Urban Champion

"The most innovative fighting game ever on U.S. shores"

Okay lemme lay it down this way: Urban Champion(or Urban Champ as me and my friends call it), is one of the most entertaining games i have ever played. It consists of an urban style setting, more like the bronx, and two fighters fighting to be the urban champion. Yet it seems boring, there is an in-depth story in this you can make on your own, heres mine, it makes the story fun. One is the blue ''Fahgetta 'bout it!'' character from new york, and the green ''You's talkin' to me? Huh?'' man from Italy and these two men are fighting not only to be champ, but win the heart of the lady who showers confetti at the player when the knock the bejesus out of them into ''the manhole of shame''. Great at parties where you have to dispute who is the best and who is not. You basically jab, and throw haymaker punches and have them be knocked into three different alleys before giving them the flight of their life into a manhole. You Dodge and block too, and your life is shown by a stamina meter, once your out of juice all you can throw is haymakers and yeah the harder the hit the harder they fall.

Sound 9/10
Though it may not compete with todays sound, it gives the bronx style feeling in it. It was good for it's time but hey, what can i say, videogames evolve with people.

Graphics 8/10
Like i said before, it doesnt compete with todays, but you have to have the taste of classics to enjoy this, hence my magical alias ''the classic burger''

Gameplay/Controls 8/10
Every game has its flaw, this has slow response and ''pressure sensitive'' buttons, it makes you want to knock the NES in the manhole. The gameplay is not at all the least choppy.

Replay Value 10/10
It helps deplete stress if you are a supreme champ and helps dispute problems.

Overall 10/10
Love the game...and you should too.

Uncle Sam want you to play this game. Go all you classic players and play this wonderful game.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 12/14/01, Updated 12/14/01