<s>
Savage	B-Application
Reign	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1995	B-Application
weapon-based	O
versus	O
fighting	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
SNK	O
for	O
their	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
arcade	I-Application
and	O
home	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
CD	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
along	O
with	O
its	O
sequel	B-Language
Kizuna	B-Application
Encounter	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
(	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Fūun	O
Super	O
Combo	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
compilation	O
was	O
re-released	B-Device
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
December	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Savage	B-Application
Reign	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
21st	O
century	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
city	O
of	O
South	O
Town	O
(	O
the	O
same	O
city	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
now	O
been	O
upgraded	O
and	O
renamed	O
as	O
"	O
Jipang	O
City	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
Samurai	B-Application
Shodown	I-Application
before	O
it	O
,	O
places	O
heavy	O
emphasis	O
on	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
weapon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Savage	B-Application
Reign	I-Application
has	O
a	O
few	O
particular	O
elements	O
that	O
make	O
it	O
stand	O
out	O
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
button	O
layout	O
is	O
also	O
slightly	O
different	O
,	O
resembling	O
World	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
somewhat	O
with	O
a	O
button	O
for	O
punching	O
,	O
a	O
button	O
for	O
kicking	O
,	O
a	O
button	O
for	O
the	O
weapon	O
and	O
a	O
button	O
for	O
jumping	O
between	O
planes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
like	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
the	O
camera	O
zooms	O
in	O
on	O
the	O
characters	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
in	O
close	O
proximity	O
to	O
each	O
other	O
and	O
like	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
,	O
the	O
characters	O
can	O
fight	O
each	O
other	O
using	O
a	O
two	O
line	O
battle	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sho	B-Application
Hayate	I-Application
:	O
A	O
young	O
Japanese	O
man	O
who	O
aims	O
to	O
prove	O
the	O
strength	O
of	O
"	O
Fu'un-Ken	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
style	O
of	O
fighting	O
that	O
combines	O
martial	O
arts	O
with	O
the	O
mastery	O
of	O
the	O
boomerang	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hayate	B-Application
is	O
best	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
calm	O
yet	O
brash	O
attitude	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
always	O
initiating	O
a	O
strong	O
battle	O
cry	O
in	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carol	B-Application
Stanzack	I-Application
:	O
A	O
beautiful	O
French	O
gymnast	O
who	O
's	O
being	O
forced	O
to	O
marry	O
King	O
Leo	O
by	O
her	O
father	O
and	O
teacher	O
,	O
Jeanrick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Max	B-Application
Eagle	I-Application
:	O
An	O
undefeated	O
pro	O
wrestler	O
who	O
at	O
first	O
seems	O
to	O
just	O
be	O
interested	O
in	O
the	O
challenge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wrestling	O
organization	O
Eagle	O
works	O
for	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
SWF	O
"	O
)	O
is	O
actually	O
the	O
same	O
one	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
SNK	O
arcade	O
game	O
3	B-Application
Count	I-Application
Bout	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gozu	O
:	O
A	O
red-clad	O
ninja	B-Application
who	O
uses	O
fire-based	O
attacks	O
with	O
his	O
"	O
Fire	O
Claws	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mezu	O
:	O
A	O
blue-clad	O
ninja	B-Application
who	O
uses	O
water/ice	O
-based	O
attacks	O
with	O
his	O
"	O
Ice	O
Claws	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	B-Application
Lion	I-Application
(	O
Kage	O
Shishioh	B-Application
)	O
:	O
An	O
unknown	O
man	O
that	O
works	O
for	O
King	O
Leo	O
as	O
his	O
body	O
double	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
like	O
King	O
Leo	O
,	O
King	B-Application
Lion	I-Application
wields	O
"	O
The	O
Sword	O
of	O
Leo	O
"	O
and	O
utilizes	O
the	O
same	O
fighting	O
style	O
that	O
King	O
Leo	O
has	O
,	O
although	O
his	O
is	O
n't	O
as	O
powerful	O
as	O
his	O
master	O
's	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	O
Leo	O
(	O
Shin	B-Application
Shishioh	I-Application
)	O
:	O
The	O
final	O
boss	O
and	O
main	O
antagonist	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
King	O
Leo	O
is	O
a	O
legendary	O
but	O
mysterious	O
fighter	O
who	O
's	O
responsible	O
for	O
creating	O
and	O
sponsoring	O
the	O
"	O
Battle	O
of	O
the	O
Beast	O
God	O
"	O
tournament	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
strong	O
and	O
ruthless	O
warrior	O
,	O
King	O
Leo	O
wields	O
the	O
"	O
Sword	O
of	O
Leo	O
"	O
and	O
uses	O
his	O
minion	O
,	O
King	B-Application
Lion	I-Application
in	O
order	O
to	O
test	O
his	O
opponent	O
out	O
before	O
he	O
comes	O
out	O
and	O
battle	O
them	O
from	O
within	O
his	O
lair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Savage	B-Application
Reign	I-Application
on	O
their	O
1	O
June	O
1995	B-Application
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
seventh	O
most-successful	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
,	O
outperforming	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Baku	B-Application
Baku	I-Application
Animal	I-Application
and	O
Cyberbots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
home	O
version	O
,	O
GamePro	O
summarized	O
,	O
"	O
Savage	B-Application
Reign	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
those	O
impressive	O
fighting	O
games	O
that	O
's	O
likely	O
to	O
disappear	O
soon	O
after	O
it	O
surfaces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
same	O
GamePro	O
critic	O
reviewed	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
CD	I-Device
version	O
with	O
similar	O
remarks	O
,	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
version	O
"	O
the	O
three-button	O
simultaneous	O
attacks	O
are	O
more	O
difficult	O
to	O
execute	O
because	O
the	O
buttons	O
are	O
stacked	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
each	O
other.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewed	O
the	O
Neo-Geo	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
two	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
only	O
innovative	O
facet	O
in	O
Savage	B-Application
Reign	I-Application
is	O
the	O
upper	O
level	O
perch	O
that	O
shows	O
up	O
in	O
each	O
location	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
loft	O
,	O
rooftop	O
,	O
or	O
just	O
a	O
cable	O
to	O
hang	O
by	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maximum	O
gave	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
CD	I-Device
version	O
four	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
"	O
Let	O
there	O
be	O
no	O
doubt	O
,	O
everything	O
from	O
the	O
coin-op	O
has	O
been	O
packed	O
into	O
the	O
CD	O
version	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
very	O
attractive	O
break	O
from	O
the	O
more	O
conventional	O
Fatal	O
Fury/King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
activities	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
fighting	O
action	O
you	O
'd	O
expect	O
from	O
an	O
SNK	O
title.	O
"	O
</s>
