
1992 · Port · Jaleco · Beat 'em up · Ninja
Brawl Brothers
Nintendo exclusivePort
Released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Brawl Brothers is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game by Jaleco, serving as the sequel to Rival Turf! and preceding The Peace Keepers in 1993. Set in Bayside City, where people are vanishing amidst rumors of sinister human cloning experiments, the game follows Rick and Doug, who are driven by personal stakes when three friends from their martial arts gym are abducted.
- Released
- 22 December 1992
- Platforms
- SNESWiiWii U
- Genres
- Beat 'em upNinja
- Developers
- Jaleco
- Publishers
- Jaleco
- Series
- Rushing Beat
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- Action
- Country
- Japan
- Age ratings
- ESRB E10+PEGI 12CERO B
- Languages
- English
About
Brawl Brothers, known in Japan as Rushing Beat Run (ラッシング・ビート乱 複製都市, Rasshingu Biito Ran: Fukusei Toshi; "Rushing Beat Chaos: The City of Clones"), is a 1992 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Jaleco for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second game in the Rushing Beat series, after Rival Turf!, and was followed by The Peace Keepers in 1993.
›Story
People are going missing in Bayside City and the rumors say someone conducting a shady human cloning experiment is responsible. a. a. Slash) this situation has become personal.
Especially after three friends from their martial arts gym get abducted. The duo set off to the enemy's secret air fortress to sort this out. These guys know all the moves, from martial arts to pro wrestling throws, and they don't hesitate to use them. They’re not afraid of using knives, bats, and other things they find to get the job done.
And if that wasn’t enough, when they get hurt they get angry—and you really don’t want to mess with them then. They ignore damage and hit even harder than usual! They’re ready for the action. The question is: are you?
Keywords
- brawler
- digital distribution
- virtual console
- wrestling moves in non-wrestling games
- nintendo switch online
- wii virtual console
- wii u virtual console
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
As in Final Fight, the player has to walk sideways and fight bad guys for several stages. Next to the general food-health supplies, the player can also pick up weapons like sticks, guns, grenades and such. A special "Angry Mode" gives injured fighters a burst of energy.
It is the only known SNES game that features its Japanese version on the same cartridge, accessible through use of a cheat code. The Japanese version of the game features different character names, no maze-like stages, an expanded ending sequence and the addition of a groin kick move for playable character Douglas Bild.
Reception
Brawl Brothers received a 20.79/30 score in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by Super Famicom Magazine, ranking among Super Famicom titles at the number 145 spot. The game received mixed reviews from critics. Paul Davies and Edward Lawrence of Nintendo Magazine System called it an "outstanding beat' em up which suffers on a few minor accounts". AllGame's Brett Alan Weiss praised the game's the graphics, music, and addition of more enemies and moves than Rival Turf!, but the lack of speed, precision, and polish compared to games like Streets of Rage and Double Dragon were criticized.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update
Box artone per regional release we hold art for
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Jaleco Brawler's Pack16bit-Collection Jaleco Vol. 01Jaleco Collection 1Retro-Bit GenerationsPolymega Collection Vol.18: Rival Turf!
- Part of
- Rushing Beat Ran: Fukusei Toshi
- Port of
- Rushing Beat Ran: Fukusei Toshi
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Platform libraries
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- Nintendo ClassicsStandard subscription › Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Years
- Games released in 2019List › July–September
Genres
- Ninja gamesStandalone games › Games with ninja player characters
Players
Publishers
- Virtual Console games for WiiTitles › Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom
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