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| released = July [[1991 in video gaming|1991]]
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| genre = [[Beat 'em up]]
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'''''Vendetta''''', known in [[Japan]] as {{Nihongo|'''''Crime Fighters 2'''''|クライムファイターズ2}}, is a [[1991 in video gaming|1991]] side-scrolling [[beat-'em-up]] [[arcade game]] developed and published by [[Konami]]. It is a sequel to 1989 Konami's ''[[Crime Fighters]]'', although it was marketed internationally as a stand-alone game with no previous connections.
'''''Vendetta''''', known in Japan as {{Nihongo|'''''Crime Fighters 2'''''|クライムファイターズ2}}, is a 1991 side-scrolling [[beat-'em-up]] [[arcade game]] developed and published by [[Konami]]. It is a sequel to Konami's 1989 game ''[[Crime Fighters]]'', although it was marketed internationally as a stand-alone game with no previous connections.


The gameplay involves the four members of the hero gang, The Cobras, fighting enemies to rescue a kidnapped member, Kate. The game uses 'punch' and 'kick' buttons and allows the use of various weapons, with the score based on opponents eliminated. The plot centers around The Cobras' attempt to save their fellow gang member Kate from the "Dead End" gang, who control Dead End City. Vendetta was censored in some countries to remove certain enemy characters. The game received positive reviews for its atmosphere and gameplay, and was included in the Top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list by [[Gamer Network#Partnered|Time Extension]] in 2023.<ref name="Extension" />
The gameplay involves the four members of the hero gang, The Cobras, fighting enemies to rescue a kidnapped member, Kate. The game uses 'punch' and 'kick' buttons and allows the use of various weapons, with the score based on opponents eliminated. The plot centers around The Cobras' attempt to save their fellow gang member Kate from the "Dead End" gang, who control Dead End City. Vendetta was censored in some countries to remove certain enemy characters. The game received positive reviews for its atmosphere and gameplay, and was included in the Top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list by [[Gamer Network#Partnered|Time Extension]] in 2023.<ref name="Extension" />


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Vendetta.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from the game's first stage.]]
[[File:Vendetta.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from the game's first stage]]
The four men of the game's hero gang, The Cobras, fight through waves of enemies to rescue Kate, The Cobras' fifth member, who was kidnapped by the Dead End Gang. As with most beat-em-ups, the game features primarily side-scrolling action. Player score is based on number of opponents eliminated.
The four men of the game's hero gang, The Cobras, fight through waves of enemies to rescue Kate, The Cobras' fifth member, who was kidnapped by the Dead End Gang. As with most beat-em-ups, the game features primarily side-scrolling action. Player score is based on number of opponents eliminated.


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==Controversy and censorship==
==Controversy and censorship==
''Vendetta'' was censored and edited in some countries when released outside of the Asian market to remove an enemy character who dresses in leather (in a [[Sadomasochism|S & M]] style) and fights by grabbing hold of the playable character and then proceeding to [[Dry humping|dry hump]] and lick him;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/games/vendetta/ | title=Vendetta }}</ref><ref name="Cracked">[https://www.cracked.com/article_16885_the-6-most-politically-incorrect-video-game-moments.html The 6 Most Politically Incorrect Video Game Moments, by Jonathan Plombon] 12-17-2008, [[Cracked.com]]</ref> if there are two of these leather-clad enemies on the screen simultaneously, the other one will sometimes dry hump a [[light pole]] until the bulbs from it drop on his head, bludgeoning him.<ref name="Cracked" /> The character also continues to do the same if the protagonist is down on the floor,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKDIXDDRMqw Japanese version of Vendetta] [[YouTube]]</ref> and a second type of dog enemy (a [[Dobermann]]) was also removed from the game for doing a similar action to the playable characters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apxeqagmlOI&ab_channel=BoggyTheWorm%2FKrzychoMKMUGEN Crime Fighters 2: Vendetta (Japanese version) playthrough] [[YouTube]]</ref> These aspects of the game were heavily censored particularly in the United States, while the uncensored version was released in Japan,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/vendetta-and-old-games-with-modern-censorship.1636392/ | title=Vendetta; and old games with modern censorship | date=9 May 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Cracked" /> and other countries like [[Argentina]] and [[Brazil]].<ref>[https://retrobits.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/vendetta-v-de-vendetta-m-de-macetta-c-de-camionetta/ Vendetta: V for Vendetta, M for Macetta, C for Camionetta…] May 23, 2007 - Retrobits.wordpress.com (in Spanish)</ref>
''Vendetta'' was censored and edited in some countries when released outside of the Asian market to remove an enemy character who dresses in leather (in a [[Sadomasochism|S & M]] style) and fights by grabbing hold of the playable character and then proceeding to [[Dry humping|dry hump]] and lick him;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/games/vendetta/ | title=Vendetta }}</ref><ref name="Cracked">[https://www.cracked.com/article_16885_the-6-most-politically-incorrect-video-game-moments.html The 6 Most Politically Incorrect Video Game Moments, by Jonathan Plombon] 12-17-2008, [[Cracked.com]]</ref> if there are two of these leather-clad enemies on the screen simultaneously, the other one will sometimes dry hump a [[light pole]] until the bulbs from it drop on his head, bludgeoning him.<ref name="Cracked" /> The character also continues to do the same if the protagonist is down on the floor,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKDIXDDRMqw Japanese version of Vendetta] [[YouTube]]</ref> and a second type of dog enemy (a [[Dobermann]]) was also removed from the game for doing a similar action to the playable characters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apxeqagmlOI&ab_channel=BoggyTheWorm%2FKrzychoMKMUGEN Crime Fighters 2: Vendetta (Japanese version) playthrough] [[YouTube]]</ref> These aspects of the game were heavily censored particularly in the United States, while the uncensored version was released in Japan,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/vendetta-and-old-games-with-modern-censorship.1636392/ | title=Vendetta; and old games with modern censorship | date=9 May 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Cracked" /> and other countries like Argentina and Brazil.<ref>[https://retrobits.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/vendetta-v-de-vendetta-m-de-macetta-c-de-camionetta/ Vendetta: V for Vendetta, M for Macetta, C for Camionetta…] May 23, 2007 - Retrobits.wordpress.com (in Spanish)</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Vendetta'' on their August 1, 1991 issue as being the third most-successful table arcade unit of the month.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)|magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]|issue=408|publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]]|date=1 August 1991|page=25|lang=ja}}</ref> In North America, it was the top-grossing new video game on the ''RePlay'' arcade charts in September 1991.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=RePlay: The Players' Choice |magazine=RePlay |date=September 1991 |volume=16 |issue=12 |page=4 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-12-september-1991-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%2012%20-%20September%201991/page/4}}</ref>
In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Vendetta'' as the third most successful table arcade unit of July 1991.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)|magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]|issue=408|publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]]|date=1 August 1991|page=25|lang=ja}}</ref> In North America, it was the top-grossing new video game on the ''RePlay'' arcade charts in September 1991.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=RePlay: The Players' Choice |magazine=RePlay |date=September 1991 |volume=16 |issue=12 |page=4 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-16-issue-no.-12-september-1991-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2016%2C%20Issue%20No.%2012%20-%20September%201991/page/4}}</ref>


British gaming magazine ''[[The One (magazine)|The One]]'' reviewed ''Vendetta'' in 1991, reviewing it alongside ''[[D.D. Crew]]'', calling both "quite excellent" and stating that "one will probably fade into insignificance at the expense of the other. If it was up to me, Konami's ''Vendetta'' would be the one to take the prizes." ''The One'' states that ''Vendetta'' has "a lot more atmosphere" than ''D. D. Crew'', and praises its graphics as being "moody, much more imaginatively drawn - and the animations are smooth and inventive", despite the game having smaller [[sprite (computer graphics)|sprite]]s. The review concludes with, "''Vendetta'' has both class and imagination," and calls its gameplay "a cathartic experience".<ref name=theone>{{cite magazine|title = Arcades: Vendetta Review|date = September 1991|url = https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-36/page/n95|magazine = The One|publisher = emap Images|issue = 36|page = 96}}</ref>
British gaming magazine ''[[The One (magazine)|The One]]'' reviewed ''Vendetta'' in 1991, reviewing it alongside ''[[D.D. Crew]]'', calling both "quite excellent" and stating that "one will probably fade into insignificance at the expense of the other. If it was up to me, Konami's ''Vendetta'' would be the one to take the prizes." ''The One'' states that ''Vendetta'' has "a lot more atmosphere" than ''D. D. Crew'', and praises its graphics as being "moody, much more imaginatively drawn - and the animations are smooth and inventive", despite the game having smaller [[sprite (computer graphics)|sprite]]s. The review concludes with, "''Vendetta'' has both class and imagination," and calls its gameplay "a cathartic experience".<ref name=theone>{{cite magazine|title = Arcades: Vendetta Review|date = September 1991|url = https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-36/page/n95|magazine = The One|publisher = emap Images|issue = 36|page = 96}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 18:07, 12 June 2025

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The gameplay involves the four members of the hero gang, The Cobras, fighting enemies to rescue a kidnapped member, Kate. The game uses 'punch' and 'kick' buttons and allows the use of various weapons, with the score based on opponents eliminated. The plot centers around The Cobras' attempt to save their fellow gang member Kate from the "Dead End" gang, who control Dead End City. Vendetta was censored in some countries to remove certain enemy characters. The game received positive reviews for its atmosphere and gameplay, and was included in the Top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list by Time Extension in 2023.[1]

Gameplay

File:Vendetta.png
Screenshot from the game's first stage

The four men of the game's hero gang, The Cobras, fight through waves of enemies to rescue Kate, The Cobras' fifth member, who was kidnapped by the Dead End Gang. As with most beat-em-ups, the game features primarily side-scrolling action. Player score is based on number of opponents eliminated.

The option of attacking an enemy while they are knocked down was new to the genre. The game uses 'punch' and 'kick' buttons rather than 'jump' and 'attack'. The special punch-plus-kick attack is the only aerial attack. Every time this special attack is performed, it takes away one bar of energy from the character. The players can also use different weapons that belong to enemies or are hidden inside boxes, including a shotgun (with limited cartridges), baseball bats, knives, and bottles. Players can also double-team enemies and vice versa.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

After defeating the Big Boss at the end of the chapters, the game continues: first it resuscitates all the bosses for a massive final fight, and if the player defeats them all, then the game repeats endlessly, with an amped-up level of difficulty.[2]

Plot

Dead End City is a place controlled with a firm grip by the "Dead End" gang, an endless parade of violent criminals. Their only obstacle is the opposing hero gang, called The Cobras. The Cobras number five members: Blood (former prizefighter), Hawk (former professional wrestler), Boomer (a martial artist), Sledge (a military ex-convict) and Kate, the damsel in distress, described as Hawk's protegee. One day, Kate is kidnapped by the Dead End Gang under the leadership of Faust, who is looking for the leadership of all street gangs in an attempt to take full control of the city. The four men go to enemy territory to save Kate, fighting through the waves of enemies sent against them.

Development

Vendetta was showcased at the 1991 Las Vegas Amusement Expo.[3]

Controversy and censorship

Vendetta was censored and edited in some countries when released outside of the Asian market to remove an enemy character who dresses in leather (in a S & M style) and fights by grabbing hold of the playable character and then proceeding to dry hump and lick him;[4][5] if there are two of these leather-clad enemies on the screen simultaneously, the other one will sometimes dry hump a light pole until the bulbs from it drop on his head, bludgeoning him.[5] The character also continues to do the same if the protagonist is down on the floor,[6] and a second type of dog enemy (a Dobermann) was also removed from the game for doing a similar action to the playable characters.[7] These aspects of the game were heavily censored particularly in the United States, while the uncensored version was released in Japan,[8][5] and other countries like Argentina and Brazil.[9]

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Vendetta as the third most successful table arcade unit of July 1991.[10] In North America, it was the top-grossing new video game on the RePlay arcade charts in September 1991.[11]

British gaming magazine The One reviewed Vendetta in 1991, reviewing it alongside D.D. Crew, calling both "quite excellent" and stating that "one will probably fade into insignificance at the expense of the other. If it was up to me, Konami's Vendetta would be the one to take the prizes." The One states that Vendetta has "a lot more atmosphere" than D. D. Crew, and praises its graphics as being "moody, much more imaginatively drawn - and the animations are smooth and inventive", despite the game having smaller sprites. The review concludes with, "Vendetta has both class and imagination," and calls its gameplay "a cathartic experience".[12]

Sinclair User magazine awarded it "Best Beat'Em Up Game" in 1991, along with Technōs Japan's WWF WrestleFest.[13]

A 2022 video game, Final Vendetta, paid homage to Vendetta.[14]

In 2023, Time Extension included the game on their Top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list.[1]

References

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External links

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  5. ↑ a b c The 6 Most Politically Incorrect Video Game Moments, by Jonathan Plombon 12-17-2008, Cracked.com
  6. ↑ Japanese version of Vendetta YouTube
  7. ↑ Crime Fighters 2: Vendetta (Japanese version) playthrough YouTube
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Vendetta: V for Vendetta, M for Macetta, C for Camionetta… May 23, 2007 - Retrobits.wordpress.com (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ Template:Cite magazine
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