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Game dossier

King of the Monsters

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1990 monster-fighting arcade action

The briefing

About this game

King of the Monsters is an arcade fighting and beat ’em up game released in 1990. Players choose from six monsters, or four in the 16-bit ports, and battle through a 12-level campaign.

Two players can team up against the monsters. A battle ends when one monster is pinned for a three count or when time expires, which results in a loss for the player. The campaign first has the player defeat all six monsters, including a differently colored version of their own monster, before repeating the sequence in different cities.

Game Information

  • Genres: Action, arcade, fighting, fighter/multiplayer, hack and slash/beat ’em up, sport
  • Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Wii, Windows, Mac, Linux, Final Burn Alpha Neo, and HB MAME
  • Developers: Genki, SNK, SPS
  • Publishers: Sega, SNK, Takara