Battle Circuit

Continuing their tradition of releasing wild and flashy fighting games. Capcom is bringing to arcade gamers what is probably the strangest side-scrolling fighter yet.

Battle Circuit is a one- to four-player action game that should have Final Fight fans drooling. The battles take place on a wide field, and the mayhem starts when literally dozens of enemies appear on the screen at the same time with no slowdown. You can select one of four truly unique characters, like Yellow Iris (an aggressive, yet passionate Spaniard),

Captain Silver (a Russian master of Tech-combos), Pink Ostrich (a battling ostrich and a girl), Alien Green (a mysterious Little Shop of Horrors-esque plant creature) and Cyber Blue (a fun-loving all-American).

Each character has a "Battle Download" feature, which enhances all team members' powers for a short while. And since each character is also a cyborg, you can buy new special enhancements at a cybersoftware shop between rounds. By picking up coins from fallen foes, or by earning rewards for finishing the missions, you can save up to buy new and unique powers to use in battle.

So far, Capcom doesn't have any plans to bring this title out on a home console (but things can always change as they do in this industry). Look for this crazy side-scroller in your local arcade.