Violent Vengeance: The Universe Hero

## Description

This one-on-one fighting game pits ten contestants against one another in
classic tournament style, all vying for the truly lofty title of ‘Universe
Hero’. This grandiosity is not without explanation: it’s the end of the 21st
century, and the galaxy is just settling down after a long series of bloody
interstellar wars. The powers-that-be attempt to secure peace by finding
another outlet for all that pent-up bloodthirst and putting those violent
impulses to better use. As a formal, ritual replacement for war, an annual
fighting tournament is announced – allowing the most capable warriors from
every known planet to challenge one another for the ultimate honor.

Despite the futuristic setting and cosmic scale, the combatants are all
generally humanoid, although their fighting styles and move repertoires are
appropriately varied; some are more exotic in form, while others appear
decidedly human. In keeping with genre conventions, the fighters all have
their more mundane chops as well as special moves (using ranged attacks, melee
weapons, and other less conventional means), all executed using directional
controls plus kick and punch buttons. Besides the single-player tournament
mode, which culminates in the customary boss battles, two players can battle
each other – either on the same machine or via modem.

Violent Vengeance: The Universe Hero