Arcade
Battle Circuit
DEV
Capcom
REL
Mar '97
Mar '97
ALSO
About

Battle Circuit is the last brawler released for arcades by Capcom. Its gameplay expands on the tried-and-true Final Fight with Street Fighter-style special attacks and unlockable moves. Its eclectic, cartoony art style features a superhero, a fox-lady, a sentient plant, and an eyepatch-wearing pink ostrich.

Marquee
Story

In the year 20XX,

a battle for world domination

NOW

BEGINS!

With that disk in our hands, the world would be ours.

That disk must be destroyed.

Gang members, bounty hunters, and a mysterious scientist are all competing to own the disk!! Who will own the disk and have the last laugh...

It's me!! Ge ha ha ha ha ha!

Trivia

Released in March 1997, Battle Circuit is the last arcade brawler released by Capcom.

Battle Circuit is the first and only four-player brawler from Capcom.

Release Info
Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Capcom
Released
Mar '97
Mar '97
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Series
$series
Game
Players
4
Structure
Linear
Difficulty
Medium
Gang size
Huge (9)
Variety
RPG Elements
Playtime
0:50
Combat
Buttons
Attack, Jump
Combos
Static
Grabs
Contact
Dashing
Double-tap
Enemy H. Bars
+ Names
Item Pickup
Button
Item Stay
Fade
Weapons
Hold
Death-blow
Health
Friendly Fire
Yes
Char Switch
On death
Ground Hit
Yes
Revive
Invincibility
Restore
End of stage
Style
Art Style
Cartoony
Sprites
Medium
Setting
Futuristic
Focus
Hand-to-hand
Music
Video game
Tone
Humorous
Numbers
Fighters
5
Stages
8
Enemies
20
Bosses
8
Weapons
12
Lives
2
Continues
1
Extend
?
Arcade
Monitors
1 Raster CRT
Class
CPS II JAMMA
Sound
Amplified Stereo
Resolution
384 x 224
Slamson Sez
Combat
Enemy
Grafix
Sound
Flava

Battle Circuit was made when Capcom was at their zenith, and it shows. It has masterful character design, deep and satisfying combat, tons of variety, a cool gimmick, and tons of replayability. Like other four-player games, it can get extremely hectic, but the party-based boosts even things out.

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