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Video game · 1996

Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle

Released 20 September 1996 on PC, arcade video game machine, Neo Geo and Nintendo Switch

Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK
Made in
Yodogawa-ku, Japan
Genre
Fighting, Arcade
Themes
Action

About Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle

Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle is a fast tag‑team fighting game that swaps Savage Reign’s two‑plane system for dynamic tag combat, emphasizing team synergy, chain combos, and simplified controls for more fluid, strategic matches. Players pick two fighters, use tag cancels and partner assists to extend combos and shift momentum in high‑risk 2D arcade battles. The roster is largely retained with Nicola and Carol replaced by Rosa and Kim Sue Il. A new final boss, Jyazu, blends moves from Gozu and Mezu, adding extra challenge.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

PC20 September 1996
arcade video game machine26 September 1996
Neo Geo8 November 1996
Nintendo Switchlater, date unknown

Screenshots

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Videos

Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle: Gameplay Video

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.