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Nightmare Circus

Review

Battle twisted circus denizens through deadly levels in this hybrid beat 'em up and platformer.

Nightmare Circus was developed by Funcom and released for the Sega Genesis in 1995, with a later Brazilian release by Tec Toy in 1996. The earliest commercial release of this exact Genesis version was 1995.


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About Nightmare Circus

Nightmare Circus is a Sega Genesis title that blends beat'em-up action with platforming and fighting game elements. The setting is a series of deadly circus environments that manifest during stormy nights.

Players control the hero Raven, whose objective is to confront and dismantle this supernatural phenomenon. This involves battling through a roster of distorted circus performers and other twisted inhabitants.

Nightmare Circus Screenshots

6 images
Title screen
Main menu
Getting started...
Fell into lava
Riding & fighting
A new level...