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Blood Bros. (set 3)

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Blood Bros. (set 3)
Arcade Shooter Ver Set 3 Pub TAD Corporation Dev TAD Corporation 1990 Japan, USA, Europe 1-2 Players 5 (0) 7

Blood Bros. (set 3)

Inside Blood Bros. (set 3)

Blood Bros. is a 1990 arcade action shooter released by TAD Corporation in Japan and Europe, with Fabtek handling the North American release. It runs on TAD hardware and is a direct spiritual successor to 1988's Cabal, sharing nearly identical gameplay and perspective. This specific set, called "set 3," is a common revision found in arcade ROM collections and runs smoothly in emulators. The genre is a straightforward run-and-gun gallery shooter where you face waves of enemies from a third-person perspective, using cover and quick reflexes.

How to Play Blood Bros. (set 3) Online

To start, press Enter at the title screen to enter the main game. You control a character who can move left and right along the bottom of the screen while aiming a crosshair at enemies on a distant plane. The core loop is simple: survive each wave by shooting down soldiers, turrets, and helicopters while ducking behind cover to avoid return fire. You can also throw grenades by pressing the appropriate button, and you can jump to dodge certain attacks. If you're playing alone, you get the full experience; with two players, you both appear on screen simultaneously, sharing the same life pool in some versions. There's no continue system in the original arcade - if you run out of lives, it's game over - so practice your aim and timing to last longer.

Blood Bros. (set 3) Keyboard Controls

Controls

  • Arrow Keys: Joystick / Movement
  • X: Button 1
  • S: Button 2
  • Z: Button 3
  • A: Button 4
  • Q: Button 5
  • E: Button 6
  • Enter: Start / 1P
  • V: Coin / Insert

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Blood Bros. have a multiplayer or co-op mode?
Yes, Blood Bros. supports two-player simultaneous co-op. Both players appear on screen at the same time, cooperating to clear waves of enemies. The game does not have versus or competitive modes.
In what year was Blood Bros. originally released?
Blood Bros. was originally released in 1990 by TAD Corporation. The North American release followed shortly after through Fabtek.
Is there anything iconic or memorable about Blood Bros.?
It is best known as a spiritual sequel to Cabal, retaining that game's focus on cover-based shooting and grenade tossing. A bootleg titled West Story also exists, which swaps the cowboy and Native American theme for a modern gang setting.

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