Guardians of the 'Hood

Guardians of the 'Hood is an arcade video game released by Atari Games in June 1992. It is a side-scrolling beat 'em up featuring digitized sprites, similar to Pit-Fighter, and sprite scaling effects that gives a feeling of depth. The game was originally sold in both dedicated cabinets and conversion kits and it allows a maximum of three simultaneous players.

Guardians of the 'Hood
Developer(s)Atari Games
Publisher(s)Atari Games
Designer(s)
  • Gary Stark
  • Mark Stephen Pierce
Composer(s)
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
  • WW: June 1992
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Plot and gameplay

Taking on the role of either Conner, Chief, Javier, or Tanya, the player must advance through four areas of the city (slums, subway, Chinatown and amusement park) to defeat gangs such as The Dreads, The Shavers, and The Dragons.[1] After defeating a gang leader, he will join the player's team to help on the streets. After cleaning up an area, the player returns to the Gym to have a head-to-head match against a friend. After winning two of three rounds, the player proceeds to the next area. The last stage is a fight with Mr. Big (actually female).[2]

The game features a weapon system, where a player can collect a variety of objects along the way and throw or use them on the enemies. There is also a power move called "Magic" similar to those seen in the Street Fighter series, where the player throws a projectile at the enemy.

Reception

RePlay reported Guardians of the 'Hood to be the twelfth most-popular arcade game at the time.[3] It had had a mixed reception. Hardcore Gaming 101 said that it improves on Pit Fighter's formula but manages to be "to be terrible in almost every way."[2]

References
  1. "Guardians of the Hood". Play Meter. Vol. 18, no. 5. New Orleans: Skybird Publishing. April 1992. p. 87. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. Kalata, Kurt (June 27, 2015). "Guardians of the 'Hood". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  3. "The Player's Choice - Top Games Now in Operation, Based on Earnings-Opinion Poll of Operators: Best Video Software". RePlay. Vol. 17, no. 11. RePlay Publishing, Inc. August 1992. p. 4.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.