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{{Infobox Game
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"|Crows: The Battle Action
|image=Crows the battle action cover art.jpg
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|release=1997-12-18
|colspan="2"|[[File:Crows the battle action cover art.jpg|thumb|center|Crows: The Battle Action cover art]]
|developers=Athena Co
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|publishers=Athena Co
|Release||1997
|platforms=SEGA Saturn
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|genres=Beat'em Up
|Developer(s)||Athena Co
|modes=Single-player, Local Multi-player
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|Publisher(s)||Athena Co
{{Content Game
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|introduction='''Crows: The Battle Action''' is a 2D beat 'em up for the Sega Saturn, based on the popular Crows manga series. Developed by Athena Co., the game features a super-deformed (SD) art style heavily inspired by Technos' Kunio-kun series, particularly River City Ransom.
|Platform(s)||Sega Saturn
|gameplay=The game follows a linear structure across numerous short levels where players battle hoodlums, police officers, and other urban foes. The roster includes Bouya and Rindaman, with additional characters unlockable by defeating them in combat. The narrative spans five story arcs from the manga, culminating in a rooftop showdown against Zetton.
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|forklifts=During the side-scrolling progression, a yellow forklift appears as an environmental obstacle. This unit is controlled by a non-player character (NPC), adding a motorized hazard to the street-brawling gameplay typical of the genre's industrial and dockside stages.
|Genre(s)||[[:Category:Beat'em Up|Beat'em Up]]
}}
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{{Gallery Game
|Mode(s)||[[:Category:Single-player|Single-player]]<br>[[:Category:Local Multi-player|Local Multi-player]]
|gallery_image1=Crowsthebattleaction forklift.png
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|gallery_caption1=Crows: The Battle Action forklift<ref name="Museum">S. Derboo, ''The Video Game Forklift Museum'', retrieved 17 June, 2025, from https://samderboo.com/forklifts.php.</ref>
}}
{{Footer Game
|notes=<references />
|categories=Beat'em Up, Single-player, Local Multi-player, Video Games, SEGA Saturn
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{{Social_Footer}}


Crows: The Battle Action is a 2D [[:Category:Beat'em Up|Beat'em Up]] game for the Sega Saturn, based on the Crows manga series, featuring characters with super-deformed heads.
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It was published by the obscure developer Athena Co. and is heavily inspired by Technos' Kunio/Nekketsu beat-'em-ups, particularly River City Ransom, with its fighting style and visual design.
The game's structure is linear, dividing it into numerous short levels where players fight various types of enemies, including hoodlums, cops, and drunken salary men.
Some areas feature non-player characters who will react if attacked, potentially attracting more enemies.
The game includes two initial characters, Bouya and Rindaman, with two additional characters becoming available after defeating them in battle.
The levels and bosses are based on five story arcs from the manga, culminating in a final battle against Zetton on the school's rooftop.
 
A yellow forklift controlled by an NPC appears as the player is progressing through the game.
 
<gallery>
Crowsthebattleaction forklift.png|Crows: The Battle Action forklift<ref>S. Derboo, ''The Video Game Forklift Museum'', retrieved 17 June, 2025, from https://samderboo.com/forklifts.php.</ref>
</gallery>
 
==Notes==
<references />
 
[[Category:Single-player]]
[[Category:Beat'em Up]]
[[Category:Local Multi-player]]
[[Category:Video Games]]

Latest revision as of 16:19, 7 February 2026

Crows: The Battle Action
Release 18. December 1997
Developer(s) Athena Co
Publisher(s) Athena Co
Platform(s) SEGA Saturn
Genre(s) Beat'em Up
Mode(s) Single-player
Local Multi-player

Crows: The Battle Action is a 2D beat 'em up for the Sega Saturn, based on the popular Crows manga series. Developed by Athena Co., the game features a super-deformed (SD) art style heavily inspired by Technos' Kunio-kun series, particularly River City Ransom.

Gameplay

The game follows a linear structure across numerous short levels where players battle hoodlums, police officers, and other urban foes. The roster includes Bouya and Rindaman, with additional characters unlockable by defeating them in combat. The narrative spans five story arcs from the manga, culminating in a rooftop showdown against Zetton.

Forklifts

During the side-scrolling progression, a yellow forklift appears as an environmental obstacle. This unit is controlled by a non-player character (NPC), adding a motorized hazard to the street-brawling gameplay typical of the genre's industrial and dockside stages.

Gallery

  • Crows: The Battle Action forklift[1]
    Crows: The Battle Action forklift[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ S. Derboo, The Video Game Forklift Museum, retrieved 17 June, 2025, from https://samderboo.com/forklifts.php.

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