Nekketsu Oyako

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Nekketsu Oyako
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Technosoft
Developer:
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)[1], Action[2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[3] T-1802G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

Nekketsu Oyako (熱血親子) is a beat-'em-up by Technosoft released for the Sega Saturn in 1995. The game was originally released for the PlayStation in 1994. Neither version was released outside Japan. The title roughly translates to "Burning-Blood Family."

The game is noted for its humorous presentation. For example, one stage takes place inside a whale, and alcoholic beverages (a healing item) can only be consumed by Rando while his two kids get an "adult only" message instead.

Story

Scientist Saeko Hibino is kidnapped by the Haraguro organization to build a doomsday device. Her husband Rando, a former pro wrestler, their daughter Rio, and Saeko's assistant Toratarou "Tora" Minoru set out to rescue her.

Gameplay

The game is a belt-scrolling beat-'em-up that plays similarly to Final Fight. There are three different characters, each with different strengths and unique special moves. Characters walk with Left and Right and perform a short dash with Left Left and Right Right or with R+Left and R+Right. They move in and out of the plane with Up and Down. They jump with B and can do a double jump with B again with midair. Characters attack with A, which can be done in midair. Like many beat-'em-ups, attacking multiple times in quick succession performs a combo that finishes with a special move that does more damage and knocks down enemies. Attacking while dashing likewise does a special knockdown move; characters can also do a slide with Down+A after dashing. While in the air, they can do a dive move with Down+A. Characters can grab enemies by holding the D-Pad in the direction of the enemy. While an enemy is grabbed, the character can hit the enemy with A or throw the enemy with Left+A or Right+A.

Each character has a unique special attack that can be done with C, which attacks and knocks down every enemy on the screen at the cost of some health. Characters also have special moves activated by specific motions, as seen in games such as Street Fighter II or Streets of Rage 3. These moves do considerable damage and do not cost any health. Special moves can be mixed with standard attacks at any time.

Stages contain various destructible objects, which often contain items. Characters can pick up items, which include weapons, food, money, and toys, with A when standing over them. Weapons include firearms such as rifles and bazookas, thrown weapons such as knives and chakrams, and bombs. Weapons last for a certain amount of strikes before disappearing. They can be dropped manually with X. Food items (such as hamburgers, sushi, and bottles of milk) provide healing. Money (such as coins and gold bars) and toys (such as teddy bear and a Sega Saturn) provide bonus points.

Characters have a health bar that is depleted by enemies and occasional stage hazards such as flames or sawblades. If a character's health bar is emptied, the character loses a life but revives after a moment if the player has credits remaining. Additionally, each stage is timed, and the player loses a life when time runs out. The timer resets when the character revives. Characters are temporarily invincible after reviving or being knocked down. Characters retain their health between stages. The player can set the starting credits in the options, and more credits are earned at 200,000 and 700,000 points. There are four selectable difficulty levels.

The game supports two-player simultaneous cooperative play. The second player can join the game at any time by pressing  START . Each player has separate credits and controls a different character.

Characters

Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, Left and Right should be reversed.

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Rando
Saeko's husband and a former pro wrestler. He is the strongest but slowest character, and he has two special grapple moves, the suplex (Down+A after grabbing) and a piledriver (B after grabbing). As an adult, he is the only character who can drink beer (a healing item) and use bazookas (but he cannot pick up rifles or machine guns). His special attack is smashing the ground with his flaming fists, causing explosive clouds to roll outward.
Move list
Name Command Description
Beast King Fist Right Down Down-right A Rando does a spinning uppercut into the air.
Oyaji Smash Up Down Right A Rando jumps into the air and smashes his fist on the way down. Can be done in the air.
Oyaji Straight Right Down-right Down Down-left Left A Rando dashes forward with a flaming fist.

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Rio
The daughter of Rando and Saeko, who is armed with a hammer. She is the fastest character but also the weakest, but she has several special moves that let her engage enemies without taking damage. She use her hammer like a pogo stick in midair (with Down+A), which can bounce off the heads of multiple enemies. Her special attack is creating a whirlwind that pulls enemies into the air.
Move list
Name Command Description
Hammer Drift Down Down-right Right A Rio spins in place while swinging her hammer around. Can move while performing.
Super Spin Attack Down Down-right Right B Rio somersaults upwards while holding her hammer.
Hammer Breed Left Right Left A Rio shoots a wave of energy from her hammer covering about half the width of the screen.
Pressure Wave Down Down-left Left A Rio strikes the ground with her hammer, creating a burst of damaging energy. Can be done in the air.

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Tora
Saeko's lab assistant. He is a balanced character with a limited move set. He runs instead of doing a short dash and cannot slide. His aerial kick can bounce off enemies repeatedly. His special attack is blasting the ground with large energy beams.
Move list
Name Command Description
Dragon Claw Slash Right Down Down-right A Taro dashes forward while slashing.

Worlds

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Mega Tokyo 2064

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The Big Wave

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Hero Graw Island

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Sky Gaia

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Magazine articles

Main article: Nekketsu Oyako/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-07: "July 1995" (1995-06-08)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-08: "August 1995" (1995-07-07)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-10: "October 1995" (1995-09-08)
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