Power Athlete

Power Moves

Front cover of the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis version of Power Athlete.
Developer(s) System Vision
Publisher(s) Kaneko
Distributor(s) Nintendo
Sega
Platform(s) Super Nintendo
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Release date(s) MD/GEN
  • JP November 20, 1992
  • NA August 14, 1992
SNES
  • JP November 27, 1992
  • NA January 1993
  • EU October 4, 1993
Genre(s) Versus fighting game
Mode(s) Up to 2 players simultaneously
Media/distribution Cartridge (Physical)

Power Athlete (パワーアスリート?), known outside of Japan for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis as Deadly Moves or for the Super NES as Power Moves, is a 1992 fighting video game developed by System Vision and published by Kaneko. It was first released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in North America on August 14, 1992, and in Japan on November 20, 1992. The Super NES version was later released in Japan on November 27, 1992, North America in January 1993, and in Europe on October 4, 1993. It is one of the many fighting games published in the early 90's to capitalize on the success of Capcom's Street Fighter II, it did not achieve the success of its competition, and was largely ignored by most gamers.

Contents

Gameplay

The gameplay is that of a traditional head-to-head fighting game. But unlike most games of its type, the single-player mode is limited to one character, Joe, who is the protagonist of the game. One of the game's most distinctive aspects is an RPG-like system which enables the player to boost Joe's various attributes, such as strength, speed and endurance. Another gimmick is the use of a two-plane fighting area (similar to that of SNK's Fatal Fury: King of Fighters).

Characters

While the characters in the game each have their own distinct look, many of them were clearly inspired by characters from Street Fighter II.

Version differences

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