Urban Champion

November 14, 1984 Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo
Fighting Arcade
3DS Wii famicom WiiU NES
About

Urban Champion is a 2-player fighting game produced by Nintendo in 1984. It was inspired by the 1984 Game & Watch title, Boxing (also known as Punch-Out!!). It is also Nintendo's first 2D fighting game, followed by the 1993 Joy Mech Fight, released exclusively in Japan for the same platform.
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User Score
59.7
Total Score
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