Night Slashers

Night Slashers

Use your martial arts prowess against numerous horror-themed archetypes, from zombies and mutants to werewolves and vampires!

Overview

Left to right: Hong Hua, Jake, Christopher
Left to right: Hong Hua, Jake, Christopher

Night Slashers is a 2D horror-themed belt-scrolling beat-'em-up developed and released by Data East for arcades in 1993.

Similar to Capcom's brawlers (namely Final Fight), Night Slashers pits a trio of heroes against an endless assault of zombies, mutants, and numerous other horror archetypes. The game is known for its campy atmosphere and extreme gore animations.

The game later received a digitally re-release by Flying Tiger Entertainment for the Nintendo Switch on November 8, 2018, as part of the Johnny Turbo's Arcade series.

Characters

  • Jake - American monster hunter and cyborg (with cybernetic arms). He sacrifices agility for brute strength and wrestling moves. His elemental attack is electricity.
  • Christopher - European vampire hunter who uses a combination of martial arts. He is the most balanced character in terms of strength and agility. His elemental attack is water.
  • Hong Hua - Asian martial artist proficient with mystic arts. She sacrifices brute strength for agility. Her elemental attack is fire.

Bosses