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** ''Total Vice'' seems; to be a "spin-off" of Konami's other law enforcement rail shooter games such as as ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers'' and ''VideoGame/Police911''. Notably, it appears to be inspired from ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop''.

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** ''Total Vice'' seems; to be a "spin-off" of Konami's other law enforcement rail shooter games such as as ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers'' ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers1'' and ''VideoGame/Police911''. Notably, it appears to be inspired from ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop''.
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''Total Vice'' is a LightGunGame released by Creator/{{Konami}} for arcades in 1997. Reminiscent of Konami's own ''Videogame/LethalEnforcers'' and Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop'' franchise, the game enlists players in a task force whose goal is to thwart arms smuggling in Miami, biker gang activities in Harlem, and covert terrorist operations in [[BigAppleSauce New York]].

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''Total Vice'' is a LightGunGame released by Creator/{{Konami}} for arcades in 1997. Reminiscent of Konami's own ''Videogame/LethalEnforcers'' ''Videogame/LethalEnforcers1'' and Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop'' franchise, the game enlists players in a task force whose goal is to thwart arms smuggling in Miami, biker gang activities in Harlem, and covert terrorist operations in [[BigAppleSauce New York]].





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It is one of five arcade games (along with ''VideoGame/EvilNight'', ''Heat of Eleven '98'', ''Battle Tryst'', and ''Tobe! Polystars'') released on the Konami M2 hardware, which is based off the [[{{Vaporware}} cancelled]] successor to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO Interactive Multiplayer]].

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It is one of five arcade games (along with ''VideoGame/EvilNight'', ''Heat of Eleven '98'', ''Battle Tryst'', and ''Tobe! Polystars'') released on the Konami M2 hardware, which is based off the [[{{Vaporware}} cancelled]] successor to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer [[Platform/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO Interactive Multiplayer]].
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''Total Vice'' is a LightGunGame released by Creator/{{Konami}} for arcades in 1997. Reminiscent of Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop'' franchise, the game enlists players in a task force whose goal is to thwart arms smuggling in Miami, biker gang activities in Harlem, and covert terrorist operations in [[BigAppleSauce New York]].

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''Total Vice'' is a LightGunGame released by Creator/{{Konami}} for arcades in 1997. Reminiscent of Konami's own ''Videogame/LethalEnforcers'' and Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop'' franchise, the game enlists players in a task force whose goal is to thwart arms smuggling in Miami, biker gang activities in Harlem, and covert terrorist operations in [[BigAppleSauce New York]].
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* AllBikersAreHellsAngels: The villains of level 1 are a motorcycle gang terrorizing a supermarket and a subway station.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Up to Eleven. The police NPCs only serve as distractions and never do get to kill the criminals. Shooting them by accident would take one life as a penalty.

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* PoliceAreUseless: Up to Eleven. The police NPCs [=NPCs=] only serve as distractions and never do get to kill the criminals. Shooting them by accident would take one life as a penalty.
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Beyond a small appearance in the Creator/EddieMurphy comedy ''Film/{{Showtime}}'', little footage of ''Total Vice'' has existed...until Video Game Esoterica uploaded the first full playthrough of the game on YouTube. Check it out [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-WVHMkgY78 here]].

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Beyond a small appearance in the Creator/EddieMurphy comedy ''Film/{{Showtime}}'', little footage of ''Total Vice'' has existed...until Video Game Esoterica uploaded the first full playthrough of the game on YouTube.Website/YouTube. Check it out [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-WVHMkgY78 here]].
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* AntagonistTitle: Total Vice happens to be the codename of Funk, the BigBad and FinalBoss.

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* Main/ArtisticLicenseGeography: Miami does not have oil rigs off the coast. The oil rigs are located on the Gulf of Mexico, which IS on the western side of Florida.



* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Averted. Funk aka Total Vice - the final boss - dies last. [[spoiler: Even more averted is the fact he is alive and well in custody by the end of the game along with the other bosses encountered.]]



* Main/TheMenInBlack: In the Miami warehouse stage, men dressed in black suits with SinisterShades count as enemies.



* NoNameGiven: You play as some nameless sort of law enforcement or government agent hunting down criminals.

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* NoNameGiven: You play as some nameless sort of law enforcement or government agent agents hunting down criminals.


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* Main/ScaryBlackMan: Funk definitely counts as one, having a paramilitary division and armed with military-grade weaponry.


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* SinisterShades: Most of the enemies wear these.
* Main/TitleDrop: Funk who served as the final boss is also known as '''Total Vice'''.

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* BigDamnHeroes: The players.



* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: Once all the bosses are defeated, a scene plays where they are posing for their mugshots appearing [[UnexplainedRecovery completely unharmed]] even after falling to their apparent deaths and electrocution!]]



* MoreDaka: The submachine gun and the burst-fire rifle.

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* MoreDaka: MoreDakka: The submachine gun and the burst-fire rifle.



** ''Film/DeathWish1974'': The subway level resembles the one from the first film. In addition, one of the biker enemies resemble a younger ''Creator/JeffGoldblum'' who played as one of the rapists in the first installation.
** ''Film/DeathWish3'': The biker gang can be taken directly from Manny Franker's gang in the third installation.

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** ''Film/DeathWish1974'': ''Film/DeathWish'': The subway level resembles the one from the first film. In addition, one of the biker enemies resemble a younger ''Creator/JeffGoldblum'' Creator/JeffGoldblum who played as one of the rapists in the first installation.
** ''Film/DeathWish3'': The biker gang can be taken directly from Manny Franker's Fraker's gang in the third installation.



** ''Total Vice seems'; to be a "spin-off" of Konami's other law enforcement rail shooter games such as as ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers'' and ''VideoGame/Police911''. Notably, it appears to be inspired from ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop''.

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** ''Total Vice seems'; Vice'' seems; to be a "spin-off" of Konami's other law enforcement rail shooter games such as as ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers'' and ''VideoGame/Police911''. Notably, it appears to be inspired from ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop''.''VideoGame/VirtuaCop''.
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: The fate of the three bosses in the ending, where they can be seen being apprehended and taken in for mugshots despite being killed in their encounters.]]
* WesternTerrorists: The NYC level has these terrorists clad in paramilitary gear.
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''Total Vice'' is [[Main/LightGun light gun game]] released by Konami in 1997. It can be seen as Konami's answer to SEGA's ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop'' franchise. The game notably runs on the now-cancelled Panasonic M2 3DO, hence it is quite rare to see a functioning arcade cabinet in current times as of 2018.

The first known footage of this game was seen in the film ''Film/Showtime'' in which Creator/EddieMurphy's character is seen briefly playing with the arcade. The first full playthrough was uploaded on YouTube by user "VideoGameEstorica" on November 2018, thus finally bringing closure to those who have yet to see a playthrough.

Compare with ''VideoGame/EvilNight'', released a year later and also running on the M2 3DO.

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''Total Vice'' is [[Main/LightGun light gun game]] a LightGunGame released by Konami Creator/{{Konami}} for arcades in 1997. It can be seen as Konami's answer to SEGA's Reminiscent of Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop'' franchise. The franchise, the game notably runs on the now-cancelled Panasonic M2 3DO, hence it enlists players in a task force whose goal is quite rare to see a functioning thwart arms smuggling in Miami, biker gang activities in Harlem, and covert terrorist operations in [[BigAppleSauce New York]].

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arcade cabinet in current times as of 2018.

The first known footage of this game was seen in the film ''Film/Showtime'' in which Creator/EddieMurphy's character is seen briefly playing with the arcade. The first full playthrough was uploaded on YouTube by user "VideoGameEstorica" on November 2018, thus finally bringing closure to those who have yet to see a playthrough.

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games (along with ''VideoGame/EvilNight'', ''Heat of Eleven '98'', ''Battle Tryst'', and ''Tobe! Polystars'') released a year later and also running on the Konami M2 3DO.

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hardware, which is based off the [[{{Vaporware}} cancelled]] successor to the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO Interactive Multiplayer]].

Beyond a small appearance in the Creator/EddieMurphy comedy ''Film/{{Showtime}}'', little footage of ''Total Vice'' has existed...until Video Game Esoterica uploaded the first full playthrough of the game on YouTube. Check it out [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-WVHMkgY78 here]].

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''Total Vice'' is [[Main/LightGun light gun game]] released by Konami in 1997. It can be seen as Konami's answer to SEGA's ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop'' franchise. The game notably runs on the now-cancelled Panasonic M2 3DO, hence it is quite rare to see a functioning arcade cabinet in current times as of 2018.

The first known footage of this game was seen in the film ''Film/Showtime'' in which Creator/EddieMurphy's character is seen briefly playing with the arcade. The first full playthrough was uploaded on YouTube by user "VideoGameEstorica" on November 2018, thus finally bringing closure to those who have yet to see a playthrough.

Compare with ''VideoGame/EvilNight'', released a year later and also running on the M2 3DO.

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!!''Total Vice'' provides the following tropes:
* BigAppleSauce: The final level takes place above New York City.
* BigBad: Three bosses.
* BottomlessMagazines: The players standard handgun can be reloaded indefinitely, but special weapons will run dry after some time.
* DarkActionGirl: One of the common enemies encountered is a female biker with a hat bearing what looks like the [[DirtyCommunists red star of the Soviet Union.]]
* HandCannon: The magnum and dual revolvers.
* HostageSpiritLink: The stages have civilians and police officers acting as obstacles between you and the bad guys. A misfire would result in a loss of a life.
* MoreDaka: The submachine gun and the burst-fire rifle.
* NoNameGiven: You play as some nameless sort of law enforcement or government agent hunting down criminals.
* PoliceAreUseless: Up to Eleven. The police NPCs only serve as distractions and never do get to kill the criminals. Shooting them by accident would take one life as a penalty.
* ShoutOut: Oh boy, this game has a truck load coming from previous rail shooters as well as 80s/90s action movies.
**''Film/DeathWish1974'': The subway level resembles the one from the first film. In addition, one of the biker enemies resemble a younger ''Creator/JeffGoldblum'' who played as one of the rapists in the first installation.
**''Film/DeathWish3'': The biker gang can be taken directly from Manny Franker's gang in the third installation.
**''Film/DieHard'': The raid on the tower and the [[spoiler: villain falling off]] would obviously remind fans of that particular scene.
**''Series/MiamiVice'': Especially when the warehouse of drug dealers were raided.
**''Total Vice seems'; to be a "spin-off" of Konami's other law enforcement rail shooter games such as as ''VideoGame/LethalEnforcers'' and ''VideoGame/Police911''. Notably, it appears to be inspired from ''VideoGame/VirtuaCop''.
* WretchedHive: What New York and Miami is portrayed in this game.

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