# Can anyone remember the name of this arcade game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 6, 2014, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463 "2014-12-06T02:11:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/1 "2014-12-06T02:11:06Z")
I don’t recall. I know about 20 years ago if I saw it at an arcade I always tried to play it. It was a game whose gameplay was somewhat similar to final fight, you had ‘3 dimensional’ fighting (which was just 2D where you could walk up or down a bit). You got to pick from any of 3 characters. One was a black guy, I think he wore yellow pants and a yellow vest One was a white guy, maybe wore the same outfit in blue Third was also (I believe) a white guy who wore a red outfit like this. From what I recall, of the 3 players there were variations in speed and strength. The guy in blue I think was really strong but slow, the black guy in yellow was fast but weaker, the other guy was intermediate in both. You could do things like pick people up by their feet and spin around in circles, using them as a club to hit people. Anyone recall the game? ---
**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/2 "2014-12-06T02:25:00Z")
Sounds like [Streets of Rage](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_of_Rage), except that was a Genesis game. Beat-em-up games weren’t really my thing back then, so I can’t think of anything else. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/3 "2014-12-06T02:27:03Z")
That game was Rio by Duran Duran. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/4 "2014-12-06T02:29:11Z")
> [@Kimble](#): > > Sounds like [Streets of Rage](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_of_Rage), except that was a Genesis game. Beat-em-up games weren’t really my thing back then, so I can’t think of anything else. Nah, I thought about that too but it wasn’t that game. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/5 "2014-12-06T02:35:48Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > That game was Rio by Duran Duran. LOL, I just watched the video. Well played, but no black guy. ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/6 "2014-12-06T03:42:54Z")
Vendetta? ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/7 "2014-12-06T03:46:20Z")
Actually, I’m like 90% sure it’s Combatribes. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/8 "2014-12-06T03:51:50Z")
You could probably find in on the VAPS website, I’ll look for it now. Sounds kinda like double dragon; but I don’t remember a black guy. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/9 "2014-12-06T04:13:14Z")
Pit Fighter? ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/10 "2014-12-06T14:35:08Z")
> [@Palooka](#): > > Actually, I’m like 90% sure it’s Combatribes. Pretty sure thats it from looking at youtube videos. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-the-name-of-this-arcade-game/706463/11 "2014-12-06T17:38:23Z")
Yep, The Combatribes. BTW, the power guy (Bullova) wore yellow, the speed guy (Blitz) wore red, and the “almighty” one (Berserker) wore blue. That one was a blast. Completely outdid Double Dragon and the majority of Capcom’s beat-'em-ups because these guys were _loaded_. The giant swings were just the beginning; there were two separate throws, running attacks, _four_ types of ground attack, and even a knock-two-heads-together move (funny as hell _and_ did a ton of damage). The enemies were pretty capable as well; you really had to fight smart to beat them, especially on level 5. And of course, let’s not forget possibly the single most kick-awesome female final boss _ever_. Yeah, I probably spend too much time with this dumb hobby. 🙂