Rival Turf!
Rival Turf!, released in Japan as Rushing Beat (ラッシング・ビート?), is a video game that was released by Jaleco in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and later on the Wii Virtual Console in the PAL region on October 8, 2010, in Japan on 7, December 2010 and in North America on May 2, 2011. The game is the first installment in the Rushing Beat trilogy, which also included Brawl Brothers and The Peace Keepers, although the games were localized as unrelated titles in North America.
Gameplay
Rival Turf! is a beat'em up. The player controls one of two characters: Jack Flak (known in Japan as "Rick Norton") or Oozie Nelson (known in Japan as "Douglas Bild") in a one or two player mode, to defeat a plethora of enemies using fists, feet, and various weapons collected throughout the course of the game. The game also includes an "angry" mode where the character becomes temporarily invincible and does more damage after taking too much damage. The game also has a 2 player versus mode.
Characters
Protagonists
- Jack Flak
- The hero of the video game. A 26-year-old detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. He is a person who is fond of jumpers and jeans. The flying kick and the back drop are his speciality attacks.
- Oozie Nelson
- He is a 44-year-old director of the Los Angeles police force. Wearing a police uniform, he likes to use professional wrestling moves with the fierceness of Frankenstein's monster. His body type was created by a combination of science and technology.
Enemies
- Bullet
- The weakest enemy character. He uses the punch as his primary attack.
- Case
- This character wears a motorcycle helmet.
- Skinny
- A tall, slender enemy. Some attack with kicks while others attack with dynamite.
- Warrior
- Shows up wearing a Shinobi costume. Get close to him and he releases the tornado whirlwind kick on the player's character.
- Butch
- The obese character. His obesity increases his attack power and strength while slowing him down.
- Goro
- An agile fighter who prefers to attack while leaping about. He shares his name with the boss of the video game Mortal Kombat.
- Reggie
- Another enemy who is tall and skeletally thin. His habit of throwing explosives can get on the player's nerves.
- Louie
- Another large-bodied gang member. He uses his body to bump his opponents about.
- Dingo
- This fighter acts like a wild animal, flinging the player across the screen.
- Kato
- Attacks with flying kicks and throws.
- Arnold
- A muscular villain that looks similar to California's former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He attacks with increased attack power and throwing strength characteristic of most of the Schwarzenegger films.
- Gigante
- A hulking gargantuan who is definitely not one to be underestimated. He attacks with increased attack power and throwing strength characteristic of most of the Schwarzenegger films.
Bosses
- Genie
- The first boss of the game who wears a stylish Arabian outfit.
- Sledge
- The second boss of the game who wears a rapper-style outfit and carries a boombox.
- Slasher
- The third boss of the game in a black fighter outfit and carries a pair of blades.
- Captain
- The fourth boss of the game who serves as the captain of the dockside's loading ships.
- Iceman
- The fifth boss of the game in a hockey player's helmet, jersey, and skates, and shows off impressive figure skating styles.
- Big Al
- The leader of the gang and the ultimate boss of the game. He is faced on the rooftop of his hideaway.
Reception
In the January 2010 issue of Nintendo Power, the editors poked fun at the game's cover art, saying that "The marketing people on this game actually had a pretty outside-the-box idea, which should have really stayed off the box. After all, who is the target audience going to find more intimidating than thugs their own age?"[1]
Localization
The USA version removed the introductory story the original Japanese game had. It also shortened the ending and removed the credits.
References
- ^ Editors of Nintendo Power: Nintendo Power March, 2009; issue 3 (in English). Future US Inc, 58. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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