The people are left to pick up the pieces and rebuild their civilizations, but vicious gangs that prey on these defenseless citizens are obstructing the reconstruction.

They have commissioned an array of thugs: purple-haired, leather-clad, chain-wielding, lead-pipe swinging, masked, martial artists, orange-mohawked, and men who use manhole covers as shields.

Players must guide them through 7 different stages, in order of appearance: a declined town, a runaway train, in the taverns with trap doors, inside a metal furnace, a botanic garden, a bay area near the sea and finally Lord Geld's museum.

If Wade or Kyle attempt a regular throw on a heavy enemy or boss, the foe may sometimes free himself and flatten them instead (unless the player presses the Attack button repeatedly).

In Japan, Game Machine listed Violent Storm on their November 1, 1993 issue as being the 21st most-successful table arcade unit at the time.