Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw

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Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw
System(s): Sega 32X
Publisher: GameTek
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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.

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

{{{imagewidths}}} Chung Poe
{{{imagewidths}}} Dali Llama
{{{imagewidths}}} Foxy Roxy
{{{imagewidths}}} Ivan Bear
{{{imagewidths}}} Karate Croc
{{{imagewidths}}} Kendo Coyote
{{{imagewidths}}} Kung Fu Bunny
{{{imagewidths}}} Pantha
{{{imagewidths}}} Prince Leon
{{{imagewidths}}} Psycho Kitty
{{{imagewidths}}} Rhei Rat
{{{imagewidths}}} Tai Cheetah

Controls

Note: Assumes the player is standing, facing right. If facing left, Left and Right should be reversed.

Basic Controls

Up: Jump up
Down: Crouch
Down+Left: Block
Up-right: Jump forward
Up-left: Jump backward
A+B: Taunt

3-Button Controller

A: Light attack
B: Medium attack
C: Hard attack
 START : Toggle kicks and punches
Left+(A/B/C): Roundhouse
Right+(A/B/C): Reach attack
Up+(A/B/C): Aerial attack

6-Button Controller

A: Light kick
B: Medium kick
C: Hard kick
 START : Pause
X: Light punch
Y: Medium punch
Z: Hard punch

Special Moves

Name Command
Chung Poe
Fists of death Down Right
Macron Overpower Right Down
Space Warp Left Down
The Dark Kata HOLD A 2sA C
The Faminewind Kata HOLD B+C 2sRight
Hate of the Ancients Kata HOLD B 2sB A
Winter Storm Kata HOLD C 2sA C
Valhalla TODO
Dali Llama
Head Butt B+C
Smoke Left Down Right
Apocalypse Down Right B
Mind of the Gods Right Down Left
Foxy Roxy
Handstand Attack TODO
Rolling Sweep Down Right
Whiplash Kick B+C
Kuntao Kick A+B+C
Penjat Silat Mind Throw TODO
Call of the Lotus Kata HOLD C 2sC C
Ivan Bear
Earthquake Left Down Right
Big Belly Right Down Left
Strenght of the North TODO
Rage of the World Kata HOLD B+C 2sA+C
Jab Al Nar Kata HOLD C 2sA A
Karate Croc
Attack TODO
Kendo Coyote
Slam Punch A+B+C
Cannonball TODO
Spinball Right Down
The Five Rings TODO
Ki Force Kata HOLD A 2sC C
Hapkido Kata TODO
Headbutt Kata B+C
Kung Fu Bunny
Flash Kick TODO
Double Flash Kick Left Down Right
Dance of Death Kata HOLD A 2sA A
Iron Fist Kata HOLD C 2sC C
Devil's Kiss Kata Right Down Left
Scissors Kick B+C
Pantha
Attack TODO
Prince Leon
Bite TODO
Swim TODO
Roar TODO
Power Chord TODO
Rage Within TODO
The Leon Experience TODO
Wild Side TODO
Psycho Kitty
Cat Fight Left Down Right
Furball Right Down Left
Toshidan A+C
Too Much Whiskers Kata HOLD B 2sB C
Face Gouge Kata HOLD C 2sB A
9 Lives Kata HOLD A 2sA A
Hacker HOLD Down 2sA+B
Devastator TODO
Rhei Rat
Batter & Blow TODO
Frenzy TODO
KO Punch TODO
Tsumai TODO
Muay Thai TODO
Lightening Fury TODO
Tai Cheetah
Fire Kick TODO
Fire Run TODO
Fire Punch TODO
Divine Wing TODO
First of the North TODO
The Way of the Crane TODO

Production Credits

~US manual~

Team Brutal

Design: Rod Humble
Art: Andy Gilmour, Dave Hall, Juan Sanchez
Programming: Dave Lincoln

Additional Support

Executive Producer: Elizabeth Curran
Creative Direction: John Tombley
Testing: Travis Williams, Larry Pacey
Music: "ppdix", Doug Brandon, Robin Heifitz
Annoying: William B. McCormick

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

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №6, p103
Sega 32X
 60
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
58
[1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)
64
[2]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
79
[3]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[4]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
58
[5]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[6]
Ultimate Gamer (US) NTSC-U
80
[7]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[8]
Sega 32X
 70
Based on
8 reviews

Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw

32X, US
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Cover
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Cart
Brutal 32x us manual.pdf
Manual
  1. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 73
  2. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 35
  3. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 5 May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 43
  4. ↑ GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 62
  5. ↑ Game Informer, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 35
  6. ↑ Next Generation, "June 1995" (US; 1995-05-23), page 105
  7. ↑ Ultimate Gamer, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86
  8. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 79
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