Crime Fighters Ending & Boss Rush - Konami 4-players arcade game -Not MAME-

[@Skumnation]

i like that the army guy does the famous Platoon scene when he dies, lol

[@figment1988]

When it came to tossing in American pop culture references, Konami were the kings.

[@RBEO22]

It's nice to see Freddy and Jason putting aside their differences

[@figment1988]

the chain wielding biker's a generic stereotype of a Hell's Angels type biker, while the bat wielding punk's a generic punk rocker-type with the classic Mohawk.

[@ItalianDDS]

the ultimate prize...80's broads!!

[@thecowboy2]

Guy in red pants is taking a serious ass kicking.

[@SteveFusionX]

@stevenbrash "10 pence" to play a game, those were the days. Crime Fighters, dragon ninja, double dragon. The golden age of games

[@kradieosaurusrex4289]

Shout-out to anybody who beat this with one player..

[@sergiovalmendea]

It took me $13 bucks in quarters. My fingers were sore for 5 days.

[@figment1988]

I've done this on the Switch. But I'm sure it would cost a ton given the 4 player version's tendency to be a coin muncher (especially with the International/US romsets whose difficulty is ramped up several notches than the Japanese version which is more lenient).

[@sepulvjl]

Wtf? Jason, Freddy, and Leatherface in the battle???

[@edwardgaines6561]

I'm surprised you're not in the mix.

[@Khalfrank]

@@edwardgaines6561 I'm actually surprised to see YOU here!

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@Khalfrank Where'd we meet before? 😀

[@Khalfrank]

@@edwardgaines6561 I can't remember where to be exact, but of course it was here on KZbin but I have seen your name before on some channels though.

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@Khalfrank Gotcha! Small world, even online.

[@arpressurewashing5221]

This look fun as heck.

[@anothergol]

The music in this game was perfect, much better than in the Vendetta sequel

[@figment1988]

One of Crime Fighters' composers was Mutsuhiko Izumi who also did the music for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (which explains why the stage 4 and 8 theme known as Hunger City sounds similar to the Technodrome in TMNT 1989). Vendetta's music was composed by Michiru Yamane who would later work on the Castlevania series. And in addition to Mutsuhiko, this game had compositions by Kenichi Matsubara who worked on Contra Force.

[@edwardgaines6561]

Konami needs to remake this game! With better sprite art, but keep the music the same.

[@danewson]

@kazekirifx Most definitely. Especially the boxer with the blonde high top fade. That dude was fucking bad ass. I never knew anyone to beat this stage.

[@ZoneyDuel]

Boss: "Graaaaahhh!"

[@infinitygenealpa]

K. Matsubara also did the music for Simon’s Quest.

[@lawrencegroves8307]

Finally

[@mrivera279]

Next time Konami comes out with a collection of old arcade games, this should be included.

[@figment1988]

Hopefully, it might become a reality. In an interview seen in the eBook for Konami Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, some programmers said that if there is a volume 2, Crime Fighters should be part of the lineup. Alternatively, if that doesn't work, one can hope that Hamster Corporation can get it as part of the Arcade Archives just like they did with Sunset Riders in June of 2020. Update: Crime Fighters was released as part of the Arcade Archives on March 18, 2021. Months later in July, Vendetta, the 1991 sequel to Crime Fighters, was added to the Arcade Archives. 2023 update: in retrospect, I put much thought into this comment and at the time, I was aware that SNK, Sega, and Taito did make Mini arcade cabinets featuring a handful of their games. And now that I've have seen their potential and success given that i have all of those cabinets. It would be interesting to see Konami release a mini version of their Windy candy cabinet, and it would be interesting to see Crime Fighters as one of the games.

[@lysneb]

@thecowboy2 Red dude always took an asskicking in the arcade, as you were the unfortunate guy who had to play at an angle on the right side... it sucked as your controller wasn't oriented for you. My friends and I used to fight over who had to play at that controller...

[@supafly_8221]

1:26 is the reason we came...

[@Khalfrank]

Totally agree

[@johncel1950]

Arnold, The Boxer and Chainsaw were the most dificult to beat

[@figment1988]

not to mention a boxing fighter boss who's a dead ringer for Mike Tyson

[@dimviesel]

They made the last boss breakdance at the end😅

[@markyhitch]

The chainsaw boss was the toughest to beat.

[@figment1988]

And the sketchy hit detection didn't help at all. But you gotta cut Konami some slack. After all, it was their first Double Dragon style brawler for the arcade.

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@figment1988 Yeah, it must've been, because those sprites are bite-sized! But when you get to Konami's _Violent Storm_ though, it's like night & day! They refined it.

[@RBEO22]

Konami needs to get back to these roots instead of making nothing but bad castlevanias

[@figment1988]

And with Koji gone from Konami, the legacy lives on with Bloodstained, which he worked on independently

[@figment1988]

You'll be glad to know that this game is now available on PS4 and the Nintendo Switch as part of the Arcade Archives

[@RBEO22]

@@figment1988 Yeah???

[@figment1988]

@@RBEO22 indeed. It's $7.99 USD

[@RBEO22]

@@figment1988 I seriously haven't played since the early 90s; this game us harder than it looks.

[@oldboymachine]

Antigamente tinha um migo do bairro que vencia esse game e matando todos esses bosses no final com 1 ficha. o cara era muito pró.

[@2010Barbon]

nah the toughest to beat was the 2nd to last one I think....that fucking army wannabe dude with the knife!!!

[@oldboymachine]

not mame?? 6,5k life ¬¬