Small Arms is a fast-paced "brawler-shooter" released for Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) in 2006. Often described as "Super Smash Bros. with guns," it features anthropomorphic characters battling in 360-degree combat on 2D planes with 3D backgrounds. The Game: Small Arms (XBLA)
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Developed by Gastronaut Studios and published by Microsoft in 2006, Small Arms was one of the first wave of XBLA exclusives. The pitch is simple: Take four anthropomorphic animal characters, give them ridiculous guns (plasma rifles, homing missiles, magnet grenades), and put them in destructible 2D arenas. Small Arms is a fast-paced "brawler-shooter" released for
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The arcade version of Small Arms was released in 2007, specifically designed for coin-operated arcade machines. This version is nearly identical to the XBLA release, with some minor differences in controls and cabinet art.
Unlike Super Smash Bros., which focuses on ring-outs, Small Arms uses a traditional health bar. You shoot your opponent until their health hits zero. The "small arms" refers to the firearms, not the size of the brawlers.
: The game features "super-deformed" anthropomorphic characters and cyborg critters, including Mr. Truffles (an assassin pig), and Foxclaw Tyrone