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Ka-Ge-Ki: Fists of Steel

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A super-deformed underground fighting beat-'em-up from Kaneko

The briefing

About this game

Ka-Ge-Ki: Fists of Steel is a 1991 beat-'em-up, fighting, and sport game developed by Kaneko and published by Sage's Creation for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive.

Set around underground fighting matches, the game challenges you to defeat every member of a notorious biker gang. Each match begins against several weaker henchmen before facing one of the gang's nine members. Each gang member must be knocked out three times to advance to the next round.

Combat takes place in confined arenas. You can move in any direction within the arena and use button combinations to attack, dodge, and parry. The 2D visuals use a distinctive super-deformed style, with stocky bodies and oversized heads.