Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
He also produces podcasts, has a cigar box guitar, and of course, loves retro gaming.
Clear River Games have confirmed Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers, with the first global demo launched during Steam Next Fest, which took place from June 9 through June 16.
If the visuals look familiar, there is a very good reason for that. In the west, Rushing Beat is better known as Rival Turf, a series that first appeared on the SNES back in 1992. It has since been re-released several times, most recently on Nintendo Switch.
While the demo is for the PC version, a Nintendo Switch 2 release is planned for this game.
As you can see in the trailer below, Rushing Beat X mixes classic gameplay with a modern graphical, take on the beaten em up genre
What is going on in Rushing Beat X?
The game’s synopsis reads:
Neo-Cisco has been shaken by organized crime, a deadly virus and more, and each time justice and right have prevailed thanks to a small band of brave fighters. Now, they must rise up again to face an overwhelming evil and discover the true mastermind behind these past events.
Jaleco’s Rushing Beat returns, bringing a beat’em up cocktail with new moves, new weapons, and new allies, and an exciting, two-player co-op story for double the impact!
With easy-to-use auto-combos, even brawling-beginners can enjoy the exhilarating action. Chain together your own combos incorporating actions like counterattacks, follow-up strikes, and weapon-based attacks, all the while building up your gauge power to the max, resulting in Rage Mode being activated!
The demo provides a decent taste of the world of Neo Cisco, and the new game features classic side scrolling action across malls, slums, subways, and also drops you into side-missions.
Download and give it a play
While you can’t play the Switch 2 version yet, the PC demo of Rushing Beat X provides a great feel for things (although there is no Steam Deck compatibility score as yet). I’m impressed by the blend of modern graphics and classic gameplay. In fact, that’s something I feel more game developers could be doing.
Head to Steam now to check Rushing Beat X free. No date has been set for release of the full game.
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Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
He also produces podcasts, has a cigar box guitar, and of course, loves retro gaming.
