Genesis/Mega Drive

Bare Knuckle III

Genre: Beat-'Em-Up
Year: 1994
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: Sega
Players: 1

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Achievements

48 achievements · 540 total points

Fuze Fight your way through the pier and face off against Shiva in Round 1
5 pts
Dance Club Defeat the acrobatic twin sisters at the Atlas dance club in Round 2 and find out the shocking news
5 pts
Random Cross Investigate the construction site and destroy the doppelganger at the top level of Round 3
5 pts
Shinobi Reverse Defeat Yamato at the end of the railway in Round 4 and discover the secret entrance to the Syndicate's hideout
5 pts
Moon Reach the penthouse of Mr. X's tower and destroy his decoy in Round 5
5 pts
Crazy Train Defeat Jet and his rocket squad in Round 6
5 pts
The Poets I Although you didn't save General Petrov, you've exposed Shiva's deception and defeated him once more in Round 7... but Mr. X is still out there!
10 pts
The Poets II You've saved General Petrov, defeated Mr. X in Round 7, and averted a full-scale war, but the Rakushin left terrible scars on the city...
10 pts
Inga Rasen You've saved General Petrov, defeated Mr. X in Round 7, and thwarted his disastrous plan. Wood Oak City's gratitude will be forever yours!
25 pts
Kama de Coco Recruit Ash after defeating him at the pier in Round 1
5 pts
Double Agent Recruit Shiva after defeating him at the back alley in Round 1
5 pts
Kangaroo-Jacked Defeat Danch and free Victy from the shackles of his cruel master in Round 2 - round select allowed
10 pts
Old-Style Remix Get through the dance club in Round 2 without using any special attacks - round select allowed
5 pts
Staring Down a Barrel Beat an enemy using a barrel in Round 3 - round select allowed
5 pts
Rapid Breakthrough Escape from the bulldozer in 42 seconds or less in Round 3 - round select allowed
25 pts
Catch-33 Drop all 33 enemies off the lift without falling off yourself in Round 3 on Very Hard difficulty - round select allowed
10 pts
The New Model Finish off Break in Round 3 using one of Super Axel's special attacks
5 pts
Tunnel Vision Use the overhead vault of the body slam move to get an enemy run over by a railcar while you are unharmed in Round 4 - round select allowed
5 pts
Shinobi Treasury Find a secret passage in the underground area of Round 5 - round select allowed
5 pts
Prison Riot Clear a room of enemies in Round 6 without attacking or picking up any weapons - round select allowed
10 pts
Kept You Waiting, Huh? Save General Petrov in Round 6 while his health bar is empty - round select allowed
5 pts
Failure to Launch Beat all of the Rockets while fighting Jet in Round 6 - round select allowed
10 pts
Baby Steps After saving General Petrov, complete the jungle area of Round 7 without stepping on any snares - round select allowed
10 pts
Scrap Disposal After saving General Petrov, defeat all 20 robots in Round 7 without letting any despawn by going out of bounds - round select allowed
25 pts
Up for Grabs After saving General Petrov, destroy Dr. Zero's mechanical arm before he can use it in its broken state in Round 7 - round select allowed
10 pts
Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly After saving General Petrov, defeat Neo. X in Round 7 within 35 seconds - round select allowed
25 pts
Rising Star Unlock the first blitz attack upgrade
5 pts
Binary Star Unlock the second blitz attack upgrade
5 pts
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars Unlock the third blitz attack upgrade
10 pts
Problem Shared, Problem Halved Use all 4 starting characters at least once - extra continues cheat allowed
5 pts
Cats of Rage Earn 9 lives
10 pts
Heavy Lifting Fail to throw a Big Ben-type enemy
2 pts
Momentum and Leverage Throw a Big Ben-type enemy as Sammy
3 pts
Weight Shift Perform a counter-throw
4 pts
Feline Reflexes Recover from being thrown
4 pts
Close Call Eat a chicken while at minimum health
2 pts
Hyperphagia Eat a chicken while at maximum health
5 pts
Wood Oak Warrior Beat 60 enemies without using any weapons - round select allowed
5 pts
Ruthless Warrior Beat 120 enemies on Very Hard difficulty without dying - round select allowed
10 pts
Ultimate Warrior Beat 50 enemies on Very Hard difficulty without taking damage - round select allowed
50 pts
Ninja Assassin Beat 15 Mifune-type enemies using Axel's sword special attacks - round select allowed
25 pts
Lunatic Vengeance Beat 20 Galsia-type enemies using Blaze's knife special attacks - round select allowed
25 pts
Power Hitter Beat 3 enemies at once using Sammy's ultimate bat special attack - round select allowed
10 pts
I, Robot Finish off both Break and Robo X using Zan's energy ball projectile in a single playthrough - round select allowed; using a continue will reset progress
25 pts
Bold Knuckles Beat the game on Very Hard difficulty
10 pts
Unbreakable Determination Beat the game on Very Hard difficulty without using any continues
25 pts
Midas Touch Beat the game without saving General Petrov and collect 13 gold bars on the way - maxing out the score will cancel the achievement
25 pts
1-Down, 5-Up Beat the game without saving General Petrov and collect 5 1-Ups on the way
25 pts

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Bare Knuckle III frequently asked questions

How do I play Bare Knuckle III online with a friend?

Bare Knuckle III (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Bare Knuckle III on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Bare Knuckle III in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Bare Knuckle III netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Bare Knuckle III have achievements?

Yes, Bare Knuckle III has 48 achievements worth 540 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Bare Knuckle III for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Bare Knuckle III on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.