Alien vs Predator Arcade Game Review - One Of The Best Arcade Beat Em Ups Ever

[@eon001]

I remember playing this as a kid. This needs a streets of rage 4 remaster.

[@goukigod]

Oh hell yeah!

[@AlkisGD]

Been playing SOR4 these days and it woke up my nostalgia for this game, which in turn brought me to this video. A remake or sequel would be great but I'd take a straight up port any day.

[@eon001]

@@AlkisGD Bro A HD port with redrawn frames and some animated intros and cinematics would be enough for me.

[@Azrel00]

This is hands down one of the first game I will play whenever I get a portable emulator. Great vid!

[@goldenage]

Love this game....favorite Beat-em-up and has an amazing combo system that has been highly influential within the genre. Lt Lynn Kurosawa makes an unofficial appearance in a Dreamcast game called "Cannon Spike" as the character "Simone".

[@goukigod]

Outside of streets of rage 4, I honestly cant think of any other game in the genre with a combo system as deep or flexible as this!

[@parrishharris3008]

Damn dude your really know your gaming history 👍✌.

[@JabroniSausage]

Dude, thank you for this review, I think you did a good job. I grew up playing this game when it was first released and I still play it till this day with my best friend. I own the actual legit Capcom blue USA CPS-2 game board and it was my first purchase from eBay, along with a custom home arcade unit to play it on, almost 20 years ago, lol. I consider this the best of all the Capcom side scroll beat'em ups and I grew up playing them all. I have always considered it a shame that Capcom never released it for a home port. Like you, I hope at some point before I die they do release it for the whole world to enjoy. But until then, I'm fine showing my baby boy the joys of playing this old school classic, the way it was intended.

[@goukigod]

Totally jealous! You’re raising that boy right!!! Sadly I have neither the space or skills to keep and arcade cabinet. If I did the three capcom games I’d have would be AVP, X-men vs street fighter and third strike.

[@JabroniSausage]

@@goukigod Thank you my brotha

[@nedben6325]

I neither looked up the title and nor am I familiar with AvP really I was just browsing through the recently-uploaded videos and I gotta say, I’m glad I stumbled upon this. I can already tell the channel is finna get places. The script, the delivery, the editing and the conciseness of it all make your work very promising. Keep it up 👍

[@goukigod]

Thanks!

[@tyrannosaurus62]

As a Alien & Predator fan and a AVP fan. I appreciate this video. I had no idea that there was supposed to a AVP film back in the game.

[@goukigod]

Thanks!

[@casedistorted]

an AvP film back in teh game? What?

[@whiterabbit1632]

The AVP films are garbage! This is the only conversation outside the comic worth your while.

[@BentoBoxBobbyTV]

The soundtrack is beautiful. It is a successor to the Aliens soundtrack.

[@777crig]

My favorite thing about going to disney as a kid was hitting up the arcade and playing this game. First time i found the game it was in a tiny gas station and only this one. No other games alongside it. Once a week id go play it for hours lol

[@goukigod]

The stories people have about this game are my favourite part of the comments on this video! I would love to have seen that solitary machine back in the day.

[@michigan_616]

This game is absolutely amazing and miss playing it in arcade!

[@venjorun]

This video rules, man! Definitely gonna be checking out your other stuff!

[@goukigod]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ccompson2]

Up on a friend's boat on lake Erie and I'm bored so I downloaded the rom...fucking nostalgia. Beat it while my girlfriend watched in an hour Miss good old arcade games like this

[@judenaseck4056]

What can we do to have Capcom bring this awesome game back to life?

[@goukigod]

That a good question. My guess is that the license make things tricky and expensive.

[@BentoBoxBobbyTV]

Patreon for raising money for license rights from Disney.

[@alexandertheresurrection2810]

A 32X version of AVP arcade would’ve been bad ass. I know it’s a failed add on but I love that little mushroom shaped accessory.

[@goukigod]

I think it would have been a perfect fit and probably the killer gamer it needed.

[@kissthistwice5]

Great review and love seeing this game in action. I hope they eventually bring out single player arcade stick like the NEO GEO one at a much lower price. I'd prefer the idea of having a less ridiculously sized device for a lower price that you can maybe buy addition controllers for (again like what NEO GEO have done).. You should do reviews of the other games on this device

[@goukigod]

Thanks. Maybe I will.

[@Kanovskiy]

One of my favorite games. I think a few lines about the lore is missing, or if I missed them please point the time, english is not my first language. You could have said something about the story in-game, who are the characters based on. Alien Warrior and Major Schaffer = "Dutch" (Arnold) from Predator 1. Predator Hunter = Predator 2 Lt. Kurosawa = ??? If I was a Hollywood producer I would adapt this game to film and set it immediately after Alien 4, retconning everything after it, even adding in Cyberdine so "Dutch" can have his awesome prosthetic arm. Something like an egg survives the crash or one of the survivors is infected, then the action seen in the games' intro happen and.... Guaranteed 100 gorillion dollars first week.

[@sca8217]

In the early 90s India, we universally had arcade units that were modded Nintendo style arcades where a 8 bit console was hooked up to pulpit like wooden box with an embedded lentiform CRT screen. The games never really went past Kung Fu (Spartan in India) and Super Mario Bros. Therefore, we Indian kids missed out an entire genre of 16 bit Nintendo and Capcom releases. Years later , I recently played AVP arcade on am emulator and completely blown away. Wow! What a detailed world and characters! This is peak arcade stuff. So much more immersive than 3d games.

[@goukigod]

That's super interesting and very sad that there's a whole generation of people who missed out on playing this stuff back in the day. At least we have emulation!

[@shohiryu]

Excellent work Sir!

[@goukigod]

Thank you kindly!

[@zeusongsioco4818]

This is 1 of my favorite during the 90's

[@goukigod]

It's one of my favourites now

[@awakenedsoul2638]

THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE BEST THIS IS THE BEST! THE GOD OF ARCADE BEAT EM UPS!

[@AlkisGD]

I used to play this game on mame with an x-arcade tank stick back in the day. I really miss it. I really hope Capcom ports it to home consoles one day.

[@goukigod]

that's honestly still one of the best ways to play it now.

[@TheDarkwingj]

My favorite beat em up ever made, i even did a fanfic of this game but i did it as a crossover with the DC Arrowverse plus it explained the xenomorphs came to earth and invaded since the game didn't really explain how it started We need this re released then a shredders revenge style sequel

[@goukigod]

A modern update for this in the vein of Shredders revenge or the The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors would blow the pants clean off my pasty white legs!

[@casedistorted]

Awww I had a 32X as a kid and always wanted a home version of AvP (still pissed we can't buy it anywhere to this day, and I am nearly 40 now), a home port for the 32X would have been amazing.

[@goukigod]

Well considering we got a re-release of the marvel crossover games and that, as far as I'm aware, the AVP IP is owned by Disney, I don't think a re-release of this is out of the question.

[@YomitzWK]

I wish this arcade game had a part 2

[@jwinters5306]

Loved this game as a kid in the arcade. Will be buying the Capcom arcade stick. ❤️

[@goukigod]

It’s the only thing I play on the home arcade and I have no regrets about the premium price I paid to do so.

[@thesteammachine1282]

Just curious but although a older game, how loud you rate/compare the Aliens arcade from Konami from 1990 to this one ?

[@goukigod]

I'll be honest and say that I only really played it once or twice as a kid. I remember it being fun but being older it's a more simple game than Alien vs Predator. It's also not a beat em up. It's a shooter.

[@midnightthud5120]

I'm basically buying a retro china box console just to play the beatem ups and this one was one of the greats.

[@goukigod]

😂

[@chadking1938]

What I want to know is that why every game box or emulator always has the euro port and never the USA and 3 players mode? Hell i wish there was a way to go to the actual cps2 option to change settings.

[@goukigod]

A very good question. I guess it may just come down to availability of original CPS2 boards and the owners dumping the roms

[@thomasoconnor8279]

this game needs to be on the switch. I got to play it at an arcade and loved it

[@goukigod]

I think sadly getting a rerelease of licensed games is tricky and we might be waiting awhile.

[@777crig]

By far the best beatem up ever made. Shame not many people ever got the chance to play it in the wild

[@goukigod]

Or at all.

[@3strands]

Playing this on emulation today, great game and easy to get and free, on line

[@nothingelse1520]

2:31 "I've mostly been playing on the home arcade.....mostly" I see what you did there

[@goukigod]

you're the first one!

[@nothingelse1520]

​@@goukigodlol when I was 13 I played the crap out of this game at the local arcade. The female officer was the strongest character imo

[@goukigod]

I didn't like her at first but after playing it a ton for this review, I think she might be the most broken/OP.

[@gabrielmassa]

For me is the o ky game as good as streets of rage séries. I bought this arcade board to play in my original arcade machine with a CRT monitor. It's the perfect arcade machine.

[@ColossalCrib]

Love this game

[@danieliglesias462]

This what the new alien show should be

[@fred_derf_]

Best beat em up ever done.

[@whiterabbit1632]

In my top 5 arcade machines! Was great to see in the wild...

[@goukigod]

I have fond memories of playing it in arcades too!

[@clarie-yu6tz]

Sorry but linn kurosawa is one of the most batshit crazy characters I’ve ever seen in a beat em up. At high level play the whole game basically looks like devil may cry five years before it came out. All the characters have such a high skill ceiling the replay value is actually immeasurable

[@goukigod]

Truth

[@fieryvengeance2795]

Imagine getting a modern avp beat em up like how they did shredder’s revenge

[@goukigod]

I think the only way that would happen is if they re-released this on PC and console and it sold well enough to prove a sequel was financially worth it.

[@goukigod]

I think 30mins might have been a little optimistic to beat the game unless you’re a sexual tyrannosaurus... just like me.

[@Sexymame]

im found secrets in his game, in programation.

[@bumpdat01]

Thank you for the review and the quote

[@fuzzbear677]

They also have the 3 player mode 🎮🕹😀👍🏾

[@lrutubeusername]

I played the crap of this game in my old days, the best beat em up for sure, you can do great combos and it its very fluid.

[@bradpitto14]

IS IT POSSIBLE SOMEHOW TO DOWNLOAD THIS GAME TO MY PS3/4/5??

[@goukigod]

Nope. This is the only official home port sorry.

[@bradpitto14]

@@goukigod no way at all? Not even illegally? Some kind of mod?

[@goukigod]

@@bradpitto14 You can emulate the arcade rom on PC /mac so it stands to reason on a xbox series you could do the same.

[@goldenage]

Its not the IP that interests me about the game, so much as it is that qualatative stamp of Capcom that the game exudes. What sets it apart from other games in the genre, is it's combo system along with its move set that teeters on fighting game mechanics that Capcom revolutionized with SF2 and beyond. I love this game and is certainly my favorite beat -em'-up (or brawler as they used to be called).

[@goukigod]

A deep combo system is critical for a brawler's longevity. Not only does it massively increase the replayability, because there are so many combat possibilities, it also provides a lot of player expression. There are few games of this era, even within Capcom’s own portfolio, that come close to AVP in regards to this.

[@josefranciscofranconi1246]

the best arcade game! love it!

[@goukigod]

It's up there as one of my favourites too

[@DaKineGuy]

6:18 No movie my man, this came out wayyyyy before the AVP movie

[@goukigod]

It was based on an a script for an AVP movie (that in itself was based on the comics) that never got made.

[@Stereo_type1982]

Marvel now owns the rights to the Alien, predator and AVP comics and Disney own Fox and Marvel. It's a massive missed opportunity that this didnt appear on the marvel vs capcom fighting collection.

[@goukigod]

True. There's still heaps of games left another collection though so hopefully it makes it onto a Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle 2 or fighting collection 3 at some stage.

[@hong10ly70]

One of the best game

[@boeingnz]

Mame for Android play on phone or smart tv with Bluetooth controllers.

[@awakenedsoul2638]

You just recently knew this? I was playing this SINCE 1994 IN THE ARCADES and putting 3 tokens on this to play this on the big screen with 4 players! I wonder why until this day there are no Alien Vs. Predator ROM for any emulator that will let you play 4 players but only up to 3.

[@goukigod]

I played it in the arcades too and a little bit via emulation

[@awakenedsoul2638]

@@goukigod This needs a console and PC release remake with its classic release that is a remaster and original. Do you want me to tell you a story about skill?

[@Neurodiperfluouspolarific]

Hmm, Well, okay... Decent review; I bought the Capcom home arcade and 3 friends who live in the state also have it... but no doubt, it's a little obscure in this day & age of modern gaming. This is easily the most original, beautiful, varied and exceptionally unique BEAT-EM-UP ever made from that period. .. It's a powerLOADER, not powerlifter...(that's a competitive sport). Kurasawa & Ibuki are archetypally & visually very similar; that's objectively obvious... Capcom has at least 100 titles that have sold more than one million units, Capcom stands alone in the video game industry While it's hard to say specifically how many units of the Capcom home arcade sold, undoubtedly, each title appearing on this system would fit into that margin. Financials results for the nine months ended December 31, 2021, net sales were 88,163 million (up 35.9% year-over-year).. Mostly... (Ehhhhh).. nice video. 👌 otherwise...

[@goukigod]

Can't believe I called it a powerlifter...*shakes head*

[@niceguy60]

I have the CPS2 board of this

[@goukigod]

NOICE!!!!!

[@danfm200]

Can anyone tell me which emulator/s has this game?

[@goukigod]

MAME. You could also try the CPS2 emulator through RetroArch

[@danfm200]

@@goukigod Thanks for replying. I spent the afternoon watching emulator videos, trying to understand this topic. I realise what I really want is a pre-installed emulator console. Can you recommend one of those?

[@goukigod]

I'm assuming you mean a box that has an emulator already installed on it, or a console that emulates hardware such as the Analogue products? If you're just wanting to play a handful of games that can be an expensive and confusing rabbit hole to go down. A lot of the products you find online are terrible and not worth the money. The MiSTer is probably the best one but it's complex and expensive and probably only worth it if you plan on deep diving the CPS2 games catalogue. I'd look into the RetroArch emulator for PC/Mac. It's fairly straightforward and there are plenty of easy to follow videos on youtube to help you get it set up.

[@danfm200]

@@goukigod you're right to some degree, I did find it a confusing rabbit hole to go down. I did however find a solution - the Kinhank 2TB External Hard Drive with 120000+Retro Games, Batocera 33 Game System. £116 on Amazon

[@goukigod]

I don't know about that one sorry.

[@sneakyking]

1 dislike...bet it was a face hugger

[@ColossalCrib]

There was a SNES version of this game. Not a port tho. But very similar.

[@goukigod]

The snes game isn’t related other than sharing the same name. It’s also horrendous.

[@patrickmcgourty5610]

Healing brush predator the arcade game will what's mine I really appreciate it with me I don't want my own what's me what's mine and I really enjoy it Patrick mccourty

[@goukigod]

wat?

[@HAST0408]

This is an ultra-repetitive game. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs was a much better game.

[@RedFeng007]

Maybe Mickey can change this.

[@goukigod]

Mickey doesn't have a great track record.

[@sneakyking]

Did you just call it a power lifter!!!! (I'm mad!)

[@sneakyking]

I appreciate the review

[@StevenJShow]

The Briggs script was never on the top to be produced. He wrote it as an exercise to try and get other work in Hollywood.

[@BAMozzy69]

Streets of Rage with an AvP skin....

[@goukigod]

Sort of. The combat feels very different though. Streets of rage is slower and more methodical.

[@goldenage]

@@goukigod Isnt Streets of Rage just another Capcom clone? This game brought beat-em-ups to another level.

[@goukigod]

Streets of rage started off as a Final fight clone but really became its own thing. There’s a strong argument for Streets of rage being one of, if not the best brawler series ever.