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Vendetta, known in Japan as Crime Fighters 2 (クライムファイターズ2), is a 1991 side-scrolling beat-'em-uparcade game developed and published by Konami. It is the sequel to 1989 Konami's Crime Fighters, although it was marketed internationally as a stand-alone game with no previous connections.

Gameplay[edit]

The four men of the game's hero gang, The Cobras, fight through waves of enemies to rescue Kate, The Cobras' fifth member, 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'. The special punch-plus-kick attack is the only aerial attack. Every time this special attack is performed, it takes away one bar of energy from the character. The players can also use different weapons that belong to enemies or are hidden inside boxes, including a shotgun (with limited cartridges), baseball bats, knives, and bottles. Players can also double-team enemies and vice versa.^{[citation needed]}

After defeating the Big Boss at the end of the chapters, the game doesn't end: first it resuscitates all the bosses for a massive final fight, and if the player defeats them all, then Vendetta's story starts from the beginning, with an amped-up level of difficulty.^[1]

Plot[edit]

Dead End City is a place controlled with a firm grip by the 'Dead End' gang, an endless parade of violent criminals. Their only obstacle is the opposing hero gang, called The Cobras. The Cobras number five members: Blood (former prizefighter, with a passing resemblance to Wesley Snipes), Hawk (former professional wrestler, with a passing resemblance to Hulk Hogan), Boomer (a martial artist, possibly based on Jean-Claude Van Damme), Sledge (a military ex-convict with a passing resemblance to Mr. T) and Kate, the damsel in distress, described as Hawk's protegee and wearing a blue shirt similar to his. One day, Kate is kidnapped by the Dead End Gang under the leadership of Faust, who is looking for the leadership of all street gangs in an attempt to take full control of the city. The four men go to enemy territory to save Kate, fighting through the waves of enemies sent against them.

Development[edit]

Vendetta was showcased at the 1991 Las VegasAmusement Expo.^[2]

Censorship[edit]

Vendetta was censored in some countries when released outside of the Asian market (particularly in the United States, while the uncensored version was released in some countries, like Argentina), as to remove an enemy character who dresses in leather (in a S & M style) and fights by grabbing hold of the playable character and then proceeding to dry hump and lick him.^[3] This character also continues to do the same if the protagonist is down.^[4] A second type of dog enemy was also removed from the game for trying to do something similar to the character.

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Reception[edit]

Tornado outbreak of 1974. British gaming magazine The One reviewed Vendetta in 1991, reviewing it alongside 'D.D. Crew, stating that 'one will probably face into insignificance at the expense of the other. If it was up to me, Konami's Vendetta would be the one to take the prizes.' The One praises D.D. Crew's sprite size and 'well-crafted' graphics, however, they call the gameplay 'fine' but 'all a bit sterile', stating that Vendetta has 'a lot more atmosphere', and the graphics, while smaller, are 'much more imaginatively drawn - and the animations are smooth and inventive.' The One states that 'Vendetta has both class and imagination' and calls its gameplay 'a cathartic experience'.^[5]

References[edit]

1. ^Vendetta aka Crime Fighters 2 (Arcade/Konami/1991) [720p] YouTube
2. ^Cook, John (November 1991). 'Arcades: Konami'. The One. No. 38. emap Images. pp. 94–95.
3. ^Vendetta (Arcade) Game Index ScrollBoss
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5. ^'Arcades: Vendetta Review'. The One. No. 36. emap Images. September 1991. p. 96.

External links[edit]

• Vendetta at the Killer List of Videogames
• Crime Fighters 2 at the Killer List of Videogames
• Vendetta at GameFAQs