending up being incapacitated and captured by Tylon, unbeknownst to Gado, who thought that Boris died as well. Under Tylon’s captivity, Boris was subject through copious amounts of experiments and brainwashing, turning him into a raging brute with an appetite for destruction. With destruction as his sole raison d’etre, Boris will stop at nothing until all of his enemies are obliterated.


 * Nonoka Kumo

Beast: Spider

Voiced by: Izumi Kitta (JP), Sarah Williams (EN)

On the outside, Nonoka Kumo appears to be a shy, timid high school student with a severe lack of self-esteem and social skills, a demeanor that often led to her being a constant target of bullying. However, what most people didn't know about her was that beneath her demure exterior is a wicked mind, and a zoanthrope form that strikes instant fear to the hearts of those who bear witness to it; the spider.

Nonoka first grew aware of her zoanthrope powers during an encounter with a molesting teacher who offered her extra credits in exchange for accepting his sexual advances, to which she responded to this act of lasciviousness by ruthlessly killing the teacher in a fit of rage, unleashing her zoanthrope form to brutally murder and eat the teacher alive. While horrified by what she had just done at first, it didn't take long before she began to adapt to her zoanthrope form and use it to slaughter those who bully her, culminating with Tylon finding out about her unique and fearsome zoanthrope form and sheer killer instinct, eventually offering her a job as a Tylon assassin, which she accepts, under the pretense that she could kill all of the people who used to do her wrong in the past. To Nonoka, killing all of the people who used to look down on her is the only thing that matters, and the only way to satisfy her urges.

Final Boss

 * Uranus

Beast: Chimera

Voiced by: Yu Shimamura (JP), Elizabeth Maxwell (EN)

Project Uranus was one of Tylon’s most ambitious projects ever, with the goal of creating the most powerful zoanthrope known to mankind. However, the project was marred by various problems throughout its many stages of inception and creation.

At first, Tylon’s plan was to turn the then 9-year-old Uriko Nonomura into the host for the Chimera, but before the experiment was completed, she was rescued by her mother Mitsuko, foiling any further plans. After losing Uriko, Tylon shifted their attention to another one of their test subjects; an 18-year old girl named Nagi Kirishima, who was then subjected into several horrible experiments, turning her into Uranus, the Chimera, dubbed by Tylon as the “perfect zoanthrope”, possessing power beyond any other zoanthrope. With all of the tests and experiments on her finished, all that is left for Uranus is to show her true power.

DLC

 * Mitsuko Nonomura

Beast: Wild Boar

Voiced by: Kujira (JP), Amber Connor (EN)

Strong, fierce, and brimming with motherly instinct, Mitsuko Nonomura is the mother of Uriko Nonomura and foster parent of Alice Tsukagami. She is best known for her feat of singlehandedly rescuing her daughter from Tylon's clutches, partially aided by her wild boar zoanthrope form.

As a DLC character, Mitsuko’s participation is not canon to the main storyline, and thus, she has no story of her own.


 * Greg Jones

Beast: Gorilla

Voiced by: Satoshi Tsuruoka (JP), Joe Hernandez (EN)

The travelling zoanthrope circus is back in town, boasting its main attraction, the amazing gorilla zoanthrope, Greg Jones. A man who takes pride in his zonathropy, he is known for his sheer physical strength and showmanship.

As a DLC character, Greg’s participation is not canon to the main storyline, and thus, he has no story of his own.


 * Golan "Ganesha" Draphan

Beast: Elephant

Voiced by: Masashi Ebara (JP), Dave Fennoy (EN)

Hailing from the fledgling Kingdom of Zoanthropes, Golan Draphan, better known by his alias "Ganesha", is an elephant zoanthrope who serves as the bodyguard of the Prince, Cronos Orma. Usually pompous and snobbish to anyone but the Prince, he is a tough man with stiff morals, firmly believing on what he thinks is the right thing.

As a DLC character, Ganesha’s participation is not canon to the main storyline, and thus, he has no story of his own.


 * Cronos Orma

Beast: Penguin / Phoenix

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano (JP), Zeno Robinson (EN)

The proud Prince of the Kingdom of Zoanthropes, Cronos Orma is among the select few zoanthropes who are able to harness the second state of evolution, evolving from his portly penguin form into the majestic phoenix. As the prince of his own kingdom, Cronos is a benevolent and selfless ruler, thinking only about the betterment of his community.

As a DLC character, Cronos’ participation is not canon to the main storyline, and thus, he has no story of his own.


 * Hitomi Uzaki

Beast: Ratel

Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (JP), Allegra Clark (EN)

In a world where vicious underground fights between zoanthropes, or "theianthropes", as they're alternatively known, are considered as decisive turning points in the economy, Hitomi Uzaki, a.k.a. "Brute Ratel", ranks among the top of the food chain. One of the finalists of the Killing Bites Destroyal, her ratel genes make her practically fearless, never backing down without a fight no matter what, which is only compounded by the numerous advantages of her beast form.

Hailing from the seinen manga series Killing Bites, Hitomi serves as the guest character for Bloody Roar: Untamed's DLC. As a DLC character, Hitomi’s participation is not canon to the main storyline, and thus, she has no story of her own.

Game Modes

 * Tutorial: Learn everything about the game, from the basics to the advanced techniques.
 * Arcade: Play through 8 stages of brutal combat and fight until the end in one piece.
 * Versus: Engage in head-to-head battles against friends or the CPU.
 * Survival: Battle against an unlimited onslaught of enemies, don't let them slaughter you.
 * Attack: Beat the game within the shortest time or with the highest score possible.
 * Practice: Master your moves and combos and prepare for the next challenge.
 * Story: Plunge your fangs into the world of Bloody Roar: Untamed.
 * Online: Go online and challenge players from all around the world.
 * Customize: Customize your characters using all the gear you earned from battle.
 * Gallery: Check out the illustrations, or listen to the in-game music.
 * Options: Adjust the in-game settings.

Trivia

 * The game's was first shown in EVO 2018, with a cinematic trailer which featured a fight between Yugo and Long, set to "Monster" by Skillet.
 * This game marks one of the few instances of an ACS fighting game released straight to console, with no prior arcade version.
 * As for the series itself, Untamed marks the third console-only installment in the series, following Primal Fury/Extreme (2002), and the fourth game (2004)
 * Due to the long gap between sequels, the entire Japanese voice cast from the fourth game has been completely recast to feature new voice actors.
 * This would mark the first time that Hans “Fox” Taubemann was given a Japanese voice.
 * This goes double for the English voice cast, which opted for a professional dub done by Cup of Tea Productions, in contrast to the Japan-based dubbing of the previous games, which has been ridiculed due to its poor quality.
 * In keeping with the series’ tone, the game’s announcer would shift between a normal voice and a monster-like growling voice done through the use of filters.
 * ACS has announced five DLC characters for Untamed, with two of them of them, Mitsuko and Greg, also being readily available as pre-order bonuses before being available for download to those unfortunate.
 * In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, ACS has announced that they are putting development on all concurrent ACS projects on hold, including the DLC for Untamed, until further notice.
 * After a long hiatus, the remaining DLC characters for the game has finally been announced on November 20, 2020. This DLC contained three characters: Ganesha and Cronos from Bloody Roar: Primal Fury, and Hitomi Uzaki, a guest fighter from the seinen manga series Killing Bites.
 * Dr. Charles Moreau-Tylon, the CEO of Tylon Corporation in the Untamed continuity, was named after famed biologist Charles Darwin, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution, and Dr. Moreau, the villain of the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Doctor Moreau.