Power Athlete

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Power Athlete ( ???????? ) , known outside of Japan for Sega Genesis as Turning Moves and for Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Moving Power , is the video a 1992 bout of games developed by System Vision and published by Kaneko. It was first released for Genesis in North America on August 14, 1992, and in Japan on November 20, 1992. The Super NES version was later released in Japan on November 27, 1992, North America in January 1993, and in Europe on October 4, 1993.

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Gameplay

The game aspect is a traditional head-to-head fighting game. But unlike most games of its kind, single-player mode is limited to one character, Joe, who is the protagonist of the game. One of the most distinctive aspects of the game is a RPG-like system that allows players to enhance Joe's various attributes, such as strength, speed, and endurance. Another gimmick is the use of a two-plane battle area (similar to SNK Fatal Fury: King of Fighters ).

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Character

• Joe - The main characters, special movements include fireballs and air strikes.
• Warren - Hawaii fans. Warren's technical name is rejected with surfing terms - "Big Wednesday", etc.
• Reayon - The token female fighter.
• Vagnad - Big wrestler with oniks skin. The game manual for the Genesis version refers to Vagnad as a survivor of The Holocaust.
Nick - An arrogant and fast matador. His fighting style uses a combination of break dance and knife throwing.
• Buoh - A kabuki-style warrior who can teleport and attack with his hair.
• Gaoluon - An acrobatic Chinese martial artist, holding a pair of Deer Deer Knives.
• Baraki - A tribal warrior with an animal appearance.
• Ranker - The final boss that can not be played.

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Version differences

• Regardless of the name difference for the Genesis and Super NES versions, there is no real difference in gameplay, content, or characters. However, it is widely believed that the game box and title enclosures are simply replaced to follow Nintendo's non-violent rigorous policy, since the Genesis version features a closeup of characters beaten on the face, with bursts of blood erupting from impact. The Super NES version package displays the same image, with red blood again colored like sweat.
• Ranker, the last boss of the game can only be played in the Genesis version.
• Although the version of Genesis/Mega Drive known as Deadly Moves shows a bloody cover, no blood or dead movement in any form in the game.
• The US magazine ads for this game, while detailing its features, do not show the actual screenshots of the game, but are drawn roughly that do not resemble the game at all.

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References

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External links

• Turning Off Dead on MobyGames

Source of the article : Wikipedia