Vigilante (video game)
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 A screenshot of Vigilante's third stage |
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| Developer(s) | Irem |
| Publisher(s) | Irem Data East (US) |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, NEC PC Engine, Sega Master System, TurboGrafx-16, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Virtual Console |
| Release date | Arcade version: JPN March 1988 |
| Genre(s) | Beat'em up |
| Mode(s) | 1 player |
| Input methods | 6-way joystick, 2 buttons |
Vigilante is an arcade game released by Irem in 1988, and released in the US by Data East. The game is considered a spiritual successor to Irem's earlier game Kung Fu Master. It was later ported to a number of home computers and consoles including the Sega Master System and the Commodore 64, and the TurboGrafx-16 version was later released for Nintendo's Virtual Console on February 5, 2007 (released on February 9, 2007 for Europe).
[edit] Gameplay
The game involves a lone vigilante who fights an evil gang called The Skinheads, in order to protect his "turf" and rescue his girlfriend Madonna, who was kidnapped by the gang members.
This is a standard side scrolling beat 'em up game similar to Irem's earlier Kung-Fu Master, in which the main character uses punches and kicks to defeat his opponents. He can also occasionally use a nunchaku against his enemies.
[edit] Version differences
The woman kidnapped by the gang was renamed Maria in the Master System version and the Skinheads were called the "Rogues".
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