If you're a fan of side-scrolling fighters like Final Fight and Streets of Rage, then you'll be pleased to learn that the Jalceo-published 64th Street: A Detective Story is joining Hamster's Arcade Archives range tomorrow.
Originally released in 1991, the game boasts two-player co-op combat and places players in the role of either detective Rick Anderson or reformed hoodlum Allen Tombs, who are out to rescue a damsel in distress from the clutches of the evil Legacy organization.
The two protagonists were supposed to make cameo appearances in the unreleased Chimera Beast, but some would argue that 64th Street's true legacy was Jaleco's Rushing Beat series on home consoles (localised as Rival Turf / Brawl Brothers in the west).
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Day one! Love this style of game!
I've played this before and its a good brawler. I will pick this up.
Sold on the Dogoooon! Sound effect on the cover art!
I’ve heard of this one. I might get it.
Very bad reviews out there, but it caught my eye when it was announced and I'm happy this time the most interesting of the batch (at least for me) doesn't get released the last! It looks good, and there are people enjoying it. I think the only problem was in 1991 it had a very fierce competition. It just didn't stand out.
Jaleco: good but never great. I’ll probably pick this one up.
This isn't a rhetorical question.... WHERE IS RAIDEN!
I might as well keep it rollin' with Jaleco and get this. Maybe it'll wash The Peace Keepers taste out of my mouth a bit...
@sixrings not complaining about this week’s entry at all but I was thinking the same thing, Raiden is a great and classic shooter!! Maybe next week. ☺️
@joey302 We've been waiting for Raiden since June 11!!!!
@Moroboshi876 it’s a good brawler - I have it on my modded Snes classic ☺️ Despite that I’ll pick this up anyway! 👍 Thank God for Hamster!
@sixrings yes I know I’ve been waiting to nab it lol
I really want this game, but I'll wait one more week, because I have 15 € to spend and some gold points, so I'm getting this one, Circus Charlie and... I have candidates, but I'd love for Trio the Punch to be next week's release, because that game is really appealing to me as a so-weird-it's-got-to-be-good title. If it turns out it doesn't get released next week, then I guess I'll grab Super Dodgeball.
The next time I have money in the eShop I hope Bubble Bobble is already among us, but anyway I'll maybe grab Kiki Kaikai, Double Dragon II, Burger Time and I'm hesitant about Nintendo's Golf and Pinball. Don't know if they have enough "meat".
By the way, it's about time to a new sale on Hamster games, isn't it?
Well it's nice to see an ACA game that isn't some obscure 80's title I never heard of. An obscure 90's title I never heard of is a lot more appealing to me. Like no joke, 90's games make a better case for their $8.
It's a pretty good brawler. It's in the more sluggish style, and some of the bosses are cheap, but it does have some unique tricks. It's a pity the text is only in Japanese (for the most part), since the story looks wild.
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