RUSHING BEAT RAN FUKUSEI TOSHI
( Brawl Brothers )
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(c)1992 Jaleco
Cartridge SHVC-RE
Fighting game
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Released in America as
BRAWL BROTHERS
( SNS-RE-USA )
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Rushing Beat Ran is a side-scrolling beat'em up by Jaleco
and is the second episode of an exclusive trilogy for the Super Famicom system.
The player can select two fighters from a list of five - two strong and large guys,
two average fighters (a guys and a girl) and finally a fast Ninja (would a fighting game
be complete without a Ninja ?). The remaining three are at the center of the story and
get kidnapped by a secret army. The goal of the game is to rescue them before they get
brainwashed and join the evil gang - each freed fighter joins the team and becomes a
playable character. Rushing Beat Ran is a classical fighting game and
plays much like other similar beat'em ups of the time such as Capcom's Final Fight
or ega's Street Of Rage. Our heroes can kick, punch and jump. They can
also use a large arsenal of weaponry such as iron pipes, rocks, knives, baseball
bats and even guns. Snacks and soda cans can be collected to gain some life back
and, interestingly, can also be thrown at the enemies and inflict some (small)
damage on their own. As expected, each fighter can also trigger a more powerful
attack in exchange of some of his precious life. The characters can also slowly
power-up and trigger more powerful throws when at full charge.
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The American version of the game, called Brawl Brothers, is slightly different -
'maze-like' stages got inserted here and there. Actually, those stages exist in
the Japanese version but without the 'find the right doorway' concept. This makes
some of the areas a lot more difficult than they are as most of the passageways
lead the player back to the beginning of the stage. All the character names were also changed.
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Interestingly, the Japanese version of the game can be accessed in the American
version. At the Jaleco logo, press B, A, X, Y. Now go in the option menu
and select Rushing Beat Ran.
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Teaser text from the American version:
DOUBLE TROUBLE STREET FIGHTING ACTION !
Fists and feet fly as the Brawl Brothers(TM)
hit the streets in this explosive two
player simultaneous fighting game.
Score with the thunderous action of
bady slams, leg sweeps, jabs, hooks
uppercuts, punching, kicking and more.
Defeat the enemy and take over his
role. Brawl Brothers(TM) features 10
realistic stages and three levels of
difficulty. Blow-by-blow, Brawl Brothers(TM)
packs a tremendous punch of realistic
action. Take your best shot now!
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LK
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Add your Pov here !
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Rushing Beat Ran is a solid beat'em up and the game really shines
in its simplistic controls and intuitive design - if you are a beat'em up
fan you'll feel right at home. Despite a couple of flaws that I find somehow
unfair (some bosses, for instance, tend to 'magically avoid' most of your
punches...), the game offers some intense and great fighting moments,
especially during the two-players co-op mode. It also gives five fighters
to choose from which was quite unusual for the time, most fighting games
didn't have more that three playable characters. Each fighters is also
well designed and uses different fighting styles - for instance the Ninja
is fast and uses airborne attacks whereas Lord J is slow and uses Judo
throws. All in all, Rushing Beat Ran has a nice variety of stages
and enemies and it really stands out of the beat'em up crowd. I personally
prefer the Japanese version, the maze-like stages from the American version
really slows down the pace of the game. But the Japanese version is
unlockable from the American version, so it may end up being a better
choice as you actually end up with two games in one.
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