Downtown - Mokugeki belongs to Data East's series set among Japanese high-school gangs, a universe the company exploited in different formats during the 80s, from beat 'em up to comedic sports. It keeps the breezy tone and street aesthetic characteristic of the franchise. It's a representative piece of that more local, less exported side of Data East's catalog, designed almost exclusively for the Japanese audience familiar with the humor and codes of the Downtown / Kunio-kun series.
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