1993-02-26
Crest of Wolf (known as Riot Zone in the US) is a semi-port of Westone's obscure arcade brawler, Riot City. Like the original, its gameplay is a shameless knock-off of Final Fight but with even fewer moves. Also, it's single-player only. This version features slightly remixed stages, a different player two character, and a rockin' new CD-quality soundtrack.
The main character in this game is a blatant rip-off of Cody from Final Fight. His main distinguishing feature is his ridiculous death-blow attack. In the arcade version, the second character is a breakdancing black guy. In this version, he's a breakdancing white guy with a mohawk and star tattoos on his face.
Crest of Wolf blows. It's a blatant Final Fight rip-off with an even simpler combat engine, lamer enemies, and uninspired stages. Its combat gets old before the first stage is over, which is a shame because each stage has multiple sections and is really long. The graphics feature large sprites but they're fairly bland. The music's excellent though.
