History VideoGame / ViolentStorm

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

See also ''VideoGame/CrimeFighters'' and ''VideoGame/{{Vendetta}}'', Konami's previous beat-em-ups with similar themes. Some consider ''Violent Storm'' as the final installment of a trilogy that includes these games (incidentally, there was a two year release gap between all three), although it was never advertised as such.

* DarkSkinnedBlond: Red Freddy, whose entire skin is green, mind you. Geld counts too for the purple skin.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Boris.

* AffectionateParody: Of both beat'em ups and post-apocalyptic anime like ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''.

* TheApunkalypse: Though a very light version. Although all the elements are there - leather vests, spiky armor, several punks; the world seems perfectly fine despite that. There's even fully functional trains and an untouched peaceful park with fountains and gates. It's almost like the apocalypse happened and no one, after changing clothes and getting ripped, really cared.

%%* BaldOfEvil: Dabel and his clones.

* {{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]]
** Lord Geld is basically a combination of [[Manga/{{Akira}} Tetsuo]] and FrankensteinsMonster, and is [[ThatOneBoss every bit as dangerous as that implies]].

* SoLongSuckers: When Joe, the boss of the second level, gets defeated, Red Freddy taunts the heroes with the trope name as he leaves them behind on the train car he disconnected from the main engine.

* KnifeNut: Eliza and Liza can use their knives well, and are maniacs.

* LightingBruiser: Sledge is both the fastest and strongest non-final boss. He's actually faster than ''Kyle''.

Konami's farewell to the beat'em up genre, this arcade release features superb graphics with huge, fluidly animated sprites, an insane lyriced soundtrack and an impressive variety of moves. Though it may look like a blatant ripoff of ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' at first, that's really the point as it [[AffectionateParody celebrates the classics of the beat-em-up genre as much as it makes fun of them]] and does many improvements on the formula anyway.

** Boris is similar to [[VideoGame/DukeNukem Duke Nukem]].

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

* DubNameChange: Cupper Maki to Sledge. The former was one of the developers' pen name.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Ryuken.
* AssKicksYou: One of Boris's Aerial moves.
* BaldOfEvil: Dabel and his clones.

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

* ChairmanOfTheBrawl: There a couple of chairs that can be picked and thrown during the second half of stage three.

** The recurring "Lollypop" enemy is a fat version of [[VideoGame/DoubleDragon Abobo]], combined with [[VideoGame/StreetsofRage Big Ben's]] ability to breathe fire.

* RecycledSoundtrack: The music used during the Drigger and Julius fights is remixed from the ''[[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles TMNT]]'' [[VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheArcadeGame arcade]] [[VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime games]]. The common boss theme is original but one part of it is a reference to the boss music of the ''[[VideoGame/XMen1992 X-Men]]'' arcade game. The fourth stage music is like a combination of the night vision music from ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers'' and the fourth stage music from ''Super {{VideoGame/Contra}}''.

* SongStyleShift: During the 2nd half of Stage 3, a bellydancer appears on-stage in the background, accompanied by Arabic music. About 28 seconds in, it shifts into a fusion of rock and new jack swing.

* 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 page.

* TrainEscape: Type 3, at the end of the second stage, after the player has defeated Joe, Red Freddy unhooks the train carriage that the player is on in order to escape. He succeeds.

See also ''VideoGame/CrimeFighters'' and ''VideoGame/{{Vendetta}}'', Konami's previous beat-em-ups with similar themes and genre. Some consider ''Violent Storm'' as the final installment of a trilogy that includes these games (incidentally there was a 2-year release gap between all three), although it was never advertised as such.

** Lord Geld pre-boss fight is a squeaky-voiced [[Manga/{{Akira}} Tetsuo]].

* RecycledSoundtrack: The music used during the Drigger and Julius fights is remixed from the ''[[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles TMNT]]'' [[VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheArcadeGame arcade]] [[VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime games]]. The common boss theme is original but one part of it is a reference to the boss music of the ''VideoGame/XMen'' arcade game. The fourth stage music is like a combination of the night vision music from ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers'' and the fourth stage music from ''Super {{VideoGame/Contra}}''.

** Mr. Julius seems to be based on the Pillar Men from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency''; a statue brought to life as a scantily clad musclebound warrior with a penchant for posing in the middle of fights.

Konami's farewell to the beat'em up genre, this arcade release features superb graphics with huge, fluidly animated sprites, an insane lyriced soundtrack and an impressive variety of moves. Though it may look like a blatant ripoff of ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' at first, but that's really the point; it [[AffectionateParody celebrates the classics of the beat-em-up genre as much as it makes fun of them]], and does many improvements on the formula anyway.

See also ''VideoGame/CrimeFighters'' 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.

* AfterTheEnd

* {{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 [[DiscOneFinalBoss 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. Also, the stage has statues which belong to the BigBad... Geld, not Red Freddy.

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

* RecycledSoundtrack: The music used during the Drigger and Julius fights is remixed from the TMNT arcade games. The common boss theme is original but one part of it is a reference to the boss music of the ''VideoGame/XMen'' arcade game. The fourth stage music is like a combination of the night vision music from ''Lethal Enforcers'' and the fourth stage music from ''Super {{VideoGame/Contra}}''.

* VideogameCrueltyPotential: Vandalizing a stand in Stage 3 and furniture inside a bar of the same stage will reward you with points. You can also throw civilians and [[MookHorrorShow bad guys]] out of a train or into the sea, and in the latter case you even get a fish to restore health.

* BarBrawl: Downtown involves a bar where you can throw chairs and flowerpots at foes.

* DieChairDie: Lots of stuff gets broken up in this game.

* EvilRedhead: Crossbones and Liza.

* VocalDissonance: Geld has this when he changes his size.

* EvilLaugh: Red Freddy, Joe, the Spike enemies, Doyle and Geld.

* FatBastard: Lollypop and Drigger.

* FemmeFatalons: Inverted with Red Freddy.

* IWantMyMommy: Upon being defeated, Boss Geld will cry out "Mamma!" and fall off the building.

* IronicName: Red Freddy's skin is green. It might still be meaningful since he is a kidnapper and a killer.

* OrcusOnHisThrone: Lord Geld, who doesn't appear untill the very end of the game, when you confront him at this throne. In fact, the one who kidnaps Sheena and instigates the traps against you is [[TheDragon Red Freddy, not him.]]

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

* TrainEscape: Type 3, at the end of the second stage, after the player has defeated Joe, Red Freddy unhooks the train carriage that the player is on in order to escape.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Lollypop and Lollypop Jr.

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

* TheDragon: Red Freddy to Lord Geld.

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

* 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.

* BarBrawl: Downtown.
* BarrierBustingBlow: Dabel introduces himself by smashing open a wall.

* BreathWeapon: Lollypop.

* CarryABigStick: Dabel, the first boss, is armed with a large mace.

* CombatStilettos: Eliza and Liza.

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

* DisneyVillainDeath: Geld.

* {{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.

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

* MusclesAreMeaningless: Generally averted, but Wade and Kyle subvert this trope. If they try to throw heavier enemies, they'll struggle a bit unless you either mash buttons for it to be successful or knee them a couple of times for an easier throw. Without proper button mashing, they will collapse under the enemy weight, losing some health.

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

* OrcusOnHisThrone: Lord Geld, who doesn't appear untill the very end of the game, when you confront him at this throne.

* {{Camp}}: If ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' is the glam rock version of ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'', this is the punk rock version.

->[[ZeroPercentApprovalRating everybody wanna knock Geldo down!]]

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

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

* WidgetSeries