Shin Nekketsu Kouha - Kunio-tachi no Banka (Japan)
Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Reviewed in 1994
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✪ Reviewed on July 10, 2024
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The last SFC Kunio kun, a more serious, demanding Technos brawler. Series peak, essential for retro brawler fans.
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Category
Beat-'Em-Up2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Beat-'em-up featuring Kunio-kun and friends battling street gangs to save their school. Published by Technos Japan, released in Japan in 1994. Two playable characters with distinct techniques, varied urban levels and two-player co-op. Nekketsu series spin-off on Super Famicom.
Shin Nekketsu Kouha - Kunio-tachi no Banka review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,4 MB📅29/04/1994
Published by Technos Japan
Shin Nekketsu Kouha - Kunio-tachi no Banka (SNES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
A 1994 Technos Japan Super Famicom beat'em up, Japan-exclusive on original cartridge, a direct sequel to Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari with a mature, tragic narration unusual in the Kunio-kun line. The cart is culturally important as the last major Technos Japan Kunio-kun before the studio's dissolution. Intact boxed CIB with cardboard sleeve and illustrated manual has become a grail for Kunio-kun collectors, and the cote climbs hard.
Better with friends
A street beat'em up where two buddies chain schoolyard brawls in playful co-op full of personality. Mutual aid paces the adventure: taking turns against rival gangs, sharing items and special moves makes progress far tastier two-player. Colorful and packed with humor, it blends fighting with light role-playing touches, and clearing a chapter together builds a closeness you want to extend.
Is Shin Nekketsu Kouha - Kunio-tachi no Banka still worth playing in 2026?
Never released outside Japan in its SFC form, Shin Nekketsu Kouha - Kunio-tachi no Banka is the last Technos Kunio-kun on the system, namely a beat them up where the series absurd humor meets darker scenes. The cartridge gathers street fights, motorbike rides and urban exploration, in a Kunio spirit always recognizable. A recent reissue as River City Girls Zero offers an official translation. Recommended to fans of the Kunio franchise and to lovers of singular Japanese beat them ups.
