Nekketsu Fighting Legend

A 1992 Technos fighting game for the Famicom and a spin-off from the Kunio-kun series, Nekketsu Fighting Legend was the franchise's first title to support four simultaneous players via a multitap adapter in a 2-vs-2 tag-team format. Players select two fighters from familiar faces — Kunio, Riki, Ryuichi, and Ryuji among them — and assign each a fighting style such as boxing, karate, sumo, or pro wrestling, with rock-paper-scissors-style counters between disciplines. Bouts unfold on a side-view stage where fighters trade off one-on-one while the standby partner waits to restore health, assist, or rush in. The game marks the Nekketsu series' pivot from sports and brawlers to a dedicated fighting format, carried by a flashy, arcade-inspired presentation throughout.