Power Stone

1999 · Fighting · Dreamcast

Overview

Power Stone (1999) is Capcom's 3D arena fighter for the Dreamcast, where tables, chairs and bombs are weapons and collecting three Power Stones transforms a fighter.

Deep Dive

Two fighters battle in fully 3D arenas they can move around freely, picking up and throwing the furniture and objects lying around them. Gems called Power Stones appear during the fight; a fighter who gathers three transforms into a more powerful form for a short time. The original game has ten playable characters.

Developer Story

Directed by Tatsuya Nakae and Hideaki Itsuno, Power Stone ran on Sega's NAOMI arcade board and was released in Japanese arcades and on the Dreamcast in February 1999, reaching North America that September. Edge called the Dreamcast version 'a jewel in Dreamcast's crown'.

Did You Know?

Character art was by Akira Yasuda, the artist known as Akiman, and Hideki Ishikawa.
A manga and an anime series followed in 1999, and the sequel Power Stone 2 in 2000.