Cosmic Carnage

Publisher: Sega Developer: Sega Size: 24 Megs No. of players: 2(simultaneously) Got it for: Free. My thanks go to Guts from RGVS for sending me this game for free!!!! Thanks man!
Apparently the ship you're on is about to explode, to avoid going up in flames with it you'll have to fight your way to the last escape shuttle on the ship. What kind of ship houses this extreme variety of fucked up individuals...I'm not sure...maybe it's the galaxy bus that makes daily runs to the local Wal-Mart... What's it all about? An interesting take on old school, 2D fighting. Upon first look, it seems like your basic, ordinary one on one fighter...just with some really odd/big characters. Taking a closer look reveals the armor system that the game incorporates. Before each match you're allowed to set your character up with a variety of different pieces of armor that can strengthen them and allow for different sets of special moves at the cost of speed, mobility, etc. During the match, these pieces of armor can actually be destroyed and any special move that was performed using them, go with it. To add to the carnage, the game actually has "fatalities", or sorts. By ending the fight with a special move, you can actually kill your opponent in a variety of amusing ways...
Graphics - Great! All of the sprites are quite big(some are downright HUGE) and extremely detailed. Though with the animation style the developers used, the characters come off with that marionette-like effect(think Earnest Evans).
Sound - Alright...not great, not terrible...just sort of so-so. The music isn't terribly striking and the sound effects are just kind of there.
Control - This is a tough call as the control itself isn't bad so much as the game is just soooo slow. You really have to adjust to it. Once you do, it's actually not too bad at all. Combos are easily pulled off once you get down to it.
AI - Cheap as fuck. Jeez, I cannot believe how hard this game is, even on normal, due to cheap AI patterns. It's aggravating as the CPU will do the same move over and over to block each and every attempt you make to attack him.
Replay value - Moderately low. Though it's not a terrible game, the sheer lack of speed and extreme difficulty will keep you away from long periods in between playing.
Tips for better gaming experiences: Don't worry about not making the escape pod every time you beat that last boss....as far as I can tell, it's nearly impossible...
My rating: 70(out of 100) - Not a terrible fighter, just not a terribly good one either. It's fun for a while due to the armor system, fatalities and wild stages.
EGM gave it: 5, 6, 4, 4(out of 10) GamePro gave it: 4.0(graphics), 3.5(sound), 4.0(control), 3.5(funfactor) (out of 5)
Cat's meow: Oh my God does this game suck. Bel is smoking crack, he's out of his fucking mind on this one. I would recommend to all kitties(and humans) that you stay far, far away from this one.

Nothing like whoopin' on snakey-guy.	The game makes use of the 32X's awesome scaling abilities.

Ninja-man is one of the best characters in the game, you will almost always bust a fatality with him.	All of your major races are represented here. You've got Bug person, man with hair on fire, ninja guy, Silver Surfer, angry cyborg, alien rip-off, snakey guy and incredibly tall and overpowered boss-man.
Interesting Tidbits: By holding down X, Z and B on the Genesis controller as you turn on the system, you get the Japanese version of the game called "Cyber Brawl".