Final Vendetta: Beginner Tips
Beat-em-up games have experienced a significant resurgence in the past few years, with triple-A titles like Streets Of Rage 4 and re-launches like the Capcom Beat-Em-Up Bundle. In addition, plenty of smaller studios are taking it to the streets with 16-bit beat-em-ups. Take, for instance, Bitmap Bureau and Numskull Games' Final Vendetta.
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Final Vendetta follows Claire, Miller, and Duke as they roam the streets of London in pursuit of Claire's kidnapped sister. Many familiar archetypes from beat-em-up history appear in this tribute game, such as women with whips, streetwise gangsters, and more. In addition, Final Vendetta is just as brutal, if not more so, than its predecessors. With such a steep difficulty curve, how can you beat the game without losing all your lives first?
In Final Vendetta's Arcade tutorial, you'll get a breakdown of the control scheme, including attacks, jumps, guards, back-attacks, and super moves. However, the last message of the tutorial encourages players to experiment with new input combinations to discover new attacks.
We can confirm that there are hidden attacks to discover. For instance, pressing both the Special and Guard button unleashes a powerful attack that doesn't rely on the super meter.
The properties of this hidden move vary between the three characters. For instance, Duke's hidden attack unleashes a robust series of punches, whereas Claire's attack pushes enemies away with a Kikosho-Esque energy wall.
As of the writing of this article, we cannot confirm any other hidden attacks. However, we encourage you to continue looking for new maneuvers. You may surprise yourself with a game-changing new move!
If you've played through Arcade mode
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