Gang Wars (video game)

Gang Wars (ギャングウォーズ) is a 1989 2D beat 'em up arcade game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK.

The movements are composed of two attack types—punch and kick—to fight against enemies, plus jumping to overcome obstacles.

Players have access to a repertoire of techniques by pushing these buttons individually or in combination.

At the end of each stage the players can customise the characters' three fighting statistics (Power, Speed and Guard) depending on the number of points they have.

In Japan, Game Machine listed Gang Wars on their July 15, 1989, issue as being the third-most-successful table arcade unit of the month, outperforming titles like Golden Axe.

Screenshot of Gang Wars .