

Gang Wars
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1989
- Players
- 2P sim
- Developer
- Alpha Denshi Co.
About Gang Wars
Arcade Video game published 37 years ago:
Gang Wars (c) 1989 Alpha Denshi Company, Limited.
2 street brawlers fight their way through a gang of hoodlums that like to laugh incessantly at you while they're beating you up! Features customizable statistics for your fighter.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 10 Mhz) Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 7.15909 Mhz) Sound Chips: YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz), YM2413 (@ 8 Mhz), DAC
Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 3
- TRIVIA -
Gang Wars was released in July 1989.
- UPDATES -
The US cocktail version is different. * 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen added.
The bootleg version have some different sounds.
- STAFF -
Producer & Director & Game designer: Tsutomu Maruyama Graphic designers: Tsutomu Maruyama, Hatsue Honbe, Mitsunari Ishida, Kazushige Hakamata Music composers & Sound effects: Yuka Watanabe, Hiroaki Shimizu Main programmers: Eiji Fukamatsu, Hideo Kamoda, Yuuji Noguchi,Osamu Iijima Hardware: Eiji Fukatsu
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Gang Wars. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Gang Wars is filed in our catalog as a 1989 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Fighter.
Credit line lists Alpha Denshi Co. as developer.
Screenshots






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How to play Gang Wars online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Alpha Denshi Co.
Alpha Denshi Co. appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Ninja Combat (NGM-009) · World Heroes (ALM-005) · Blue's Journey / Raguy (ALM-001 ~ ALH-001) · Magician Lord (NGM-005) · Sky Adventure (World) · Bull Fighter · Equites · Exciting Soccer II
Questions about Gang Wars
Can I play Gang Wars free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Gang Wars as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Gang Wars support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Gang Wars on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Gang Wars under Fighter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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