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Power Instinct Matrimelee, known in Japan as Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku: Toukon Matrimelee (新豪血寺一族 闘婚), or simply just known as Matrimelee, is the fifth installment in the series. It is notably different from the previous games in that it was developed by the company Noise Factory, who purchased the rights to develop games for the series and had previously worked on such games as Sengoku 3 and Rage of the Dragons, both of which were made for the Neo Geo. Despite this, the series is still technically Atlus' property, hence why the company's name appears in the title screen. It was one of the last games created for the Neo Geo MVS board and it's console, and was released by SNK Playmore, who were known simply as "Playmore" at the time. It was the first game in the series to be made after 6 years. Matrimelee was released for both the arcade and the Neo-Geo home console in 2003.
The game's name, "Matrimelee", is a play on the word "matrimony", which is the theme of the game, and "melee" to reference close-quarters combat. It is also the entry that helped to revitalize interest in the Power Instinct series and has helped it to spawn further sequels. Several of the returning characters also received some name changes and a few were redesigned. It would also be the first and only time the Power Instinct series shared a world with another, separate game.
The king of Certain Country wants to find a worthy successor for the throne and the ideal husband for his little daughter (or a beautiful and strong woman for his older son) So he holds a fighting tournament where the prize is the hand of the person and the throne succession.
Power Instinct Matrimelee, known in Japan as Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku: Toukon Matrimelee (新豪血寺一族 闘婚), or simply just known as Matrimelee, is the fifth installment in the series. It is notably different from the previous games in that it was developed by the company Noise Factory, who purchased the rights to develop games for the series and had previously worked on such games as Sengoku 3 and Rage of the Dragons, both of which were made for the Neo Geo. Despite this, the series is still technically Atlus' property, hence why the company's name appears in the title screen. It was one of the last games created for the Neo Geo MVS board and it's console, and was released by SNK Playmore, who were known simply as "Playmore" at the time. It was the first game in the series to be made after 6 years. Matrimelee was released for both the arcade and the Neo-Geo home console in 2003.
The game's name, "Matrimelee", is a play on the word "matrimony", which is the theme of the game, and "melee" to reference close-quarters combat. It is also the entry that helped to revitalize interest in the Power Instinct series and has helped it to spawn further sequels. Several of the returning characters also received some name changes and a few were redesigned. It would also be the first and only time the Power Instinct series shared a world with another, separate game.
The king of Certain Country wants to find a worthy successor for the throne and the ideal husband for his little daughter (or a beautiful and strong woman for his older son) So he holds a fighting tournament where the prize is the hand of the person and the throne succession.
