

The main issue with the game is that the hit detection feels way off. Unfortunately, Brawl Brothers is one such beat-em-up.

But if not done right, beat-em-ups risk falling into monotony. Walking from one side of the screen to the next, punching bad guys to a pulp along the way, is so simple and satisfying, particularly when multiple players are involved. Their simple, straightforward, arcade-style gameplay makes them among the purest “video game-y” of video game genres, alongside the likes of platformers and puzzle games (albeit beat-em-ups don’t have the same depth of those genres). Let’s get one thing straight, I really like beat-em-up games. “The playable roster admittedly looks like the bargain aisle equivalent of Street Fighter characters.” Other than that little piece of trivia, however, Brawl Brothers doesn’t provide a whole lot to write home about. Curiously, it’s noted as being the only SNES game to feature both its western and Japanese releases on the same cartridge (the Japanese version being accessible via a cheat code). *Review based on Brawl Brothers’ release as part of the Nintendo Switch SNES Online service*īrawl Brothers, released on the SNES in 1993 by Jaleco, is a side scrolling beat-em-up game, and the second installment in the Rushing Beat series.
