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Body Blows Galactic
Body Blows Galactic
Developer(s)	Team17
Publisher(s)	Team17
Producer(s)	Martyn Brown
Designer(s)	Danny Burke
Programmer(s)	Cedric McMillan Jr.
Artist(s)	Danny Burke ; Rico Holmes
Composer(s)	Allister Brimble
Series	Body Blows
Platform(s)	Amiga
Release	1993
Genre(s)	Fighting game
Mode(s)	1 or 2 players

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Body Blows Galactic is a fighting game developed and published by Team17 in 1993 for the Amiga computers. It is a sequel to 1992's Body Blows. Opponents and background graphics from both games were later merged into the compilation release Ultimate Body Blows.

Gameplay

After winning the global martial arts tournament, Danny and Junior decide to take the universe further and challenge the meanest and toughest in an interplanetary competition to become the ultimate galactic warrior.

The gameplay system is the same as in the original Body Blows game. The game features single- and two-player modes, as well as an eight-player tournament mode.

There are 12 different playable fighters from six worlds, and no bosses.

Development

A team of six people developed the game for about nine months.^[1] A slightly enhanced version was created for the AGA based Amiga 1200 which has several changes like more colorful backdrops and improved sound effects (by Steven and Gary Nicholas) and music.

Reception

Body Blows Galactic received mostly favorable reviews. Amiga Computing gave it a score of 93% and called it the best beat'em up game for Amiga.^[2] In a special comparison in Amiga Action, the game got a score of 84%, winning or drawing in the category "Atmosphere" and "Two Player Game" against Mortal Kombat and Elfmania.^[3] A dissenting review in CU Amiga gave it only a 57%, criticizing unbalanced characters, saying that while Warra, Lazer and Dino are ineffective, the fast Kai-Ti seems invincible.^[4] Other reviews gave the game the ratings 86% in ACAR,^[5] 90% in Amiga Dream,^[6] 91% in Amiga Force,^[7] 88% in Amiga Format,^[8] 83% in Amiga Joker,^[9] 72% in Amiga Power^[10] and 87% in The One.^[1] Matt Broughton of The One rated the "lovely in every way" Kai-Ti as the most attractive Amiga fighting game character in a 1995 article.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b The One Amiga 63 (December 1993).
^ Amiga Computing 69 (January 1994).
^ Amiga Action 53 (January 1994).
^ CU Amiga 47 (January 1994).
^ ACAR Vol 11 No 3 (March 1994).
^ Amiga Dream 2 (December 1993).
^ Amiga Force 14 (January 1994).
^ Amiga Format 54 (Xmas 1993).
^ Amiga Joker (December 1993).
^ Amiga Power 33 (January 1994).
^ The One Amiga 78 (April 1995).

External links

Body Blows Galactic at Lemon Amiga
Body Blows Galactic at Amiga Hall of Light

[one-1] The One Amiga 63 (December 1993).

[2] Amiga Computing 69 (January 1994).

[3] Amiga Action 53 (January 1994).

[4] CU Amiga 47 (January 1994).

[5] ACAR Vol 11 No 3 (March 1994).

[6] Amiga Dream 2 (December 1993).

[7] Amiga Force 14 (January 1994).

[8] Amiga Format 54 (Xmas 1993).

[9] Amiga Joker (December 1993).

[10] Amiga Power 33 (January 1994).

[11] The One Amiga 78 (April 1995).

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+{{Infobox video game
-|image = [[Image:BBG_Cover.jpg|256px]]
+|title = Body Blows Galactic
+|image = BBG Cover.jpg
 |developer = [[Team17]]
-|publisher = [[Team17]]
+|publisher = Team17
-|series = ''[[Body Blows]]''
+|series = ''Body Blows''
-|release = {{vgy|1993}}
+|released = 1993
+|designer = Danny Burke
-|genre = [[Versus fighting game|2D Versus Fighting]]
+|artist = Danny Burke <br /> Rico Holmes
-|modes = Up to 2 players simultaneously
+|producer = Martyn Brown
+|programmer = Cedric McMillan Jr.
+|composer = [[Allister Brimble]]
+|genre = [[Fighting game]]
+|modes = 1 or 2 players
 |platforms = [[Amiga]]
 }}
-'''''Body Blows Galactic''''' is a [[versus fighting game]], [[sequel]] to ''[[Body Blows]]'' released in 1993 by [[Team 17]] for [[Amiga]] computers. It features twelve different fighters, two player modus and an eight player tournament mode. Opponents and background graphics were later merged into ''[[Ultimate_Body_Blows|Ultimate Body Blows]]''.
+'''''Body Blows Galactic''''' is a [[fighting game]] developed and published by [[Team17]] in 1993 for the [[Amiga]] computers. It is a sequel to 1992's ''[[Body Blows]]''. Opponents and background graphics from both games were later merged into the compilation release ''[[Ultimate Body Blows]]''.
-==Storyline==
+== Gameplay ==
+[[File:Body_Blows_Galactic_gameplay.png|thumb|right|Junior vs. Kai-Ti]]
-After defeating the evil Max from the first ''[[Body Blows]]'', Danny and Junior decide to take the universe and challenge the meanest and toughest in an intergalactic competition to become the ultimate galactic warrior.
+After winning the global martial arts tournament, Danny and Junior decide to take the universe further and challenge the meanest and toughest in an interplanetary competition to become the ultimate galactic warrior.
+The [[gameplay]] system is the same as in the original ''[[Body Blows]]'' game. The game features single- and two-player modes, as well as an eight-player tournament mode.
-==Worlds & Contenders==
-[[Image:BBG_Fight.jpg|thumb|Junior vs. Kai-Ti]]
-'''Earth''' - ''Junior'', the fast british boxer and ''Danny'', the gangland rebel fighting on the top of a rocketlaunch platform.
+There are 12 different playable fighters from six worlds, and no bosses.
-'''Miasma''' - After a moon sized comet hit the planet, the inhabitants of Miasma survived as an individual energy mass (which is illustrated as blue energy orbs). ''Puppet'' chooses a appearances with yellow cones bound together with blue energy orbs and a venetian mask as face. The ghost like ''Phantom'' wears a brown robe and is able to disappear and appear on different places in the fight area.
+== Development ==
-'''Feminon''' - An earth like planet ruled by women, where men are only accepted as lesser beings. ''Azona'', the blond warrior fight on her hover board and ''Kai-Ti'', the brunette contender with the ability to focus her mind to shoot white energy orbs. Fights taking place in a water pit with waterfalls in the background.
+A team of six people developed the game for about nine months.<ref name=one>''The One Amiga'' 63 (December 1993).</ref> A slightly enhanced version was created for the [[Amiga Advanced Graphics Architecture|AGA]] based [[Amiga 1200]] which has several changes like more colorful backdrops and improved sound effects (by Steven and Gary Nicholas) and music.
+== Reception ==
-'''Gellorn-5''' - Consisting mainly of rainforest, dinosaurs are the dominant race of this planet. ''Dragon'', an massive green creature using his brute strength to win the competition. ''Dino'', a [[Velociraptor]] like creature with a small green rider on his back.
+''Body Blows Galactic'' received mostly favorable reviews. ''[[Amiga Computing]]'' gave it a score of 93% and called it the best beat'em up game for Amiga.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/amiga-computing-magazine-069/AmigaComputing_069_Jan_1994#page/n141/ ''Amiga Computing'' 69] (January 1994).</ref> In a special comparison in ''[[Amiga Action]]'', the game got a score of 84%, winning or drawing in the category "Atmosphere" and "Two Player Game" against ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Elfmania]]''.<ref>''Amiga Action'' 53 (January 1994).</ref> A dissenting review in ''[[CU Amiga]]'' gave it only a 57%, criticizing unbalanced characters, saying that while Warra, Lazer and Dino are ineffective, the fast Kai-Ti seems invincible.<ref>''CU Amiga'' 47 (January 1994).</ref> Other reviews gave the game the ratings 86% in ''ACAR'',<ref>''ACAR'' Vol 11 No 3 (March 1994).</ref> 90% in ''Amiga Dream'',<ref>''Amiga Dream'' 2 (December 1993).</ref> 91% in ''[[Amiga Force]]'',<ref>''Amiga Force'' 14 (January 1994).</ref> 88% in ''[[Amiga Format]]'',<ref>''Amiga Format'' 54 (Xmas 1993).</ref> 83% in ''Amiga Joker'',<ref>''Amiga Joker'' (December 1993).</ref> 72% in ''[[Amiga Power]]''<ref>''Amiga Power'' 33 (January 1994).</ref> and 87% in ''[[The One (magazine)|The One]]''.<ref name=one/> Matt Broughton of ''The One'' rated the "lovely in every way" Kai-Ti as the most attractive Amiga fighting game character in a 1995 article.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/theone-magazine-78/TheOne_78_Apr_1995#page/n18/mode/1up/ ''The One Amiga'' 78] (April 1995).</ref>
+== References ==
-'''Eclipse''' - Does not rotate but still revolve around its sun, therefore on one side of the planet it is very hot and the other side is freezing. There are  ''Inferno'', a pure existence of fire and ''Warra'', the fighting king in white amour of the ice world.
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
-'''Titanica''' - Is the most technologic advanced planet of all the others. ''Lazer'' wears a visor and is able to shoot Laser triangles. ''Tekno'', an full metal robot which is able to shoot rockets to his opponents.
+* {{Lemon Amiga game|id=184}}
+* {{abime|id=173}}
+{{Team17}}
-==Development==
-A team of six people developed the game for about nine months.<ref>The One Amiga 63(12/93)</ref> A slightly enhanced version was available for the [[Advanced_Graphics_Architecture|AGA]] [[Amiga_1200|Amigas]] which has several changes like more colorful backdrops and improved SFX and music. <ref>Manual of Body Blows Galactic</ref> The earth fighters are named after the [[Game_designer|game designer]] Daniel "Danny" J. Burke and [[programmer]] Junior McMillian. [[Allister_Brimble|Allister Brimble]] composed eight different musictracks (A titeltrack, a endtrack and one for each planet).
-==Reception==
-It got favorable reviews except from [[CU_Amiga|CU Amiga]] which critiqued unbalanced characters. While Warra, Lazer and Dino are ineffective, Kai-Ti seems invincible.<ref>CU Amiga (January 1994)</ref><br />In a special comparison in the ''Amiga Action'' Issue 53 (January 1994), ''Body Blows Galactic'' won or shared the title in the category "Atmosphere" and "Two Player Game" against [[Mortal_Kombat_(video_game)|Mortal Kombat]] and [[Elfmania]].<br /> In March 2008 ''defunctgames.com'' took a review solely of the cover of ''Body Blows Galactic'' and mocked "''Seriously guys, what happened to the background?''". Given it a final rating of D+.<ref>http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=covercritic-68</ref>
-Quotes and Ratings:<br />
-"''Quite honestly, Body Blows Galactic is the best beat'em up ever to be inserted into the drive of an Amiga.''" - '''93%''' - [[Amiga Computing|Amiga Computing]] 69 (Jan 1994)<br />
-"''Galactic is better than the original, but it suffers from dodgy joystick controls and is trembling in the long shadow cast by the upcoming Elfmania''" - '''88%''' - [[Amiga_Format|Amiga Format]] 54 (Xmas 1993)<br />
-"''You just have to ask yourself if you really, really want another combat game, and if the answer is yes then Body Blows Galactic is most certainly for you''" - 87% - [[The_One_(magazine)|The One]] Amiga 63 (Dec 1993)<br />
-"''If you're beat'em up freak, this is well worth chechking out''" - '''84%''' - [[Amiga Action]] 53 (Jan 1994)<br />
-"''Beat'eam ups need to be fast and responsive, otherwise you realise how shallow they are. This is neither.''" - '''72%''' - [[Amiga_Power|Amiga Power 33]] (Jan 1994)<br />
-"''A sad follow up to a brillian game. What a disappointment''" - '''57%''' - [[CU_Amiga|CU Amiga]] (Jan 1994)<br />
-other reviews:<br />
-'''91%''' - [[Amiga Force|Amiga Force]] 14 (Jan 1994)<br />
-'''90%''' - [[Amiga Dream]] 2 (Dec 1993)<br />
-'''86%''' - ''ACAR'' Vol 11 No 3 (Mar 1994)<br />
-'''83%''' - ''Amiga Joker'' (Dec 1993)<br />
-==External links==
-*{{moby game|id=/body-blows-galactic|name=''Body Blows Galactic''}}
-*Longplay on Youtube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A31jV3nElY]
-== References ==
-{{refs}}
 [[Category:1993 video games]]
+[[Category:Amiga 1200 games]]
 [[Category:Amiga games]]
-[[Category:Versus fighting games]]
+[[Category:Amiga-only games]]
+[[Category:Fighting games]]
+[[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]]
-[[it:Body Blows Galactic]]
+[[Category:Science fiction video games]]
+[[Category:Team17 games]]
+[[Category:Video game sequels]]
+[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Video games scored by Allister Brimble]]