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Running Battle

Sega exclusive

A beat-em-up in which you take control of policeman Grey, who sets out to avenge the murder of his partner Brody and destroy the gang "Soldiers of Darkness" lead by "M".

Released
1992
Platforms
Master SystemSega Master System/Mark III
Genres
Beat 'em up
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Country
Japan

About

Running Battle is a 1991 beat 'em up game developed by Opera House and published by Sega for the Master System exclusively in Europe. The player controls a police officer as they eliminate a series of enemies over five levels.

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

This game is a brawler where the police officer has to eliminate a series of armed thugs that are trying to take over his city. The enemy leader's name is simply the letter "M" and he calls his troops "The Soldiers of Darkness". Players can only move from left to right, like in a side-scrolling platform game. The player can also regain health from certain power-ups, in addition to getting a temporary boost in muscle power and the temporary ability to access weapons.

There are five levels in the game, which are divided into sub-levels and end with a confrontation with a powerful boss. Each section can be crossed over without killing anyone. However, the player is required to destroy a minimum amount of enemies on the screen.

Reception

The game was negatively reviewed by Mean Machines magazine for its low quality graphics, sound and gameplay.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Sega Master System/Mark III1 October 1991Europe

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