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Summary

Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors (often just called Galaxy Fight) drops you into a two‑player showdown where eight combatants, each hailing from a different planet, battle for the fate of the galaxy. The roster feels like a sci‑fi all‑stars lineup, and the premise of hunting the divine being Felden Crayce adds a nice flavor without getting in the way of the pure fighting action.

What really sets the game apart is its borderless arenas: the screen can zoom in and out and the background scrolls endlessly, so you can literally run off into space and back. A quick double‑tap on the joystick lets your character sprint, letting you launch opponents across three screen‑lengths in a single strike—something you rarely see in other fighters of the era.

The control scheme is simple yet deep, with three attack buttons of varying speed and power and a fourth button dedicated to taunts that have no gameplay effect but add personality. Hidden in the code are two secret fighters—a hopping white punching bag and a spoof of Street Fighter’s Ryu dubbed “Old Ryu”—and a handy cheat to swap the timer and score display at the start of a match. After a two‑player bout, you can even pick the victor’s ending speech by holding A, B, or C.

Critics praised the game’s crisp graphics and sound, though the endless‑scroll mechanic was a bit divisive. Still, its unique twists and quirky extras give Galaxy Fight a memorable place among mid‑90s arcade fighters.

Storyline

Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors puts you in the shoes of Rolf, a self‑proclaimed “Hero of the Galaxy” from the planet Airrass. He pilots a battle suit with a short‑range flamethrower, jetpack, tiny energy pistol and a single‑eye visor, and his personal vendetta is to defeat the tyrant Felden and avenge his three fallen friends.
Alvan, the Prince of the Ruined Planet Rozalis, survived his world’s destruction a millennium ago thanks to a magic crimson stone and now seeks to restore his home by confronting Felden. Gunter, a massive green‑skinned fire‑breather from Guljeff, and Golden Done, a brown‑skinned alien thug from Mani, each pursue their own mysterious missions against the resurrected tyrant. Juri, a beauty‑obsessed thief from Lezaar, fights for strength and glamour, while samurai Kazuma – “The Raging Storm” – roams the galaxy with Rolf to test his martial lineage. Musafar, an enormous robot built by the Fakir Empire, hunts warriors to steal their abilities, and Roomi, a ditzy Lutecian who can sense opponents’ feelings, dreams of fame.
Bonus‑Kun, a living punching‑bag parody of Ryu, and Yacopu, a shape‑shifting rabbit mid‑boss, provide quirky challenges. The final showdown is against Felden, a being of golden flame crowned in blue, who cursed Alvan’s world. A secret boss, Rouwe, appears only on a perfect run, linked to the death of Kazuma’s father, and his punching‑bag alter‑ego Bonus‑Kun becomes playable later.