Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO WORLD HEROES 2
Reviewed: 30 May 2026
PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One
HAMSTER · 2017
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
34
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.44 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.55 | |
ACA NEOGEO WORLD HEROES 2 is a classic fighting game that offers significant benefits in cognitive and motor skill development. Players will engage in strategic thinking, critical decision-making, and memory recall to master character moves and opponent patterns. The fast-paced combat hones hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time. The game's historical figures can also spark interest in history.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.11 | |
This game presents very low risks. As a competitive fighting game, there's a minor risk of competitive toxicity and social comparison through online high scores. The game features stylized combat violence, typical of the fighting genre, but no gore or realistic depictions. Crucially, it contains no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or social interaction risks like stranger chat.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.