First Impressions - Power Athlete (SNES)

I wanted to try a genuine first impression of a game for a review. Thus, 1:00-7:00 of this video of Power Athlete is what I got from recording as I played for the very first time. Excuse the poor sound quality for :38 -1:01 as a failed experiment. Not my best work.

Just so I don't come off as a complete idiot, I included footage of "special" moves.

Power Athletes is what you get when you try to cross Street Fighter, Final Fight, and a blah manga like story.

One of my older vids. I'm surprised at the comments overall, with their high praise of this game. Fair enough, just keep it civil.

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• magmawk
• Power
• Athelete
• SNES
• review
• first
• impressions

[ChunkBlower]

Power Athletes? I thought it was Power Moves.

Hmmm

[magmawk]

Yep, same game. It was called Power Athlete in Japan. Also the Genesis U.S. version is named "Deadly Moves"

[malakius]

This game is good. Too bad there aren't enough videos about it. And the reviewer is a moron, always comparing it to SFII.

This game is unlike SFII, it requires more dedication, and the game is harder.

[magmawk]

Ahem, said 'moron' here. Fair comparsion, SF II was released on the SNES slightly earlier than Power Athlete/Moves. Both are 2D fighters with punch, kick, and special moves.

Harder is debatable, good is very debatable, however the success of Street Fighter was far far greater. How many versions of Power Athlete were made?

"Dedication" != First Impressions. This game had so many factors against it, yet I'm surprised how many people are vocal about defending this game.

[animeloverryan85]

I don't care what you say, I like this game, even though they could have added more characters to it. and show a little more of the story mode, but the best part about this game is the background music, and you're really supposed to fight the characters in Order, you're supposed to fight Warren First, and then Vagnad second....and I don't remember who you're supposed to select next, but I know you fight Nick last before the final boss Ranker.

[psychowildchild]

Sure, Power Moves was created as the result of the Street fighter craze of the early 90's.

But, people tend to forget that the original street fighter (released to arcades in 87') was completely inspired by classics like Yie Ar Kung fu, Karateka, Karate Champ or even Kung Fu all released before 1987.

Just Street Fighter was connected to an already successful video gaming brand which had the marketing powers to propel the series into stardom.

[paudemel27cm]

To be, very good is my cat is kiler instinc, my love iis dog full

[xDTHECHEMISTx]

@MasterMacLeod

oh trust i would play this game any day over "rise of the robots" when i was a kid seriously^^

[xDTHECHEMISTx]

BOWW LAY!!

[TheDemoniusX]

@MIZOGUCHI7

You're right about the game called "Battle Master" but doesn't seem to be any kind of tie in with power moves but maybe I'm wrong. Nice find though!

[TheDemoniusX]

@MIZOGUCHI7

The only game I remember a name of "SYOH" is "Dead Dance" in japan which is called "Tuff E Nuff" in the US. I don't think it's tied in with power moves at all.

[BrunoSan1986]

Buoh looks like a poop when disappears. =/

[MIZOGUCHI7]

ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC still to this day hey ever played part 2 its called battlemasters for SNES only from japan released you can buy the cartrage or play on snes emulator the music is of the same instraments ! check it out JOE IS SYOH in that one ahhh this game puts street fighter to shame its more realistic . if again anyone has something to say il send grey skin russian fighter Vagnad turn u upside down and rattle some sence into ya

[MIZOGUCHI7]

i dont care what anyone says this STREET FIGHTER style fighting came has the best music EVER i think this game and street fighter 1 the arcade has the best back ground music ~ ok so maybe they should of made it with a little bit more characters n movies and select style but over all this is still an awsome game this game has feeling unlike the rest of them anybody disagrees il send the Ranker to kick the back of your azzz

[trustobey1016]

i remember getting this game on my birthday, good times

[reptiletaco93]

i have the same game but its called power moves that really wierd..