Kung Fu Buddy pulls out some Bruce Lee style moves whilst Tai Cheetah appears to perform something in the range of meditation combined with self-defence (he’s naturally very quick though).

The 12 cartoon-style characters each have their own capabilities, strengths and weaknesses ranging from ‘Kung Fu Buddy’ to ‘Tai Cheetah’. The original Sega story goes that the Dalai Lama has organised a martial arts contest for animals and the final bout is against the great man himself! (although we never got that far). What’s more, it also has a rather original and unique premise. Whereas the former have digitised characters, the characters in Paws of Fury are original animal-style cartoons, which gives the game its distinctive flavour. This 2D fighting game follows the trend set by Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat but it’s much more than just a beat-em-up. Nowadays, it has become one of the most popular combat game downloads on Softonic due to its excellent playability and original MUGEN-based characters. Thanks to the MUGEN games engine, the Sega classic Brutal: Paws of Fury has been given a new lease of life and seems to have lost none of its popularity.

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