Red Earth
Red Earth (known as War-Zard in Japan) is a 1996 fantasy fighting game developed and published by Capcom for their CP System III hardware. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, players choose between four characters - the warrior Kenji, princess Mai-Ling, beast-man Tessa, and lion-man Leo - to battle monstrous creatures and ultimately confront the evil wizard Scion.
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About This Retro Game
The game introduced RPG-like progression where characters level up and learn new abilities between fights. It was Capcom's first fighting game designed specifically for arcades without a home console port.
Notable for its elaborate cabinet with LCD screen displaying character stats and damage values, plus a unique magic system where players collect spell cards during battles.
Though initially obscure due to limited distribution, Red Earth gained cult status for its innovative mechanics and was later included in Capcom Fighting Collection.
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