As you progress through the game, you learn special moves, called Katas that are devastatingly effective. Gametek responded to criticism of its Sega CD game by making the SNES game faster and the special moves easier to master. SFII vets will like the improved game play. Younger gamers will cherish them like Saturday-urday-morning cartoon pals.

One Sega CD character and the lively CD outtakes are missing, but you can still choose from seven fun fighters. You match up cartoon animals like Tai Cheetah and Foxy Roxy, each with their own moves and philosophy, in one-on-one fights. The SNES Brutal is almost identical to last fall's Sega CD version. Colorful graphics, humorous characters, and fast fists make this game endearing. Younger gamers should like Brutal, a cartoony version of more violent fighting games like Mortal Kombat. Brutal offers standard best-of-three one-player or two-player options where only the strong survive.just like in the jungle. A password option allows you to return to any game with all the moves you've learned. Take a BiteĪn interesting aspect of this game is the special-move setup, which requires you to earn the use of 'Katas.' As your karate critter earns higher belt levels, these new moves are taught by the exalted Dali Llama himself. Most of the digitized speech and cool tunes are gone, but the punching and kicking sound effects keep their bone-shattering clarity. The sound in Brutal has been reduced to the bare minimum. Unfortunately, the foregrounds that hinder game play by blocking the view of both your character and your opponent remain in the game version. The fighters respond much more quickly than before, which is good news for combo jockeys! Zoom! In addition, Cametek has tweaked the controls for the game. The original Sega CD version seemed to move in slow motion, but that problem has been eliminated. The most apparent change is the vast increase in speed. You can select from one of seven warriors, each with their own unique fighting style.Īlthough the game version lacks one of the original characters and some opening and interim animation (including the goofy outtakes) that appeared on the CD, the Gene sis game has undergone some changes that have improved the overall game play. Originally released on the Sega CD, Brutal takes members of the animal kingdom and matches them tooth and claw against one another for some tournament fighting. Genesis owners with fur on the brain would be remiss if they skipped over Brutal, a rip-roarin' beast-versus-beast fighting game by Gametek.

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