Brutal Unleashed - Above the Claw (USA)

Brutal Unleashed - Above the Claw overview and version notes

Brutal Unleashed is a genuine piece of forgotten hardware history, a 3D fighter built from the ground up for SEGA's short-lived 32X add-on. While playing, you can almost feel the hardware straining to deliver polygon-based brawls, a rough-around-the-edges ambition that was typical of that experimental era. It never quite reaches the polish of contemporary PlayStation or Saturn fighters, but its clunky charm is undeniable. Brutal Unleashed - Above the Claw includes region marker: USA, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries.

• Brutal Unleashed - Above the Claw platform notes
  Brutal Unleashed - Above the Claw includes region marker: USA, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries. The strongest visible context is the SEGA 32X platform and its general play style. Emulator core: sega32x.
• All-Polygon Early 3D Brawls
  Step into textured yet blocky 3D arenas where characters like the hulking Golem or the agile Lace trade polygonal blows. The camera pans dynamically as you circle opponents, a novel but sometimes disorienting feature in 1995.
• Pure 32X D.N.A.
  This game couldn't exist anywhere else; it's built on the strange hybrid power of the 32X, leveraging dual Hitachi SH-2 processors that scream during particle effects from a super move, then chug slightly during multi-hit combos.
• A Quirky, Obscure Cast
  You've got a roster that feels like a developer's fever dream – from a lightning-quick ninja named Raijin to a brute who fights with wrist-mounted drills. Memorizing how to land Raiden's Electric Dragon combination is half the authentic fun.