Dec 4, 2024
Are you
tough enough to take on the sleaziest underground characters
imaginable in order to rescue several beautiful girls? That’s not
us asking. That’s Konami trying to entice arcade goers to play
their first four-player beat ‘em up (and largely failing). We take
the humanic weapons out for a spin in the largely forgotten Crime
Fighters and its vastly improved sequel Vendetta.
How did Crime Fighters lay the groundwork for Konami’s much more
successful games? Who thought it was a good idea to include some
very problematic enemies? Why is this game so different between
regions and player versions? How much did Vendetta steal from Final
Fight who in turn stole from Crime Fighters?
We talk about our visit to Free Play Florida and answer some
listener questions (both of them by the same person): what are our
favorite arcade joysticks and buttons, and if Podouken had its own
brawler what would be our individual abilities (and who would be
the fourth character)? Join the Podouken Discord and ask questions
that could be included in a future episode by clicking here:
discord.gg/k5vf2Jz
Check out our YouTube channel for our listener question
segments which are coming from our backup recording location this
time (hey Busker, no busking): https://www.youtube.com/@podoukenpodcast2716