@@nBasedAce shredder's revenge is equally worth the entry fee. However with gamepass it's a great play I imagine. We're lucky to be so replete with these kinds of games
Having training mode locked at the beginning has to be a mistake. That's ridiculous! And no continues and only 6 stages for $25? Yikes. Also no online is a major deal breaker as the only person I play co-op with is currently 5k miles away from me. I do love the graphics and music though.
So amazing that beat-em-ups are thriving. No, not from the big companies that once made their name on them and have long abandoned them, but from the fans who wanted them to stay around and who have made them both nostalgic and fresh. Feels like the old-style Sierra/Lucasarts point-n-click adventure games from roughly the same time period. Slopes, I hope you give the Capcom Fighting Collection a look next week. Definitely would love more exposure for Darkstalkers, Red Earth, Cyberbots, Puzzle Fighter, and Pocket Fighter!
4:30 streets of rage solved this issue brilliantly. You can only use training enemies that you've encountered in the story. Pretty simple fix. That's a bit disappointing
@@slopesgameroom I found the game because of your video and love playing it. Thankfully between the update’s addition of a casual mode and training mode at the start it’s way more accessible now. Any chance of doing a short video to let people know it’s much easier to get started now? Also, as a game score composer I completely agree with you about the OST. There isn’t a bad track in the whole game and as someone who used to listen to the Mortal Kombat movie OST tons on my portable CD player in the 90s, I am thrilled that Utah Saints joined Featurecast on this one..
Undoubtedly getting overshadowed by Shredder's Revenge, this is another once or so a year level of quality in the genre. A little wild to have two top-tier titles release back-to-back.
For a person who grew up dumping countless quarters into games of this style in the holy arcades of the late 1980's and 1990's, It is a great time to be alive. Shredder's Revenge has been a legit dream come true and Streets of Rage 4 was the best game of a truly difficult year for myself, and many others. I will pick this one up next month. I just love the passion still being poured into a genre that will always have my heart.
Aye, when I looked it up the other day on the Switch eShop I expected to see somethin' round the $25 mark. Saw it was $40, added it to my wishlist instead.
Love me a good beat em up game, but at 25 euros (there's a small discount if you get it during launch) I kinda hesitate. TMNT was just released, at the same price and that game has online modes for up to 6 players and a bit more depth (challenges, upgrades, unlockable characters, a known IP behind it). But I will probably pick it up because I am a sucker for the genre, picked everything from Fight N Rage and SOR4 to The Takeover and Mayhem Brawler.
Did you end up getting it? I just got several of those titles this week and beat this, TMNT and The Takeover so far. I would love to compare experiences.
Same. Slopes, I love hearing you talk about music because your enthusiasm is infectious. As a composer, I’ve got strong preferences that sometimes line up and sometimes diverge from yours - and it’s equally enjoyable hearing you talk about the music you love in both cases. :)
I wonder if Vendetta 2 is continuation of Konami’s Vendetta (known as Crime Fighters 2 in Japan) released in 1992 which was the sequel to Konami’s Crime Fighters
the weight of moves impacting is rather poor I would say from a glance at least. The other thing I think people don't often figure into these older type games is that by design they are limiting in how you engage with the encounters. Final fight is of course designed around it's very simply but tight fun gameplay loop but compared to Turtles in Time it always came off as less dynamic. People rightly champion Final Fight and of course the more approachable Streets of Rage but Turtles in Time managed something different with the formula that moved it on thanks to it's larger understanding for a set of appropriately ranged moves that allowed for a less rigidly defined experience Which one is preferred is entirely another thing of course but in truth most of the walk along beat em ups were essentially just Final Fight templates. And nothing wrong with that but it's the reason why the genre eventually died out at this point because the experience just wasn't evolving any
Playing both Final Vendetta and Final Fight back to back, there’s a much wider variety of ways to approach encounters in Final Vendetta. I’d say there’s a lot more than in Final Vendetta than Turtles in Time but fewer than Shredder’s Revenge. On the flipside, you can access every move in the game in Final Vendetta using fewer buttons than in Shredder’s Revenge (though still twice as many as Turtles in Time). It feels very different from a TMNT game given that a hand-to-hand vs. weapons emphasis but Final Vendetta has lot more encounter options than Final Fight. The first time I beat the game on casual mode, I didn’t even use one of the four face buttons and a later playthrough I enjoyed using that button all the time.
@@perlichtman1562 I haven't played this to know so can only say so much but what I refer to more is not the total moves so much as how you can engage with them. Turtles time has a a good set of range to it's move set which lifts it out of the mostly always close encounters. Which you can still do of course but it's opened up more Truth is they are a little different and that's fine. I refer to Turtles Time as a sort on Bayonetta and the more tradition Final Fight style as Ninja Gaiden. Both excellent to play but Bayonetta is more dynamic I feel thanks to how you can use the move set more in terms of what is required. Not more strategically necessarily as these games are built around these designs but you have more scope to engage the encounters in Turtles Time I would say
@@adroharv9213 I see what you mean - I thought of the close encounters vs. more ranged ones as being partially a consequence of hand-to-hand vs weapon based combat. Nonetheless, Final Vendetta includes ranged moves that the player can pull off at any time that give the player the option to alternate between close-up encounters and mid-distance combat. In that sense it’s a lot closer to TMNT - but there are no super-wide range options to encounters like the super moves in Shredder’s Revenge (or the quick horizontal encounter options like the somersault to slide kick, etc.) or the screen-filling specials in SoR1.
I forgot to mention another pair of important differences in regards to the way encounters are approached in Final Vendetta as compared to Final Fight and Turtles in Time: the differing approaches to verticality. In Final Fight there’s a limited number approaches to verticality: standing to standing, limited single standing to air, quick air-to-air and air to standing. In Turtles in Time they add two more thanks to multiple consecutive attacks while in the air: sustained air-to-air and expanded air to standing. With Final Vendetta taking basically all the vertical types above and expanding with the addition of extended juggling and ground kick, we get new options (at least one of which isn’t in Shredder’s Revenge): standing to launch and standing juggle, standing to aerial juggle, standing to aerial juggle with ground kick follow-ups, standing to ground kick, etc. There’s a great deal of freedom to keep the combat entirely standing based, almost entirely in the air, some mixture or the two or a mixture of either (or both) with ground attacks. Plus with defensive guard options lacking from both Turtles in Time and Final Fight, a player can set the game to be more defensive/punish based as opposed to the more heavily “attack or evade” approach of Turtles in Time and Final Fight.
@@perlichtman1562 blocking is a nice addition to any fighting game and it does seem then there is an extra layer to the game as you've described. I shall likely look into a purchase at some point. Thanks for the input
I honestly send this to a friend of mine he's a huge beat him up fan as for me I got to love hate relationship with the genre will admit I love those quarter hogs but sometimes when they convert them over to console not having the ability to throw an extra five bucks in really makes it annoying especially when they were designed that way
Absolutely loving this beat ‘em ups renaissance/resurgence that is happening right now. This was my favorite genre from the 90s besides RPGs and I can’t believe they are so popular again!
I’d gently argue that they’ve become popular again within the past couple of years, through the rush of collections we’ve had and are continuing to get, and through Scott Pilgrim, River City Girls, Streets of Rage 4, and now Shredder’s Revenge! But yes, the genre is only going to get more popular again I feel it!
@@PeteOliva I could agree a little but saying that the genre is popular again is an over statement. Looks like you are still not aware that First Person Shooter and RPGs are still the trend. It is better to say that Beat 'Em Up, Shoot Em Up and fighting are making a come back but popular NO because I just said these genre's are still making a come back and not yet maintstream.
@@awakenedsoul2638 Sure man, I’m not looking to argue this point too vigorously, I’m a 40-year-old fogey and I’m not that concerned with trends so much and I typically look at the industry through the eyes of people my age. But I’m FULLY aware that FPS competitive online shooters are the mainstream focus at the moment because I have been my school’s esports coach for a couple of years now and that’s what is the focus with the kiddos. But I think you would be surprised how much kids have gotten enamored with retro style games in the past few years. In fact, Streets of Rage 4 was one of the games I saw them playing amongst themselves most in the past years when they had downtime at tourneys. Popularity is a somewhat subjective thing in any case so I don’t see any point in arguing it, I just go by what I observe. If me acknowledging that it is growing in popularity vs. already being popular again now is what will make you happy, well, fine, I don’t think that’s an inaccurate statement either!
@@PeteOliva Your last paragraph is the accurate one compared to your comment on this video, this is what I was telling you. See, we both know the truth. This is coming from a man who is not a professional gamer. Two more genres that are not main stream for more than a decade now, REAL TIME STRATEGY AND MOTORSPORT! RTS and racing games are in the same situation as Beat Em Up and Fighting. You, observing your kids, I do not know if they are really kids or at least teenagers or how young they are, is only a small population of players playing the niche game genres now a days. Yes fighting have an E-Sport and the E-Sport of RTS just died and racing is also niche now even though it is in E-Sports. ARTS and FPS is still dominant and any kind of RPGs. Both of us are in the same shoes but let me add more genres that should be more popular. If you want fighting and beat em up to become popular or you think it is popular now but I am telling you it is not there yet, I want Racing (Motorsport), Real Time Strategy (RTS), simulation games to become again main stream on PC because RTS and simulation where the shit back in the old days if you want to be a PC gamer and also HACK 'N' SLASH and vertical and horizontal shooters! These are the genres that big game companies disregard but was sooooo popular during the 80's and 90's. I am tired of the popular games on electronic sports now. I never played online RPGs and MOBA OR ARTS!
This game looks very decent and good. I would have bought it for the asking price maybe 5 years ago; but since then we have gotten ports of all the best beat em ups this game tries to pay tribute to; as well as excellent originals and sequels to some of them (many of the ones you mentioned). While this game looks good; it really looks like an upper mid tier fan game; using the Beats of Rage Engine (which usually use alot of Neo Geo sprites and assets). At $7.99 I would have picked it up (maybe $12.99 because of the soundtrack); but at close to the price of Shredder's Revenge, Streets of Rage 4 and with River City Girl's 2 and TMNT Cowabunga Collection around the corner; I am going to forget about this game and wait for a deep sale. Even if I did buy it now; I rather be cycling through the games I mentioned (plus SOR4 is supposed to get another DLC patch update), making this game very poorly positioned this year.
Bought this the same week as Shredder’s Revenge and I feel like they are both really different and worth the money. This is on a different level than a BoR game in regards to the cohesion as about the post-modern pastiche of many BoR games: it really nails the core of making a good game within Neo Geo limitations. Shredder’s Revenge tackles an entirely different design approach in regards to removing limitations, adding more collectibles, etc. and they feel completely different. One thing I like about Final Vendetta is how condensed it is and that there’s no filler. It’s extremely focused and condensed.
Shredders Revenge and now Final Vendetta are both released this year. It’s like a double treat in one day. Looking at Final Vendetta looks and feels like Final Fight. I really can’t wait to bust some heads on these two new beat em ups.
Great review ! 🤘🤩 Music is really something !!! 😱😝 From oldschool hardcore racing to jungle beats and hip hop !!! I need a soundtrack CD of this game !!!🙏🙌🤩🤩🤩
The core gameplay is so tight and enjoyable in this one that I really enjoy those aspects. Did you end up picking it up? If so, what are your thoughts on those aspects?
@@perlichtman1562 this game is awesome. It’s definitely a throwback to the 90s. Mixed in some Afterburner/driving stages to keep it fresh. Tons of Easter eggs like Jill from Resident evil and the Capcom Bosses in Final Fight make an appearance.
You freckin sold me, this is right up my alley. I'm a masochistic gamer that cranks it up to the hardest difficulty lol. this juggle mechanic looks so legit. Most beat'em ups inevitably have a juggle mechanic that gamers can learn to exploit. I like the obvious intention here
I don't think I've heard a single bad soundtrack from any beatemup in the last ten years, even if the game itself isn't great. Like I don't love Double Dragon Neon, but the music is stellar.
@@slopesgameroom Plus the composer on that one did lots of great stuff in the video game remixing fan community going back many years. Great to see them finding recognition on the games side now. :)
I got Bitmap Burrau Collection for my PS5. I haven't installed the game yet as I'm watching reviews of the games. Your channel is one of the only ones reviewing this game. As a belt scrolling beat em up fan that started way back with Double Dragon for the Nes and SMS (oh yeah, had them both!) I am a fan of the genre. Now, I almost bought this game when it first dropped but...I don't care for the way the characters look. They have a very plain look to them, and I like a little flash in my beat em ups. Addendum- I'm playing it now and wow! The game is great. I just beat the first stage with an S on hard, first time out. It's like Streets of Rage 2 meets Final Fight.
One Quality of Life improvement they could do and most Beat 'em ups should have it, is a stacking health bar, with food items filling the bar up to the max, and some food could overfill the bar why not stack a new health bar when your character's bar is full already or have an item box that stores upto 4 health items for later use and make it accessible after all enemies have been defeated on screen before progressing.
The dev is skillful with the spritework. There are no black outlines like in other lesser games, like Shredders Revenge or Scott Pilgrim. Same goes for all their games. Part of why they look authentic.
Nice Review! I watched it this morning and then bought the game. It's awesome. I didn't think it was too difficult. I beat it my third try. I found 3 hidden 1up's in levels too that help and I'm sure there are more. Now I'm on Hard mode...yikes! I wish there was a shop or more unlockables to keep some incentives for playing. Survival mode is fun. Now I need to check out Battle Axe.
@@AluccardX That 2nd form was tough for me until I started double tapping up or down to evade either after every combo I completed or after each dash he did. Once I got into that habit I had a lot of fun against him - especially with Claire.
@@AluccardX No, I haven’t beat it on ultra yet. Unfortunately I’m much better with Claire than with Miller so I haven’t been able to unlock it yet. In the manor on Hard I die with Miller before I even get to the final boss. Still working on it.
The soundtrack is the best thing in this game. This style is what Streets of Rage 4 needed and not the shitty french lounge and kiddy drum n bass that we got, not even the Yuzo tracks were anything special, he just copied himself. From now on i will play SOR4 muted with this ost on the background on repeat.
Hahaha yes!!!! I might need to try SOR4 with this OST actually :P I really like the OST for SOR4 however, I must say, the 1st level track in this game (obviously inspired by SOR2) is such a better for that the 1st level track from SOR4
Not a bad game this been playing for a few hours on the pc with me daughter lol glad there is a cheat for infinite health 😁 , i like the look of the graphics its from era of gaming 90s and looks like a later Giga Power Neo Geo title very cool indeed, I'm very much into my 2D side scroller beatem ups Streets of rage being my absolute number 1 but Vendetta is slightly different which is good, i hope we see more of these style games again, retro graphics seems to be very in at the moment long may it continue, it keeps this old and knackered gamer interested.
Fucking LOVE streets of rage 4. Got me back into beat em ups. Got shredders revenge today and now finding this? I am spoiled with great games to play now!
I actually finally got around to beating Streets of Rage 4. Next is this game and Shedder's Revenge. I built my mame cabinet this year so these beat em ups are a must have.
The thing I like about this style of pixel art is the amount of detail. When you mentioned pixel art being overdone, the first thing I think of is a game with extremely tiny characters that you can barely see or used as an excuse to get lazy with them. This game is exactly what I would hope for. Also, I really like the feeling, similar to the arcades back in the day, that there are a good amount of beat em ups, each with it's own particular direction.
Same. I was surprised by how well they nailed the pixel art style of many Neo Geo fighters (which is one of my favorite pixel art styles of the period).
Neo Geo might be slim when it comes to beat 'em ups, but it has Sengoku 3, which is an amazing game. I learned about it because someone told me that SOR4 borrowed a few ideas from that game (I can verify now - it's true). Super technical with a lot of room for creativity, my favourite game in the genre, easily.
Basically it only has Sengoku 3, which is pretty rare given how late it was released in Neo Geo's lifespan. Robo Army kinda sucked, previous Sengokus as well, Mutation Nation is also pretty mediocre (but I love the music from the first level) and I think there's another pretty generic Streets of Rage clone that I don't remember the name of.
How did you enjoy this one compared to Sengoku 3? I saw others play Sengoku 3 so I can’t comment on the gameplay, but I prefer the character animation in Final Vendetta.
@@perlichtman1562 Like I said, two of the best Neo Geo beat em ups right now. I prefer the animation in Sengoku, juggling feels more natural too and you have more freedom and creativity with your combos. But Final Vendetta is solid, can't wait for the Neo Geo version to release
The block mechanic, lack of continues, and challenge look promising. Background and level art could use a tad bit more character and polish. Nice review
This game looks fine. And I don't think I would mind the difficulty (though I'm not a fan of not having any options). But... what keeps me from getting the game is... the character designs. They just don't grab me. Most of the enemies look like they'd be more fun to play than the 3 heroes. And since there are only 3 characters to play, I'll just have to come back to it. But I'm glad we're getting more 2D Beat 'Em Ups these days. SoR4 and TMNT: Shredder's Revenge are the top 2 right now, with River City Girls 1 coming in 3rd for me. But I'm always looking for newer games in the genre to play.
While i must admit than in the graphics,sound, músic is the best on neo geo. The Gameplay mechanics are a tive for me with Sengoku 3 . Love the subtle diferecences, while it looks like final fight there is much more strategy and less cheap hits. I strongly agree with your points althoug there are a few things i don t like. The stage 4 boss is cheap. E grabs you throw you to the floor and then grabs you again unless you do a special. Also hate to being unable to use RB or lb for bloking. Hate to see 2 Two buttons Next to each other (atrack and block) and using the same finger to Change between then.
Ahhh someone that understands why this game is so awesome. My favorite is the big guy. He even made me go back and play final fight as haggar’s slow ass 😅
Training could have been easily done by just adding new characters as you meet them. You start the game off, and training has just a handful of enemies available. Then, as you reach latter stages and enemies, they becomes available for you to train with. No idea why they didn’t think about something like this.
No, a beat 'em up this difficult would definitely *not* be remembered as among the greatest of its genre had it been released back in the 90s! One of the good things about the "Streets of Rage" trilogy (well, the Japanese version of SoR3) and the others greats at the time like "Final Fight 3" and "Turtles in Time" is that they're among the *exceptions* to high difficulty levels back then! Those games gradually raised their difficulty across the various levels, and if you get a friend to play with you, then it's not that hard to beat those games on the easiest difficulty level, and the games are so much better for it. If you want a challenge, then either play solo or crank up the difficulty level.
bro there were so many games way harder than this back then. usually by the 3rd or 4th stage in arcade brawlers the bosses are ridiculously cheap and take multiple quarters without plenty of practice.. this game i beat on my first try on easy.
The update made casual mode even easier than the games you mentioned (and WAY easier than the US version of SoR3). I’d check it out now if that was the only thing keeping you away.
This would have not sold more Neo Geo AES consoles. That's because the console cost $650, which around $1300 in today's money. On top of that a single game cartridge could run $200-$300. Slope, what made the Neo Geo AES fail was that it was way too expensive.
Yeah, at least for the console market, it was clear it was more of an afterthought than a real attempt, the console itself was crazy priced, and so were the carts. (I mean, I get it, you are literally buying an arcade system for your home with a cart system) so it was all priced for arcade unfortunately.
@@Aldenfenris What's fun is that the Neo Geo MVS cabinets used very similar cartridges. Functionally identical, just with a different edge connector. MVS cartridges were also less expensive, if you bought several at once. Which is why cartridge adapters started coming into being. Today AES cartridges are ridiculously expensive, because they're a rarer collector's item. On the other hand MVS cartridges are relatively inexpensive, because they're much more common. Plus there's a larger library of them that work on the AES, than the AES has access to in bespoke cartridges. So having an MVS to AES cartridge adapter is almost mandatory if you have an AES console.
The cartridge price was more of an issue than the system. I had both a 3DO and a PS3 at their launch prices but the games were so much cheaper than AES ones. Still, this would have been the best looking AES/MVS beat-em-up that I had seen.
I never understood why these pixel art games are far more pixellated than games such as Final Fight and Street Fighter 2. Maybe they are more inspired by the Neo-Geo but games on that system are far more contain attention to detail on the graphical front that making the majority of games on that system more compelling. Look at Metal Slug as a great example. I don't understand why many companies decide to make pixel art games graphics so thick and not as graphically attentive.
It’s less in the style of Metal Slug (with the smaller character sprites) and more in the style of some of the mid-90s Neo Geo fighting games. Obviously the sprites are much smaller than Art of Fighting 1,2 and 3 but the use of color and hair really made me think of some of the Fatal Fury and KoF games.
13:45 *blushes* There needs to be more big-box physical releases for modern games, they always look amazing. Nice lookin' merch and such advertised in those lil slips that came with that special edition, for somethin' that's having that level of time and cash invested I would've expected 'em to push this game/market it/etc. waaaaay more. Outside of the times Final Vendetta has been shown off on this channel I haven't seen it anywhere else, would have no idea it'd exist otherwise. Battle Axe looked dope too, still needa nab that sometime. TM.NT seems like the pick-up-and-play style while this seems like it's more of a slog, cool to have both sides of the coin out at the same time. I barely ever remember to dodge and block in these games though so I'd get destroyed haha. Only so much I can keep dying in these sorta games before I give up. No training mode til later, kinda...too much throwing you in the deep end. Wouldn't use it after playing the actual game too, just Googling the moves instead haha. Chain system looks cool, buuut would be cool if it had more multi-combo and juggling stuff. Wouldn't quite fit the 90's-made-game style they're going for though. Which is a neat sorta philosophy to go with but can be detrimental at times. That music though, damn nice. Noice noice noice. Graphics look good too despite the shadows look a bit off, especially as you jump on the car. But I love the animation and sprite shading too. Like ye said, the backgrounds could do with a bit of added animation though. The game's kinda pricey over here too, TMNT was the same. Woulda been cool to pick both up buuut they would've needed to be a bit cheaper. Ended up goin' with Turtles due to the online multiplayer buuuut if this goes on sale sometime I'd jump in. Good video this, all round great stuff.
I absolutely love this game! The difficulty level is just right. I’m so happy there are no continues- if you just want to blindly button mash and keep feeding in continues to get to the end you should just play something more straightforward. This game makes you practice and improve and does not hold your hand. I understand that’s not for everyone but it’s 100% for me. BTW I saw on Twitter the devs are going to unlock training mode from the start in an upcoming patch, as well as making the buttons remappable (my only 2 complaints about the game)
The update also unlocked a casual mode difficulty. I enjoyed beating it on casual, then easy and working my way up through hard (currently I make partway into the 5th stage then die). I like that the game caters to both kinds of gamers now.
It’s got a variety of influences but you can definitely see some very clear pulls from both. The subway level is one example of the more Final Fight side and Miller is more like Haggar than any SoR2 character - though Claire is more like Blaze and Duke is more like Axl. The walk cycles are definitely more SoR than Final Fight and the sprite sizes are generally smaller than Final Fight, too. The use of color is more like mid-90 Neo Geo fighter, etc.
Only problem I have with these releases is that to get a physical it’s almost like hitting the lottery. And since there’s a physical version, which I prefer, I don’t get the digital version which means I just don’t purchase it at all. Oh well, first world problems.
Hi Slope, I hope you will read my comment, do you know if this game suppose to be a sequel to the crime fighters (aka vendetta) series by Konami? Or is a separate game just to happen to have the title "Vendetta"? Thank you. Ah I love your videos and humour, keep up the good the work :)
Looks awesome but This team needs to get their games online MP with the xbox and I would buy them. I don't have time to get friends together for couch co-op these days.
Definitely sounds like a „Wait for the patch or a massive discount“-Game. Why the hell are some retro-games all hyped about also bringing back the shitty aspects of a bygone era? Yes, this looks and sounds great. Fuck no, I‘m not investing 25 Bucks where you have to cheat to get a Training Mode and are happy if you learn it enough to complete level 3 ON EASY. LOL Also no online-co-op? Yeah, how „retro“ of you, game. Thank god for SharePlay, but this option should’ve been in there. Yes, other (and probably better) games like THE TAKEOVER didn’t have it either, but then again, they also hadn’t this much of an annoying attitude when it came to their gameplay.
Luckily the update released soon after that made the training mode available from the start, unlocked a new casual difficulty and added a stage select for starting on a different level as you progress in the game (even on hard mode). Regarding The Takeover, they each have different strengths and weaknesses. Final Vendetta has much tighter movement controls, pixel art with better animation as opposed to 3D graphics, a more consistent soundtrack and better pacing with no filler, no trash mobs or load time issues like The Takeover (I’m comparing on Switch). The Takeover has a wider variety of levels, a wider variety of gameplay types (two types of vehicle shooter bonus levels), more dynamic backgrounds and possibly a bit stronger sense of impact in the hits - plus multiple endings. I personally enjoy both for different reasons but I was going purely off of the tightness of the core controls I would give the edge to Final Vendetta.
Played the game on Easy mode and could only make it to Level 4. I wish the characters had more defensive tools to work with. As soon as you get swarmed from all sides, expect to lose a life or two.
@@snoozy04 Encouraging 1CC is fine, maybe they should put a hidden super boss at the end for doing it like a lot of fighting games do? But it should be REWARDED, not FORCED.
Your wish is granted: the free update added a casual difficulty mode that does just that, plus training mode is unlocked from the start and there’s a stage select.
Having a training mode that cannot accessed until completing the game is so basically lacking in logic you have to ask how anybody could think in such terms. As far as the music is concerned, each to their own taste of course but much of it would completely turn me off. It is shame that soundtracks could not come with variations to suit different musical tastes, which would make the overall experience one that really could get close to pleasing all the people all of the time.
@@jc_dogen So what? There's only two difficulty levels in the version I played (Easy and Hard) and I don't think they're so different between each other that it justifies LOCKING THE TRAINING MODE BEHIND BEATING THE GAME.
Did they patch the game easier? You can now also access trainings mode from the beginning. I got to the 4th level on hard the very first try and I played it through at the third time. Every reviewer was mentioning the difficulty but I found the game rather on the easy side. Especially the bosses are no challenge. I can't think of any old school arcade game I'd finish with only three credits. Anyway great game nevertheless.
Cheers for checking the game out Dan! 👊🔥
I was going to get Shredder's Revenge until I saw that it was on Gamepass so now I will be buying your game instead.
@@nBasedAce shredder's revenge is equally worth the entry fee. However with gamepass it's a great play I imagine. We're lucky to be so replete with these kinds of games
I hope you guys decide to make a fighting game next 👀🔥
Having training mode locked at the beginning has to be a mistake. That's ridiculous! And no continues and only 6 stages for $25? Yikes. Also no online is a major deal breaker as the only person I play co-op with is currently 5k miles away from me. I do love the graphics and music though.
Awesome game! Super happy with my purchase.
So amazing that beat-em-ups are thriving. No, not from the big companies that once made their name on them and have long abandoned them, but from the fans who wanted them to stay around and who have made them both nostalgic and fresh. Feels like the old-style Sierra/Lucasarts point-n-click adventure games from roughly the same time period.
Slopes, I hope you give the Capcom Fighting Collection a look next week. Definitely would love more exposure for Darkstalkers, Red Earth, Cyberbots, Puzzle Fighter, and Pocket Fighter!
Trust me - there are even more in the works ;)
I wouldn't say thriving. It's like a bunch of nothings that aren't evolving it.
And two big ones.
I completely agree on all counts.
4:30 streets of rage solved this issue brilliantly.
You can only use training enemies that you've encountered in the story.
Pretty simple fix. That's a bit disappointing
Hopefully they decide to add this to a future update
@@slopesgameroom I found the game because of your video and love playing it. Thankfully between the update’s addition of a casual mode and training mode at the start it’s way more accessible now. Any chance of doing a short video to let people know it’s much easier to get started now?
Also, as a game score composer I completely agree with you about the OST. There isn’t a bad track in the whole game and as someone who used to listen to the Mortal Kombat movie OST tons on my portable CD player in the 90s, I am thrilled that Utah Saints joined Featurecast on this one..
Undoubtedly getting overshadowed by Shredder's Revenge, this is another once or so a year level of quality in the genre. A little wild to have two top-tier titles release back-to-back.
it's an amazing time indeed... wait till Pizza Kidd drops :)
Beat em ups my favorite type of game. So much fun. I'm hoping for a final fight collection release, a golden axe remake.
For a person who grew up dumping countless quarters into games of this style in the holy arcades of the late 1980's and 1990's, It is a great time to be alive. Shredder's Revenge has been a legit dream come true and Streets of Rage 4 was the best game of a truly difficult year for myself, and many others. I will pick this one up next month. I just love the passion still being poured into a genre that will always have my heart.
$40.00 , seems much for this type of game. Gonna wait for a sale, 25.00 seems more realistic.
Aye, when I looked it up the other day on the Switch eShop I expected to see somethin' round the $25 mark. Saw it was $40, added it to my wishlist instead.
More like twenty bucks.
@Peaceful Skull Gaming good 4 a litte time killer
Love me a good beat em up game, but at 25 euros (there's a small discount if you get it during launch) I kinda hesitate. TMNT was just released, at the same price and that game has online modes for up to 6 players and a bit more depth (challenges, upgrades, unlockable characters, a known IP behind it). But I will probably pick it up because I am a sucker for the genre, picked everything from Fight N Rage and SOR4 to The Takeover and Mayhem Brawler.
Did you end up getting it? I just got several of those titles this week and beat this, TMNT and The Takeover so far. I would love to compare experiences.
It's a pleasure to watch a videogame review from someone who actually has a solid music knowledge :)
When it comes to this soundtrack it was like all my electronic styles in 1
@@slopesgameroom I know you love your old skool hardcore, like me. The pinnacle in my opinion.
@@slopesgameroom mann imo you should react/review RCRU one of of my tops and the best of river city series on beat em up games!!! 🔥🔥
Same. Slopes, I love hearing you talk about music because your enthusiasm is infectious. As a composer, I’ve got strong preferences that sometimes line up and sometimes diverge from yours - and it’s equally enjoyable hearing you talk about the music you love in both cases. :)
Sega should get in on the act and release a new Golden Axe.
Now is the perfect time
golden axe my fav game I wished they would
It better have the Frank Frazetta art style, and epic/gloomy music like the original games.
One of the things iv'e seen people say the most since Shredders Revenge came out has been "...I want a new Golden Axe" haha.
Sega has so many great games golden axe altered beast etc all need a arcade remaster
@@wolfpacak47 A lot of people think Altered Beast aged poorly, but I love it for its aesthetics.
I wonder if Vendetta 2 is continuation of Konami’s Vendetta (known as Crime Fighters 2 in Japan) released in 1992 which was the sequel to Konami’s Crime Fighters
Same, can't find a reliable info.
Was wondering as well, I absolutely loved the Vendetta cabinet in the arcade as a kid!
It’s a new IP. As far as I know, there’s no connection either on the lore or staff side.
the weight of moves impacting is rather poor I would say from a glance at least. The other thing I think people don't often figure into these older type games is that by design they are limiting in how you engage with the encounters. Final fight is of course designed around it's very simply but tight fun gameplay loop but compared to Turtles in Time it always came off as less dynamic. People rightly champion Final Fight and of course the more approachable Streets of Rage but Turtles in Time managed something different with the formula that moved it on thanks to it's larger understanding for a set of appropriately ranged moves that allowed for a less rigidly defined experience
Which one is preferred is entirely another thing of course but in truth most of the walk along beat em ups were essentially just Final Fight templates. And nothing wrong with that but it's the reason why the genre eventually died out at this point because the experience just wasn't evolving any
Playing both Final Vendetta and Final Fight back to back, there’s a much wider variety of ways to approach encounters in Final Vendetta. I’d say there’s a lot more than in Final Vendetta than Turtles in Time but fewer than Shredder’s Revenge. On the flipside, you can access every move in the game in Final Vendetta using fewer buttons than in Shredder’s Revenge (though still twice as many as Turtles in Time).
It feels very different from a TMNT game given that a hand-to-hand vs. weapons emphasis but Final Vendetta has lot more encounter options than Final Fight. The first time I beat the game on casual mode, I didn’t even use one of the four face buttons and a later playthrough I enjoyed using that button all the time.
@@perlichtman1562 I haven't played this to know so can only say so much but what I refer to more is not the total moves so much as how you can engage with them. Turtles time has a a good set of range to it's move set which lifts it out of the mostly always close encounters. Which you can still do of course but it's opened up more
Truth is they are a little different and that's fine. I refer to Turtles Time as a sort on Bayonetta and the more tradition Final Fight style as Ninja Gaiden. Both excellent to play but Bayonetta is more dynamic I feel thanks to how you can use the move set more in terms of what is required. Not more strategically necessarily as these games are built around these designs but you have more scope to engage the encounters in Turtles Time I would say
@@adroharv9213 I see what you mean - I thought of the close encounters vs. more ranged ones as being partially a consequence of hand-to-hand vs weapon based combat. Nonetheless, Final Vendetta includes ranged moves that the player can pull off at any time that give the player the option to alternate between close-up encounters and mid-distance combat. In that sense it’s a lot closer to TMNT - but there are no super-wide range options to encounters like the super moves in Shredder’s Revenge (or the quick horizontal encounter options like the somersault to slide kick, etc.) or the screen-filling specials in SoR1.
I forgot to mention another pair of important differences in regards to the way encounters are approached in Final Vendetta as compared to Final Fight and Turtles in Time: the differing approaches to verticality.
In Final Fight there’s a limited number approaches to verticality: standing to standing, limited single standing to air, quick air-to-air and air to standing.
In Turtles in Time they add two more thanks to multiple consecutive attacks while in the air: sustained air-to-air and expanded air to standing.
With Final Vendetta taking basically all the vertical types above and expanding with the addition of extended juggling and ground kick, we get new options (at least one of which isn’t in Shredder’s Revenge): standing to launch and standing juggle, standing to aerial juggle, standing to aerial juggle with ground kick follow-ups, standing to ground kick, etc.
There’s a great deal of freedom to keep the combat entirely standing based, almost entirely in the air, some mixture or the two or a mixture of either (or both) with ground attacks. Plus with defensive guard options lacking from both Turtles in Time and Final Fight, a player can set the game to be more defensive/punish based as opposed to the more heavily “attack or evade” approach of Turtles in Time and Final Fight.
@@perlichtman1562 blocking is a nice addition to any fighting game and it does seem then there is an extra layer to the game as you've described. I shall likely look into a purchase at some point. Thanks for the input
Beatem-up Resurgence is still going and it's Awesome!
As someone who has absolutely tanned the arse out of every Mania+ stage in SOR4, I'm definitely curious about the challenge this game presents!
Goddamn, that soundtrack sounds awesome. Loving the old skool Jungle vibes of that boss at 10:44. I'm definitely going to have to get a hold this.
Yeah I was gleaming when I 1st heard that drop.
@@slopesgameroom So good. :)
has a king of fighters feel/look to it
I honestly send this to a friend of mine he's a huge beat him up fan as for me I got to love hate relationship with the genre will admit I love those quarter hogs but sometimes when they convert them over to console not having the ability to throw an extra five bucks in really makes it annoying especially when they were designed that way
Absolutely loving this beat ‘em ups renaissance/resurgence that is happening right now. This was my favorite genre from the 90s besides RPGs and I can’t believe they are so popular again!
Popular now? Not yet, but going to be popular and mainstream and the trend again in video games!
I’d gently argue that they’ve become popular again within the past couple of years, through the rush of collections we’ve had and are continuing to get, and through Scott Pilgrim, River City Girls, Streets of Rage 4, and now Shredder’s Revenge!
But yes, the genre is only going to get more popular again I feel it!
@@PeteOliva
I could agree a little but saying that the genre is popular again is an over statement. Looks like you are still not aware that First Person Shooter and RPGs are still the trend. It is better to say that Beat 'Em Up, Shoot Em Up and fighting are making a come back but popular NO because I just said these genre's are still making a come back and not yet maintstream.
@@awakenedsoul2638 Sure man, I’m not looking to argue this point too vigorously, I’m a 40-year-old fogey and I’m not that concerned with trends so much and I typically look at the industry through the eyes of people my age. But I’m FULLY aware that FPS competitive online shooters are the mainstream focus at the moment because I have been my school’s esports coach for a couple of years now and that’s what is the focus with the kiddos. But I think you would be surprised how much kids have gotten enamored with retro style games in the past few years. In fact, Streets of Rage 4 was one of the games I saw them playing amongst themselves most in the past years when they had downtime at tourneys.
Popularity is a somewhat subjective thing in any case so I don’t see any point in arguing it, I just go by what I observe. If me acknowledging that it is growing in popularity vs. already being popular again now is what will make you happy, well, fine, I don’t think that’s an inaccurate statement either!
@@PeteOliva
Your last paragraph is the accurate one compared to your comment on this video, this is what I was telling you. See, we both know the truth. This is coming from a man who is not a professional gamer. Two more genres that are not main stream for more than a decade now, REAL TIME STRATEGY AND MOTORSPORT! RTS and racing games are in the same situation as Beat Em Up and Fighting. You, observing your kids, I do not know if they are really kids or at least teenagers or how young they are, is only a small population of players playing the niche game genres now a days. Yes fighting have an E-Sport and the E-Sport of RTS just died and racing is also niche now even though it is in E-Sports. ARTS and FPS is still dominant and any kind of RPGs. Both of us are in the same shoes but let me add more genres that should be more popular. If you want fighting and beat em up to become popular or you think it is popular now but I am telling you it is not there yet, I want Racing (Motorsport), Real Time Strategy (RTS), simulation games to become again main stream on PC because RTS and simulation where the shit back in the old days if you want to be a PC gamer and also HACK 'N' SLASH and vertical and horizontal shooters! These are the genres that big game companies disregard but was sooooo popular during the 80's and 90's. I am tired of the popular games on electronic sports now. I never played online RPGs and MOBA OR ARTS!
This game looks very decent and good. I would have bought it for the asking price maybe 5 years ago; but since then we have gotten ports of all the best beat em ups this game tries to pay tribute to; as well as excellent originals and sequels to some of them (many of the ones you mentioned). While this game looks good; it really looks like an upper mid tier fan game; using the Beats of Rage Engine (which usually use alot of Neo Geo sprites and assets). At $7.99 I would have picked it up (maybe $12.99 because of the soundtrack); but at close to the price of Shredder's Revenge, Streets of Rage 4 and with River City Girl's 2 and TMNT Cowabunga Collection around the corner; I am going to forget about this game and wait for a deep sale. Even if I did buy it now; I rather be cycling through the games I mentioned (plus SOR4 is supposed to get another DLC patch update), making this game very poorly positioned this year.
Bought this the same week as Shredder’s Revenge and I feel like they are both really different and worth the money. This is on a different level than a BoR game in regards to the cohesion as about the post-modern pastiche of many BoR games: it really nails the core of making a good game within Neo Geo limitations. Shredder’s Revenge tackles an entirely different design approach in regards to removing limitations, adding more collectibles, etc. and they feel completely different.
One thing I like about Final Vendetta is how condensed it is and that there’s no filler. It’s extremely focused and condensed.
Awesome review!!! Super excited to see this eventually land on the Neo Geo!
Shredders Revenge and now Final Vendetta are both released this year. It’s like a double treat in one day. Looking at Final Vendetta looks and feels like Final Fight. I really can’t wait to bust some heads on these two new beat em ups.
Play Shredder's Revenge first, you won't regret it.
Great review ! 🤘🤩 Music is really something !!! 😱😝 From oldschool hardcore racing to jungle beats and hip hop !!! I need a soundtrack CD of this game !!!🙏🙌🤩🤩🤩
Game looks good! All I really do in these games is concentrate on the hit boxes, weakness, and speed.
The core gameplay is so tight and enjoyable in this one that I really enjoy those aspects. Did you end up picking it up? If so, what are your thoughts on those aspects?
@@perlichtman1562 this game is awesome. It’s definitely a throwback to the 90s. Mixed in some Afterburner/driving stages to keep it fresh. Tons of Easter eggs like Jill from Resident evil and the Capcom Bosses in Final Fight make an appearance.
@@lonreed9743 It sounds like you’re talking about The Takeover (which I also bought along with this game) but I was asking about Final Vendetta. :)
@@perlichtman1562 yep, I just realized that. Damnit lol
@@lonreed9743 No worries. :)
Man the soundtrack is full of stuff I would've spun in my former-DJ days. Siiiiiiick!
Same here mate... It's outstanding
You freckin sold me, this is right up my alley. I'm a masochistic gamer that cranks it up to the hardest difficulty lol. this juggle mechanic looks so legit. Most beat'em ups inevitably have a juggle mechanic that gamers can learn to exploit. I like the obvious intention here
It's not for everyone... But it's 100% for you
I don't think I've heard a single bad soundtrack from any beatemup in the last ten years, even if the game itself isn't great. Like I don't love Double Dragon Neon, but the music is stellar.
Omg that's a great OST
@@slopesgameroom Plus the composer on that one did lots of great stuff in the video game remixing fan community going back many years. Great to see them finding recognition on the games side now. :)
I got Bitmap Burrau Collection for my PS5. I haven't installed the game yet as I'm watching reviews of the games. Your channel is one of the only ones reviewing this game. As a belt scrolling beat em up fan that started way back with Double Dragon for the Nes and SMS (oh yeah, had them both!) I am a fan of the genre.
Now, I almost bought this game when it first dropped but...I don't care for the way the characters look. They have a very plain look to them, and I like a little flash in my beat em ups.
Addendum- I'm playing it now and wow! The game is great. I just beat the first stage with an S on hard, first time out. It's like Streets of Rage 2 meets Final Fight.
One Quality of Life improvement they could do and most Beat 'em ups should have it, is a stacking health bar, with food items filling the bar up to the max, and some food could overfill the bar why not stack a new health bar when your character's bar is full already or have an item box that stores upto 4 health items for later use and make it accessible after all enemies have been defeated on screen before progressing.
I'm so going to buy this the first chance I get, thanks for recommending it. I think you should check out Jitsu Squad, it's fantastic.
The dev is skillful with the spritework. There are no black outlines like in other lesser games, like Shredders Revenge or Scott Pilgrim. Same goes for all their games. Part of why they look authentic.
Nice Review! I watched it this morning and then bought the game. It's awesome. I didn't think it was too difficult. I beat it my third try. I found 3 hidden 1up's in levels too that help and I'm sure there are more. Now I'm on Hard mode...yikes! I wish there was a shop or more unlockables to keep some incentives for playing. Survival mode is fun. Now I need to check out Battle Axe.
What did you think of Boss Rush mode?
@@perlichtman1562 I only did that once. The final boss killed me. I hate that guys second form.
@@AluccardX That 2nd form was tough for me until I started double tapping up or down to evade either after every combo I completed or after each dash he did. Once I got into that habit I had a lot of fun against him - especially with Claire.
@@perlichtman1562 Did you beat it on Ultra yet? I only tried that once as well.
@@AluccardX No, I haven’t beat it on ultra yet. Unfortunately I’m much better with Claire than with Miller so I haven’t been able to unlock it yet. In the manor on Hard I die with Miller before I even get to the final
boss. Still working on it.
The soundtrack is the best thing in this game. This style is what Streets of Rage 4 needed and not the shitty french lounge and kiddy drum n bass that we got, not even the Yuzo tracks were anything special, he just copied himself. From now on i will play SOR4 muted with this ost on the background on repeat.
Hahaha yes!!!! I might need to try SOR4 with this OST actually :P
I really like the OST for SOR4 however, I must say, the 1st level track in this game (obviously inspired by SOR2) is such a better for that the 1st level track from SOR4
Love the OST. :) Also, if we’re comparing Yuzo Kushiro to himself, what did you think of his track for the opening level of The Takeover?
Slopes of rage
Tube legged characters ftw :)
I believe that's inspired by the early KoF games
Not a bad game this been playing for a few hours on the pc with me daughter lol glad there is a cheat for infinite health 😁 , i like the look of the graphics its from era of gaming 90s and looks like a later Giga Power Neo Geo title very cool indeed, I'm very much into my 2D side scroller beatem ups Streets of rage being my absolute number 1 but Vendetta is slightly different which is good, i hope we see more of these style games again, retro graphics seems to be very in at the moment long may it continue, it keeps this old and knackered gamer interested.
Love your vids man keep up the great work
If i tap punch buttons fast enough i can make it sound like the crab scratch
Fucking LOVE streets of rage 4. Got me back into beat em ups.
Got shredders revenge today and now finding this?
I am spoiled with great games to play now!
Damnit LRG versions are all sold out. Wish I knew about it earlier.
Well. Off to play Asia.
I feel exactly the same way. Plus River City Girls, Fight’N Rage and (if you don’t mind 3D graphics) The Takeover. It’s a great time for beat em ups.
I actually finally got around to beating Streets of Rage 4. Next is this game and Shedder's Revenge. I built my mame cabinet this year so these beat em ups are a must have.
they made battle-axe!!! oh il be getting this then after shredders revenge im in a retro frenzy
The thing I like about this style of pixel art is the amount of detail. When you mentioned pixel art being overdone, the first thing I think of is a game with extremely tiny characters that you can barely see or used as an excuse to get lazy with them. This game is exactly what I would hope for.
Also, I really like the feeling, similar to the arcades back in the day, that there are a good amount of beat em ups, each with it's own particular direction.
Same. I was surprised by how well they nailed the pixel art style of many Neo Geo fighters (which is one of my favorite pixel art styles of the period).
I'm pretty sure that this is a sequel to the arcade Vendetta series. Surprised nobody is really mentioning that
I'm sold on the music alone.
Battle Axe reminds me of Chaos Engine from the Amiga. Final Vendetta looks cool, I like the design of your T shirt too
Neo Geo might be slim when it comes to beat 'em ups, but it has Sengoku 3, which is an amazing game. I learned about it because someone told me that SOR4 borrowed a few ideas from that game (I can verify now - it's true). Super technical with a lot of room for creativity, my favourite game in the genre, easily.
Basically it only has Sengoku 3, which is pretty rare given how late it was released in Neo Geo's lifespan. Robo Army kinda sucked, previous Sengokus as well, Mutation Nation is also pretty mediocre (but I love the music from the first level) and I think there's another pretty generic Streets of Rage clone that I don't remember the name of.
How did you enjoy this one compared to Sengoku 3? I saw others play Sengoku 3 so I can’t comment on the gameplay, but I prefer the character animation in Final Vendetta.
@@perlichtman1562 Like I said, two of the best Neo Geo beat em ups right now. I prefer the animation in Sengoku, juggling feels more natural too and you have more freedom and creativity with your combos.
But Final Vendetta is solid, can't wait for the Neo Geo version to release
The block mechanic, lack of continues, and challenge look promising. Background and level art could use a tad bit more character and polish. Nice review
This looks awesome 🤯
Neo Geo style so sic🤟
I wanted that system as a kid.
But wow it was so expensive 😔
In my opinion neo geo should be hard.
This game looks fine. And I don't think I would mind the difficulty (though I'm not a fan of not having any options). But... what keeps me from getting the game is... the character designs. They just don't grab me. Most of the enemies look like they'd be more fun to play than the 3 heroes. And since there are only 3 characters to play, I'll just have to come back to it.
But I'm glad we're getting more 2D Beat 'Em Ups these days. SoR4 and TMNT: Shredder's Revenge are the top 2 right now, with River City Girls 1 coming in 3rd for me. But I'm always looking for newer games in the genre to play.
Looks good , I'll have to check it out.
While i must admit than in the graphics,sound, músic is the best on neo geo. The Gameplay mechanics are a tive for me with Sengoku 3 . Love the subtle diferecences, while it looks like final fight there is much more strategy and less cheap hits. I strongly agree with your points althoug there are a few things i don t like. The stage 4 boss is cheap. E grabs you throw you to the floor and then grabs you again unless you do a special. Also hate to being unable to use RB or lb for bloking. Hate to see 2 Two buttons Next to each other (atrack and block) and using the same finger to Change between then.
Looks like it would fit right in on the Neo Geo
damn i was expecting snes alike game, but it has all of the Neo geo vibe to it. now i want this and it's takara port to 16 bit...
I’ll have to send you a copy of Maximus 2 when we’re done on the switch version, I think we’ll give a lot of these beat em ups a run for their money
Oooooo interesting! Keep me posted
I miss Final Fight....I used to play with Cody all the time on Super Nintendo.
I even bought Final Fight: Streetwise for PS2 for keeps
Who did the cover art? I recognize them from an old Xbox Indie game called Alpha Squad, and I've seen a few others by them since.
Ahhh someone that understands why this game is so awesome. My favorite is the big guy. He even made me go back and play final fight as haggar’s slow ass 😅
Training could have been easily done by just adding new characters as you meet them. You start the game off, and training has just a handful of enemies available. Then, as you reach latter stages and enemies, they becomes available for you to train with. No idea why they didn’t think about something like this.
This is how I would have done it
I can scratch... but i use punch buttons i suck with the cross fader lol (does this make me a cheater or is this technique acceptable?)
No, a beat 'em up this difficult would definitely *not* be remembered as among the greatest of its genre had it been released back in the 90s! One of the good things about the "Streets of Rage" trilogy (well, the Japanese version of SoR3) and the others greats at the time like "Final Fight 3" and "Turtles in Time" is that they're among the *exceptions* to high difficulty levels back then! Those games gradually raised their difficulty across the various levels, and if you get a friend to play with you, then it's not that hard to beat those games on the easiest difficulty level, and the games are so much better for it. If you want a challenge, then either play solo or crank up the difficulty level.
bro there were so many games way harder than this back then. usually by the 3rd or 4th stage in arcade brawlers the bosses are ridiculously cheap and take multiple quarters without plenty of practice.. this game i beat on my first try on easy.
The update made casual mode even easier than the games you mentioned (and WAY easier than the US version of SoR3). I’d check it out now if that was the only thing keeping you away.
This is the sound of Hardcore Uproar ! Completely ripping that tune.
Looks fabulous, just ordered on Amazon for my Switch!
This would have not sold more Neo Geo AES consoles. That's because the console cost $650, which around $1300 in today's money. On top of that a single game cartridge could run $200-$300. Slope, what made the Neo Geo AES fail was that it was way too expensive.
Yeah, at least for the console market, it was clear it was more of an afterthought than a real attempt, the console itself was crazy priced, and so were the carts. (I mean, I get it, you are literally buying an arcade system for your home with a cart system) so it was all priced for arcade unfortunately.
@@Aldenfenris What's fun is that the Neo Geo MVS cabinets used very similar cartridges. Functionally identical, just with a different edge connector. MVS cartridges were also less expensive, if you bought several at once. Which is why cartridge adapters started coming into being. Today AES cartridges are ridiculously expensive, because they're a rarer collector's item. On the other hand MVS cartridges are relatively inexpensive, because they're much more common. Plus there's a larger library of them that work on the AES, than the AES has access to in bespoke cartridges. So having an MVS to AES cartridge adapter is almost mandatory if you have an AES console.
The cartridge price was more of an issue than the system. I had both a 3DO and a PS3 at their launch prices but the games were so much cheaper than AES ones.
Still, this would have been the best looking AES/MVS beat-em-up that I had seen.
No. It absolutely isn't. Final Fight is still the KING of all beat-em-ups.
vendetta... is this a spiritual successor to that konami game crime fighters 2?
I never understood why these pixel art games are far more pixellated than games such as Final Fight and Street Fighter 2. Maybe they are more inspired by the Neo-Geo but games on that system are far more contain attention to detail on the graphical front that making the majority of games on that system more compelling. Look at Metal Slug as a great example. I don't understand why many companies decide to make pixel art games graphics so thick and not as graphically attentive.
It’s less in the style of Metal Slug (with the smaller character sprites) and more in the style of some of the mid-90s Neo Geo fighting games. Obviously the sprites are much smaller than Art of Fighting 1,2 and 3 but the use of color and hair really made me think of some of the Fatal Fury and KoF games.
13:45 *blushes*
There needs to be more big-box physical releases for modern games, they always look amazing.
Nice lookin' merch and such advertised in those lil slips that came with that special edition, for somethin' that's having that level of time and cash invested I would've expected 'em to push this game/market it/etc. waaaaay more. Outside of the times Final Vendetta has been shown off on this channel I haven't seen it anywhere else, would have no idea it'd exist otherwise. Battle Axe looked dope too, still needa nab that sometime.
TM.NT seems like the pick-up-and-play style while this seems like it's more of a slog, cool to have both sides of the coin out at the same time. I barely ever remember to dodge and block in these games though so I'd get destroyed haha. Only so much I can keep dying in these sorta games before I give up. No training mode til later, kinda...too much throwing you in the deep end. Wouldn't use it after playing the actual game too, just Googling the moves instead haha. Chain system looks cool, buuut would be cool if it had more multi-combo and juggling stuff. Wouldn't quite fit the 90's-made-game style they're going for though. Which is a neat sorta philosophy to go with but can be detrimental at times.
That music though, damn nice. Noice noice noice. Graphics look good too despite the shadows look a bit off, especially as you jump on the car. But I love the animation and sprite shading too. Like ye said, the backgrounds could do with a bit of added animation though. The game's kinda pricey over here too, TMNT was the same. Woulda been cool to pick both up buuut they would've needed to be a bit cheaper. Ended up goin' with Turtles due to the online multiplayer buuuut if this goes on sale sometime I'd jump in.
Good video this, all round great stuff.
Is there any difference of Final Vendetta PS4,5 than the Switch one??
I absolutely love this game! The difficulty level is just right. I’m so happy there are no continues- if you just want to blindly button mash and keep feeding in continues to get to the end you should just play something more straightforward. This game makes you practice and improve and does not hold your hand. I understand that’s not for everyone but it’s 100% for me.
BTW I saw on Twitter the devs are going to unlock training mode from the start in an upcoming patch, as well as making the buttons remappable (my only 2 complaints about the game)
The update also unlocked a casual mode difficulty. I enjoyed beating it on casual, then easy and working my way up through hard (currently I make partway into the 5th stage then die). I like that the game caters to both kinds of gamers now.
"Streets of Rage 4 was a good game"
SOR4 is *still* a good game :) I still play it whenever I get a chance :)
Hahaha yep. I take that back SOR4 is arguably the best one!
I like this art style better than Streets of Rage 4.
It's so polarising. Some people do, some people do not
Family friendly violence for the Amico?
It's tough choosing out there, should you buy this or an iou for Cornhole and Breakout?
Lol Didn't even buy or play it yet and seeing that final boss spamming projectiles like that is instant toss!
Strange it's based on final fight as it looks more like streets of rage
Surely it's based on the combo of final fight and vendetta isn't it? (hence the name).
It’s got a variety of influences but you can definitely see some very clear pulls from both. The subway level is one example of the more Final Fight side and Miller is more like Haggar than any SoR2 character - though Claire is more like Blaze and Duke is more like Axl. The walk cycles are definitely more SoR than Final Fight and the sprite sizes are generally smaller than Final Fight, too. The use of color is more like mid-90 Neo Geo fighter, etc.
Hopefully they remake X-men, the simpsons, double dragons, final fight, golden axe & etc
Only problem I have with these releases is that to get a physical it’s almost like hitting the lottery. And since there’s a physical version, which I prefer, I don’t get the digital version which means I just don’t purchase it at all. Oh well, first world problems.
Oooh. Great vid buddy. I'll look forward to this one
Cheers mate
Hi Slope, I hope you will read my comment, do you know if this game suppose to be a sequel to the crime fighters (aka vendetta) series by Konami? Or is a separate game just to happen to have the title "Vendetta"? Thank you. Ah I love your videos and humour, keep up the good the work :)
Appreciate it mate :D
No. It only has a connection with the name it's not a follow on or anything like that
@@slopesgameroom Thank you for the info, I purchased this one along with the new TMNT. Regards
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Looks awesome but This team needs to get their games online MP with the xbox and I would buy them. I don't have time to get friends together for couch co-op these days.
Definitely sounds like a „Wait for the patch or a massive discount“-Game. Why the hell are some retro-games all hyped about also bringing back the shitty aspects of a bygone era?
Yes, this looks and sounds great.
Fuck no, I‘m not investing 25 Bucks where you have to cheat to get a Training Mode and are happy if you learn it enough to complete level 3 ON EASY. LOL
Also no online-co-op? Yeah, how „retro“ of you, game. Thank god for SharePlay, but this option should’ve been in there. Yes, other (and probably better) games like THE TAKEOVER didn’t have it either, but then again, they also hadn’t this much of an annoying attitude when it came to their gameplay.
Luckily the update released soon after that made the training mode available from the start, unlocked a new casual difficulty and added a stage select for starting on a different level as you progress in the game (even on hard mode).
Regarding The Takeover, they each have different strengths and weaknesses. Final Vendetta has much tighter movement controls, pixel art with better animation as opposed to 3D graphics, a more consistent soundtrack and better pacing with no filler, no trash mobs or load time issues like The Takeover (I’m comparing on Switch). The Takeover has a wider variety of levels, a wider variety of gameplay types (two types of vehicle shooter bonus levels), more dynamic backgrounds and possibly a bit stronger sense of impact in the hits - plus multiple endings. I personally enjoy both for different reasons but I was going purely off of the tightness of the core controls I would give the edge to Final Vendetta.
@@perlichtman1562 Thank you for the information about the patch. Definitely gonna check it out now.
I love Final Vendetta! So addictive!
Played the game on Easy mode and could only make it to Level 4. I wish the characters had more defensive tools to work with. As soon as you get swarmed from all sides, expect to lose a life or two.
thanks for good review, good luck!
This music is brilliant!
If i dont get an S on the first level i gotta start over. Fire ass game
I wish this game was easier...
Yes, just add some continues. I wouldnt have bought it if i knew how unfair this game is.
@@blackpilledmgt0wmonk488 I heard the develops also made other games with 1cc (one credit clear). I guess they intentionally want to torture us.
@@snoozy04 Encouraging 1CC is fine, maybe they should put a hidden super boss at the end for doing it like a lot of fighting games do? But it should be REWARDED, not FORCED.
@@THENAMEISQUICKMAN one credit clear on EASY = UNFAIR
Your wish is granted: the free update added a casual difficulty mode that does just that, plus training mode is unlocked from the start and there’s a stage select.
Looks like final fight and mixed with streets of rage...
Its final fight mixed with vendetta. Hence the name 👍
@@danmoney9932 whats vendetta ?
@@n.b.l.5709 early 90's arcade beat em up
@@danmoney9932 oh, ok, wow, never heard of it... thanks for letting me know
@@n.b.l.5709 well certainly looks to have been inspired by all those big beat em ups around 89-92 so I am sure streets of rage influenced it too 👍
2:31 I thought a remix of Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe was about to come on.
Hahaha 100% you can defo hear the influences
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movements are rather stiff af. the old final fight was hard to play because movement is quite clunky. Same applies here.
Looks pretty damn cool!
Great video
I identify as the Greatest Video.
whats the game in the top-right at 00:20 ?
Haha went to comments looking for same info...someone help us out looks good.
Neo Geo hardware? Can I buy the rom so I can play on my MISTer?
The music is outstanding, but I think I'm done with modern beat em ups to be honest.
I'm still waiting for my copy to get in the mail.
This game needs some ONLINE multiplayer...
Great review! Just need a HKM remake now 😁
Having a training mode that cannot accessed until completing the game is so basically lacking in logic you have to ask how anybody could think in such terms. As far as the music is concerned, each to their own taste of course but much of it would completely turn me off. It is shame that soundtracks could not come with variations to suit different musical tastes, which would make the overall experience one that really could get close to pleasing all the people all of the time.
because the game is completely beatable on easy mode without training mode.
@@jc_dogen Then why even include the training mode at all?
@@dariogonzalez8989 because there are higher difficulties
@@jc_dogen So what? There's only two difficulty levels in the version I played (Easy and Hard) and I don't think they're so different between each other that it justifies LOCKING THE TRAINING MODE BEHIND BEATING THE GAME.
@@dariogonzalez8989 are you legit mad? lol
they already changed it in a patch weeks ago anyway
No online multiplayer? Would be nice to play with friends or randoms online.
Did they patch the game easier? You can now also access trainings mode from the beginning. I got to the 4th level on hard the very first try and I played it through at the third time. Every reviewer was mentioning the difficulty but I found the game rather on the easy side. Especially the bosses are no challenge. I can't think of any old school arcade game I'd finish with only three credits. Anyway great game nevertheless.