Avengers
Avengers, known in Japan as Hissatsu Buraiken and also titled as Avenger to avoid confusion of Marvel's Avengers, is a 1986 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The game was directed by Takashi Nishiyama, who previously designed the side-scrolling beat 'em ups Kung-Fu Master (1984) and Trojan (1986), and later designed the original Street Fighter (1987) and several early SNK fighting games.
Also recorded as Hissatsu Buraiken
Avengers
- Date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Capcom
- Genre
- fighting game
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Avengers, known in Japan as Hissatsu Buraiken and also titled as Avenger to avoid confusion of Marvel's Avengers, is a 1986 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The game was directed by Takashi Nishiyama, who previously designed the side-scrolling beat 'em ups Kung-Fu Master (1984) and Trojan (1986), and later designed the original Street Fighter (1987) and several early SNK fighting games.
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• Title — Avengers • Developer — Capcom • Publisher — Capcom • Director — Takashi Nishiyama • Platforms — Arcade • Genre — Beat 'em up • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
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• Illustration — Screenshot of Avengers The game takes place in Paradise City, where the villain, "Geshita", has captured 6 girls from the city. The player's objective (as Ryu or Ko) is to banish "Geshita" from Paradise City once and for all. During the game, the player can pick up powerups like the "Speed Up", the Super Punch, Grenades, Shurikens, Nunchaku and extra health. The game also features hidden areas on each level, accessed by breaking doors in structures on either side of the screen. The player's character has 3 normal means of attack: Punches, which are quick with short range, Kicks, which are slower with longer range, and the Roundhouse, which hits in a 360 degree motion.
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