As every fortnight, you can take part in a new challenge on the Recalbox Discord. This challenge is open to everyone. The principle is simple: try to achieve the best score on a game drawn at random, often from the arcade catalogue.

🚀 For this fourth challenge of 2025, the game selected is The Punisher.

Developed and published by Capcom, and released in 1993, this beat'em all lets you play as The Punisher (or Nick Fury for player 2), an iconic character from the Marvel comic book universe.

Originally released on the CP System (arcade), the game was ported to the Mega Drive in 1994. Players take on the role of the famous Marvel anti-hero, ready to do battle in a variety of settings, driven by boundless vengeance.

To do this, Frank Castle (his real name) uses his fists and mugs, and can use various elements of the scenery to smash his enemies in the face. Very early on in the game, weapons (numerous but limited in use) are added to the gameplay.

The game remains an excellent memory (and a great way to let off steam) for all those who have tried it. The graphics, although classic, pay tribute to the character's origins by displaying a few onomatopoeia on the screen, in the style of comic books.

🏆 Challenge rules

As Frank Castle, your aim will be to achieve the highest score in a single credit.
The challenge runs from 4 to 18 March, midnight. You can try as many times as you like.

📢 How do I take part?

• 🎮 Start the game (rom ‘punisher ’)
• 🏹 Play and try to beat the best score
• 📸 Take a screenshot or photo of your final score
• 📤 Share your score on the Discord channel #challenges or use the /submit score leaderboard command on the same channel.

⚖️ Rules to follow

To ensure a fair challenge:

• The score must be achieved in only one credit, without save state, rewind, cheats, or auto-fire (unless provided for in the game).

Rewards and fair play

The challenge is all about discovering games, sharing tips and, of course, having fun, all in a spirit of competition that's always welcome!

The winner will win a game key (GOG, Steam, etc.) to choose from a list of over 80 titles.
📌 If you've won a challenge in the last three months, the reward will go to the next one 🥇🥈🥉.

Good luck to you all, and may the highest score win! 🎮🔥