Gekido
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| Developer(s) | Naps Team / Gremlin Interactive Limited |
| Publisher(s) | Interplay, Atari |
| Release date(s) | May 18, 2000 (USA) April, 2000 (UK) February 23, 2001 (EU) |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | 1-4 Players |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Gameboy color |
| Media | 1 × CD-ROM |
Gekido is a beat 'em up for the PlayStation game console. The game uses a fast paced beat 'em up system, with many bosses and a colorful design in terms of graphics. The game features the music of Fatboy Slim and Apartment 26. Marvel comic book artist Joe Mad also contributed. Gekido was also relesed on the Gameboy Color in Europe. It was later followed by a GBA spin-off called Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge. A second sequel has been announced, Gekido: The Dark Angel.
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[edit] Story
In a time where there is great corruption and terror, a young girl named Angela has been kidnapped. Rumor has it that Kintaro has made a deal with devil. Angela's parents hire Travis, a private detective, to investigate the crime boss Kintaro and retrieve Angela. Knowing that the mission to rescue Angela will not be easy, he is aided by three sidekicks, Michelle, Ushi, and Tetsuo.
[edit] Game Modes and Gameplay
In the game you defeat enemies useing combos and weapons. You also have a rage meter which builds up to unleash special attacks.
- Urban Fighters - The Story Mode the players are found in a 3D side-scrolling adventure. The gameplay derives from classics such as Streets of Rage and Double Dragon, in which you are given a certain amount of time to defeat enemies and proceed to the next level, except in a 3D environment.
- Arena Battle - A two to four player versus fighting mode.
Unlockable modes
- Shadow Fighter (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode once) - Plays much like a standard fighting game you fight enemies one somtimes two at a time and you must defeat them in 2 out of 3 rounds.
- Survivor (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode twice) - Same as Shaow Fighter except you only have one round and you can't lose.
- Team Battle (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode three times) - Same as Arena Battle except you can group players into teams.
- Street Gang Battle (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode with Kintaro, Angela, or Akujin) - A one on one fighting mode were players fight with the help of CPU allies.
[edit] Playable Characters
- Travis
- Michelle
- Ushi
- Tetsuo
Unlockable Characters
- Kobuchi - (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode with Tetsuo and Ushi)
- Gorilla - (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode with Travis and Michelle)
- Kintaro - (Beat Urban Fighters mode with Gorilla to unlock Kintaro in all modes except Urban Fighters mode. Beat Urban Fighters mode on hard difficulty setting to unlock Kintaro in urban fighters mode)
- Angela - (Beat Urban Fighters mode with Kobuchi to unlock Angela in all modes except Urban Fighters mode. Beat Urban Fighters mode on the hard difficulty setting to unlock Angela in Urban Fighters mode)
- Akujin - (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode on the hard difficulty setting)
[edit] Sequels
[edit] Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge
A sequel to the series for the Gameboy Advance.
[edit] Gekido: The Dark Angel
The developer NAPS, announced that a second sequel (or the actual sequel itself) is in development for the PSP titled Gekido: The Dark Angel. Few screenshots and a trailer have surfaced but as of yet, the PSP title has gone unnoticed, without much information (the developer has most likely kept quiet so they do not release too much information). The release date was project to be Christmas 2006 but to no avail, most likely as a result of a publisher not accepting to publish the game or it is still in development. The game itself has not been canceled as the website for Gekido is available, provided by the Naps Team website. The teaser-trailer for Gekido: The Dark Angel resembles anime-like characters and a character named Samuel with looks that seem to have been inspired by Dante from Capcom's Devil May Cry. The gameplay seems to take place in a stunning 3D world with vast environments. The interview provided by PSMania that can be found on IGN, states the developer moved the environment in the game from Japan to Italy. The game is also known as Gekido 2.
