Arcade Archives: Crime Fighters (2021)

Developer: Konami
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A nostalgic arcade brawler where you mash buttons to take down waves of criminals in a straightforward, slightly cheesy rescue mission.

arcade-styleretrobeat 'em upaction-packedcooperativepunchyrepetitivelighthearted violence

About

Crime Fighters is an action game released by Konami in 1989. Infiltrate the base of a dark crime gang, with the goal of rescuing a group of beautiful women who have been kidnapped. Take down baddie after baddie with various fighting moves and weapons.

Screenshots

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