Tokyo Beat Down
Encyclopedia
Tokyo Beat Down, or Yajuu Deka (野獣刑事 東京同時多発テロを鎮圧せよ!, lit. Beast Cops: Suppress frequently occurred terroism in Tokyo) in Japan, is a 2008 side-scrolling beat-em-up released for the Nintendo DS
. It is being published by Atlus
(North America) and developed by Tamsoft
.
The story takes place in Yaesu, home of the so-called "Beast Cops". As the name implies, these Beast Cops have extreme methods of taking criminals down in Tokyo.
Tokyo Beat Down was released in Japan on September 18, 2008 and in North America on March 31, 2009.
described the game as "deliberately archaic" but worthwhile for gamers who "have a fondness for action games past." Michael Cole from Nintendo World Report
cited its "fairly fluid" combat and praised its "stilted, tongue-in-cheek cop drama dialogue" as making "Beat Down more memorable". On the other hand, Austin Light from GameSpot
found "the crazy story and absurd characters...entertaining,...they aren't worth mashing your way through hours of poor combat to see."
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. It is being published by Atlus
Atlus
is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
(North America) and developed by Tamsoft
Tamsoft
is a Japanese video game developer, founded on 26 June 1992.Some of their most popular games were released for Sony's PlayStation console, including the Battle Arena Toshinden series, early Choro Q games and Guardian's Crusade...
.
The story takes place in Yaesu, home of the so-called "Beast Cops". As the name implies, these Beast Cops have extreme methods of taking criminals down in Tokyo.
Tokyo Beat Down was released in Japan on September 18, 2008 and in North America on March 31, 2009.
Reception
Tokyo Beat Down has mostly received lukewarm to mildly positive reviews, with a GameRankings average of 61%. Ray Barnholt from 1UP1UP.com
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described the game as "deliberately archaic" but worthwhile for gamers who "have a fondness for action games past." Michael Cole from Nintendo World Report
Nintendo World Report
Nintendo World Report is a Nintendo-specific video game website that covers Nintendo's current consoles, the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, and Wii.-History:...
cited its "fairly fluid" combat and praised its "stilted, tongue-in-cheek cop drama dialogue" as making "Beat Down more memorable". On the other hand, Austin Light from GameSpot
GameSpot
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found "the crazy story and absurd characters...entertaining,...they aren't worth mashing your way through hours of poor combat to see."