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Kageki

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Also known as
Ka•Ge•Ki: Fists of Steel 火激

Fight through a biker gang in this 3D arena beat 'em up with unique super-deformed graphics.

Kageki was originally released in arcades in 1988 by Kaneko. The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version was released in 1990 in North America by Sage's Creation and in Japan by Hot-B.


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About Kageki

Ka•Ge•Ki is a fighting game for the Sega Genesis set in an underground combat circuit. Players engage in matches structured around defeating a biker gang, beginning with several lesser opponents before facing one of nine primary gang members.

The visual presentation uses two-dimensional graphics with a distinct super-deformed style, characterized by large heads on compact bodies. Movement is free within the boundaries of each arena.

Combat involves pressing button combinations to execute attacks, with certain inputs also performing defensive maneuvers like dodges or parries. Progress requires knocking out each gang leader three times to advance, making the pacing challenging.

Kageki Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Options
One of the gang members
The gang leader
Intro to round 1
Round 1 begins.
Knocking a henchmen out.
Throwing a punch.
The referee counts him out.
Losers get thrown down the sewer.
Round 2's arena
The boss of round 2