Arcade
B. Rap Boys
DEV
Kaneko
REL
Jan '92
ALSO
About

B. Rap Boys is the sequel to D.J. Boys from Sega. It features its predecessor's hip hop style and rollerskate-based gameplay but adds new vehicles, 3-player gameplay, distinct characters, and a hip hop soundtrack complete with lyrics.

Marquee
Story
Trivia

B. Rap Boys and Violent Storm are the only two arcade brawlers that feature music with lyrics.

The US and Japanese versions have different intros. Namely, the characters are dressed differently.

Release Info
Developer
Kaneko
Publisher
Kaneko
Released
Jan '92
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Series
$series
Game
Players
3
Structure
Linear
Difficulty
Medium
Gang size
Large (6)
Variety
Bonus stages
Playtime
0:40
Combat
Buttons
Attack, Jump
Combos
Linear
Grabs
No
Dashing
No
Enemy H. Bars
No
Item Pickup
Contact
Item Stay
Fade
Weapons
N/A
Death-blow
No
Friendly Fire
Yes
Char Switch
No
Ground Hit
No
Revive
Invincibility
Restore
End of stage
Style
Art Style
Cartoony
Sprites
Medium
Setting
Urban
Focus
Hand-to-hand
Music
Hip hop
Tone
Humorous
Numbers
Fighters
3
Stages
?
Enemies
?
Bosses
?
Weapons
?
Lives
2
Continues
1
Extend
?
Arcade
Monitors
1 Raster CRT
Class
JAMMA+
Sound
Amplified Stereo
Resolution
256 x 224
Slamson Sez
Combat
Enemy
Grafix
Sound
Flava

B. Rap Boys won me over immediately with its style and presentation. This is what D.J. Boy should have been: more competent combat, plenty of variety, and an actual hip hop soundtrack featuring lyrics and legitimately sick beats. It does drag on in later levels, specifically because enemies have too much health. Overall it's still a one-of-a-kind game.

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