Being the third entry on my "Brawler"-list for that day, i didn't know it would be a 1on1 fighting game (knowing Super Double Dragon and some GameBoy-entries so far). Fairly, i liked the sprites, the comic-y-artstyle and the animations, especially the iron breaking away when weapons clash. Background graphics however are way inferior. To it's core it's a solid SF2-clone (not to say "rip-off"), with all the punches, kicks, specials and alike. I was surprised to find out about the (quite brutal actually) finishers afterwards. Music though... is a really awful, repeating itselft over and over again. But then again, hey - there's voice samples. Gaming modes and story (incorporated in the Quest Mode) couldn't be more dull, but hey - there's a least some fun in all of the endings, the character sheet texts and depiction in general. I mean, look at them - Bones! Ice Pick! Jaw Breaker! Really well designed, so... something clings to me with this one. Maybe some Trouble in Little China-vibes.

Reviewed on Dec 19, 2023


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