Alien vs Predator (Arcade-1994)

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Play Date: Aug 1, 2021

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Beat 'em up
Gameplay
- 7 Stages
- 3 player, 3 max simultaneous
- Controls
  - joystick: 8 way
  - buttons: 3
    - Attack
    - Jump
    - Shoot
  - Flying attack = Jump > Attack
  - Special attack (life sap) = Jump + Attack
Playable Characters
- Major Dutch Schaefer
  - Weapon: Steel fists
  - Tank - Strongest but slowest
  - Based on Arnold's
- Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa
  - Weapon: Katana
  - Fastest and most agile
  - cyborg specializing in martial arts
- Predator Warrior
  - Weapon: Retractable spear
  - Most balanced
  - Longer ranged attack of predators
- Predator Hunter
  - Weapon: Bladed staff
  - Similar to other Predator
  - Good diving attack
  - poor recovery and rage at times
Plot
- Based on an unpublished movie script the game starts in the California city of San Dread. The two marines cornered by a bunch of alien drones when the two predators show up and destroy the aliens. The four then team up to rid the city of the aliens.
Misc Notes
- Game screams 90's Capcom with huge bright sprites and great replay-ability
- music composed by Hideki Okugawa, also wrote the tunes for all three Street Fighter III games

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