Working through my play through of the Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle I came across Battle Circuit , an arcade side-scrolling beat-em-up developed by Capcom. The game was released in arcade in 1997 and was the last of its type released in arcades as their popularity waned. In the game you play as one of 5 bounty hunters charged with getting rid of intergalactic rogues and villains. The game looks gorgeous, plays well and has witty banter-y dialogue, which I appreciated. It was one of the best games in the bundle and I appreciated its manga art style and bright colour palette. Check out some screenshots from my play through.
Battle Circuit- Video Games As Art
Warriors of Fate- Video Games As Art
So, ploughing through the Capcom Beat’em Up Collection I came across Warriors of Fate, a title I was unfamiliar with. Warriors of Fate is based on the historic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms which was written in the 14th century but set nearly 2000 years ago.
The game is typical Capcom beat’em up fare but it does have a few novel ideas such as the introduction of a war horse which provides elevation and a sort of shield status and up to three players can play at once, but with my wife not being a gamer I played solo like a saddo. It’s a good looking game with some anime style art but not extraordinary by any means.
Final Fight- Video Games As Art
I recently purchased the Capcom Beat-em Up Collection and my first port of call was Final Fight.
Final Fight is a stone cold classic side-scrolling beat-'em-up game that was originally released as an arcade game in 1989. I remember playing it at Heathrow Airport whilst waiting for relations to land and as a result, never completed the game. Playing the collection I now had a chance to beat the game and with the infinite credits available, I did. This game is a coin guzzler and I’m glad I didn’t spend my life savings in my youth.
