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1988PEGI 12

As a karate master you fight through the streets of a city to rescue your girlfriend Maria from the Rogue gang. This arcade classic lives on direct brawling against ever larger crowds of thugs.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Pixel art
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Vigilante special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Karateka

86 %Match

2012PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox77 % positive−80 % 3.99 € 0.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Vigilante: melee combat with weapons or fists, vast, open spaces and action-packed real-time combat.

You fight your way through feudal Japan as a lone martial artist to rescue Mariko from the warlord Akuma. This remake brings the 1984 classic into modern visuals, built around direct, timing-based fights and a stripped-down, focused feel.

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Pixel art

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One Finger Death Punch

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One Strike

Challenging difficulty

One Strike is a fast duel fighter inspired by Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, where every fight is win-or-die. Precise timing decides whether you survive and build your reputation as a legend.

Sengoku

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Battle Arena Toshinden 3

Fast pace

You fight in cramped, cage-like arenas against over thirty distinct characters, each wielding their own weapons and moves. The appeal is fast, fluid real-time weapon duels in a 3D fighter.

Yie Ar Kung-Fu

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An early Konami arcade classic that helped lay the foundation for modern fighting games: as kung-fu fighter Lee, you defeat a series of opponents with different weapons and styles in short, reflex-driven duels.

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