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* {{Camp}}: Just look at [[http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1837/0000ki.png the]] [[http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8153/0001dn.png main]] [[http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9757/0002pf.png characters]].

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* {{Camp}}: Just look at [[http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1837/0000ki.png the]] [[http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8153/0001dn.png main]] [[http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9757/0002pf.png characters]].If ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' is the glam rock version of ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'', this is the punk rock version.



* CreatorCameo: One of the developers is the referee you land on before the Drigger fight. He appears again as a sailor striking a CaptainMorganPose. [[ButtMonkey You can knock him off the pier.]]



%%* TheFightingNarcissist: '''MR. JULIUS!'''
%%-->"Beauty is justice!"

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%%* * TheFightingNarcissist: '''MR. JULIUS!'''
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Mr. Julius is so obsessed with his masculine beauty that he's constantly flexing. He even introduces himself with, "Beauty is justice!"



* ImprobableWeaponUser: Sledge uses a cooking wok as both a weapon and a shield.

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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Sledge uses a cooking wok as both a weapon and a shield. Before him, Joe carries a giant, electrified ''ticket punch''.



* LivingStatue: Julius is a statue brought to life by Red Freddy.

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* LivingStatue: Julius is a statue brought to life by Red Freddy. When you defeat him, he turns back into stone and [[LiterallyShatteredLives shatters]].



-->''"Beauty is power!"''

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-->''"Beauty is power!"''justice!"''


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* NoOSHACompliance: The steel mill you fight Doyle in has no safety features around the mechanical presses or ''pouring molten steel''. It's amazing they even have guardrails.
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* RougesGallery: Literally. One section of the last level is an art gallery with portraits of all the bosses you've defeated up to that point, all except for the last two (Red Freddy and Geld), which foreshadows who you will face next.

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* RougesGallery: RoguesGallery: Literally. One section of the last level is an art gallery with portraits of all the bosses you've defeated up to that point, all except for the last two (Red Freddy and Geld), which foreshadows who you will face next.
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* RougesGallery: Literally. One section of the last level is an art gallery with portraits of all the bosses you've defeated up to that point, all except for the last two (Red Freddy and Geld), which foreshadows who you will face next.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Sledge uses a cooking wok as both a weapon and a shield.

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* BellyDancer: One performs in the middle of stage three.

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* BellyDancer: One performs in the middle of stage three.three who cheers for you once you defeat all the enemies in that section.


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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: After getting defeated, Doyle's mechanical frame malfunctions, causing it to give off minor explosions before rocketing him into the molten steel below.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Red Freddy and Geld.

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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Red Freddy (who’s actually green) and Geld.Geld (violet).



* DamselInDistress: Sheena.

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* DamselInDistress: Sheena. There’s also a cageful of more in the final stage.



* FatBastard: Lollypop.

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* FatBastard: Lollypop.Lollypop and Drigger.

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%%* TheFightingNarcissist: '''MR. JULIUS!'''
%%-->"Beauty is justice!"



* {{Narcissist}} / TheFightingNarcissist: '''MR. JULIUS!'''
-->"Beauty is justice!"
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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: All the dialogue in the game, in particular, the relentlessly cheesy rap song at the start of the 3rd stage, quoted at the bottom of the stage.

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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: All the dialogue in the game, in particular, the relentlessly cheesy rap song at the start of the 3rd stage, quoted at the bottom of the stage.page.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: Geld.
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It is commonly considered a third game of the ''VideoGame/CrimeFighters'' series, though ''Violent Storm'' was never advertised as such. Some patterns include the theme and genre, as well as a 2-year release between all three games.

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It is commonly considered a third game of the See also ''VideoGame/CrimeFighters'' series, though and ''VideoGame/{{Vendetta}}'', Konami's previous beat-em-ups with similar theme and genre. Some consider ''Violent Storm'' as final part of trilogy that includes these games (incidentally there was a 2-year release gap between all three), although it was never advertised as such. Some patterns include the theme and genre, as well as a 2-year release between all three games.such.
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* IWantMyMommy: Upon being defeated, Boss Geld will cry out "Mamma!" and fall off the building.
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* OrcusOnHisThrone: Lord Geld, who doesn't appear untill the very end of the game, when you confront him at this throne.

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* ChainPain: Gigadeath's weapon of choice is a chain.



* [[KickChick Kick Guy]]: Kyle's attacks are mostly does with his legs.
* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: [=Mooks=] can be attacked when they're lying on the ground.



* LastChanceHitPoint: Excluding bosses, enemy attacks will often drain the heroes' health bars completely red; one more it, and bye-bye good guys!



* SquashedFlat: The Industrial Area's presses will do this to enemy [=mooks=].



* VisualPun: Footballs are often called "pigskins" and when you pick up one of the piglets inside the train in Stage 2, it will turn into a football you can throw at enemies as a weapon.

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* VisualPun: Footballs are often called "pigskins" and when "pigskins". Thus, whenever you pick up one of the piglets inside the train in Stage 2, it will turn into a football you that can throw be thrown at enemies as a weapon.

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* FanDisservice: Lollypop. He is so fat that it looks like he has six separate stomachs, and he also happens to fight ''shirtless''. According to ThatOtherWiki he is actually Diabetic, [[RealityEnsues which should surprise no one]].

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* FanDisservice: Lollypop. He is so fat that it looks like he has six separate stomachs, and he also happens to fight ''shirtless''. According to ThatOtherWiki [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} That Other Wiki]] he is actually Diabetic, [[RealityEnsues which should surprise no one]].



* {{Foreshadowing}}: The final stage, a museum, features a portrait gallery with paintings of all the bosses the player fought so far, and on the end two more paintings of Red Freddy and Geld. It effectively spoils who the last two bosses will be, as well as the fact that Red Freddy won't be the final boss after all, even though he is the character who kicked off the plot and has been chased by the player up to this point.



* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Drigger, the thirs boss, is a wrestler wearing a cow skull on his head.

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* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Drigger, the thirs third boss, is a wrestler wearing a cow skull on his head.
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* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Drigger, the thirs boss, is a wrestler wearing a cow skull on his head.
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* CarryABigStick: Dabel, the first boss, is armed with a large mace.


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* ShearMenace: Joe, the second boss, is armed with a huge, [[ShockAndAwe electrified]] train ticket puncher.
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* EternalEngine: The fourth stage is set in an industrial complex, and mostly takes place inside a huge factory.
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* TrainEscape: Type 3, at the end of the second stage, after defeating Joe, the BigBad unhooks the train carriage that the player is on in order to escape.

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* TrainEscape: Type 3, at the end of the second stage, after defeating the player has defeated Joe, the BigBad Red Freddy unhooks the train carriage that the player is on in order to escape.
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* TrainEscape: Type 3, at the end of the second stage, after defeating Joe, the BigBad unhooks the train carriage that the player is on in order to escape.
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* VideoGameCaringPotential: In the last level there's a cell full of scantily-clad women presumably kidnapped as concubines. If you think to smash the door open, one of them throws you a bonus item out of gratitude.
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** Spike, the big brute with spiky armor, bear an uncanny resemblance to Dolg, the first boss of ''VideoGame/CaptainCommando''. His bear hug attack harkens back to [[VideoGame/FinalFight2 Atlas/Jony]].

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** Spike, the big brute with spiky armor, bear an uncanny resemblance to Dolg, the first boss of ''VideoGame/CaptainCommando''. His bear hug attack harkens back is really similar to [[VideoGame/FinalFight2 Atlas/Jony]].[[VideoGame/FinalFight Atlas/Jony]]'s.
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** Spike, the big brute with spiky armor, bear an uncanny resemblance to Dolg, the first boss of ''VideoGame/CaptainCommando''. His bear hug attack harkens back to [[VideoGame/FinalFight2 Atlas/Jony]].

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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Red Freddy and Geld.



* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Wade, Kyle and Boris, in that order.

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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Wade, Kyle Kyle, and Boris, in that order.



* ColorCodedMultiplayer: Inverted compared to most brawlers that followed the ''Final Fight'' template. Kyle wears green and is the weakest but fastest. Boris wears red and is the [[MightyGlacier strongest but also the slowest]], although not as slow compared to other mighty glaciers in brawlers. Wade wears blue and is [[JackOfAllStats average]] between the other two player characters.

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* ColorCodedMultiplayer: Inverted compared to most brawlers that followed the ''Final Fight'' template. Kyle wears green and is the [[FragileSpeedster weakest but fastest.fastest]]. Boris wears red and is the [[MightyGlacier strongest but also the slowest]], although not as slow compared to other mighty glaciers in brawlers. Wade wears blue and is [[JackOfAllStats average]] between the other two player characters.



* {{Expy}}: Kyle is like a male incarnation of Chun-Li.[[note]]Not only that, and due to his physical appearance, he predates [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Charlie.]][[/note]]

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* {{Expy}}: Kyle is like a male incarnation of Chun-Li.[[note]]Not only that, and due to his physical appearance, he predates [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Charlie.]][[/note]]Charlie]].[[/note]]



* FanDisservice: Lollypop. He is so fat that it looks like he has six separate stomachs, and he also happens to fight ''shirtless''. According to ThatOtherWiki he is actually Diabetic, [[RealityEnsues which should surprise no one.]]

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* FanDisservice: Lollypop. He is so fat that it looks like he has six separate stomachs, and he also happens to fight ''shirtless''. According to ThatOtherWiki he is actually Diabetic, [[RealityEnsues which should surprise no one.]]one]].



* GameGourmet: As a knockoff of ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', this game features things like lobsters, green tea, cherries, apples, ice cream, pizzas, and plenty more inside crates, barrels, etc. There are also certain things that would fit into the scenery naturally, such as oranges that fall from palm trees or a pizza that someone happens to be carrying.

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* GameGourmet: As a knockoff of ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', this game features things like lobsters, green tea, cherries, apples, ice cream, pizzas, and plenty more inside crates, barrels, etc. There are also certain things that would fit into the scenery naturally, such as oranges coconuts that fall from palm trees or a pizza that someone happens to be carrying.



* ImprovisedWeapon: One of the oddest examples being the pigs which inexplicably turn into footballs when picked up.[[note]]Oh, wait--[[IncrediblyLamePun "pigskin."]][[/note]]

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* ImprovisedWeapon: One of the oddest examples being the pigs which inexplicably turn into footballs when picked up.[[note]]Oh, wait--[[IncrediblyLamePun "pigskin."]][[/note]]"pigskin"]].[[/note]]



-->"Beauty is justice!"



--> '''[[LightningBruiser Sledge]]''': "Eat you for breakfast!"

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--> '''[[LightningBruiser Sledge]]''': Sledge]]:''' "Eat you for breakfast!"



** In the middle, you come across two arcade machines, [[VideoGame/{{Gradius}} Scramble]] and a bootleg ''VideoGame/{{Parodius}}''.

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** In the middle, you come across two arcade machines, [[VideoGame/{{Gradius}} Scramble]] and a bootleg ''VideoGame/{{Parodius}}''.game titled ''Penta''[[note]]the penguin from Konami's own ''VideoGame/AntarcticAdventure'', a game that was [[{{Irony}} never released in arcades]][[/note]].



** Parodying ''VideoGame/FinalFight'''s rockstar-named enemies, one of the generic [[{{Mook}} Mooks]] is called "[[Music/{{Megadeth}} Giga Death.]]"

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** Parodying ''VideoGame/FinalFight'''s rockstar-named enemies, one of the generic [[{{Mook}} Mooks]] is called "[[Music/{{Megadeth}} Giga Death.]]"Death]]."



* YouGetKnockedDownYouGetBackUpAgain: Averted, you can attack knocked-down enemies, something that is rare for the genre but not for Konami-made games.


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* YouGetKnockedDownYouGetBackUpAgain: Averted, you can attack knocked-down enemies, something that is rare for the genre but not for Konami-made games.
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** Wade is dressed like MadMax and Kyle's outfit is visually similar to [[VideoGame/DoubleDragon Billy and Jimmy's]].

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** Wade is dressed like MadMax Film/MadMax and Kyle's outfit is visually similar to [[VideoGame/DoubleDragon Billy and Jimmy's]].

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* EdibleCollectible/GameGourmet: As a knockoff of ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', this game features things like lobsters, green tea, cherries, apples, ice cream, pizzas, and plenty more inside crates, barrels, etc. There are also certain things that would fit into the scenery naturally, such as oranges that fall from palm trees or a pizza that someone happens to be carrying.


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* GameGourmet: As a knockoff of ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', this game features things like lobsters, green tea, cherries, apples, ice cream, pizzas, and plenty more inside crates, barrels, etc. There are also certain things that would fit into the scenery naturally, such as oranges that fall from palm trees or a pizza that someone happens to be carrying.
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* EdibleCollectible/GameGourmet: As a knockoff of ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', this game features things like lobsters, green tea, cherries, apples, ice cream, pizzas, and plenty more inside crates, barrels, etc. There are also certain things that would fit into the scenery naturally, such as oranges that fall from palm trees or a pizza that someone happens to be carrying.
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* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything:
** If you attack Dabel enough times on the head, his mask will fall off. It can be collected for points.
** If you destroy a bench an enemy is sleeping on, they'll either die or take damage depending on their health bar. Pots can be thrown at them while they're asleep too.
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* FanDisservice: Lollypop. He is so fat that it looks like he has six separate stomachs, and he also happens to fight ''shirtless''. According to ThatOtherWiki he is actually Diabetic, [[RealityEnsues which should surprise no one.]]
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