Japanese publisher Hamster is best known for porting numerous classic arcade games to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch (plus some NeoGeo games on Xbox). The Arcade Archives series makes it possible to play dozens of games from yesteryear, many of which have never been released on consoles before. The latest Arcade Archives release is Konami's Vendetta, the sequel to Crime Fighters.
Today, we go back to the vault to revisit a pair of Co-Op Classics. This time, we take a look at them in video form. Vendetta and Fire Truck are about as different as you can get.
After having looked at some more recent fare in the past few weeks, Co-Op Classics will now focus its attention on the golden age of the arcade. Back in 1991, the side scrolling brawler was the undisputed king of co-op. TMNT: Turtles in Time, the Dungeons and Dragons series, and X-Men: The Arcade Game all came from this time period. While reliving these old glory days with some friends via MAME, we stumbled upon a beat em up masterpiece: Vendetta. I don't think I have played a more unintentionally funny game in my entire life! After reading about it, I am sure you will agree. I won't focus on gameplay too much when talking about Vendetta. What you see is really what you get. You move, you punch, you kick, you beat up bad guys; it's very simple. Vendetta truly stands out, though, in its over the top nature. The characters, the boss battles, and the not so subtle innuendo all combine to crank it up to eleven, if you will.
