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Slaughter Sport came out on the Sega Genesis in 1990, published by Interplay Entertainment. It was one of those early fighting games that tried to carve out a space before Street Fighter II really defined the genre. You could feel the developers experimenting with what the hardware could do, pushing for something a bit different from the standard arcade ports of the time.

You control one of several bizarre fighters, each with their own set of special moves, and battle through a series of one-on-one matches. The main objective is to defeat all opponents to become the champion. The game's signature mechanics include a block button for defense and the ability to transform into a monstrous, more powerful version of your character during the fight. The pacing is fast, and the difficulty can be unforgiving, with the computer reading your inputs a little too well at times. It feels chaotic and unpredictable, a product of its era that is more interesting for its oddities than its polish.