1991-11-15
About
Growl is a faithful port of Taito's animal-themed brawler. Although it's limited to two players, it captures the original's chaotic gameplay.
Marquee
Trivia
Instead of a punch and kick button like the arcade, this version only has one attack button. This is the only Taito brawler on Genesis.
Links
Beat'em Up Bingo 0/25
Go!
Sunset Ending
Health Meat
Sleeveless Jacket
Boss With Gun
Fire Bombs
2-Word Title
Throwing Knife
Subway Stage
Ex-Pro Wrestler
Steel Pipe
Kidnapped Female
Special Drains Health
Oil Drums
Clowns
Yellow / Red Health Bar
Dominatrix
Power, Speed, Balance
Elevator Scene
Mansion Stage
Mohawks
Building Site
Fat Charging Men
Sharp Suits
Graffiti
Release Info
Developer
Taito
Publisher
Taito
Country
Japan
Released
1991-11-15
Also on
Series
Growl
Game
Players
1
Structure
Linear
Difficulty
Hardcore
Gang size
Huge (9)
Variety
Playtime
0:50
Combat
Buttons
Attack, Jump
Combos
Static
Grabs
Close attack
Dashing
No
Enemy H. Bars
No
Item Pickup
Button
Item Stay
Fade
Weapons
Durability
Death-blow
No
Friendly Fire
Yes
Char Switch
On death
Ground Hit
No
Revive
Invincibility
Restore
End of stage
Style
Art Style
Semi-realistic
Sprites
Small
Setting
Jungle
Focus
Hand-to-hand
Music
Rock
Tone
Serious
Numbers
Fighters
4
Stages
5
Enemies
Bosses
Weapons
Lives
2
Continues
1
Extend
Combat
Enemy
Grafix
Sound
Flava
Growl has a hilarious combat, entertainingly stupid weapons-heavy gameplay, and an intriguing emphasis on fighting business ladies. It has a lot of memorable moments, but it also has a lot of padding. Its graphics are ugly and its music is charming at best, but it's easy to breeze through and the end boss is a great surprise.
