The hand of God is another gameplay mechanic in the player’s arsenal. Some moves launch each opponent into the stratosphere, while others are as simple as punches or kicks to specific body parts.
God Reel techniques range in price from one to three Roulette Orbs. These moves are limited to a certain number of “Roulette Orbs,” which can be increased by collecting “Skull Cards” found throughout each stage. More powerful abilities in the hand of God can be used in the player’s “Gold Reel” (or “God Roulette”), a roulette wheel with moves selected by the player. There are over a hundred moves to choose from in Hand of God, ranging from basic jabs and punches to drunken-style and capoeira martial arts. Square enables the player to chain multiple attacks at the same time. Any attack, including the Circle, Triangle, Square, and X buttons, can be assigned by the player. Four dodge moves are assigned to the right analog stick’s directions. By pressing the button, the player, as Gene, can jump up ladders, pick up items, and use special attacks on abnormal enemies. The player can turn around by pressing a button, and all actions other than basic attacks are carried out by pressing a context-sensitive button. The player moves in all directions in the 3D action game, attacking with the face buttons and performing special moves. The plot revolves around a martial artist who protects his companion while wielding a legendary divine arm known as the “God Hand” to save the world from demons. The gameplay combines traditional beat ’em up elements with new features, such as the ability to map and string together a large repertoire of fighting techniques to the gamepad’s face buttons to create unique combo attacks. The God Hand combines western and Japanese-themed comedy, with outlandish characters and plot events. God Hand, however, went on to receive retrospective acclaim and is now considered a cult classic. It was the final video game produced by Clover Studio. When it first came out in Japan, it received a mixed reaction from critics and sold only modestly. Mikami’s goal was to create a game that would appeal to both hard-core gamers and those looking for a good laugh.
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On October 4, 2011, it was re-released for the PlayStation 3 as a PS2 Classics downloadable game on the PlayStation Network. Shinji Mikami directed the film, which was released in Japan and North America in 2006, and in PAL territories in 2007. God Hand is a Capcom-published PlayStation 2 action beat ’em up video game developed by Clover Studio.