A likable Taito beat'em up with 80s-styled big-game hunters, true retro arcade. Pleasant local co-op, dated tech, but bursting with personality.
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Beat-'Em-Up2 players7+
Co-op
Description
Jungle rangers protect animals from poachers in this Taito Mega Drive beat'em up. Published by Taito/EA, released in the United States in June 1991. Top-down beat'em up with rangers, varied poacher enemies and two-player local co-operation.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Taito's overhead brawler reached US shelves on Genesis through EA but never got a Japanese Mega Drive release, the core reason behind its NTSC scarcity. Its anti-poaching theme and lack of any PAL edition make it a sought curiosity among Taito arcade-port collectors. A complete US cardboard box, fragile on titles of this era, lifts the value considerably.
Is Growl still worth playing in 2026?
A beat them up from Taito, Growl stars rangers who protect wildlife from poachers across side scrolling levels. The game favours group blowing off steam, weapons picked up off the ground and spectacular situations, in a generous arcade spirit. The Mega Drive version waters down some elements but keeps the action and the humour. For a fan of retro brawling or someone curious about the Taito catalogue, the title keeps a direct pleasure, best savoured in co op.
