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Dropping into Blood Storm feels like jumping into a neon-lit brawl where cyborgs and mutants trade screen-shaking punches—you’ll barely have time to breathe between chaining stupidly satisfying combos and dodging swarms of enemies. The pixel art’s still gorgeous, especially when someone gets finished in the messiest way possible.

Developer: Strata

Genre: Fighting

Released: 1994

File size: 8.75 MB

Game Overview

Blood Storm is one of those arcade fighters that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go. The second you drop a quarter in (or, you know, fire up the ROM), you’re thrown into this chaotic, over-the-top brawl where every punch feels like it could crack the screen. The characters are ridiculous in the best way—think cyborg ninjas and mutants with chainsaw arms—and the combos are just crunchy enough to make pulling them off stupidly satisfying.

It’s not just button-mashing, though. Some fights force you to actually think, especially when the screen fills up with enemies and you realize your super meter’s almost empty. The pixel art still holds up, too—all those exaggerated animations and gory finishers make it feel like playing a grindhouse movie. If you’re into ’90s arcade chaos, this one’s a blast.