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Zabu New Brawler in Development Sees Demo Release on Sega Genesis by triverse

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Zabu New Brawler in Development Sees Demo Release on Sega Genesis
Brawlers, the forgotten cousin of the 1 on 1 fighting game, were never prominent in gaming. They did live a nice comfy second place to the likes of [Street Fighter II](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=street+fighter+2&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=mutation+nation&_osacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338658863&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1) and all those Neo Geo fighting games, oh and that little thing called [Mortal Kombat](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=mortal+kombat&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=street+fighter+2&_osacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338658863&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1). For me, brawlers such as [Final Fight](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=final+fight&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=night+slashers&_osacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338658863&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1), [Streets of Rage](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=streets+of+rage&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=final+fight&_osacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338658863&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1), [Brawl Brothers](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=brawl+brothers&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=streets+of+rage&_osacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338658863&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1), [Mutation Nation](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=mutation+nation&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=brawl+brothers&_osacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338658863&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1), Night Slashers, among many others, led the charge for my quarters. Thanks to Zabu Team, we are getting a new addition to this genre, currently called Zabu, for the Sega Genesis console.

<h2>All about controls and fluid animation</h2>

The setting of Zabu is Adigrad, a city that has privatized their garbage collecting. This only made garbage collection worse, becoming a systemic problem causing the city to become a dump unto itself. The former garbage collectors decide to act and clean up the streets of Adigrad. 

Eventually there will be four playable characters, Rick, Chai, Kisa, and Yar (a bear of all things because, well, just because). Currently you can only choose between Rick and Chai. 

The animations so far are quite impressive. Your character changes quite a bit when jumping or performing a special move. This is a welcome addition as some classic brawlers were quite stingy with animation. 
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<h2>Punch, kick, jump, your way through</h2>

Brawling games are not known for deep move sets. Neither are they known for offering more than a punch, kick, and special button for the most part. The game decides what combo you are awarded with as you mash buttons. 

This is my style of game.

Just let me mash buttons and knock some skulls in. That is all I want, that is all I expect. That is what Zabu currently offers.

The developers are using the Sega Genesis Development Kit (SGDK) here. This is unofficial software that facilitates making great games like Zabu.

Head over to [Zabu.team](https://zabu.team/) to grab the Genesis ROM or play online. There is an option to play an older version of Zabu online as well, worth checking out if you ask me.

Source: [Beat ‘Em Ups Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/groups/893378897374018/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=6131096856935503) and [Sega Zone YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcfA_eTli8s)
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