Welcome to the world of RANMA 1/2 Explosive Free-Fight, the hottest new blockbuster from the phenomenon that is... MANGA! You're about to set out on a breathtaking hyper-adventure. The powerful, pixel-punching graphics will make your head spin like a blow to the temple. Featuring the most outrageous cast of characters... they'll leave you clutching on to your sanity by the black belt of your judo suit... RANMA 1/2 - A dozen animaniacs causing mayhem in a mind-blowing body-bruising battle of wits. Ranma and his father Genma decide to perform their martial arts exercises in a remote part of China. What they don't know is that they've entered the "Training Ground of the Accursed Springs," which consists of more than 100 springs, each with its own unique legend. The story goes that anyone who falls into one of the springs will be transformed into the beast that haunts the spring. Now it's up to you to help Ranma and Genma get out of the area and in one piece. In this one-on-one fighter either alone or with a friend you'll have to do battle against a wide variety of strange enemies. Can you help this innocent father and son team escape and get home alive?
FightingComedymartial artsanimehand-to-hand combatbased on - tv showshared screenbased on - animelicensed gamecharacter select screenlove trianglefood-themed stagesex changetomboySuper Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
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Unpretentious, plot-driven, cool and classical in form.
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
- Developer
- Atelier Double
- Publisher
- Masaya, DTMC, Ocean Software
- Released
- December 25, 1992
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 6.7/10 from 5 ratings.
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