One such edge case was Fighting is Magic, a fan-made 2D beat-em-up in the style of Street Fighter using the cast of Friendship is Magic.

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However, in a beat-em-up he has a fundamental problem, which is that his superpowers are either less powerful versions of Superman powers (strength, tough skin) or hard to implement as other than special attacks (fish telepathy).

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In the one-player Story Mode, you take control of one of the three bouncers and engage in a cross between an RPG and an old beat-em-up from the days of yore - think Double Dragon or Streets of Rage, only with experience points and much better graphics.

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Along with beat-em-up fans, Injustice is aiming at comic book enthusiasts eager to step into the thighboots of their favorite character (and Aquaman), and these power moves, along with the special attacks, do a fine job of giving the player the sense of being, if not a DC superhero, then a credibly amped-up NetherRealm version of them.

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