This brief period of unconsciousness allows the humorous one to leap on top of your character and slap you around a little more. When hazards are switched on they become a vital part of the gameplay and must be treated as both a danger and a weapon. On one level my opponent kept shoving me against an electrified wall until I died without a blow being struck. Next time around a neat sidestep put my enemy in the same position with a similar result. Game options include a Training mode that allows you to face any of the revealed opponents over eight levels of difficulty.
Survival follows the usual format recording the number of consecutive wins.
Team Battle offers a five against five contest with round winner staying on. There is also a two player Versus mode for those of you with mates. Tournament mode is basically the one player contest that appears in most games of this genre and shouldn't be confused with the excellent Tournament mode in Soul Blade. Select your fighter from the eight initial characters and prepare to face all seven rivals. Defeat them all and you will face the evil Cyn and her trusty dragon.