Underplayed Gems

The Combatribes (1992)

The Combatribes cover
Developer
Technos Japan
Publisher
Aksys Games, American Technos, Technos Japan
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Super Famicom
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Rating
2.9 of 5, 7 player ratings

How it feels

Three cyborg vigilantes brawl through futuristic New York City gangs in this arcade-style Double Dragon successor.

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About

The Combatribes is a 1990 beat 'em-up game released for the arcades by Technos Japan Corp (the developers of Renegade and Double Dragon). A home version for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was also released in 1992. The game centers around three vigilantes (identified as cyborgs in the SNES port) who must fight against numerous street gangs in futuristic New York City. The SNES version was released for the Wii Virtual Console in North America on November 30, 2009. The game has been considered by some to be an spiritual successor of the Double Dragon series.

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