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| Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw | ||||||||||
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| System(s): Sega 32X | ||||||||||
| Publisher: GameTek | ||||||||||
| Developer: GameTek | ||||||||||
| Genre: Action | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||
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Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw is a one-on-one fighting game developed by GameTek for the Sega 32X. It is an update to Brutal: Paws of Fury, released only in North America. The working title for this game was Brutal: Paws Unleashed.
Contents
Gameplay
Like in the previous game, the characters only have regular kicks and punches at start, with the special moves and "katas" (sequences of moves) being unlocked after certain fights, following the game's "Belt System". But different of the previous game, all characters are available without the need of cheats, passwords or the like.
Playable Characters
This version introduces two new characters to the game: Chung Poe and Psycho Kitty.
|
Chung Poe |
|---|---|
| Height: 61cm (2') Weight: 22kg (50lbs) | |
|
Dali Llama |
| Height: 198.1cm (6' 6") Weight: 38.04kg (150lbs) | |
|
Foxy Roxy |
| Height: 182.9cm (6') Weight: 72.75kg (160lbs) | |
|
Ivan Bear |
| Height: 182.9cm (6') Weight: 113.40kg (250lbs) | |
|
Karate Croc |
| Height: 182.9cm (6') Weight: 131.54kg (290lbs) | |
|
Kendo Coyote |
| Height: 188cm (6' 2") Weight: 90.71kg (200lbs) | |
|
Kung Fu Bunny |
| Height: 177.8cm (5' 10") Weight: 45.36kg (100lbs) | |
|
Pantha |
| Height: 172.7cm (5' 8") Weight: 86.18kg (190lbs) | |
|
Prince Leon |
| Height: 182.9cm (6') Weight: 113.40kg (250lbs) | |
|
Psycho Kitty |
| Height: 91.4cm (3') Weight: 45.36kg (100lbs) | |
|
Rhei Rat |
| Height: 180.3cm (5' 11") Weight: 72.57kg (160lbs) | |
|
Tai Cheetah |
| Height: 188cm (6' 2") Weight: 63.50kg (140lbs) |
Basic Controls
- Note: Assumes the player is standing, facing right. If facing left,
and 
should be reversed.
: Jump up
: Crouch
+
: Block
: Jump forward
: Jump backward
+
: Taunt
3-Button Controller
: Light attack
: Medium attack
: Hard attack
START : Toggle kicks and punches
+(//): Roundhouse
+(//): Reach attack
+(//): Aerial attack
6-Button Controller
: Light kick
: Medium kick
: Hard kick
START : Pause
: Light punch
: Medium punch
: Hard punch
Special Moves
| Name | Command |
|---|---|
| Chung Poe | |
| Fists of Death |
|
| Space Warp |
|
| Makron Overpower |
|
| Hate of the Ancients Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| The Dark Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Winter Storm Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| The Faminewind Kata | HOLD + 2s
|
| Dali Llama | |
| Headbutt | +
|
| Smoke Attack |
|
| Mind of the Gods |
|
| Apocalypse! |
|
| Foxy Roxy | |
| Whiplash Kick | +
|
| Spinning Kick |
|
| Rolling Attack |
|
| Kuntao Kata | ++
|
| Call of the Lotus Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Pentjak Silat Mind Throw | TODO |
| Ivan Bear | |
| Big Belly Attack |
|
| Earthquake |
|
| Strenght of the North Kata |
|
| Jab Al Nar Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Rage of the World Kata | HOLD + 2s+
|
| Karate Croc | |
| Tail Whip | HOLD +
|
| Torpedo Attack | TODO |
| Flying Tail Whip | TODO |
| Escrima Kata | HOLD
|
| The Swallow Kata | ++
|
| The Path of the Empty Hand | HOLD + 2s
|
| Kendo Coyote | |
| Slam Punch | ++
|
| Headbutt | +
|
| Cannonball! | TODO |
| Spinball! |
|
| The Five Rings Kata | TODO |
| Ki Force Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Hapkido Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Kung Fu Bunny | |
| Hi Flash Kick | HOLD
|
| Flash Kick | TODO |
| Double Flash Kick |
|
| Scissors Kick | +
|
| Dance of Death Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Iron Fist Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Devil's Kiss Kata |
|
| Pantha | |
| Fireball | TODO |
| Energy Drain | TODO |
| Cloak Attack | +
|
| The Gentle Path Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Serpents Kiss Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Summon Chi Kata | HOLD + 2s
|
| Prince Leon | |
| Bite | +
|
| Swim Attack |
|
| Roar! |
|
| Powerchord |
|
| Wild Side Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Rage Within Attack | Close HOLD + 2s
|
| Leon Experience Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Psycho Kitty | |
| Fur Ball |
|
| Catfight |
|
| Toshidan | +
|
| Too Much Whiskers Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Face Gouge Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Nine Lives Kata | HOLD 2s
|
| Hacker Kata | HOLD 2s+
|
| Rhei Rat | |
| Knockout Punch | ++
|
| Frenzy Attack |
|
| Face Pull |
|
| Neck Choke | Close +
|
| Tsumai Kata | HOLD
|
| Lightning Fury Kata | Close HOLD
|
| Berzerk! Kata | Close HOLD
|
| Tai Cheetah | |
| Fire Punch |
|
| Fire Kick |
|
| Fire Run |
|
| The Way of the Crane Kata | ++
|
| First of the North Kata | HOLD
|
| Divine Wind Kata | HOLD
|
Stages
In Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw you go through fourteen stages in all (four more than the original game), facing all twelve characters, including a clone of yours. The scenery and graphics have been highly improved and changed drastically, although some of them are simply doubles with different palettes/shading. The most notable change was in Leon Prince's stage, on which it was possible to push the rival off the bridge for a instant win.
Like in the Mega Drive version of Brutal: Paws of Fury there are more stages than characters, making Tai Cheetah and Chung Poe appear to challenge you twice each. The characters were also placed at different stages than previously.
|
Beach |
|---|---|
| Pantha's first stage. | |
|
Waterfall |
| Psycho Kitty's stage. | |
|
Idol |
| Ivan Bear's stage. | |
|
Swamp |
| Karate Croc, introduced in the previous Mega-CD game, earned his own new stage. | |
|
Point |
| Tai Cheetah's stage. The background is the same seen at "Beach", with different color palettes. | |
|
Bridge |
| Prince Leon's stage. Like "Point" and "Beach", "Bridge" and "Waterfall" share the same scenery. | |
|
Courtyard |
| Kung Fu Bunny's stage. | |
|
Screens |
| Kendo Coyote's stage. | |
|
Dojo |
| Foxy Roxy's stage. | |
|
Battlements |
| Rhei Rat's stage. A double of this stage features in "Battle mode" under the name "Tower", although unlike the other clone stages it has no difference. | |
|
Pass |
| Pantha's second stage. | |
|
Volcano |
| Chung Poe's first stage. | |
|
Cavern |
| Chung Poe's second Stage. | |
|
Boat |
| Dali Llama's stage. |
Production Credits
~In-game credits~
- Team Brutal
Design: Rod V. Humble
Artwork and Animation: Andie Gilmour, Dave Hall, Juan Sanchez and Eurocom Entertainment
Program: Dave Exile
Music: ppdix
Creative Director: Steve Curran
VP of Product Development:Liz Curran
Project Coordination: Charlene Carty
Sound Editing: Larry Pacie
Special Thanks to the Following: Sherry Kross, John Tombley, Wendy Weber, Executive King, Travis Williams, Stacey Ruderman, All at G.T.U.K
Annoying: William B. McCormick
~US manual credits~
- Team Brutal
Programming: Dave Lincoln
- Additional Support
Creative Direction: John Tombley
Testing: Travis Williams, Larry Pacey
Music: Doug Brandon, Robin Heifitz
- Packaging/Manual
Art Director: Dwight Alnor
Writer: Rod Humble
Design: Dwight Alnor
Technical: Sherry Kross, John Tombley
Illustration: Mark Fredrikson
Calligraphy: Glen Yoshiyama
Gallery
Chung Poe bio sprite
Dali Llama bio sprite
Foxy Roxy bio sprite
Ivan Bear bio sprite
Katare Croc bio sprite
Kendo Coyote bio sprite
Kung Fu Bunny bio sprite
Pantha bio sprite
Prince Leon bio sprite
Psycho Kitty bio sprite
Rhei Rat bio sprite
Tai Cheetah bio sprite
Screenshots
Stage 1's background
Stage 2's background
Stage 3's background
Stage 4's background
Stage 5's background
Stage 6's background
Stage 7's background
Stage 8's background
Stage 9's background
Stage 10's background
Stage 11's background
Stage 12's background
Stage 13's background
Stage 14's background
Physical Scans
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| Based on 8 reviews | |
| 32X, US |
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- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 73
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 35
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 5 May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 43
- ↑ GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 62
- ↑ Game Informer, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 35
- ↑ Next Generation, "June 1995" (US; 1995-05-23), page 105
- ↑ Ultimate Gamer, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86
- ↑ VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 79