Big Fight: Big Trouble in the Atlantic Ocean
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, fully titled as Big Fight: Big Trouble in the Atlantic Ocean, is a fighting game
/ belt scroll
ing beat 'em up
-hybrid arcade game
developed and published by Tatsumi, and is one of their last arcade games before focusing on novelty sticker printing business. Due to the beat 'em up
and fighting game
genres being popularized by the successes of Capcom
's arcade-hits Final Fight
and Street Fighter II
, Tatsumi added two different modes to Big Fight: a beat 'em up mode and a versus fighting game mode.
Unlike Final Fight, at the half of the first level, players will have to choose between three routes to walk through, each having their own difficulty. At the end of each later level, players will face a boss, and when he or she is defeated, he or she will join in and become playable while the players can select whoever teamed up with the last characters players played, except for the last two Dr. D and TX-No.3. Another feature that differentiates it from other beat 'em ups is when a player is knocked to the ground, an "Angle Power" bar appears, requiring the player to rapidly press the punch button to fill it up before it vanishes. When successfully filled, the players' characters will be lightning charged and automatically perform their special moves while setting any nearby enemies on blue fire and stay charged up for a short time. Players are also able to shoot blue flames with the punch buttons while charged.
In order to access "1P vs. 2P Mode" (or "VS. Mode" according to website and flyer), players must insert two coins to access this mode similar to most fighting games at the time, choose between the three heroes and five bosses and knock out one another in two-out-of-three rounds. The winner will either move on to fight against CPU players or another real player will join in and choose a character, while the winner will not be able to select another character. The fighting rules are the same as "Mission Mode", but in versus-style.
, he has balanced statistics and fast-paced attacks. His trademark moves include "Mach Punch" and "Jumping Throw". - She is agile, but fragile, and performs good kicking and jumping techniques. Her moves include "Flying Knee Attack" and "Rolling Kick". - A United States Navy
captain who became Kevin's assistant. He is sluggish, but performs destructive moves, including his trademark "Dragon Screw". - Half of him is Native American
, but the other is unknown. One of his trademark moves is "Feather Wave", which allows him to shoot a wave of feathers at high speed. - An agile dominatrix
who uses a whip to attack at long range. Her moves include "Neck Crash" and "Mad Stamping". - An ancient Egypt
ian ruler
who is mysterious and was unexpectedly resurrected from his grave hauled on Dr. D's. He has powerful throwing and sliding techniques. His moves include "Zutan Bird" and "Sliding Kick". - A kabuki
who attacks with sumo
techniques and can throw one of his geta
s like a boomerang
. - A pirate with powerful slashing techniques.
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
/ belt scroll
Belt scroll
Belt scroll is a video game genre that is side-scrolling action with downward camera angle. The character is able to move not only sideways but also vertical to depth within limited area.This term is mainly used in Japan...
ing beat 'em up
Beat 'em up
Beat 'em up is a video game genre featuring melee combat between the protagonist and a large number of underpowered antagonists. These games typically take place in urban settings and feature crime-fighting and revenge-based plots, though some games may employ historical or fantasy themes...
-hybrid arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
developed and published by Tatsumi, and is one of their last arcade games before focusing on novelty sticker printing business. Due to the beat 'em up
Beat 'em up
Beat 'em up is a video game genre featuring melee combat between the protagonist and a large number of underpowered antagonists. These games typically take place in urban settings and feature crime-fighting and revenge-based plots, though some games may employ historical or fantasy themes...
and fighting game
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
genres being popularized by the successes of Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
's arcade-hits Final Fight
Final Fight
is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware...
and Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II
is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
, Tatsumi added two different modes to Big Fight: a beat 'em up mode and a versus fighting game mode.
Gameplay
In "Mission Mode" (or "STORY Mode" according to the official website and arcade flyer), similar to Final Fight, one or two players must choose between three characters Kevin, Gear or Zill, before beginning the game simultaneously. Each character has their own fighting style, special moves and statistics. Players control with a joystick and two buttons: one for attacking and one for jumping. Like Final Fight, players can press both buttons to perform special moves that attack in both directions, which costs health. Players are also able to attack their opponents laying on the floor, throw their opponents, pick up health items for health recovery and use weapons as additional ways to protect themselves while fighting enemies. Some weapons can be used several times, some only once.Unlike Final Fight, at the half of the first level, players will have to choose between three routes to walk through, each having their own difficulty. At the end of each later level, players will face a boss, and when he or she is defeated, he or she will join in and become playable while the players can select whoever teamed up with the last characters players played, except for the last two Dr. D and TX-No.3. Another feature that differentiates it from other beat 'em ups is when a player is knocked to the ground, an "Angle Power" bar appears, requiring the player to rapidly press the punch button to fill it up before it vanishes. When successfully filled, the players' characters will be lightning charged and automatically perform their special moves while setting any nearby enemies on blue fire and stay charged up for a short time. Players are also able to shoot blue flames with the punch buttons while charged.
In order to access "1P vs. 2P Mode" (or "VS. Mode" according to website and flyer), players must insert two coins to access this mode similar to most fighting games at the time, choose between the three heroes and five bosses and knock out one another in two-out-of-three rounds. The winner will either move on to fight against CPU players or another real player will join in and choose a character, while the winner will not be able to select another character. The fighting rules are the same as "Mission Mode", but in versus-style.
Plot
In 199X, on an Atlantic coast, a battleship known as the "Skeleton Crew" led by a reckless scientist Dr. D secretly starts cruising over the Atlantic Ocean in order to sneak out his bionic weapon, TX No. 3. Upon the arrival of the three heroes, Kevin, Zill and Gear, all three on a helicopter, Dr. D tells his troops to go and repel them off the Skeleton Crew battleship before the heroes attempt to destroy TX-No.3 and arrest Dr. D.Characters
- The lead character of the group. From EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he has balanced statistics and fast-paced attacks. His trademark moves include "Mach Punch" and "Jumping Throw". - She is agile, but fragile, and performs good kicking and jumping techniques. Her moves include "Flying Knee Attack" and "Rolling Kick". - A United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
captain who became Kevin's assistant. He is sluggish, but performs destructive moves, including his trademark "Dragon Screw". - Half of him is Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, but the other is unknown. One of his trademark moves is "Feather Wave", which allows him to shoot a wave of feathers at high speed. - An agile dominatrix
Dominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
who uses a whip to attack at long range. Her moves include "Neck Crash" and "Mad Stamping". - An ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian ruler
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace...
who is mysterious and was unexpectedly resurrected from his grave hauled on Dr. D's. He has powerful throwing and sliding techniques. His moves include "Zutan Bird" and "Sliding Kick". - A kabuki
Kabuki
is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
who attacks with sumo
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
techniques and can throw one of his geta
Geta
Geta may refer to:*Publius Septimius Geta , a Roman emperor*Geta, Åland, a municipality in Finland*Getå, a minor locality in Sweden*Geta, Nepal*Geta , a type of Japanese footwear...
s like a boomerang
Boomerang
A boomerang is a flying tool with a curved shape used as a weapon or for sport.-Description:A boomerang is usually thought of as a wooden device, although historically boomerang-like devices have also been made from bones. Modern boomerangs used for sport are often made from carbon fibre-reinforced...
. - A pirate with powerful slashing techniques.
- TX-No.3 - Dr. D's bionic weapon. It attacks with extensive arms and long-range laser blasters. Its name is possibly a reference to Tatsumi's other arcade game, TX-1TX-1TX-1 is a 1983 racing arcade video game developed by Tatsumi. It was licensed to Namco, who in turn licensed it to Atari for release in the United States, thus the game is considered a successor to Pole Position II...
, and its sequel, TX-1 V8TX-1TX-1 is a 1983 racing arcade video game developed by Tatsumi. It was licensed to Namco, who in turn licensed it to Atari for release in the United States, thus the game is considered a successor to Pole Position II...
. - Dr. D - The main antagonist of the game.
External links
- Big Fight at Tatsumi's official website
- Big Fight at The Large Cult Fighting Game March
- Big Fight at arcade-history