Crime Fighters
Encyclopedia
is a 1989
side-scrolling beat-em-up released by Konami
for the arcades
. The player takes control of an undercover police officer who is assigned to rescue a group of kidnapped girls from a crime boss. Much like Konami's arcade version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(released during the same year), the game was available in two-player and four-player kits. It was followed by a single sequel titled Vendetta (released in Japan
as Crime Fighters 2).
and Freddy Krueger
. The game features some humorous content including a billboard mock advertisement for insurance that reads "are you covered" and shows a woman covering her breasts. One of the less notable enemies along the way deceptively combs his hair before attempting to stab the player with a knife, this foe also appears in the game without a weapon. It is also notable for its one-sided final boss fight, wherein, once disarmed, the final boss lies on the floor begging for mercy as the player or players must kick him to death to complete the game, however if the player retrieves the key the final boss throws, The final boss will try to gun down the player with a submachine gun until he reaches the final boss and beats him.
1989 in video gaming
-Notable releases:* October 3, Brøderbund releases the Prince of Persia game, the first in a series of games, noted for its advancements in animation....
side-scrolling beat-em-up released by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
for the arcades
Arcade game
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. The player takes control of an undercover police officer who is assigned to rescue a group of kidnapped girls from a crime boss. Much like Konami's arcade version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade game)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, released as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in Europe, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Kame Ninja in Japan, is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up released by Konami as a coin-operated video game in...
(released during the same year), the game was available in two-player and four-player kits. It was followed by a single sequel titled Vendetta (released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as Crime Fighters 2).
Gameplay
The game is notable for many things, including the ability to knee some enemies in the groin which causes them to recoil and writhe in pain, some of the bosses being inspired by horror movie icons like Jason VoorheesJason Voorhees
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and Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,...
. The game features some humorous content including a billboard mock advertisement for insurance that reads "are you covered" and shows a woman covering her breasts. One of the less notable enemies along the way deceptively combs his hair before attempting to stab the player with a knife, this foe also appears in the game without a weapon. It is also notable for its one-sided final boss fight, wherein, once disarmed, the final boss lies on the floor begging for mercy as the player or players must kick him to death to complete the game, however if the player retrieves the key the final boss throws, The final boss will try to gun down the player with a submachine gun until he reaches the final boss and beats him.
External links
- Crime Fighters at arcade-history.com
- Crime Fighters at The Killer List of VideogamesKiller List of VideogamesThe Killer List of Videogames is a web site featuring an online encyclopedia devoted to cataloging arcade games past and present. It is the video game department of the International Arcade Museum, and has been referred to as "the IMDb for players."....