Violent Storm Arcade

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Published on July 30, 2021 6:05:31 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzPCy-S4v6I

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Violent Storm (1993)

Duration: 35:36

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In the 1990s, World War III has at last ended. People are left to pick up the pieces and rebuild their civilizations. However, vicious gangs that prey on these defenseless citizens are obstructing the reconstruction.

The main protagonists are Wade, Boris and Kyle, three vigilantes who protect the fearing and helpless in what's left of Straker City. Their biggest problem is the criminal organization known as "The Geld Gang", which has commissioned every type of lowlife imaginable in the city: hobos, punks with mohawks, lead-pipe swinging punks with even bigger mohawks, martial artists, deranged obese men wielding spiked clubs, bomb-throwing bums, chain-wielding metalheads, leather-clad dominatrices, and tall thugs clad in leather garments covered with spikes, among a vast repertoire of other bizarre freaks.

One day, when the trio was patrolling the streets, they see their friend Sheena waving at them as she walks across the street holding a bag of groceries. Suddenly and out of nowhere, Lord Geld's right-hand man, Red Fredy, snatches her away on his motorcycle. The three brave men must now save Sheena from the grips of Lord Geld.

Violent Storm is played much like any other beat 'em up, although its pacing is noticeably faster than most games in the genre. Up to three players can join in to play the game simultaneously at any time, selecting between the three available heroes, with Wade being the most balanced overall, Boris being slower but more powerful, and Kyle being the most agile of the trio although the weakest. Likewise, each character has their own particular fighting style, with Wade being more of a street brawler, Boris fashioning a wrestling style, and Kyle prominently using kicks and other martial arts.

The player also counts with a 'desperate move' that is performed by pressing both ATTACK and JUMP buttons simultaneously, which results in the character performing a powerful twirling attack that will knock down all nearby enemies, although at the cost of some of the player's health.

Only Boris is capable of lifting any type of enemy above the ground to either throw or piledrive them into a location of the player's choosing. On the other hand, if Wade or Kyle attempt a regular throw on a heavy enemy or boss, the player must press the ATTACK button repeatedly or the foe will free himself and flatten them instead.

The objective of the game is to guide the heroes across 7 different stages which start from the outskirts of the city, passing through various locations such as downtown, the city's industrial area and the port, until reaching uptown, where Lord Geld's criminal headquarters is located disguised as a luxurious museum, and where he keeps hostage all of the city's kidnapped girls, holding Sheena as his most prized possession.

In addition to its fast pace, the game is also notable for its abundance of bonus items, which can be uncovered by destroying the vast number of random environmental objects that are encountered along the way, such as crates, barrels, oil drums, garbage cans, benches, plant pots, vases, bicycles, chairs, tables and statues, just to name a few. Unlike most games of the genre, health-replenishing items (including living animals, such as pigs) can be found aplenty to compensate for the fast pacing and high enemy count of the game, which can also be found by destroying the many environmental items scattered throughout the levels.

Enemies may sometimes come armed with pipes, knives, chains, fiery grenades, etc. Some can be disarmed after hitting them once, although their weapons won't remain for the player to use themselves. Nevertheless, weapons such as pipes and knives can randomly be found by destroying environmental objects, which allow the player to inflict increased damage, have a longer reach and also knock enemies down with a single hit. However, a weapon will be lost if hit by an enemy.

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