Play Battle Zeque Den Online

Battle Zeque Den is one of those SNES beat-'em-ups that flew under the radar but has a weirdly cool vibe. You pick between three elemental warriors—Rufu, Kairu, or Hamusu—each with their own quirks. Rufu hits harder but moves like she’s wading through molasses, while Kairu’s quick but her punches feel like she’s slapping enemies with a wet noodle. Hamusu’s the balanced one, which is code for "decent at everything, amazing at nothing."

The game’s got your usual brawler stuff—jumping, blocking, tossing goons around—but the special moves are where it gets fun. Each character has two unique attacks plus a flashy super move that drains their elemental meter. I burned through mine way too fast at first, spamming fireballs like an idiot before realizing I should save it for the screen-clogging boss fights.

Six levels might not sound like much, but some of those later stages get brutal. You’ll want to hunt down the power-ups hidden in breakable stuff—nothing worse than facing a miniboss with base stats while your health bar’s thinner than a SNES cartridge. It’s not Streets of Rage, but the elemental theme and the weirdly specific 90s anime aesthetic make it worth a play if you dig obscure brawlers.