Overview
Ken vs Ken in an alternate universeBody Blows is a title born out of the quality of the Amiga port of Street Fighter II. Upon the Amiga port of SFII being released Team 17 realized that the port was of low quality and this now left them with a hole in the Amiga market that, with the right game, they could exploit. Body Blows was the result of this.
Body Blows is as classic a SFII clone as you can possibly get and many moves for the titles main two characters (Nik and Dan) are clones of Ryu and Ken's moves from the Street Fighter series. One of the key achievements Team 17 reached when developing Body Blows is that it is one of the first titles that could run on every Amiga ever made giving the game a large player base.
Body Blows was followed up by Body Blows Galactic and then Ultimate Body Blows. Both of which contained more than the 11 characters found in the original Body Blows.
Characters
| Name | | | Description | Special Moves |
|---|
 Dan | | | Nik's brother. Similar in fighting style to Nik. He has learnt to control rage to produce bolts of pure aggression. Speed: Medium Strength: Good | Power Punch Super Roundhouse Deflector Bolt Inner-Energy Bolt |
 Dug | | | Fat wrestler with a special earthquake move that is performed by jumping up in the air and splashing down chest first. For what he may lack in brains, he more than makes up for with brawn. Speed: Medium-Fast Strength: Good | Battering Ram Super Slam Hammer Hook Body Slam Earth Tremor |
| Junior | | | British bulldog boxer banned from legal boxing. Junior's style comes from his boxing background and his main attack is a quick puch flurry. He is actually named after one of the designers on the game. Speed: Medium-Fast Strength: Good | Iron Uppercut The Blitz Fists Of Fury |
| Kossak | | | He was originally a USSR dancer that won many medals for his country. Embarrassed by the ridicule he received for his background Kossak set about building the world's most perfect body. This led to him becoming incredibly strong but very slow. Much like Zangief in SFII. Speed: Slow Strength: Awesome | Sledgehammer Earthcharge Driller Killer |
| Loray | | | He is a monk from Shaolin in China who was lured away from his temple by the temptation of big dollars on the fighting circuit. Speed: Medium-Fast Strength: Fair | Arrow Hand Spinning Super Kick Flame Of Buddha |
| Maria | | | She uses her "assets" and good looks to distract her opponents. She is a fighter that is low on power but high on speed. Speed: Fast Strength: Poor | High Split Kick Jaw Breaker Flying Splits Kick Flamenco Fury |
| Max | | | He is a general all round brawler. Boss champion of the game with a terrible secret. | Electro Charge Light Speed Fire Ball |
| Mike | | | Business man and slave to the rat race turned nutter fighter. He has the ability to turn himself into a whirlwind. Speed: Medium-Fast Strength: Fair | Whirlwind Punch Whirlwind Kick Tornado |
| Nik | | | He is a local gang leader and has hatred for his brother Dan. His main moves are a powerful uppercut and the ability to throw lightning balls. Speed: Medium Strength: Good | Power Punch Super Roundhouse Inner-Energy Bolt |
| Ninja | | | He can use the ability to transport and turn invisible to turn the tide of a match. One of the most annoying things about this charater is the incessant need for the character to shout "ninja" every 2 seconds. Speed: Medium Strength: Good | Shadow Ninja Death Roll Ninja Sword Spin Super Shadow |
| T-17 | | | This is the terrible secret of Max! He is a Terminator! | |
| Yitu | | | A Character that lacks any interesting back story but has one notable ability. Yitu can teleport across the entire screen before punching someone in the face then teleporting back. Speed: Awesome Strength: Fair | Super Leap Speed Of Light |
Locations
| Building Site |
| Costa Brava |
| Inside Building |
| Ninja Cavern |
| Russian Lab |
| Shaolin Temple |
| Wrestling Arena |
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