You thought I was done talking about Super Nintendo games? Foolish child, we have only just begun.... BACKGROUND:
I may have seen a Let's Play of this game at one point (one of the levels looked pretty familiar), but other than that, I know jack shit about it. SUMMARY: Brawl Brothers is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up in the same vein as titles like Double Dragon, River City Ransom, Streets of Rage, and more. If you've played anything from the genre, this game won't feel foreign at all. You face off against wave after wave enemies, you kick their asses, then you move forward. Nothing too out of the ordinary. You can choose from five playable characters, who each have their own properties and moves. These moves range from basic strikes, various wrestling moves, jump attacks, and even dash attacks like dropkicks. There aren't really any complicated maneuvers or combos, and the movesets are honestly rather shallow, but hitting enemies with piledrivers is pretty satisfying, so I can't really complain. Depending on who you select at the beginning, the remaining unselected characters will serve as the bosses for the end of each level, which I though was a cool idea. Beating the boss "unlocks" them for use in your campaign, and you can choose to switch to them in between levels. Though there are only a handful of levels, they're rather lengthy, and it'll usually be a while before you get to the end and face the boss. Some of the levels can become frustrating, with at least one being an annoying maze, and another featuring pits you can fall into (which happens a lot if you perform a lot of throws/get hit a lot). For what it's worth, the backgrounds are rather diverse, so it's not boring to look at. The enemies aren't too varied, as many of them are just palette swaps of the same five character sprites, but combat-wise, they're decently challenging. Once you figure out how to get past their more annoying attacks, you'll get by just fine. The bosses are a tad tougher, but only because they take longer to beat. As you go along the levels, you'll encounter various items you can pick up and use. These range from healing items, melee weapons, and even shit like shotguns and grenades. These weapons do decent damage and can help even the odds, but I personally find taking enemies to Suplex City way more fun. You can choose to adjust various settings before you start playing a game, such as the game's difficulty, your controls, the number of lives/continues, and more. Notably, you can also toggle Angry Mode on and off. Angry Mode is a special ability that activates when you have low health, and grants you stronger attacks and invincibility for a short period of time. VERDICT: Brawl Brothers is a decent beat-'em-up with simple, yet fun combat, and a small but charming roster. I'm honestly not that much of a beat-'em-up guy, so while I did enjoy what I played, I felt like I had my fill not long after. I much prefer playing games like these in co-op mode with a friend, and I imagine I'd have more fun that way. For now, though, my one playthrough will suffice. - end -
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