We recently brought you the news that Team17 would be bringing MakinGames' Raging Justice to the Switch soon. This tribute to scrolling beat 'em ups of yesterday such as Streets of Rage is still due in Q2 2018, but now we have a better look at the gameplay in a new trailer shown above.
We all know that justice is a dish best served with a baseball bat, and on the streets of Big Smoke City the dinner bell’s ringing. Even top cops Nikki Rage and Rick Justice will need a helping hand when fighting to restore order. Luckily for them (and you) there is a whole host of weapons at your disposal.
Smash your way through a bar fight with a stool, tool up and fix the streets with a wrench or ruffle your foe’s feathers with a deadly pigeon. Weapons can be used as projectiles but beware of friendly fire, your partner isn’t likely to appreciate a hammer to the face. Remember, all weapons can be used against you as enemies can also take up arms and enter the fray.
Let us know if you plan to pick up this brawler on the Switch later this year with a comment below.
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That's nice Team 17, but WHERE IS OUR PHYSICAL WORMS?
I can’t work out of this looks awful or amazing😂. I’m def keeping an eye out for it
As a huge fan of the beat-em-up genre, I'm a bit worried. This game looks like it has massive potential, but----is it just me, or does the animation seem really off? It shouldn't lag behind similar games from nearly thirty years ago (Streets of Rage 2? Final Fight? TMNT? All three have better animation). They need to take their time on this, because this seems to capture the spirit of the genre but, as it stands, this seems more like Burning Fight (very average) than Streets of Rage.
@BanjoPickles Not just you, there's something about the animation that doesn't feel right to me either. Looking at it, it comes over as rather stiff.
@BanjoPickles It's like they are trying to have choppy animation like the beatemups of old, but in 3D. I'm not sure if this is hilarious or awful.
@NinjaWaddleDee
Right now, I think that it's more in the cheesy fun camp. A lot of the old beat em ups may have had choppy animation, but the top-tier brawlers from that era (TMNT, Final Fight, X Men, Streets of Rage....even River City Ransom) had smoother animation than this! Lol!
I'm still intrigued and, as long as it doesn't turn out to be a trainwreck, I'll still buy it soon after launch. I just hope that they polish it up.
I am so excited for this game. Love side scrolling beatem ups
i didnt know Microsoft makes Nintendo Switch. how neat!
I really want this game to be good. Keeping my eyes on this one
Looking better than when I first seen it. I think the animation thing is intentional and reminds me of the era a little bit.
It looks like they're going for the old Sega arcade brawlers animation look. It only looks weird because everything is HD, and the character models are pixels far ahead of the 16bit era. It looks jarring at first, but something you'd get used to. My concern is those awfully repeated sound effects. Add some variety to the hits for crying out loud.
@Ryu_Niiyama You know the NL SHMUP High Score Challenge thread for this week is Mutation Nation Caravan Mode.
Gameplay over graphics but this is just so ugly
@Bunkerneath They said it's canceled.
Can’t wait for this game.
@BanjoPickles yep i said that all along. Everyone here waded in claiming thats how old games are meant to look
I do agree that the animation is a bit too choppy, like they seriously over-did the retro vibe, but I don't agree that it looks ugly. In fact, other than the animation being off, I think it looks and sounds wonderfully cheesy, and in that respect at least, they certainly did manage to capture that retro feel.
@GrailUK ? what is this that you speak of?
@NinjaWaddleDee yea, it seems like that's the intent...the so gritty it's cheesy look and feel of the 90s Beat em ups. It seems very self-aware, too. Honestly can't wait to play it even if it IS a "bad" game
@Ryu_Niiyama It's in the Nintendo Switch forum. Each week, the winner of the previous weeks challenge picks a game, then we have a week to get as high a score as possible. You have till Thursday midnight to post a score
@Ryu_Niiyama https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/arcade_shmup_high_score_thread?start=560
and
https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/the_official_nintendolife_arcade_leaderboards#reply-02/
@GrailUK ooh nifty! I may jump in on one of these.
look at all these people not manly enough to handle a beat em up game on here. im not surprised.
this is a manly genre that is my favorite.
this should come as no surprise due to my strongth and manliness.
perhaps you all need some spinach.
Love Streets of Rage type games and will probably pick it up but no online play, no purchase.
@ogo79 Here, have an olive...
The graphics totally reminds me of that old Mortal Kombat style.
I know it’s supposed to be like that but the animation really puts me off.
@ThanosReXXX It's got the arcade feel!
@Ryu_Niiyama me to. I love Streets of Rage on the Megadrive. I hope they pay homage to the soundtrack of that particular series as well. I have Wulver Blade but it’ll be good to have a modern setting more in the style seen during the 16-bit era.
Mine day one
Considering the names of the characters shouldn’t this game be called Rage and Justice?
@JayJ Unfortunately it also reminds me of Pit Fighter and that’s not a good thing . 😞
@BanjoPickles the game looks dull af
Looks like this game is going to get super repetitive real fast
Day 1 from me.
This looks terrible. passing off terrible animation as some sort of requisite of 2D fighters is ridiculous. Uninspired characters. The guy looks like my old art teacher and over the top weapons to try and make it ourtageous. It comes together to make a mess. Look up 'Fight n Fury' on STEAM for how this should be done.
@Bunkerneath just what I was thinking
@ThanosReXXX
olives are for wimps!
@ogo79 If you had said Wimpies, then I could have said: "no, BURGERS are for Wimpies"
Olives are for Popeye's, though. And you got me on that train of thought in the first place, with the spinach comment...
@ThanosReXXX
thats kinda deep...but all these years i thought fried chicken was for popeye
please understand
@ogo79 I actually like chicken, a LOT. So, I'll interpret your comment as a whole bunch of little nuggets of wisdom...
@ThanosReXXX
lol
@ogo79 If you would have said "ack, ack, ack, ack, ack", then that would have made the circle complete...
@ThanosReXXX
im getting a tattoo of that.
@ogo79 Well, that will be sure to pop some eyes...
@ThanosReXXX
@ogo79 You're welcome...
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