As with its predecessor
Time Killers,
BloodStorm features many of the aspects carried down from it, such as the removal of an opponent's arms and an instant kill attack, as well as a Special Death Move. The button layout is similar. They are labeled as "back leg", "front leg", "back arm" and "front arm" respectively. A button in the center is used to make the character block. If a limb is lost in combat, its corresponding button is rendered useless.
BloodStorm is a weapons-based fighting game, though it differs from
Time Killers in that the characters use weapons called "Gauntlets" that allow them to use particular powers and attacks with them. Other than being able to bash off an opponent's arms, a technique called a Sunder is in the game. If executed when an opponent is stunned, it will destroy their lower body. The character will not be able to jump or use kicks, but can still move back and forth a little with the leg buttons. Even after a successful Sunder attack, the fight can still go on, if the character's life bar is not totally drained yet. However, if both limbs are lost afterwards (if they were not already torn off prior to the Sunder attack) then they are almost completely helpless. There are a few special moves that do not require arms or legs, and those can still be performed. Characters are restored back to normal form after a round is over much like
Time Killers as well. A notable feature in the game is that when an opponent is defeated, the player gains a passable power. These powers or weapons can be used at any time to give the player a further advantage. Players can save their progress in a game with a
password feature by pressing buttons during the player select screen. However, since the data was saved only until the machine was turned off, it was not beneficial unless used to pick the game back up where it ended. The game features 7 secret characters who can be found based on how a player defeated an enemy, interactions with certain environments, or codes entered after a match. These 7 characters, plus one additional character (faced after defeating the 8 main characters), were collectively known as the Agents of Nekron. Defeating all 8 of these characters unlocked a special ending after defeating the final boss. ==Development==