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Growl

The player begins the game by choosing from one of four different forest rangers, each with a different amount of health, attack strength, and jumping height. The game's controls consists of an eight-way…

31 December 1990

Growl is an arcade developed by Taito, released 31 December 1990 on Arcade.

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What Growl is

Growl is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 1990. It is available on Arcade only. It runs on Taito F2 System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player begins the game by choosing from one of four different forest rangers, each with a different amount of health, attack strength, and jumping height. The game's controls consists of an eight-way joystick for moving the character and two action buttons (attack and jump). The player can perform a variety of different attacks (punches, kicks, and finishing blows) depending on the position of an enemy. By pressing both buttons while surrounded by enemies, the player can perform a special attack that strikes every enemy around him. By pressing both buttons while holding the joystick upwards, the player will perform a longer jump. The player can procure weapons by destroying barrels and…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

What it launched against

Growl launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

Official trailer

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Growl — frequently asked questions

When did Growl come out?
Growl was released on 31 December 1990 for Arcade.

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