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Gaia Crusaders is a late-generation supernatural post-apocalyptic brawler from Noise Factory. Its innovative magic system assigns elements to characters that power up matching spells, and its freeform combat allows for dynamic combos. It also lets you play as defeated bosses.
Gaia Crusaders freeform punch-kick combo system would later be used by Gekido Advance on the GBA. Thunder Heroes is a bootleg sprite-swap of this game that's missing a lot of features and stages.
Something about this game feels off to me. The combat is too light on impact, the animations are a bit stilted, and the music lacks punch. The biggest thing that soured me on the experience is the complete lack of grabs in favor of less satisfying magic and projectile stuff. It's not a bad game by any means but it seems to be lacking that special spark.
