Body Blows
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Body Blows is an Amiga
Versus fighting game game. It was released in 1993 by Team 17. The game is compatible with all Amiga
systems, including the CDTV
system with joystick
support. It was followed by Body Blows Galactic
and Ultimate Body Blows
. A version for DOS
was also released. The game has a lot of similarities to Street Fighter 2, for example, both had two characters with projectile
, rising uppercut and spinning kick special moves and played identically (as with Ryu
and Ken).
500, 500+, 600, 1200, 2000, 3000, 4000, and CDTV systems. It requires at least 1MB of RAM and can utilise extra memory that's installed on the system. It has four channel stereo music, speech and sound effects. Full Pal
Screen scrolling at 50 Hz. Non-hard drive installable. 32 Colours.
Body Blows cannot be installed on a hard drive as it uses non Amiga standard disks.
. The following are some of the review results the game received from Amiga specific magazines at around the time of the game's release.
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
Versus fighting game game. It was released in 1993 by Team 17. The game is compatible with all Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
systems, including the CDTV
CDTV
The CDTV was a multimedia platform developed by Commodore International and launched in 1991. On a technological level it was essentially a Commodore Amiga 500 home computer in a Hi-Fi style case with a single-speed CD-ROM drive. Commodore marketed the machine as an all-in-one home multimedia...
system with joystick
Joystick
A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. Joysticks, also known as 'control columns', are the principal control in the cockpit of many civilian and military aircraft, either as a center stick or...
support. It was followed by Body Blows Galactic
Body Blows Galactic
Body Blows Galactic is a versus fighting game and the sequel to Body Blows released in by Team 17 for Amiga computers. Opponents and background graphics were later merged into Ultimate Body Blows.- Gameplay :...
and Ultimate Body Blows
Ultimate Body Blows
Ultimate Body Blows is a 1994 Amiga CD32 and DOS fighting game. It is largely an amalgamation of Body Blows and Body Blows Galactic released in 1993 by Team 17, featuring characters and locales from both games but using the HUD and menu interface of the first game...
. A version for DOS
DOS
DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
was also released. The game has a lot of similarities to Street Fighter 2, for example, both had two characters with projectile
Hadouken
Hadouken may refer to:* Hadouken , a special attack in the Street Fighter series* Hadouken!, an English new rave band formed in 2006...
, rising uppercut and spinning kick special moves and played identically (as with Ryu
Ryu (Street Fighter)
is a video game player character created by Capcom, the main protagonist of the Street Fighter series. Having premiered in the first Street Fighter in 1987, Ryu appears as the lead character from the game along with his best friend Ken Masters participating in the Street Fighter tournament...
and Ken).
Game play
There are three modes of play in Body Blows- One Player (Arcade mode). This mode involves the player selecting a character to battle opponents until they face a battle with MAX
- Two Player. This mode allows two players to take control of joysticks and fight each other using a character they desire
- Tournament. This mode lets four or eight players to play a tournament against each other
Characters
There are 11 characters in Body Blows. In one player mode the player can choose to play as 1 of 4 characters, Nik, Dan, Junior or Lo Ray. In other modes players can select from 10 of the characters in the game.Main Contenders
- Nik is the brother of Dan and the down town gangGangA gang is a group of people who, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. In current usage it typically denotes a criminal organization or else a criminal affiliation. In early usage, the word gang referred to a group of workmen...
leader. He hates his brother. - Dan is the elder brother of Nik and a rival gangland rebel, he shadows his brother's moves every step of the way.
- Junior is a BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
boxer. - Lo Ray is a Buddhist monk who left his Shaolin Temple seeking fame and fortune on the prize fighting circuit.
Other characters
- Kossak
- Dug
- Maria
- Mike
- Ninja
- Yit-U
- Max (Was playable in the PC version via a cheat.)
- T-17 (Final boss)
Technical information
Body Blows is Compatible with AmigaAmiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
500, 500+, 600, 1200, 2000, 3000, 4000, and CDTV systems. It requires at least 1MB of RAM and can utilise extra memory that's installed on the system. It has four channel stereo music, speech and sound effects. Full Pal
PAL
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
Screen scrolling at 50 Hz. Non-hard drive installable. 32 Colours.
Body Blows cannot be installed on a hard drive as it uses non Amiga standard disks.
Reaction
Body Blows was successful and stayed at number 1 in the full price charts for 5 weeks. It was instantly compared to the more popular and long time successful Street Fighter IIStreet Fighter II
is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
. The following are some of the review results the game received from Amiga specific magazines at around the time of the game's release.
- "The best beat-em up money can buy" - 91% - CU Amiga
- "Not as good as the console sf2, but it's a very close thing" - 87% - Amiga FormatAmiga FormatAmiga Format was a British computer magazine for Amiga computers, published by Future Publishing. The magazine lasted 136 issues from 1989 to 2000. The magazine was formed when, in the wake of selling ACE to EMAP, Future split the dual-format title ST/Amiga Format into two separate publications...
- "If you thought Streetfighter II was the business, think again" - 92% - The One
- "A true corker of a game with undeniable influences" - 89% - Amiga PowerAmiga PowerAmiga Power was a monthly magazine about Amiga computer games. It was published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and ran for 65 issues, from May 1991 to September 1996....