Bad Street Brawler
Punk rockers hanging out with monkeys? Two men high fiving with both hand and foot? A Val Kilmer look-a-like getting punched so hard it causes a lens flare?
It must be Bad Street Brawler.
Gracing the NES console in 1987, Bad Street Brawler is one of the two total games that were designed with the Power Glove in mind. Using a regular NES controller was possible, but yielded even worse results due to the game locking out certain moves that were only available with the Power Glove.
With a game this bad, it is hard to find much that appeals to an audience. That is where the amazing box art steps in.
Although Bad Street Brawler’s cover art looks like complete nonsense, it is quite representative of the actual game. With enemies such as evil punk rockers and monkeys that throw bananas, the cover is an authentic telling of what players are in for when they prepare to brawl in the streets.
Bad Street Brawler not only lives up to its amazing box art, but it unfortunately fully lives up to its name as well, with an emphasis on the bad.
