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Saturday Night Slam Masters, known in Japan as Muscle Bomber: The Body Explosion, is a 1993 pro wrestling fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for Fist of the North Star.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Insert Coin | V | Select |
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| Action | Keyboard | Arcade input |
|---|---|---|
| Move | · · · · | Joystick (8-way) |
| Button 1 | · | Button 1 |
| Button 2 | · | Button 2 |
| Button 3 | · | Button 3 |
| Start | · | Start |
| Insert Coin | · | Select |
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The Story Behind Saturday Night Slam Masters
Only eight of the wrestlers are selectable in the Single Match mode. The game's format was changed to play more like a traditional one-on-one 2D fighting game with the action restricted to one plane (similar to Street Fighter II), albeit with an emphasis on grappling. This is not canon for either game series, as the Japanese version of Slam Masters does not have him related to Guile in any way, shape, or form; the connection made between the two is likely nothing more than a reference to a popular video game rumor.
Muscle Bomber Duo: Ultimate Team Battle, released in Japan as Muscle Bomber Duo: Heat Up Warriors, is an updated version of the original Slam Masters. This version eliminates the Single Match mode from the original game, focusing solely on the two-on-two Team Battle mode. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for Fist of the North Star.
How Saturday Night Slam Masters Plays
In the Street Fighter animated series episode "New Kind of Evil", Mike Haggar appears in a fight against Blanka, and the human forms of the three guys who become monsters resemble that of Gunloc, The Great Oni, and Titanic Tim. Duo is the only game in the series to retain the Muscle Bomber title for its international releases. Defeating all of the other wrestlers results in winning the championship belt, which must then be defended against the entire roster.
The game features a playable roster of ten wrestlers. It is also mentioned in the 1994 arcade game Street Fighter: The Movie that the "Blade" character is actually a deep cover agent named Gunloc in disguise as one of Bison's Shock Troops, and is shown to be Guile's brother (playing into the well-known rumor that the two are related). Muscle Bomber Duo: Ultimate Team Battle, released in Japan as Muscle Bomber Duo: Heat Up Warriors, is an updated version of the original Slam Masters.
Why Players Still Load It Up
Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II, released in Japan as Super Muscle Bomber: The International Blowout, is the proper sequel to Slam Masters, now a CP System II game. It is no longer possible for the player to pin their opponent to win a match, though all other wrestling-style moves have been retained. The same character can now be chosen by more than one player and each wrestler now has two additional special moves: a dual side attack and a vacuum move.
Reviewing the Super NES version, GamePro praised the four-player gameplay, the variety of moves, and the unique graphical touches to each of the characters. Saturday Night Slam Masters, known in Japan as is a 1993 pro wrestling fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. In the Street Fighter animated series episode "New Kind of Evil", Mike Haggar appears in a fight against Blanka, and the human forms of the three guys who become monsters resemble that of Gunloc, The Great Oni, and Titanic Tim.
Saturday Night Slam Masters — Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Saturday Night Slam Masters?
Development was handled by Capcom, with Capcom publishing the release.
Where can I buy the original Saturday Night Slam Masters?
See the "Other Places You Can Get This Game" section below the article for legitimate places to buy real-world versions.
What console was Saturday Night Slam Masters released on?
Capcom shipped Saturday Night Slam Masters for the Arcade back in 1993, and this page runs that release.
Can I save my progress in Saturday Night Slam Masters?
Yes. Create a free account and the player unlocks save states — snapshot your progress at any moment and resume later on any device.