Violence Fight

Violence Fight
European arcade flyer
DeveloperTaito
PublisherTaito
DesignerYukihiko Sakamoto
ProgrammersTakeshi Ishizashi
Yumi Inoue
ComposerZuntata
PlatformArcade
Release
  • JP: December 1989
  • NA: January 1990
GenreFighting
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemTaito B System

Violence Fight is a 1989 fighting video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in December 1989 and in North America in January 1990. It was followed by a sequel, Solitary Fighter, in 1991, which was not released in Japan.

Violence Fight is included in the Taito Memories Vol. 2 compilation for PlayStation 2 and Taito Legends 2 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in October 2024.

Gameplay

Violence Fight plays similarly to other beat 'em ups like Double Dragon, Renegade and River City Ransom, where the player can move in all eight directions in an arena fight. Also, there are three buttons: punch, kick and jump. However, unlike most side-scrolling fighters, the players fight in an enclosed arena space. Players can press either punch + jump or kick + jump to perform either a special punch or a special kick move. Players also can press punch + kick to duck for a short period of time. While the opponent is struggling to get up, the punch button can be used to throw him to the ground for some damage. The punch button is also used to pick up crates, barrels and other similar objects.

Each match consists of up to three rounds. The timer will initially be set at 100 seconds, or 1 minute, 40 seconds. The objective is to get opponent's life meter to zero to win a round. Winning two out of three rounds will win the match. Each brawler begins the round with 100 health points. Direct hits to opponent will reduce his health gradually, based on certain factors. For each round won, the players gain one point towards winning the match. If time runs out in a round, the round will end in a draw. If two of three rounds end in a draw, the brawler with only one point will be the winner. If the point totals are tied at the end of all three rounds, the match ends in a draw. If the players gets more points than the opponent, they will continue on to the next gameplay round, or "stage" of the game. If the opponent has more points than the player, the game is over and there is the option of continuing the game, at the cost of one additional coin. If the match ends in a draw against the CPU, it will be the same as a loss. If the match ends in a draw of a 2-player match, either player will have to insert another coin to continue the single-player campaign.

Characters

There are four playable fighters, and two unplayable bosses.

Bosses

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Violence Fight on their January 15, 1990 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: バイオレンスファイト, Hepburn: Baiorensu Faito

References

  1. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 43, 137. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. ↑ Yarwood, Jack (October 16, 2024). "Taito's 'Violence Fight' Is Heading To Switch & PS4 This Week". Archived from the original on March 12, 2026. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ "【アケアカ】『ソリタリーファイター』Switch/PS4で12月28日配信。裏社会で流行する"バイオレンスファイト"に参加して頂点を目指せ | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). December 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 372. Amusement Press, Inc. January 15, 1990. p. 25.