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"Ruff'n'Tumble Revamp"

I've lost interest in Beat 'em ups. Not because I don't like the genre, it's more because in most realistic Beat 'em ups the ingame characters tend to be too predictable and cliched. e.g. there's always a martial arts cool dude, an old master, an acrobatic innocent Japanese chick, a token wrestler type, a half-human freak, etc, etc. You know what I mean.

So I got to thinking: what would respark my interest in the Beat 'em up genre? And then it hit me: the introduction of 'historical characters'. Picture the fight:

*Hilter* versus *Churchill*
*Elvis* versus *Freddie Mercury*
*Laurel & Hardy* versus *Charlie Chaplin*
*Jesus* versus *Jack the Ripper*

Now this would be good, not to mention amusing.

And then I got to thinking about what unique special moves each historical character would have:
Hilter could trample on his opponent under a devastating Nazi goose-step combo.
Churchill could burn his opponent's eyes out with a deadly cigar thrust.
Freddie Mercury could numb his opponent with a Bohemian Rhapsody ear-splitting wail.
Elvis could enchant his opponent with a hypnotic hip-shake then rip them apart with his phantom 'Hound Dog' attack.
Jesus could bury his opponent under a heavy shower of loaves & fishes.
Jack The Ripper could cut his opponent to ribbons with a super-fast knife assault.

And the fighting arenas could have a historical basis as well:
Christ's home turf would be on the cliffs of Mount Sinai with the Apostles looking on.
Jack The Ripper's stage would be on the cobblestone streets of Old London Town with bawdy revellers and Victorian Bobbies cheering on proceedings.

The mental image of Jack The Ripper in his black top hat & cloak locked in mortal combat with the stereotypical 'Jehovah Witness vision of Jesus Christ' just makes me laugh.

And then think of all the snappy catchphrases each combatant would have:
Hilter floors Elvis with a 'dragon puch': "For the Fatherland!"
Elvis is stunned: "I'm all shuck up!"
Hilter stomps on a dazed Elvis: "Die, traitor of the white race!"
Elvis replies: "Hey, don't step on my blue suede shoes man!"

I think all this lunacy would be like a 'shot in the arm' for a genre which is in need of a revamp.
Am I right, or am I right?

FantasyMeister wrote:
> Maybe there's time for them to change the list and add in Jesus and
> Hitler before it gets a European release.

That made me laugh.

Okay, so maybe Hitler would be pushing the concept too far, but like this Celebrity Deathmatch, people like to see well known characters have a fight - and the more famous (or infamous) the better.

In the blue corner, fighting out of Nazareth and weighing in at 111 pounds, it's Jesus 'the Son of God' Christ!!

And in the red corner, fighting out of London Town and weighing in at 143 pounds, it's 'Walter Sickart', er I mean, Jack the Ripperrrrr!!!

Let's get ready to rumble!

Cool.

FantasyMeister wrote:
> The closest you'll get is Celebrity Deathmatch. TakeTwo have released
> the roster of celebs included:
>
> NYSNC (all band members)
> Carrot Top
> Cleo
> Shannon Doherty
> Carmen Electra
> Ron Jeremy
> Mills Lane
> Tommy Lee
> Marilyn Manson
> Cindy Margolis
> Debbie Matenopoulos
> Busta Rhymes
> Dennis Rodman
> Anna Nicole Smith
> Jerry Springer
> Mr. T

I can safely say that the team of Mr. T and Jerry Springer will wreak havoc in the ring, oh yes. Although that Rodman fella's hair could swing a victory or two his way. Manson will get THE biggest pummling ever witnessed on the PS2, but the rest I don't real have any hatred or admiration in any way, at least not in the wrestling sense.

The closest you'll get is Celebrity Deathmatch. TakeTwo have released the roster of celebs included:

NYSNC (all band members)
Carrot Top
Cleo
Shannon Doherty
Carmen Electra
Ron Jeremy
Mills Lane
Tommy Lee
Marilyn Manson
Cindy Margolis
Debbie Matenopoulos
Busta Rhymes
Dennis Rodman
Anna Nicole Smith
Jerry Springer
Mr. T

Maybe there's time for them to change the list and add in Jesus and Hitler before it gets a European release.

Vast Luckystar wrote:
> I think all this lunacy would be like a 'shot in the arm' for a genre
> which is in need of a revamp.
> Am I right, or am I right?

You mean all you want is a cheap little thing that glorifies Hitler as being equal to, or worse, better than any of these characters, with some corny catchphrases and a couple of moves.

That's the sort of thing some people I know can knock up in about 2 weeks! I can't really say that I tempted, nor can I admit you're right. Sadly enough

I've lost interest in Beat 'em ups. Not because I don't like the genre, it's more because in most realistic Beat 'em ups the ingame characters tend to be too predictable and cliched. e.g. there's always a martial arts cool dude, an old master, an acrobatic innocent Japanese chick, a token wrestler type, a half-human freak, etc, etc. You know what I mean.

So I got to thinking: what would respark my interest in the Beat 'em up genre? And then it hit me: the introduction of 'historical characters'. Picture the fight:

*Hilter* versus *Churchill*
*Elvis* versus *Freddie Mercury*
*Laurel & Hardy* versus *Charlie Chaplin*
*Jesus* versus *Jack the Ripper*

Now this would be good, not to mention amusing.

And then I got to thinking about what unique special moves each historical character would have:
Hilter could trample on his opponent under a devastating Nazi goose-step combo.
Churchill could burn his opponent's eyes out with a deadly cigar thrust.
Freddie Mercury could numb his opponent with a Bohemian Rhapsody ear-splitting wail.
Elvis could enchant his opponent with a hypnotic hip-shake then rip them apart with his phantom 'Hound Dog' attack.
Jesus could bury his opponent under a heavy shower of loaves & fishes.
Jack The Ripper could cut his opponent to ribbons with a super-fast knife assault.

And the fighting arenas could have a historical basis as well:
Christ's home turf would be on the cliffs of Mount Sinai with the Apostles looking on.
Jack The Ripper's stage would be on the cobblestone streets of Old London Town with bawdy revellers and Victorian Bobbies cheering on proceedings.

The mental image of Jack The Ripper in his black top hat & cloak locked in mortal combat with the stereotypical 'Jehovah Witness vision of Jesus Christ' just makes me laugh.

And then think of all the snappy catchphrases each combatant would have:
Hilter floors Elvis with a 'dragon puch': "For the Fatherland!"
Elvis is stunned: "I'm all shuck up!"
Hilter stomps on a dazed Elvis: "Die, traitor of the white race!"
Elvis replies: "Hey, don't step on my blue suede shoes man!"

I think all this lunacy would be like a 'shot in the arm' for a genre which is in need of a revamp.
Am I right, or am I right?