Battlecry (Version E)
Home Data • 1991


Battlecry is a two-player fighting game released in 1991 by Home Data. Players control distinct characters engaged in close-quarters combat using a four-way joystick and three buttons to execute attacks. The game utilizes a vibrant palette of over sixteen thousand colors displayed on a horizontal screen with a resolution of 256 x 224 pixels. Originally completed in 1989, the game’s development spanned several years involving a team of programmers, graphic designers, and sound engineers. Its technical specifications include a Motorola M6809 processor for gameplay logic and a uPD7807 alongside a YM2203 sound chip to produce its audio. The experience offers straightforward fighting game action with two simultaneous players able to compete against each other.
Details
- Manufacturer
- Home Data
- Year
- 1991
- Players
- 2
- Genre
- Fighter / 2D
- Display
- raster
- Emulation status
- imperfect
- MAME ID
- battlcry
Machine data derived from the MAME project.