Deadly Moves USA is a 1992 fighting video game developed by System Vision and published by Kaneko. It was first released for the Genesis in North America on August 14, 1992, and in Japan on November 20, 1992. The Super NES version was later released in Japan on November 27, 1992, North America in January 1993, and in Europe on October 4, 1993.
Gameplay
The gameplay is that of a traditional head-to-head fighting game. But unlike most games of its type, the single-player mode is limited to one character, Joe, who is the protagonist of the game. One of the game’s most distinctive aspects is an RPG-like system which enables the player to boost Joe’s various attributes, such as strength, speed and endurance. Another gimmick is the use of a two-plane fighting area (similar to that of SNK‘s Fatal Fury: King of Fighters).
Characters
- Joe – An American kenpo fighter. The single-player mode follows Joe’s journey to become the champion of champions.
- Warren – A Hawaiian fighter. Warren uses his large size and powerful strikes to compensate for his cowardice.
- Reayon – A Thai martial artist born in China and the only female fighter. Reayon has mastered the flexible-fist method of the northern Chinese fighting style.
- Vagnad – A huge Russian wrestler with onyx skin. Vagnad learned to fight while held in a concentration camp.
