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Combatribes came out for the Super Nintendo in 1992, developed by Technos Japan. It was part of that early wave of SNES beat 'em ups, a time when the genre was packed with titles vying for attention on the new 16-bit hardware.

You control one of three vigilantes, each with their own strength and speed, cleaning up the city street by street. Your goal is to fight through six stages, taking on themed gangs like bikers in Times Square or punks in a baseball stadium. The core action is straightforward: you punch, kick, and throw enemies. A signature move lets you grab an opponent, hold them over your head, and launch them across the screen into other foes. Most levels are single screen brawls where you defeat a set number of thugs before the gang leader appears, though a few stages scroll. The pacing is relentless, and the difficulty can be punishing, especially when you get surrounded. It feels like a chaotic, physical brawl where crowd control is everything.