Vendetta (1991 video game)
1991 side-scrolling beat-'em-up arcade game
Vendetta, known in Japan as Crime Fighters 2, is a 1991 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It was released in Japan in July 1991 and in North America in September 1991. It is a sequel to Konami's 1989 game Crime Fighters, although it was marketed internationally as a stand-alone game with no previous connections. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in July 2021.
Gameplay
The player controls the four members of the Cobras, Blood (former prizefighter), Hawk (former professional wrestler), Boomer (a martial artist) and Sledge (a military ex-convict). They fight through waves of enemies to rescue Kate, the fifth member and Hawk's protege, who was kidnapped by the Dead End Gang. As with most beat-em-ups, the game features primarily side-scrolling action. Player score is based on number of opponents eliminated.
The option of attacking an enemy while they are knocked down was new to the genre. The game uses 'punch' and 'kick' buttons rather than 'jump' and 'attack'.
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