| Battle Beast | |
| Developer: | 7th Level |
| Publisher: | BMG Interactive |
| Released: | August 19, 1995[1] |
| Genre: | Fighting |
| Modes: | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Platforms: | MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS |
Battle Beast is a side-scrolling fighting game released for the PC in 1995.
In the style of Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter, a player can play against another human opponent or computer-controlled opponents in different levels using hand-to-hand combat, special moves and weapons to defeat each other.
Battle Beast was developed by the American studio 7th Level.
Reviewing the Windows version, a Next Generation critic called Battle Beast "an incredibly fun and visually stunning fighting game". He complimented the play control, numerous secrets, and most especially the cute, humorous animation, concluding that "At its heart it's still just another 2D fighter, but its light-hearted feel gives it an edge over many of the others out there." He awarded it 3 out of 5 stars.[2] The game received a positive review from Computer Game Review, which concluded, "Finally, a quality fight game worth owning."
Entertainment Weekly gave the game a B.[3]
PC Gamer rated the game a 69 of 100 stating that" It's a decent fighting game, but one with significant flaws.[4]
The game shipped more than 50,000 units.[5]