| Body Blows is an Amiga Versus fighting game game. It was released in 1993 by Team 17. The game is compatible with all Amiga systems, including the CDTV system with joystick support. It was followed by Body Blows Galactic and Ultimate Body Blows. A version for DOS was also released. The game has a lot of similarities to Street Fighter 2, for example, both had a projectile, rising uppercut and spinning kick special moves and played identically (as with Ryu and Ken) There are 11 characters in Body Blows. In one player mode the player can choose to play as 1 of 4 characters, Nik, Dan, Junior or Lo Ray. In other modes players can select from 10 of the characters in the game. Main Contenders Nik is the brother of Dan and the down town gang leader. He hates his brother. Dan is the elder brother of Nik and a rival gangland rebel, he shadows his brother's moves every step of the way. Junior is a British boxer. Lo Ray is a Buddhist monk who left his Shaolin Temple seeking fame and fortune on the prize fighting circuit. Other characters Cossak Doug Maria Mike Ninja Yit-U Max (Was playable in the PC version via a cheat.) |
