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It is ADK's first game in the fighting game genre, as well as their earliest attempt in the fighting game trend of the 1990s that was popularized by Capcom's 1991 arcade hit Street Fighter II.
Besides SNK's consoles, it was first ported by Sunsoft to the SNES in Japan on August 12, 1993, in North America in September 1993, and PAL regions in 1993.
The Neo Geo AES version was also added to the Wii's Virtual Console first in Japan on September 28, 2007, then in North America on October 8, 2007, and in Europe on October 19, 2007.
It was said to be one of the first games that brought the attention of SNK's consoles to game players.
It was said to be one of the first games that brought the attention of SNK's consoles to game players.
One of the reviewers stated "that it is NOT just another Street Fighter 2 clone", praising the "all new" and "unique" moves and characters, and "the weapons and added Death Match.
In 2018, Complex rated World Heroes 62nd in their "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time".
In Japan, Game Machine listed World Heroes on their September 1, 1992 issue as being the third most-popular arcade game at the time.
The September 1992 issue of Sinclair User gave the arcade game a score of 81%.
The October 1993 issue of Computer and Video Games scored it 74%.
The September 1992 issue of Sinclair User gave the arcade game a score of 81%.
The October 1993 issue of Computer and Video Games scored it 74%.
It was originally released for the Neo Geo MVS arcade cabinet on July 28, 1992.
GamePro criticized the Genesis version as well, citing slow action, mediocre graphics, poor sound, and hapless opponent AI.
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