A little-known but pleasant Taito beat'em up with Japanese arcade flair. Technically dated, fun in two-player, lovely for hidden gem fans.
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Beat-'Em-Up2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Soldier Blade battles gangsters and ninjas in city streets in this Sega Mega Drive beat'em up. Published by Sega, released in Japan and Korea in August 1991. Lateral view beat'em up with Blade fighting enemies in an urban universe, judo attacks and varied bosses.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
A Wolf Team shoot'em up published by Sega in Japan and Korea under the title Runark, known in the West as Gaiares. Renowned for its enemy-weapon absorption system and ambitious technique, it holds a solid value among genre fans. Its desirability rests on that Asian pressing with an alternate title, rarer than the American edition, sought by collectors of shoot'em ups and of Wolf Team's Mega Drive output.
Is Runark still worth playing in 2026?
A scrolling beat them up from Taito, known in the West as Growl, Runark sends agents to fight poachers and traffickers to save endangered animals, with fists, whip and picked up weapons. The generous action, the many enemies on screen and the co-op bring an effective arcade catharsis, carried by expressive sprites. The repetitiveness and a high difficulty temper the whole. For a fan of retro beat them ups or someone curious about Taito's arcade catalogue, the title keeps a direct fun and an unusual cause.
