ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay

About

ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay is a 1995 fighting game that picks up the claymation chaos in the town of Mudville. You pick from a roster of sculpted warriors and duke it out in arenas littered with destructible objects and wacky hazards. The gameplay mixes basic 2D brawling with environmental interactions like launching foes into the air with explosive terrain. Single-player challenges CPU opponents while split-screen multiplayer lets you test skills locally. The story follows Dr. Generic Kiln’s scheme to spread meteor residue and crown a new champion, though the villain remains offscreen until a later entry. The game’s charm comes from its goofy clay aesthetic and tactile physics. Moves feel weighty and messy with characters squishing and cracking during fights. While not as technically advanced as later fighters, it holds up for nostalgic brawls. With two distinct versions on SNES and Sega 32X, it carved a niche among 90s beat-’em-ups. Some players praise its creative stage designs while others note the simplified mechanics compared to modern titles. Still a solid pick for quick bouts with a handmade feel.

Storyline

ClayFighter 2 revolves around the town of Mudville, where the clay meteor crashed in ClayFighter. Learning of the spectacle that took place in "Clayland", the evil Dr. Generic Kiln (who is only mentioned in the booklet and does not make a visual appearance until ClayFighter 63⅓ in 1997) flies in on his aircraft containing the residue he collected from the meteor and spreads it to the rest of Mudville in order to create more fighters. He declares himself grand master of Mudville after the fall of N. Boss, the end boss of the original ClayFighter. He holds the C-2 tournament to see who can become next grandmaster of Mudville.