Urban Reign is Namco’s Underrated Beat Em Up
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- WARNING : VIDEO CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS DUE TO EMULATION ARTIFACTS
This game was developed by Namco and Project Soul, as you can see it resulted in a lot of animations being similar to TEKKEN. I haven't played Soul Calibur in a while, so I can't comment on that regard.
It's surprisingly fun, I'm surprised by how in-depth it actually is, especially for a Beat Em Up from 2004. I found the game to be quite difficult though, especially the last 4 missions.
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Songs used :
PD2 Razormind
Vivaldi Winter
DS Ancient Dragon
DS3 Vordt's Theme
Knife Party Surely Loves Space Jam
Portal 2 Turret Opera
Rule Brittania
Chrono Trigger OST - Black Omen
Urban Reign OST - Mastermind
About Urban Reign :
Urban Reign (アーバンレイン?) is a multiplayer Fighting\Beat 'em up game developed by Namco in the tradition of famous "Beat 'em" up games like Final Fight, River City Ransom, and Double Dragon. The game has a very strong multiplayer component. Its fighting engine was influenced by Power Stone, Tobal 2 and Ehrgeiz. The game also features two characters from the Tekken series of games, Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law, as unlockables.
The plot of Urban Reign follows the exploits of "brawler-for-hire" Brad Hawk, who is hired by the scantily clad swords-woman Shun Ying Lee to find a kidnapped gang member. Brad fights his way through the street gangs of Green Harbor, a fortified city in the U.S.. As he does so to get some answers, the true machinations of the protagonists reveal themselves and things become more complicated.
This game was so much fun in 4 player mode brawl. Always wanted them to make a sequal or a spiritual successor someday.
Bro gave me childhood memories😭
Yakuza is the closest thing to a successor tbh
Big facts or dlc brad hawk for Tekken 8?
Yes its true@@raptorman8969
I love it when the moves from Tekken are so easily recognizable 😆
I saw an Astaroth grab, from Soul Calibur, too 😂 its awesome
The king grappling is crazy 😂
Also Taki's moveset from Soul Calibur
Man I'm dying that ending the ai two v oned him soo badly 😭😭
I heard the tekken characters are in urban reign
This game is my second favourite beat em up of all time after GodHand, never really found any other beat em up that “feels” as good as this one
Which do you think is harder, this game or GodHand? I'm thinking of playing that in the future
@@IamPang @IamPang Hmmm......thats a pretty tough question, I havent finished Urban reign multiple times to be sure, the last time i finished it was like 10 years ago, and since then i just play go back to it to play some levels and everytime i try to finish i get distracted by other things lol, but I played Godhand way more, But i would go with Godhand, I would have went with Urban if the reversal mechanics(Square) had to be timed in order to execute, because when i first played the game, i thought it had to be time so i always thought it was hard but i only recenytly discovered it wasnt, but it still hard tho, but back in the day, this game kicked my ass like no tomorrow, But I guess Godhand takes but only by an inch because the level of difficulty between the two games are pretty close and almost tied, But i guess it depends on the CPU difficulty level, I mean if everyone is on hardest, Urban reign is unbeatable unlike godhand, Shit nvm i have to go back and play the later levels of urban reign to know for sure, but I guess it depends which day of the week you ask me, sometimes ill say Godhand, sometimes ill say Urban reign.
But definatelly play Godhand, its ass kicking and addictive.
Thank you for the thorough answer! I have heard so many good things about God Hand, it's almost criminal not to try it at one point.
@@IamPang it's an amazing game and imo a little bit harder but it is mind blowing!
Someone that know the existence of godhand
I would love an Urban Reign 2!
GOD YES, PLEASE 🥺😇
Or at least a remake.
@@GatsuKSfacts maybe add on additional story but that’s about it this game is a gem, so many of my friends who loved ps2 never even heard of it
Man we need a remaster or a remake of this game , wish there was a way to make it happen . Such an underrated game with beautiful mechanics , imagine how well it would do in the tournaments , perhaps 2 v 2 even.
One of the most underrated games of all time in my opinion.
Dude the editing in this video had me crying. S tier video!!!
Absolutely, I've watched this video about 30 times now, yet I keep coming back. 😂😂
9:09 bot been practicing for this moment his whole life
He went straight ultra instinct there!
My guy Jake can do a Kara Cancel throw. Definitely a top tier character.
I miss this game had a lot of fun with it, shame I didn't get to play it very long cuz I had a broken bootleg disc and it just didn't work in my PS2 anymore
A streamer I watch occasionally puts this game on CPU vs CPU matches and turns on channel point betting, because just watching this game's unfair AI go in on itself is incredibly hype in short bursts, turns out.
WHAT I NEED THE LINK NOWW
Does he still do it and where
One of a kind game. Really enjoyed when I used to play it in arcade with my brother and his friends.
That Game is a Masterpiece and the throw animations are godlike
This game needs a remaster for PC PLEASE ! or a remake. i just wanna play it again one of my all time favorite games ever.
Fun fact: napalm 99 and golem are considered broken just as tkn7 marduk
I still enjoy beating them up together in 2vs2.
More busted. We got napalm in tk7. But less armor
@@Zero254fun fact: Napalm 99 and Real Deal of urban reign are voiced by the same actor who voices Leroy Smith nowadays, Beau Billingslea
Voice in the intro is unmistakeable, same dude that voices Brimstone on Valorant. He's got a nice voice
Steve Blum, He got his breakthrough in Cowboy Bebop.
Best game to play with friends honestly. 4v4 gets chaotic lol. Also good soundtrack for the gym holy shit, namco doesnt miss with the music.
Alex and Jake grapple moves are down right busted
Alex' rage mode is fucking devastating
I just played through this not too long ago. It's so sick and so Tekken it hurts but super fun.
There's a lot of data in the game that shows the campaign was supposed to be designed with co-op in mind. That's why it's hard, and it was almost complete, too. All it was missing was split screen. Coulda been the best couch co-op of it's year.
Hey yo, was this game data mined? Can you link me some sources of when that happened?
I'm planning on reverse engineering this game to port it to PC and have mod support.
@@FR4M3Sharma so how's the reverse engineering going?
@@GrumpyCat97 I'm halfway through learning C++,hopefully I will be able to start at the next year.
Its in the game via Cheat Code or Gameshark
Everyone in the FGC needs to play this at least once.
As a urban reign fan, i find it so much relatable to all the quirks (bad AI design) in the game... quirks like that adds some extra fun while playing it with my pals. Also i don't mind them at all though while playing because the game is very much tactics based which i never found any other games.
Loved the edit of your hilarious responses. 🤣 i appreciate the great work bro. 👍
Remember the last boss is the only person who thought to use a gun. Like the meekest guy is now deadlier than golem cuz somehow no one else thought to bring a gun. It not like they don't wanna kill you cuz they'll stab and cut you.
What do you mean by "bad AI design"? The AI alone is most interesting part of the game and the reason I find most beat em up enemies dull.
Those moments made me laugh so hard!
1:09
1:52
6:18
7:19
9:00
The way i see a montage was made, it's took more than a month. Or so. Great work!!!
1:52
In my opinion Vera is better as a grappler than Jake in a competitive setting. Chain throws for days
Her Arcana unlocks a huge number of grapples for her, more than even Jake's.
I only semi agree. Her body damage can go higher but she is much more fragile in exchange for that.
@@Zero254 can we please get a competitive urban reign scene going
That flight edit was goated 💀💀💀
6:19 Payday 2’s razormind with the wombo combo sound is something I never thought I needed in my life until now great job sir
Games like this, were my all time favorite. I played so much cuz loved the battle arena style , more than the typical 2d fighters. This so needs a reboot or remaster, with online fighting
All the fun part of the game is in multiplayer creating a lot of crazy matches
7:18 pro bot moment
It's like these game developers wanted to showcase how good they are at Tekken engine the way they throw in those difficult boss fights at only first quarter of the game. Even fighting Jinpachi from Tekken 5 felt less cheap than Jake 😂
That old man from Mission 99 was no joke! After I faced him the first time, I realized he was more scary than the 2 mission 98 bosses!!!!!
Shinkai was a One-Man Army 😂💯
10:17 that sounded like it hurt jeez lmaoo
oh my god one of my favourite games plus the funniest editing and jokes, what could be better? liked + subbed!
This is so good dude lol
This kind of stuff is exactly what i want from Tekken. Just a full game of this
Hopefully in T8.
Tekken in roam style?
this game brings back some good ol' memories
When Brad Hawk talked at 11:07 it just clicked, that's god damn Steve Blum talking! What the heck!!!
Man, you're right. He voices Brimstone in Valorant and I didn't manage to connect the similarity despite being familiar with his voice.
@@IamPang wait WHAT
7:20 was peak comedy
5:35
There are no fair fights, only fights that we win
I loved this game and still do!
Man I miss this game so much
2:53 the synergy is insane lmfao😂
It took me so long to beat the three guys at first because THEY KEPT FUCKING STUNLOCKING ME OVER AND OVER AND OVER
MASTERPIECE
The editing is really good
6:19
Would love to see a competitive 2v2 team meta, with knock back air grab tag team meta
Urban Reign was so awesome.
One of those games that's just as addicting as it is insanely difficult.
So many memories of me and my homie being up late as hell being all pumped when we finally get past a hard battle...... Which was pretty much all the time 🤣
That first fight with Jake took a good 3 hours to complete
Lol the edits were amazing , i laughed like crazy 🤣
Man I've watched this video like a two dozen times, Pang please do a video like this on God Hand.
Don't worry, I will. I'm just super busy with work and college so it's still in my backlogs.
@@IamPang Thanks man, take your time. And Good Luck. 👍
Urban reign all day everyday and this game needs a part 2 which could be on ps5 and Xbox
Would love a remake of this game. Hoping one day they add this to the ps+ premium classics.
I will be reverse engineering this soon.
Is one of the best best em up games i ever play in my life
Number 1 for me
I loved this game to death. I mean I played it half to death and I experienced a lot of death at the hands of Golem.
Man, I wish I could experience playing this game again for the first time. It's so good.
Love the video, how do you get the interlacing to work on this game?
It's been a while so I don't remember exactly how, but I just followed the setting of a YTber called xTimelessGaming and checked the PCSX2's wiki compatibility page for the game.
It runs on 480i by default, you can press "Triangle+Circle" right before the main screen (Press any button to start) appears then the game will boot up in 480p. I wish they made this an option in the menu instead.
8:00 the most epic moment in this game bruh🎉
Sweet potatoes, these edits are fantastic!
This dude beat the final boss in one try 🙃
Brooo you made me laugh so hard 😭😂😂😂😂 thank you
I’m still praying for that remaster lol the fight gods are ignoring me.
DUUUDE I’m so glad someone else knows this too gotta sub now
Let's goo a new upload
i miss when games were like this. i miss urban reign. what i wouldn’t give for games to be fun again
There are other games like these that you fight using popular Rappers in underground fighting ring and final boss is Snoop Dogg and the called Def Jam: Fight for NY ( PS2 )
This game was sooooo damn fun. I always wish they made another one. A new modern type of game like this would be awesome.
Yo you are underrated, but your content is too good... yeah boii
I Miss this game so much 😢
a masterpiece
I loved the hell outta this game. Super underrated. I remember having to fight Golem like 20 times he was so difficult 😂
Honestly, Urban Reign should've been a spin-off of Tekken starring Paul, Law and Michelle.
I love this game so much
0:18 Bro's not going to sugarcoat it 💀💀💀
Love this game so much, solo and multiplayer, just simple fun arcade game, so enjoyable
The ear bite😂😂😂😂😂
Golem and Napalm99 were a headache in this game
you bring back memory i played when i was 9 or 10 max tbh ( u r suck with dodge u can time the dodge of grap on the right time not spaming like when u get hit its a timing thing ) u can dodge everrything the game was super fun tbh
man I still play this game and its better then tekken 7 no cap
You do have air grabs, just hit grab while they're juggled, that's doing a Left/Right strike combo as brad.
but you'll need to upgrade grapple
The game is so easy now when I play it on emulator after you played it like FOR 4 FKKING YEARS OF YOUR CHILDHOOD AND GOT S IN ALL MISSIONS IN FREE GOD I LOVE THIS GAME
Dis was like the last game I played on PS2 well my ps2
Felt like saying this even tho its late, but to break Jake or anyone's ground throws, the part of the body it effect doesnt matter. You have to hit neutral square 😅
Urban Reign is one of the most difficult beat em up games
You have to try out _Beat Down_
Having completed this only a few months ago,god it's fucking annoying,Getting unblockable chain comboed by multiple enemies so bad you might as well just put the controller down because you literally can't do a thing.
So it wasn't just me, I thought I was just super bad at the game lmao
@@IamPang It's hard to tell if you're good or bad at these types of games
Along with Gladius, this is my favorite game of its console generation.
Remake, remaster or a sequel is a must
4:36 representou bem o Brasil Chris kkkkkk
I tried this game not too long ago. It was cool as hell but also hard as hell. The thing that made me quit was all the enemies straight up ignoring my attacks. And Jake. I got to the Jake fight and just quit lol. I suck at reversing grabs.
Can't really believe there are people out here saying def jam is a better game. Smh
This game needs to be remade
Been almost two months and no one has told me about that movie at 10:40
I've been searching this too 😂
@@jeffsan4996it's Friday in California
I vaguely remember playing this game as a kid and not knowing what the hell I was doing lmao I was intimidated by this game that I told myself that I would play it when I got older. Guess I need to buy a ps2 somewhere and also a copy of this game because nostalgia calls!
You'd be better off emulating it, the game sold below to 20k units, so the price is probably in triple digits for the disc alone.
With Emulation you can play with Widescreen fixes and at a higher resolution.
5:44 they both die inmediately after koing Chris lmao
I hate this game
I said that a lot but could not stop playing😂😂
Ngl at some point everyone gets sick of golems shit so no one can blame easy on it
Best game ever.
Dont do Brad dirty like that
My most favourite game ever!!!!!!!!!!!! hope they'll do a remake or a 2nd chapter
What's the song at 4:34?
I remember playing this from a Hollywood video this game fucking slapped
Why does the VA of the protag sound so familiar
Because he's voiced by Steve Blum! (Spike Spiegel, Brimstone (Valorant), Sub Zero)
@@IamPang I googled what other characters he voiced; I did not realized how many times I've heard this man in my childhood😭
I hated the portrayal of him, but i have to say Dwayne was my favorite mechanically. He had rushdown. Access to every mechanic in the game while others like Grimm were more limited.
7:21 kkkkkk cara eu não aguentei, nem acreditei isso kkkkkk má sorte 😂😂