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The Japanese title of this game is Rushing Beat Ran, whilst the American name is Brawl Brothers. At the title screen, the Japanese version features Jaleco's logo, something the American version doesn't have. The font used in the American version is also different, as are the copyright year dates.

The Japanese version will start playing demo sequences if the start button isn't pressed. These demos are not present in the American version.


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There are numerous differences between versions in the options menu. The Japanese version's default option settings are set at 5 continues, normal difficulty and ikari mode is on. The American version's defaults are set at 3 continues, hard difficulty and ikari mode (changed to "Angry Mode") is off.

Several of the options also have different names.


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Norton and Bild, the two characters from the first game, were re-named Jack Flak and Oozie Nelson in Rival Turf. But in Brawl Brothers, they've had their names changed again and are now called Hack and Slash.

Bild is white in the Japanese version. He's black in the American version.


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In the Japanese, you can attack the opponent's groin, making them stagger/bounce back hilariously. This animation was removed from the American version. Thanks to Abster876 for this info.


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Many of the enemies have different names between versions.


NOTES

-The sewer section in the first level of the U.S. version is a lot longer and maze-like than the Japanese version. Later on in the game, there is a level on an elevator. In the Japanese version, the elevator moves to the correct floor you need to go, but in the American version, you have to select a floor. If you choose the wrong floor, you will be returned to a previous area with more enemies to fight. Thanks to jonny2x4 for this info.

-The Japanese version has more options in the VS mode, as you can fight the CPU rather than a human player if you wish. There is also a time attack mode, where you have to hold your own against waves of enemies. Thanks to Abster876 for this info.

-The Japanese version is actually still in the American version and can be accessed via a cheat code. Press B, A, X, Y in that order repeatedly at the Jaleco logo screen. The screen should glitch and look like this. This is the title screen, just with messed up graphics. Press down three times and hit start again to enter the options menu, and when you exit that menu, the graphics will be fixed and will display the Rushing Beat Ran logo. This cheat makes the game almost exactly the same as the Japanese version, although Slash/Bild is still black. Again, thanks to Abster876 for this info.

Brawl Brothers was released in Europe, but I've only ever seen a German version of the game. The box also has "Rival Turf! 2" on it, although I do not know if this title is in the game itself.