#knuckle bash

AUGUST 2018 UPDATE www.arcadequartermaster.com

This month, three more beat-em-up shrines are live on the site. Since my connection and laptop are acting up while I’m still busy looking out for some of my old stuff, the shrines are more like mini-shrines because of minimal use of items to warrant separate Item pages.

TECMO KNIGHT: This medieval fantasy brawler follows two knights to lay siege on the fortress of the dark lord Wild Fang with the aid of mighty companions: the Smokeman, the Tiger and the Dragon. A solid title which captures some of the classic sword and sorcery with its gruesome intro and monster slaying effects that Tecmo has dabbled in with some of its late 80s titles.

KNUCKLE BASH: Toaplan’s sidescrolling beat-em-up follows three heroic wrestlers to dismantle the evil Mad Bulls wrestling organization. Use your signature wrestling and grappling moves to take down two major factions of the organization, recruiting two more former villains to your cause! Together, you must unite to battle the Mad Bull himself.

D.D.CREW: Sega’s obscure brawler takes the eponymous quartet to destroy the gangs under the employ of Zero Corp’s corrupt CEO. Each hero has his unique fighting style to take down numerous mobsters and gang leaders. While it has a cool soundtrack and okay controls, the game fell into obscurity, and it would have been greater if Sega made a Streets of Rage arcade version instead or even introduce D.D.Crew as a possible part of the SoR universe.