Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers - PlayStation 5 - Clear River Games

A classic 16-bit brawler is reborn on PlayStation 5.

Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers brings the long-awaited fourth entry in the Rushing Beat saga to modern consoles, weaving previously separate Japanese entries into a single coherent tale while honoring the franchise's retro roots.

The game features nine action-packed stages and a variety of side missions as you brawl through shopping malls, slums, subways, and laboratories. Progress through the story to unlock additional playable characters, and team up locally with a friend—Rushing Beat X supports two-player cooperative play.

Combat balances accessibility and depth with easy-to-control auto combos alongside systems for counterattacks, follow-up moves, and weapon use. Dashing or jumping can cancel most actions, and the classic rage gauge fills as you attack or take damage; when full you enter rage mode and can unleash the decisive Beat Rush move.

Resource management and survival also play a role: the Tuff E Nuff kitchen car acts as a checkpoint and lets you combine food items into combo meals. Combining three types of food increases healing potential and can grant special effects, and you can carry meals with you to use later.

Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers ties together Rushing Beat Ran: Fukusei Toshi and Rushing Beat Shura into one narrative, and continues the legacy of the original 16-bit trilogy that was released in the West as Rival Turf!, Brawl Brothers, and The Peace Keepers.

Jump into the fight on PlayStation 5—grab your copy and brawl your way to victory.

More Details:

• Platform: PlayStation 5
• Publisher: Clear River Games
• Release Date: 04/23/2026
• UPC: 810174080766
• Nine stages across shopping malls, slums, subways, and laboratories
• Includes side missions and unlockable playable characters
• Supports local two-player cooperative play
• Combat features auto combos, counterattacks, follow-up attacks, weapon pickups, and action-cancelling via dash/jump
• Rage gauge system with rage mode and the Beat Rush decisive move
• Tuff E Nuff kitchen car checkpoint with food-combining mechanics (three-item combo meals increase healing and may grant special effects; meals can be carried for later use)
• Fourth entry in the Rushing Beat series, uniting Rushing Beat Ran: Fukusei Toshi and Rushing Beat Shura into a single story
• Series background: original 16-bit trilogy released in the West as Rival Turf!, Brawl Brothers, and The Peace Keepers