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RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers

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70%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
79% User Score Based on 39 reviews

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RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers is a single player and multiplayer casual platformer game. It was developed by CITY CONNECTION and was released on March 19, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

RIVAL TURF OR RUSHING BEAT? It's quite possible that you played one or more of the Rushing Beat games in the '90s without even realizing it! This classic 16-bit trilogy was originally released in the West as Rival Turf!, Brawl Brothers, and The Peace Keepers. However, in Japan, the games have always been known as Rushing Beat, Rushing Beat Ran: Fukusei Toshi, and Rushing Beat Shura. Rushing Beat …

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews
story4 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Deep and satisfying combat system featuring accessible auto-combos with advanced mechanics such as dash cancels, jump cancels, counterattacks, weapon integration, and a rage gauge that unlocks powerful finishers.
  • Varied and colorful 2.5D visual style with stylized character designs, nostalgic soundtrack featuring remixed music from earlier series entries, and solid local two-player co-op that captures classic arcade couch experience.
  • Good character variety with six unique fighters displaying distinct fighting styles, adding replayability and strategic depth; branching paths and side missions help diversify gameplay across nine stages.
  • Several gameplay frustrations including inconsistent hit detection, some enemies with overpowered grabs and armor causing cheap damage and difficulty spikes, especially in later stages and final boss fights.
  • Lack of modern features such as online multiplayer, incomplete keyboard support, and limited customization of controls; game sometimes suffers from frame rate stuttering and awkward movement responsiveness.
  • Story mode is filled with lengthy and skippable dialogue that is often dull or derivative, with bland level and enemy variety leading to repetitive boss encounters and a lengthy overall experience that may wear thin.

  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The story serves as a bridge between earlier series entries, offering fan service with distinct characters and humor that captures classic beat 'em up spirit, though it can feel confusing and occasionally lacks polish in writing. While some find the narrative engaging and appreciate character intrigue, others see it as repetitive and not very captivating for newcomers. Overall, the story adds context and rewards but doesn't fully overcome issues like outdated references and limited depth.

    • “The story occupies the position of a 'missing piece' set between the second and third entries of the series, letting players who know the earlier games feel the dots connect all the more.”
    • “Across nine stages, side missions and branching developments keep it from being a simple straight line.”
    • “Great story and characters, was amazing ride entire way, couldn't put game down until completion and then some.”
    • “The story between levels is quite skippable.”
    • “On the topic of impact, the story mode doesn't do very well to captivate its audience to keep going, as it relies on outdated references, mixed with some new ones, witty humor during certain conversations and treats new players as if they have played or beaten every single game within its series.”
    • “While a lot of people may not be bothered with the story or just see it as fan service for a particular audience of beat 'em ups, it still shouldn't excuse the writing here, which displays a rare amount of grammatical errors.”

  • gameplay

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The gameplay in Rushing Beat X is accessible for newcomers through auto-combos while featuring deep mechanics like dash cancels, jump cancels, combos, and counterattacks that reward skilled play. Despite some technical issues such as hit detection quirks, stiff movement, and rough visuals, the combat remains addicting, varied, and smooth, offering satisfying mechanical depth and replay value, especially in co-op. Overall, it honors its beat 'em up roots while providing engaging, skill-based gameplay.

    • “Built around accessible auto-combos, it welcomes newcomers while offering deeper mechanics—like dash cancels, jump cancels, counterattacks, and weapon integration—that reward technical precision and rhythm.”
    • “The combat in this game is absolutely addicting and superb, with lots of variety in performing combos and learning about the many in-game mechanics that will keep you coming back for more.”
    • “It's very combo-centric, with juggles and cancels being essential mechanics.”
    • “It's pretty much the same issue with fighting games, where game designers are really going to have to take more risk in new innovations in gameplay or creating new game modes, or the experience is going to feel somewhat hollow or at worst, shallow within the coming months.”
    • “While I originally decided to list all the bugs and glitches I encountered, we are lucky enough that patches are on the way to fix and adjust the gameplay in the coming months.”
    • “The graphics are very rough and unpolished (character outfits and especially in cutscenes have terrible color bleed and look very rushed) but if you can look past that, the gameplay is solid.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is praised for its energetic, nostalgic soundtrack that perfectly complements the game's fast-paced action across varied stages. Remixed elements from earlier games add a familiar, nostalgic touch, enhancing the overall experience. Players highlight the excellent and immersive music as a standout feature alongside solid gameplay.

    • “Across nine varied stages spanning shopping malls, subways, and laboratories, the pacing keeps the adrenaline pumping, perfectly complemented by a punchy, nostalgic soundtrack.”
    • “On the music side, remixed elements from the earlier games have been noted as well, playing their part in the nostalgia.”
    • “Good gameplay, lots of variety with the characters and excellent music.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a stylized anime aesthetic with vibrant UI but suffer from low-poly, low-detail models, retro-budget textures, and occasional color bleed issues. Visuals are rough and unpolished, with no available graphical options, which can affect immersion, though some players appreciate the overall look despite these flaws. Focusing on gameplay helps mitigate the impact of the graphical shortcomings.

    • “While the presentation leans into a stylized anime aesthetic with vibrant UI elements, some environmental textures can feel a bit retro-budget.”
    • “The graphics are low poly and low detail, but I like the way the game looks (for what it is).”
    • “The graphics are very rough and unpolished (character outfits, especially in cutscenes, have terrible color bleed and look very rushed), but if you can look past that, the gameplay is solid.”
    • “Some environmental textures feel a bit retro-budget despite a stylized anime aesthetic with vibrant UI elements.”
    • “There are no graphical options available, as far as can be told.”
    • “The graphics are very rough and unpolished; character outfits, especially in cutscenes, have terrible color bleed and look very rushed.”

  • humor

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor embraces a nostalgic, silly beat 'em up style with quirky characters and funny voice acting, though its story relies on a mix of outdated and niche references that may alienate newcomers. Some gameplay quirks, like inconsistent parries and wonky animations, unintentionally add a janky, arcade-style comedic charm. However, certain mechanics, like the super mode, feel more frustrating than funny, occasionally undermining the overall experience.

    • “Looking at the crazy action, distinct characters, silly story, and funny English voiceover, it's obvious that the developers wanted to embody the spirit of beat 'em ups from the era.”
    • “You do have a parry but it doesn't seem to work on every attack, and sometimes you might get the parry but the move afterwards completely whiffs, which is kinda funny in that janky arcade way.”
    • “The grab animations are fairly wonky, and the super mode in this game puts you more at a disadvantage, but enemies getting stuck in the ground is funny, and the increased impact from all the landings is a good touch.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game currently has some bugs, glitches, and odd design choices that affect stability, but upcoming patches are expected to address these issues. Despite these frustrations, the overall experience remains commendable, especially for fans of the beat 'em up genre.

    • “Those two main reasons consist of looking for oddities in game design and being on the lookout for bugs/glitches.”
    • “While I originally decided to list all the bugs and glitches I encountered, we are lucky enough that patches are on the way to fix and adjust the gameplay in the coming months.”
    • “Despite some frustrations with bugs, glitches, and odd design choices such as the lack of a save state feature, the game remains a noteworthy experience.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Optimization is generally smooth with minimal stuttering for most users, though some experience significant stuttering issues in specific levels, possibly due to hardware limitations. Overall performance can feel sluggish and graphics are occasionally compared to lower-quality handheld games.

    • “For some reason, the second level had really bad stuttering issues, which might be related to my computer.”
    • “Stuttering issues, slow movement, and it looks like a PSP game.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find the grinding tedious, especially when enemies return after being knocked off screen, and suggest a scoring system based on damage dealt rather than combo counts to reduce tedious padding.

    • “Frankly, I think it'd be better to just rip off Streets of Rage 4's scoring system, since that game calculates score through the damage done to an enemy, rather than combo count, which can be tediously padded.”
    • “Thank god, but it was tedious to knock enemies off-screen only for them to slowly make their way back.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Players feel that the current replayability is limited and express hope for additional content to enhance the game's long-term engagement.

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RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers is a casual platformer game. Common tags for RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers include co-op campaign, 3D, 2.5d, modern, old school and others.

RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam Deck, Windows and others.

RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers was released on March 19, 2026.

RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers was developed by CITY CONNECTION.

RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons, Maiden Cops, Streets of Rage 4, The TakeOver, Double Dragon Revive and others.