Can you believe the music in the arcade version sounds different from the Sega CD version?
Turns out, the Sega CD version just had a better soundtrack, so I thought I'd cover the arcade version as well.
Also, A1Major tears this game up.
Round 1: The Slums
What can I say? You see Thrasher run off with Jessica, then a bunch of steel barrels get broken and people get beat up.
The big fat guys charge at you, while Holly Wood (which should be one word, by the way) has an infinite supply of knives...kinda like the Jacks in Streets of Rage 2. Axl and Slash will block your standing combo and any strikes you throw at them at times, so you're better off getting your hands on them and throwing them around.
The boss here is Thrasher (who is named Damnd in the arcade version, and was name-changed for obvious reasons), and to beat him, you'll be slamming enemies into him to do some more damage. When you get him alone, you'll be able to grab the guy and do some real damage yourself. Just watch out when he tries to punch you.
After you do enough damage to him, he'll leap to the subway entrance (where you can't get him) and call out some more enemies to come at you. The real threat here is the red Holly Woods, which throw firebombs at you instead of knives.
Yes, I might as well mention that Roxy shows up in the boss battle. She and Poison where changed to Billy and Sid in the American version on Super Nintendo. Poison and Roxy somersault over you, just to be complete dicks. They also try to slap you. Poison has more health than Roxy, and is purple instead of red.
Round 2: The Subway
This is where you'll first meet Andore. He has a bigger healthbar than anyone else, so smack other people into him and do some jump kicks on him as well.
You'll soon enter the subway. You'll more than likely be dealing with at least three or four enemies at one time, so keep yourself from being surrounded by throwing enemies into other enemies. If you can, throw a Slash at everyone else, as they usually like blocking hand-to-hand combat strikes.
Once you make your way off the subway and onto the train tracks, you'll fight even more enemies. Watch out when the enemies kick the drumcans towards you, as they can damage you.
The boss here is Sodom (who goes by the name Katana on the console versions). Knock the swords out of his hands and whack him with one of them. He'll try to charge you, and there's not really much you can do against it except for a Special or a well-timed punch.
Car Destroying Minigame
Destroy the left side, the right side and the hood of the car as quickly as possible to get more points!
Round 3: The West Side
Oh, boy. We go through the streets and into a club where we take down even more bad guys. Andore Jr. is basically the same as Andore, except with a smaller health bar.
Punch the doors to open them. After the second door, an Andore will grab you from behind, and you'll be taken into an underground arena where you have to fight two more Andores: F. Andore and G. Andore. The sword will make the best work of them as long you can keep them away from you.
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