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<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/87790/2924839-wh2.png" data-ref-id="1300-2924839" data-ratio="1.0132325141777" data-width="529" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 529px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:101.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/87790/2924839-wh2.png" data-ref-id="1300-2924839"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/8/87790/2924839-wh2.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/8/87790/2924839-wh2.png 529w" sizes="(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px" data-width="631"></a></figure><p>World Heroes 2 is a 2D fighting game developed and released by <a href="/alpha-denshi-co-ltd/3010-1807/" data-ref-id="3010-1807">ADK</a> for <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/arcade/3045-84/" data-ref-id="3045-84">arcades</a> (running Neo Geo MVS hardware) on April 26, 1993.</p><p>The direct sequel to <a href="/world-heroes/3030-18554/" data-ref-id="3030-18554">World Heroes</a>, World Heroes 2 adds six new playable fighters (along with one new final boss) and an overhauled "Death Match" mode (changing the dual <a href="/health/3015-130/" data-ref-id="3015-130">lifebar</a> system to one large tug-of-war meter and adding a KO-recovery system similar to wrestling games). Other gameplay additions include <a href="/taunting/3015-498/" data-ref-id="3015-498">taunts</a>, throw reversals, and the ability to reflect projectiles. Much of the game assets, including the backgrounds, were later used in <a href="/world-heroes-2-jet/3030-16064/" data-ref-id="3030-16064">World Heroes 2 Jet</a>.</p><p>Along with a release for the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/neo-geo/3045-25/" data-ref-id="3045-25">Neo Geo AES</a> (on June 4, 1993), the game was ported to the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/turbografx-cd/3045-53/" data-ref-id="3045-53">PC Engine CD-ROM²</a> (requiring the Arcade Card add-on) on June 1994 exclusively in Japan by <a href="/hudson-entertainment-inc/3010-419/" data-ref-id="3010-419">Hudson Soft</a>. It was also ported by <a href="/saurus-co-ltd/3010-5066/" data-ref-id="3010-5066">Saurus</a> to the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/super-nintendo-entertainment-system/3045-9/" data-ref-id="3045-9">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a> on July 1994 in Japan and on September 1994 in North America (published by <a href="/takara-co-ltd/3010-110/" data-ref-id="3010-110">TAKARA</a>). It was also ported to the <a href="/neo-geo-cd/3045-59/" data-ref-id="3045-59">Neo Geo CD</a> (complete with an <a href="/redbook-audio/3015-6487/" data-ref-id="3015-6487">arranged soundtrack</a>) on April 14, 1995 exclusively in Japan. The original game was digitally re-released by <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/d4-enterprise-inc/3010-1808/" data-ref-id="3010-1808">D4</a> for the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/wii/3045-36/" data-ref-id="3045-36">Wii</a> (via <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/virtual-console/3015-2925/" data-ref-id="3015-2925">Virtual Console</a>) on January 10, 2013 and was also included in the 2008 <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/world-heroes-anthology/3030-10218/" data-ref-id="3030-10218"> World Heroes Anthology</a> compilation for the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-2/3045-19/" data-ref-id="3045-19"> PlayStation 2</a>.</p><h2>Characters</h2><h4>New Additions</h4><ul><li><a href="/captain-kidd/3005-6056/" data-ref-id="3005-6056"> Captain Kidd</a> (based on the 17th-18th century <a href="/pirates/3015-445/" data-ref-id="3015-445">pirate</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kidd" rel="nofollow ">William Kidd</a>)</li><li><a href="/erick/3005-6054/" data-ref-id="3005-6054"> Erick</a> (<a href="/norway/3035-1075/" data-ref-id="3035-1075">Norway</a>, based on 10th-11th century <a href="/viking/3015-1543/" data-ref-id="3015-1543">viking</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Red" rel="nofollow ">Erik the Red</a>)</li><li><a href="/shura/3005-6055/" data-ref-id="3005-6055">Shura</a> (<a href="/thailand/3035-30/" data-ref-id="3035-30">Thailand</a>, based on 18th century folk hero <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muay_Thai#Nai_Khanomtom" rel="nofollow ">Nai Khanomtom</a>)</li><li><a href="/ryoko-izumo/3005-6052/" data-ref-id="3005-6052">Ryoko Izumo</a> (<a href="/japan/3035-37/" data-ref-id="3035-37">Japan</a>, based on modern-day judoka <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryoko_Tani" rel="nofollow ">Ryoko Tamura</a>)</li><li><a href="/mudman/3005-5607/" data-ref-id="3005-5607">Mudman</a> (Pacific Island, based on primitive spirit warriors and not an individual figure)</li><li><a href="/johnny-maximum/3005-6053/" data-ref-id="3005-6053"> Johnny Maximum</a> (<a href="/the-united-states-of-america/3035-396/" data-ref-id="3035-396">U.S.A.</a>, based on modern-day <a href="/football-player/3015-3566/" data-ref-id="3015-3566">American-football quarterbacks</a> and not an individual figure)</li><li><a href="/neo-dio/3005-2172/" data-ref-id="3005-2172">Dio</a> (based on the protagonist of the manga series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baoh" rel="nofollow ">Baoh</a>, final boss, only playable in the SNES version with a cheat code)</li></ul><h4>Returning Characters</h4><ul><li><a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/hanzo/3005-265/" data-ref-id="3005-265"> Hanzo</a> (Japan)</li><li><a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/fuuma/3005-283/" data-ref-id="3005-283"> Fuuma</a> (Japan)</li><li><a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/kim-dragon/3005-6043/" data-ref-id="3005-6043"> Kim Dragon</a> (<a href="/south-korea/3035-2410/" data-ref-id="3035-2410">Korea</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/julius-carn/3005-6047/" data-ref-id="3005-6047">Julius Carn</a> (Mongolia)</li><li><a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/rasputin/3005-6049/" data-ref-id="3005-6049">Rasputin</a> (<a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/russia/3035-38/" data-ref-id="3035-38">Russia</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/janne-darc/3005-6046/" data-ref-id="3005-6046"> Janne D'Arc</a> (<a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/france/3035-197/" data-ref-id="3035-197">France</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/brocken/3005-6044/" data-ref-id="3005-6044">Brocken</a> (<a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/germany/3035-281/" data-ref-id="3035-281">Germany</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/muscle-power/3005-6048/" data-ref-id="3005-6048"> Muscle Power</a> (U.S.A.)</li><li><a href="/geegus/3005-6045/" data-ref-id="3005-6045"> Neo Geegus</a> (sub-boss who <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/shape-shifting/3015-570/" data-ref-id="3015-570">shapeshifts</a> into one of the six new playable fighters at random, only playable in the SNES version with a cheat code)</li></ul>