UK studio Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis, Battle Axe) has just lifted the lid on its next game, Final Vendetta.
Described as "paying homage to the iconic arcade titles of the '80s and '90s", Final Vendetta offers solo and co-op modes, four different game modes and "a thumping dance/techno soundtrack by Featurecast which also features four exclusive tracks from '90s chart-topping electronic dance duo, Utah Saints". The game also boasts the strong 2D art style the company is famous for.
Numskull Games will be handling publishing duties for Final Vendetta, which is coming to Switch as well as Steam and the Xbox family of consoles. Physical editions are planned for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.
There will also be a limited run of special editions, featuring exclusive merch:
Martin Defries, Managing Director at Numskull Games, had this to say:
We’re thrilled to be publishing Final Vendetta, another brilliant retro-inspired title from the Bitmap Bureau team. It’s been twenty years since we’ve seen a game like this, combining everything we love about those 90s classics with a distinctly modern style. Beat ‘em up fans will not be disappointed.
Final Vendetta will launch in May 2022.
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why buy this? when there's sor4 ... superior under all point of views?
Potentially interested. Will await some impressions
Definitely interested in this game. Big fan of beat ‘em ups old and new. Loved the art style and gameplay for Battle Axe. Hope there is a demo to try out first before we can buy it.
I love me some beat 'em ups, so I'll probably give this a shot at some point...
@Zanzox That's a bit like saying you only need to buy one game in every genre. I assume you own more than one JRPG, racing game, 3D platformer, right? So why not own more than one belt-scrolling brawler?
@Zanzox What a phenomenally close-minded outlook that is.
@Zanzox because they want to?
Lot's of SoR influence up in there, but it looks damn good, so I'll be watching out for this.
Love the look of this,they've really nailed the look. I'm a huge fan of both Final Fight and Vendetta. The latter of which I never got to play until it arrived on Switch. It's amazingly good fun and if I'd played it back in the day, I'd probably have rated it ahead of Final Fight and Streets of Rage 2.
I'm a big fan of Xenocrisis but didn't realise they also made Battle Axe. I remember looking forward to that but being put off by the NL review. Anyone here played it that has a different view?
Good news, right up my alley. Love to "turn my brain off" and enjoy a beat-em-up every now and then!
@OorWullie I'm the same. I was super-hyped about Battle Axe but then it was dogged by technical issues on release. As a physical collector I don't want a dodgy game on cart, even if it does get patched later.
I have a nice little collection of beat-em-ups for my Switch. Will wait for reviews before making a decision on this one. Call me cautiously optimistic though. That trailer is ticking a lot of boxes. Just hope it plays well 🤞
Looks alright, I do love beat ‘em ups so this might be something to look out for.
Love the KoF-style to this!
Can never have too many beat 'em ups, is what I always say. I like the sort of SNK style sprite work.
The sprites is clearly a rip-off fron SNK games! The third character is a copy paste of Clark Still from KoF!
@OldManHermit my dream (that will never come true): Dragon's Crown on Switch.
A good inspirational beat em up, probably will get the physical version only on Switch. Will be getting the digital version on Steam.
@Dinizz_2d I'm actually surprised it's never been ported. Considering we had Muramasa on the WiiU.
There are quite a few of the side scrolling beat em up homages now so might hold off for a bit............arh, who am I kidding I just can't help myself. I'll have it day one
@OldManHermit i used to have a Ps Vita only to play this game on the go back in the day. Unfortunately, the little thing was stolen.
Looks amazing, hopefully it plays well.
"Homage To Final Fight, Streets Of Rage And Double Dragon"
...and... er... Vendetta? Surprised that one didn't get a mention given the title and general look.
There's something of the Kunio-Kun about the slightly deformed character art here too I reckon.
@Zanzox to have another game that you might enjoy?
This I my type of game, a must buy and I'll try to get a physical copy
As long as they actually give it continues unlike battle axe I’ll be down
I like how one of the enemies is named Axl in one of the screenshots. It looks pretty good from the trailer, but I'd definitely want to know more. Bitmap Bureau has a history and Xeno Crisis looked to be well received, so there's a good reason for some to want to get this. There are lots of great beat-em-up games out there for fans of the genre, many of which are available now. This is a good option for those interested in something new,
Why is it always SoR and Final Fight homages...Is there a Golden Axe homage that I'm missing?
I'll wait for the review. As some have pointed out it has a very SNK (stiff/unppealing) animation style and art. Maybe it will play like a dream....
@Rich_Uncle_Skeleton Theoretically, that is what the team behind SOR4 is working on next. I anticipate that will be the true next beat em up of note.
What's with the down play, this looks fantastic. Certainly inspired by the classics nothing wrong with that:)
The sprite animation is gorgeous, bitmap bureau specializes in that. I'll definitely get it.
Definitely one I'll be paying attention to since I love these type of games. Will buy if on Switch for sure (perfect console for indie games) and maybe PS5 or Series X if those versions take advantage of the better hardware in some way.
@NintendoJunkie No kidding? That’s extremely exciting…As much I loved SoR4, they still didn’t let me fight skeletons on a giant turtle
Seems more like a homage to Vendetta and King of Fighters.
Love the sprite work.
@Zanzox it’s called variety. SoR is good but like all games it gets old after a while so a variety is good.
Mmmm... Looks kinda.. i Don know kinda stiff, will keep my streets of rage.
Looks aiiiight, but I've already got streets of rage 4, the takeover, raging justice, and this doesn't look as good as them.
@Rich_Uncle_Skeleton Streets of Rage 1 was actually built using the same engine for Golden Axe, so in a way, Streets of Rage wouldn't exist as we know it without Golden Axe.
Completely agree with you that we need another entry in the series though. Have you ever played the arcade sequel, Revenge of Death Adder?
Animations look really stiff
@Knuckles Never had the chance, unfortunately! I’ve watched some YouTube playthroughs though—it looks real damn good, especially compared to the Genesis sequel! Would love if someone gave it the “Arcade Archives” treatment…
@Rich_Uncle_Skeleton It was on Wii VC, unfortunately, that example is not exactly relevant now. Edit: Ignore me, I confused my VC releases.
Golden Axe II on Genesis was just more of the same, and III was more of the worst. Golden Axe Revenge of Death Adder was actually the sequel made by series creator, hence why it had more loved poured into it.
I think this looks great and I’m all for even more tributes to Streets, because it is that legendary.
@Knuckles Revenge of Death Adder was not on Virtual Console. Outside of the original arcade cabinet, it’s only ever been available on the Arcade1UP replica and Sega’s Astro City Mini.
@Scabhead You're right, I confused it with the arcade original being on Wii VC, and a wishlist wanting Revenge of Death Adder back in the Nintendo Power days.
There was a Vendetta beat em up on arcades in the 90s, is this related?
@EriXz
This seems heavily influenced by Konami's Vendetta, and I suspect the similar naming isn't an accident, but this appears to be otherwise unrelated.
@zbinks got it, thank you!
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