Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw
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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.
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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.
Basic Controls
3-Button Controller
: Light attack
: Medium attack
: Hard attack
START : Toggle kicks and punches
+(//): Roundhouse
+(//): Reach attack
+(//): Aerial attack
6-Button Controller
Special Moves
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.
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
Screenshots
Physical Scans
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