God Hand is an action beat ‘em up game by Capcom that captivates many gamers because of the unique gameplay. God Hand is about the story of a young man with a legendary power called “God Hand.” During your adventure, the player will fight against enemies that can transform into a monster.

Released in 2006, gamers you played at a PS2 rental definitely have to play this game. The game got a lot of interesting facts, what are they? See the list below to find out.

1. The Last Game From Clover Studio

God Hand was developed by Clover Studio under the umbrella of Capcom. Despite the game’s success, Clover Studio was shut down by Capcom in 2007 and officially merges with Capcom. God Hand is also the last game developed by Clover Studio after Okami and Viewtiful Joe.

2. A Capcom Game Where You Can Gamble

Besides the adventure, you can also do side activities like gambling. In God Hand, you can test your luck to multiply your money. It’s easier than fighting enemies, right? In the game, you can play black Jack, Pachinko machine, poker, or bet on a dog race inside a Casino.

3. Costume Adapted from Street Fighter

Gene in God Hand got many unlockable costumes. One of the most unique costumes is a sleveless karategi like Ryu from Street Fighter.

4. Double God Hand Gene. the Toughest Boss

Double God Hand Gene is the toughest boss that you can face in God Hand. The secret boss is unlocked when you complete all 50 challenges in FIghting Ring. as the name suggests, the secret boss is more powerful than Gene. He got god had on both of his arms and it’s almost impossible to dodge his attacks. He got a lot of HP and it makes him harder to defeat.

5. The Ugliest Boss Character

From all the bosses that you can face in God Hand, a group called Mad Midget Five is the ugliest boss. The boss consisting of five characters like the Power Rangers is quite annoying to face too. Although you can beat this boss easily by spamming the cheat move.

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6. Unique Video Promotion

Clover Studio and Capcom released a promotional trailer when the game was about to come out. Unfortunately, the video was aired only in selected Japanese TV stations. Still, the concept is unique and intriguing. 

7. No Blood But Very Sexual

Fighting games are identic with violence. So it’s not surprising to see developers put the Adult rating on their game. But the law in Japan is strict so Clover Studios had to remove the blood visual effect. So you will not see a drop of blood in this game. But, God Hand is known for its sexual element.

8. Can be Completed in One Hour

Who has never completed the game? You can see the trick by this speedrunner. In 2013, YouTuber Moike Kobe scores the fastest God hand completion time within one hour!

9. The Ending of God Hand is a Parody of Mazinger Z’s intro

After completing the game, you will hear a familiar song. The song in the ending is a parody of the intro from an anime titled Mazinger Z.

10. Bad Review Score from IGN

God Hand is one of the few Japanese games with a bad review score from IGN. They gave God Hand a score of 3.0 because the game is too difficult and the button combination is weird. However, despite the low review score, IGN put God Hand in the top 100 games for PlayStation 2.

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