Bafse Fighter III further refined the gameplay introduced by Bafse Fighter I and Bafse Fighter II, but also boldly introduced a completely new roster of fighters, only keeping fan-favourite Batsher from previous installments. It also refined the third-player mechanic from Bafse Fighter II by reducing the overpowered gun to a more balanced fist fighter.

Bafse Fighter III also contained one of gaming’s most enigmatic and enduring secrets: the mysterious “Fighter 1”. As you can see from the picture below, Bafse Fighter III only allowed you to play with 3 of the 4 playable characters from the start: Spider Blubber, Flying Demon and of course Batsher. The numbering of the characters however implies a mysterious first fighter that was never found – not even 20 years after it was first released!

This mysterious character, dubbed “Fighter Wan” by fans of the series in reference to the legendary game Super Kip Wan, remains a mystery to this day.

A fourth installment in the Bafse Fighter series was later cancelled because of the catastrophic failure of flagship title Generator Defect.