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Critical Blow

A legend exists among the fighters and martial artists of this world, of a mysterious scarab badge that only the most elite warriors will earn. This badge, sent out by the mysterious Merkuar, is in fact an…

4 December 1997

Critical Blow is a fighting developed by Racdym, released 4 December 1997 on PlayStation.

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What Critical Blow is

Critical Blow is a fighting game developed by Racdym and released in 1997. It was published by Banpresto. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A legend exists among the fighters and martial artists of this world, of a mysterious scarab badge that only the most elite warriors will earn. This badge, sent out by the mysterious Merkuar, is in fact an invitation to a dangerous tournament held in England, where the contestants fight for money, power, and glory. Now, a poor young fighter from Hong Kong named Rickey Leon has just received one of these badges.
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What it launched against

Critical Blow launched on 4 December 1997, within three weeks of Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Diddy Kong Racing.

Released around the same time: Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing.

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When did Critical Blow come out?
Critical Blow was released on 4 December 1997 for PlayStation.

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