Dust off that floor chicken, the makers of Xeno Crisis is returning with a retro-style beat ’em up. Fans of old-school brawlers should take note for when Final Vendetta lands on PC in May. The game is a clear homage to many of the top beat ’em ups from the arcade days of yore. If you enjoyed playing Streets of Rage or, more specifically, Final Fight, Final Vendetta will be right up your crime-riddled alley.
Developer Bitmap Bureau seems set on becoming the next big nostalgia-driven retro developer. Already it has delivered games like Ninja Shodown, imagined as Ninja Gaiden but PvP, and Xeno Crisis, a game like Smash TV but with Aliens. Now it’s taking on retro arcade beat ’em ups with Final Vendetta, a game that’s like Final Fight but… actually, it’s mostly like Final Fight. And that’s not a bad thing; Final Fight kicked ass.
Final Vendetta apes Capcom’s 1989 brawler, which was arguably its best effort in the genre. You ge…
