Brutal: Paws of Fury

Brutal: Paws of Fury
DevelopersGameTek
Eurocom (SNES)
PublisherGameTek
PlatformsSega CD, Super NES, Genesis, Amiga, CD32, MS-DOS, 32X
Release
September 1994
  • Sega CD
    • EU: September 1994
    • NA: 1994
    Genesis
    SNES
    • NA: December 6, 1994
    • EU: 1994
    • JP: December 22, 1994
    Amiga
    CD32
    MS-DOS
    • EU: June 1995
    • NA: 1995
    32X
    • NA: March 1995
GenreFighting
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Brutal: Paws of Fury (Titled Paws of Fury in Germany) is a 1994 fighting game developed and published by GameTek. The game features a cast of various anthropomorphic animals as selectable fighters. It also features the ability to learn new attacks and save them via passwords. Originally a Sega CD exclusive, it was later ported to other game consoles.

Brutal: Paws of Fury was published in 1994 by GameTek in Europe, Cybersoft in North America, and Kemco in Japan. The game was released for the Sega CD, Amiga, CD32, Genesis, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. An updated version, Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw (also titled Brutal: Above the Claw), was released for the Sega 32X and MS-DOS compatible computers in 1995 with two new playable characters, new arenas, a remixed intro, and new music. The general content and gameplay mechanics remained constant throughout all incarnations. Reviews for the game were mixed, with praise for the graphics, soundtrack, and gameplay innovations, but criticism for the sluggish play and controls.