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The Peace Keepers, known in Japan as Rushing Beat Syura is a 1993 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Jaleco for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. It is the third game in the Rushing Beat, following Rival Turf! and Brawl Brothers, although the three games were localized as unrelated titles in North America.
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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 |
| Select | V | Select |
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The Story Behind The Peace Keepers
Douglas Bild, known in Rival Turf as Oozie Nelson and in Brawl Brothers as Slash, makes a short cameo appearance at the start of the game's first level. Many of the character and place names in the North American version are derived from esoteric real-world, literary, and cultural sources. Four people affected by DM's research, Flynn, Echo, Al and Prokop, seek revenge on the corporation for its wrongdoings.
This includes the villain Iago (from Shakespeare) and the weakest and most prolific enemy in the early stages of the game known as Fnord (from Robert Anton Wilson's books, The Illuminatus! The Deutschland Moldavia (DM) corporation rules most of the world and its resources, conducting mysterious genetic experiments. "Alan Bradley Airport" is likely a reference to Bruce Boxleitner's character from the Tron series.
How The Peace Keepers Plays
The controls are the standard punch, special attack, taunt, jump and block. The Peace Keepers has multiple endings with multiple branching paths, each path with its own boss fights and cut scenes. The main mode of the game is a standard beat'em up game in which players face a slew of enemies, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
If he is defeated by Norton, Norton will ask if he's Lord J and the guy will say that he was once known by that name. Like the previous games in the series, The Peace Keepers features various changes from the original Japanese version. The game distinguishes itself from the rest of the series by shifting focus from the two main characters of the previous games (Douglas Bild and Rick Norton in Japan).
Why Players Still Load It Up
It also adds a variety of new features including new special attacks, branching gameplay paths and multiple endings. The Deutschland Moldavia (DM) corporation rules most of the world and its resources, conducting mysterious genetic experiments. These are the names of the characters for the American game, with the Japanese names right next to them, followed by their back-stories in the Western version of the game.
Two poems are also referenced: The final stage "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here!" is derived from Dante Alighieri's epic poem The Divine Comedy; and the text shown in Flynn's ending (if Norton is unavailable) is a quote from T. Many of the character and place names in the North American version are derived from esoteric real-world, literary, and cultural sources. The story was altered, as were various aspects of the game's presentation and gameplay.
The Peace Keepers — Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a controller to play The Peace Keepers?
A gamepad is optional. The keyboard mapping shown on this page works immediately, and plugging in a USB or Bluetooth controller switches the player over on its own.
Who developed The Peace Keepers?
The Peace Keepers was developed by Jaleco and published by Jaleco.
Where can I buy the original The Peace Keepers?
Scroll to "Other Places You Can Get This Game" beneath the write-up — it lists trusted stores selling official copies.
What console was The Peace Keepers released on?
The Peace Keepers was released for the Super Nintendo in 1993.