@@retrosutra Even the Sega Master System version looks impressive for that console. I imagine the Megadrive would have easily managed a decent port of the arcade original (if the games developers had put the effort in).
This game to save the queen of pop from the kidnapping, but seriously Madonna has guest appearances in this game. Vigilante has bad version in outta here : - Amiga => Very decentful port, but unfortunately the gameplay aren't fast and sound aren't synchronized - Atari ST => As same to Amiga, but gameplay are slower & fluctuate and sound effects absent due to limitation. - PCE/TG16 => The best home port ever, how NEC took Irem to port Vigilante on this console - SMS => Same as to TG16, a 8-bit version - C64 => Very cheap home port, but not bad - MSX=> The worst home port ever because the game graphics still primitive, hard to scrolling and tough to fight the opponents - Speccy => Basically Vigilante was made by Tiger Electronics - PC freeware remake => The creators gives Irem to license it as a freeware game, obviously the main theme was replaced by Skaven - Data Jack
Yet again, the ZX Spectrum version clearly had more effort put into trying to remain faithful to the arcade original than it's closest rival (and technically superior) Commodore 64 version. It's incredible to me, since I had owned both machines during this era (owning the Speccy for a few years before moving to the C64 and then the Amiga). The Spectrum game development teams from that era don't get nearly enough respect, and many of the C64 devs were vastly overrated in retrospect.
The british programmers were aweful. Us gold fucked up all arcade conversions. Only the japanese programmers had respect for their games, just look at this example: the pc engine version is brilliant, the rest is a waste of data
I had this for the PC Engine! Unbelievable little machine for the time. I remember also playing the Arcade version so I could compare but the Arcade version I played had a different intro "Take the law into your own hands" and the first Boss was smoking a cigarette.
@@Games-bw5ee It was visually similar, the Backgrounds were tonned down a little, but the PC Engine/TurboGraffix had a much better Colour Pallette, more depth and Contrast to the Characters etc
Never thought I'd see a version of a game even uglier than the ZX Spectrum version. That Korean pirate version of Vigilante for the MSX was that version! 😖
Not surprised that the ST development team has never been identified, Just a crap conversion that could have been much much better. The Amiga and TG 16 versions are awesome!
I remember if you ninchuck the boss's face and then kick him, he'll fall to the ground and then you tap the ninchuck and kick together while crouching and he'll be done in a few seconds.
@@CAPCOM784 Yes, but that's because the Tg-16 has more capable hardware: I'm referring to the effort of the MS. It's the best effort, when compared to other 16-bits, namely, the Amiga and ST.
I remember playing Sega Master System first it was a good game back in the day , after 1 year i didn't know it was released in Turbografix 16 oh my God the graphics was on the big level just like Arcade version, Turbografix 16 graphics was fantastic + i beat vigilante in Master System and Turbografix 16 , still look great in 2023
I played this on the Master System and I was very envious of the PC Engine version but it was alright. The Speccy version is surprisingly almost better than the other US Gold ports. The MSX one makes you wish it was a lazy Speccy port.
I didn't know you had to save the queen of pop in this game. 😂 I had the Master System port. My older sister gave it to me in my birthday. I hated it but I still played anyway.
Agreed. It's a disgrace that was allowed. Even the Atari ST version managed a more tolerable pacing. Many Amiga ports were extremely lazy in retrospect. Those programmers should be ashamed.
The only good versions are the Arcade and PC Engine, everything else is bad The only redeeming qualities of the Master System version are the music and graphics, the clunky stiff controls make it a pain to play
How awful is the sound on the Windows version, but its Arcade Accurate visually... a Big thumbs up for the Master System version as this was a Good Port... but the PC Engine was the Best home Port and I have to say i prefer its Colour Pallette vs the Arcades Dull colours
I like how they got Madonna's name wrong in the Master System version. That aside, it's a solid port alongside the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 version. Funnily enough, the Windows version's music sounds like it came from Streets of Rage.
Master system wins. The music sounds slightly better than the arcade and the grafix are nearly as good with a nice touch to them. It's a shame I didn't praise the master system up more when I had the mark one, I would have kept it. Double dragon master system is also way above the tiny arcade music aswel. Strange how we notice these things all these years later.
They always went over board and changed the music in the Amiga/Atari ST/DOS versions of most games. It's as if they hired some musician that only worked in the demo scene prior, to do the music and he was like "This is my chance to show myself off and show off the Amiga sound chip." No, no, no.... just recreate an accurate version of the arcades music please ffs. 🙄
Wow the ports where the enemies ratio of single hits too 4hits was crazy no wonder you got a sore hand. Funny the msx 2nd stage boss is the 3rd stage boss. Master System enemies easier too kill The remake had some good ideas P.s there tricks too all the bosses The 1st boss jump kick him then sweep when he falls on he bum get close press both attack buttons dies in seconds(Arcade Version) Keep up the good work
The 1st boss speedkill trick from the arcade will also work on the PC-Engine. It can't be used on the Master System though. On stage 5's BGM, the bass line is suspiciously similar to Irem's own Spartan-X/Kung-Fu Master main theme.
TG16/PC Engine port is a very accurate port.
True, it's a shame it wasn't ported to Genesis which is the system I had:(.
@@retrosutra Even the Sega Master System version looks impressive for that console. I imagine the Megadrive would have easily managed a decent port of the arcade original (if the games developers had put the effort in).
@@retrosutra yeah, i never understood why didnt do it...
My top 3:
1- Windows (PC remake)
2- Arcade
3- Sega Master System
You misspelled “ PC ENGINE “
Holy god, that MSX music sounds like someone that would be going through your head in a fever dream
PC Engine version was great. Master System seemed decent. Amiga was dreadfully slow.
The Windows/MS-DOS version is the best.
El prota va vestido igual que Son Gohan de Dragón Ball.
Creature from the black lagoon! 😁
Las mejores versiones de Vigilante es la PC-Engine muy fiel al Arcade y la versión de Sega Masters System se ve bien y con el chip de sonido YAMAHA
Ambas se ven bien, sí, y aún más importante: son jugables. ¡Gracias por tus comentarios!
Uchiha Yami Zukulento Sharingan in English?
i actually like more the master system look than the arcade original it looks more cute. like a japanese manga based game
Madonna was taken hostage, those fiends!
Madonna, President Ronnie, these arcade bad guys had no respect then.
Why The name of the girl is Maria ??
In arcade elas Madonna
Looks nicer on Master System.
The use of the c64 color palette is especially bad on that version
Amiga looks and sounds okay but, man, is it slow!
Man why do so many UK ports seem so damned awful?
because US Gold were shit.
I think the Master System port is what a sega genesis port would have been like. The music.
This game to save the queen of pop from the kidnapping, but seriously Madonna has guest appearances in this game.
Vigilante has bad version in outta here :
- Amiga => Very decentful port, but unfortunately the gameplay aren't fast and sound aren't synchronized
- Atari ST => As same to Amiga, but gameplay are slower & fluctuate and sound effects absent due to limitation.
- PCE/TG16 => The best home port ever, how NEC took Irem to port Vigilante on this console
- SMS => Same as to TG16, a 8-bit version
- C64 => Very cheap home port, but not bad
- MSX=> The worst home port ever because the game graphics still primitive, hard to scrolling and tough to fight the opponents
- Speccy => Basically Vigilante was made by Tiger Electronics
- PC freeware remake => The creators gives Irem to license it as a freeware game, obviously the main theme was replaced by Skaven - Data Jack
Watching this game makes me feel like a kid, even in my 41 years old, I love it!
The MSX port is the worst game I have played in my entire life
c'mon it wasn't THAT bad lol
The arcade versions got a really satisfying punching noise. It’s loud but that can make things better
Yet again, the ZX Spectrum version clearly had more effort put into trying to remain faithful to the arcade original than it's closest rival (and technically superior) Commodore 64 version. It's incredible to me, since I had owned both machines during this era (owning the Speccy for a few years before moving to the C64 and then the Amiga). The Spectrum game development teams from that era don't get nearly enough respect, and many of the C64 devs were vastly overrated in retrospect.
Sinclair think the Spectrum for programming that is the reason!
The british programmers were aweful. Us gold fucked up all arcade conversions. Only the japanese programmers had respect for their games, just look at this example: the pc engine version is brilliant, the rest is a waste of data
Im impressed with Master System version!!
These are the hairiest skinheads ever!
Skin heads back then were hairy... I mean really hairy!!!
I had this for the PC Engine! Unbelievable little machine for the time. I remember also playing the Arcade version so I could compare but the Arcade version I played had a different intro "Take the law into your own hands" and the first Boss was smoking a cigarette.
From these clips, the PC Engine version looks superior to the arcade original? was that actually the case?
@@Games-bw5ee It was visually similar, the Backgrounds were tonned down a little, but the PC Engine/TurboGraffix had a much better Colour Pallette, more depth and Contrast to the Characters etc
Indeed... really underated Console, offering a lot of more Accurate Arcade Ports than even the True 16 Bit Rivals...(Sega Genesis/Nintendo SNES)
Never thought I'd see a version of a game even uglier than the ZX Spectrum version. That Korean pirate version of Vigilante for the MSX was that version! 😖
Not surprised that the ST development team has never been identified, Just a crap conversion that could have been much much better. The Amiga and TG 16 versions are awesome!
I remember if you ninchuck the boss's face and then kick him, he'll fall to the ground and then you tap the ninchuck and kick together while crouching and he'll be done in a few seconds.
They're called Nunchuku
Cómo olvidar a Gohan Adulto qué fue vigilante antes de ser el Gran Saiyaman
Y también está Birdie de Street Fighter antes de cambiar de Color de piel
Master System has to win this one. It's almost good 16-bit quality, unlike the Amiga and ST.
PCEngine wins for conversions but considering what it has to work with, the Master System port is really good.
@@Hellwyck correct. I'm going for best effort. 😊
Sega Master System version looked like some 8 bit port of the game? Turbografx-16 was the closest to the arcade in my opinion?
@@CAPCOM784 Yes, but that's because the Tg-16 has more capable hardware: I'm referring to the effort of the MS. It's the best effort, when compared to other 16-bits, namely, the Amiga and ST.
@@mrpositronia Ok I see what your saying now. Yes for the SMS it still looks good.🙂
End of level 1 boss is Hagrid - "You're a vigilante now, Harry... stop hittin' me!"
I remember playing Sega Master System first it was a good game back in the day , after 1 year i didn't know it was released in Turbografix 16 oh my God the graphics was on the big level just like Arcade version, Turbografix 16 graphics was fantastic + i beat vigilante in Master System and Turbografix 16 , still look great in 2023
I enjoyed playing this game at the arcade as a kid. Great sound track. Fun times.
Snail paced walking of the main character on the Amiga version. It looks like it isn't much fun to play.
boss regenerating health is rare to see in the old days.
You really took one for the team this time... I saw this game in my roms collection and wondered about it.. Now I know...
I played this on the Master System and I was very envious of the PC Engine version but it was alright. The Speccy version is surprisingly almost better than the other US Gold ports. The MSX one makes you wish it was a lazy Speccy port.
Kung Fu Máster sequel
Oh *BIG*
I'M A *BIG*
Ear bleeding music on C64. The SID is capable of much better.
I didn't know you had to save the queen of pop in this game. 😂 I had the Master System port. My older sister gave it to me in my birthday. I hated it but I still played anyway.
In the arcade version, the 1st stage music sounds eerily similar to the 1st stage music of Final Fight.
How does nobody notice that the pace of the Amiga port is absolutely intolerable? How does that make it through development?
Agreed. It's a disgrace that was allowed. Even the Atari ST version managed a more tolerable pacing. Many Amiga ports were extremely lazy in retrospect. Those programmers should be ashamed.
US Gold
The Master System version is amazing!
existira un openbor de este juego?
tg-16 had the only competent port in my opinion. loved that game!
turbocraft best version
The only good versions are the Arcade and PC Engine, everything else is bad
The only redeeming qualities of the Master System version are the music and graphics, the clunky stiff controls make it a pain to play
How awful is the sound on the Windows version, but its Arcade Accurate visually... a Big thumbs up for the Master System version as this was a Good Port... but the PC Engine was the Best home Port and I have to say i prefer its Colour Pallette vs the Arcades Dull colours
First boss hey!..........hey.......
that msx version seems to be a bootleg by Cloversoft in Korea. That's probably why it's so unfaithful
For once I actually think Windows/PC is one of the better versions.
The first boss is either wearing a crotch guard or is massively packed
1:38 is the video game equivalent of 'stop hitting yourself'.
Funny how the "skinheads" all have luscious locks of hair.
Okay I'm going to go play this now on my Pandora 5S now.
The turbographx version reminds me of a Simpsons episode for some reason
I like how they got Madonna's name wrong in the Master System version. That aside, it's a solid port alongside the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 version. Funnily enough, the Windows version's music sounds like it came from Streets of Rage.
One for the first games I had on my PC Engine
Master system wins. The music sounds slightly better than the arcade and the grafix are nearly as good with a nice touch to them. It's a shame I didn't praise the master system up more when I had the mark one, I would have kept it. Double dragon master system is also way above the tiny arcade music aswel. Strange how we notice these things all these years later.
Are you blind? Look at the pc engine version, it is on par with the arcade!
Pc Windows the best. Love the music
The C64 version at 13:15 is embarrassing when compared to its technically inferior ZX Spectrum's version at 21:30.
Question is: Before release ANY of the Amiga games, there is a quality tester that say'd: "Hey! Is a shit, do it from scratch".
They always went over board and changed the music in the Amiga/Atari ST/DOS versions of most games. It's as if they hired some musician that only worked in the demo scene prior, to do the music and he was like "This is my chance to show myself off and show off the Amiga sound chip."
No, no, no.... just recreate an accurate version of the arcades music please ffs. 🙄
Amazing master system ver.🤩
It looks fun
It looks good graphically but it plays awfully.
It looks like kung fu master
Haha,IV got this,I got it on my Pandora's box,so I don't no which port it is,but it looks like the Arcade version,it's a great we game to play,👍👍👍
The Twizzler-walker final boss haha never understood what Irem was thinking..
nice video
vigilant on pc dos ? -.- ???
Vigilancaffe
Arcade the best
Yep the mix is the worst
Arcade - 00:10
Amiga - 02:49
Atari ST - 07:10
TG-16 - 10:13
C64 - 12:55
Amstrad CPC - 15:26
ZX Spectrum - 19:52
MSX - 23:28
SMS - 27:01
MS Windows - 28:57
What's the name of the song at the very beggining of the video?
So is the pipi room the public toilet or something?
has anyone else noticed, this is just a more advanced version of Kung-Fu
Yes, everyone has.
lets be honest the best ports 1 pc/dos 2 turbografx 3 amiga or atari st
Wow the ports where the enemies ratio of single hits too 4hits was crazy no wonder you got a sore hand.
Funny the msx 2nd stage boss is the 3rd stage boss.
Master System enemies easier too kill
The remake had some good ideas
P.s there tricks too all the bosses
The 1st boss jump kick him then sweep when he falls on he bum get close press both attack buttons dies in seconds(Arcade Version)
Keep up the good work
The 1st boss speedkill trick from the arcade will also work on the PC-Engine. It can't be used on the Master System though.
On stage 5's BGM, the bass line is suspiciously similar to Irem's own Spartan-X/Kung-Fu Master main theme.
@@JudgmentStorm thanks for the info i could beat this game with one credit but now i probably died
Great Sega master system version.
Let’s Compare Vigilante
1: Arcade (1988)
2: Amiga (1989)
3: Atari St (1989)
4: Turbografx-16 (1989)
5: Commodore 64 (1989)
6: Amstrad Cpc (1989)
7: Zx Spectrum
8: Msx (1989)
9: Master System (1989)
10: Windows / Pc Dos (2002)
I had this for the ST, but the floppy would never boot-up once inserted. I'm now glad it didn't.