Doomsday Warrior, known in Japan as Taiketsu!! Brass Numbers (対決！！ブラスナンバーズ, lit. "Confrontation!! Brass Numbers"), is a Super NES fighting game developed and published by Telenet Japan's subsidiary Laser Soft in Japan on November 20, 1992 and later localized by Renovation Products in North America in March 1993. It was created during the fighting game trend of the 1990s that was popularized by Capcom's Street Fighter II.
| Doomsday Warrior Taiketsu! Brass Numbers | |
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 North American front cover of Doomsday Warrior. | |
| Developer(s) | Laser Soft |
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| Producer(s) | Masami Hanari |
| Programmer(s) | Hiroshi Ono |
| Composer(s) | Junta |
| Platform(s) | Super NES/Famicom |
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| Genre(s) | 2D action/fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,[1] multiplayer[1] |
Doomsday Warrior was added to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service in February 2021.[2]
Gameplay
editThe player takes the role of a member of the Doom Squad, a group of fighters who are under the influence of Main, a diabolical sorceress (vengeful angel in Japan). The character the player chooses betrays the Doom Squad and battles for the people of Earth. To win, one's character must fight its former comrades of the Doom Squad. The player can choose which opponent to face after every battle. Ability Points are earned for winning each battle and are added to the character's current stats (Arm Power, Leg Power, Defense, Vitality, Soul Power).
Characters
editThese 7 fighters are the Doom Squad, the warriors who serve Main. Except for Grimrock and Nuform, they are from different parts of Earth.
Sledge
editSledge (スレッジ Surejji) is a hot-tempered fighter and became the first warrior to betray the Doom Squad to protect Earth from Main.
Layban
editLayban (レイバン Reiban) was a soldier in the military until he betrayed them to join the Doom Squad.
Amon
editAmon (アモン Amon) is the muscle of the Doom Squad and is also the frontman of his heavy metal band.
Daisy
editDaisy (デイジー Deijī) is a hybrid creature of half-woman and half-plant. Her origins are unknown.
P. Lump
editP. Lump (ポポ・ランプ Popo Rampu) is an overweight martial artist who breathes fire and uses his long braid like a weapon.
Grimrock
editGrimrock (グリムロック Gurimurokku) is a lizardman from an alien world, using his claws and tail to attack his enemies.
Nuform
editNuform (LC・38X Eru Shī Sanjūhachi Ekkusu) is a shapeless blob of liquid metal that can form a multitude of weapons for offense and shields for defense.
Bosses
editAfter the player's chosen fighter defeats the remaining Doom Squad members, that fighter then faces off against Main and his two henchmen in 3 back-to-back matches.
Shadow
editShadow (シャドー Shadō) is a shapeless creature of darkness that can mimic any fighter and the first opponent in the final battle. Shadow takes the form of the player's character during the battle and can use its moves against that character.
Ashura
editAshura (アシュラ Ashura) is Main's strongest warrior and the second opponent in the final battle. He resembles Ashura and has incredible strength and demonic energy.
Main
editMain (ダーゼマイン Dāzemain) is the sorceress who commands the Doom Squad and is the final boss. She flies in midair and uses lightning, fire, and light to attack, can generate a force field and shield, and wields a sword of light. After Main loses, she zooms into the sky and spares Earth and its people.
Reception
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Famitsu scored the game a 24 out of 40.[4] Power Unlimited gave a review score of 75% and they criticized the game being a boring beat-em-up.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "# of players information". RF Generation. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ Byford, Sam (February 9, 2021). "Nintendo's latest Switch Online SNES games are some seriously deep cuts". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Brett Alan Weiss. "Doomsday Warrior". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Weekly Famitsu number 206, 1992
- ^ "Power Unlimited Game Database". powerweb.nl (in Dutch). November 1994. Archived from the original on August 27, 2003. Retrieved November 22, 2022.