McFarlane’s Evil Prophecy (PS2) — Monster Mash, Meet Button Bash

McFarlane’s Evil Prophecy is a grubby, gothic beat ’em up where you herd a squad of monster hunters through cemeteries, docks, and foggy streets to body classic boogeymen—Dracula, the Mummy, a very upset Sea Creature, and a Frankenstein who looks like he bench-presses lightning. It’s the kind of PS2-era throwdown that rewards crowd control and combo discipline more than finesse, and when a wave melts under your specials, it absolutely scratches that “one more stage” itch.

Released in 2004 and developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii under Konami’s banner, McFarlane’s Evil Prophecy swings like a mid-2000s time capsule: chunky animations, moody arenas, and boss fights that feel like wrestling posters came to life. If you’re curating weird, scrappy brawlers—or just in the mood to buy retro games on Retro Games eXchange that deliver cozy chaos—this fits right between your guilty pleasures and your Halloween stack.

1. Release Year: 2004
2. Platform: PlayStation 2
3. Genre: Action / 3D beat ’em up
4. Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii
5. Publisher: Konami
6. Gameplay: Party-based brawling, swappable hunters, crowd-clearing specials, classic-monster boss runs
7. Vibe: Fog-drenched streets, toy-line fan service, comics-horror flair
8. For Collectors: Cult curiosity with big Halloween energy—and very punchable ghouls