Urban Reign is Namco’s Underrated Beat Em Up
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- WARNING : VIDEO CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS DUE TO EMULATION ARTIFACTS
This game was developed by Namco and Project Soul, as you can see it resulted in a lot of animations being similar to TEKKEN. I haven't played Soul Calibur in a while, so I can't comment on that regard.
It's surprisingly fun, I'm surprised by how in-depth it actually is, especially for a Beat Em Up from 2004. I found the game to be quite difficult though, especially the last 4 missions.
Support me :
/ @iampang
Songs used :
PD2 Razormind
Vivaldi Winter
DS Ancient Dragon
DS3 Vordt's Theme
Knife Party Surely Loves Space Jam
Portal 2 Turret Opera
Rule Brittania
Chrono Trigger OST - Black Omen
Urban Reign OST - Mastermind
About Urban Reign :
Urban Reign (アーバンレイン?) is a multiplayer Fighting\Beat 'em up game developed by Namco in the tradition of famous "Beat 'em" up games like Final Fight, River City Ransom, and Double Dragon. The game has a very strong multiplayer component. Its fighting engine was influenced by Power Stone, Tobal 2 and Ehrgeiz. The game also features two characters from the Tekken series of games, Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law, as unlockables.
The plot of Urban Reign follows the exploits of "brawler-for-hire" Brad Hawk, who is hired by the scantily clad swords-woman Shun Ying Lee to find a kidnapped gang member. Brad fights his way through the street gangs of Green Harbor, a fortified city in the U.S.. As he does so to get some answers, the true machinations of the protagonists reveal themselves and things become more complicated.
This game was so much fun in 4 player mode brawl. Always wanted them to make a sequal or a spiritual successor someday.
Bro gave me childhood memories😭
Yakuza is the closest thing to a successor tbh
Big facts or dlc brad hawk for Tekken 8?
Yes its true@@raptorman8969
I love it when the moves from Tekken are so easily recognizable 😆
I saw an Astaroth grab, from Soul Calibur, too 😂 its awesome
The king grappling is crazy 😂
Also Taki's moveset from Soul Calibur
Man I'm dying that ending the ai two v oned him soo badly 😭😭
I heard the tekken characters are in urban reign
9:09 bot been practicing for this moment his whole life
He went straight ultra instinct there!
you just have to rapidly tap square to do that
I would love an Urban Reign 2!
GOD YES, PLEASE 🥺😇
Or at least a remake.
This game is my second favourite beat em up of all time after GodHand, never really found any other beat em up that “feels” as good as this one
Which do you think is harder, this game or GodHand? I'm thinking of playing that in the future
@@IamPang @IamPang Hmmm......thats a pretty tough question, I havent finished Urban reign multiple times to be sure, the last time i finished it was like 10 years ago, and since then i just play go back to it to play some levels and everytime i try to finish i get distracted by other things lol, but I played Godhand way more, But i would go with Godhand, I would have went with Urban if the reversal mechanics(Square) had to be timed in order to execute, because when i first played the game, i thought it had to be time so i always thought it was hard but i only recenytly discovered it wasnt, but it still hard tho, but back in the day, this game kicked my ass like no tomorrow, But I guess Godhand takes but only by an inch because the level of difficulty between the two games are pretty close and almost tied, But i guess it depends on the CPU difficulty level, I mean if everyone is on hardest, Urban reign is unbeatable unlike godhand, Shit nvm i have to go back and play the later levels of urban reign to know for sure, but I guess it depends which day of the week you ask me, sometimes ill say Godhand, sometimes ill say Urban reign.
But definatelly play Godhand, its ass kicking and addictive.
Thank you for the thorough answer! I have heard so many good things about God Hand, it's almost criminal not to try it at one point.
@@IamPang it's an amazing game and imo a little bit harder but it is mind blowing!
Someone that know the existence of godhand
Man we need a remaster or a remake of this game , wish there was a way to make it happen . Such an underrated game with beautiful mechanics , imagine how well it would do in the tournaments , perhaps 2 v 2 even.
One of the most underrated games of all time in my opinion.
Fun fact: napalm 99 and golem are considered broken just as tkn7 marduk
I still enjoy beating them up together in 2vs2.
More busted. We got napalm in tk7. But less armor
@@Zero254fun fact: Napalm 99 and Real Deal of urban reign are voiced by the same actor who voices Leroy Smith nowadays, Beau Billingslea
A streamer I watch occasionally puts this game on CPU vs CPU matches and turns on channel point betting, because just watching this game's unfair AI go in on itself is incredibly hype in short bursts, turns out.
WHAT I NEED THE LINK NOWW
Does he still do it and where
I miss this game had a lot of fun with it, shame I didn't get to play it very long cuz I had a broken bootleg disc and it just didn't work in my PS2 anymore
My guy Jake can do a Kara Cancel throw. Definitely a top tier character.
This game needs a remaster for PC PLEASE ! or a remake. i just wanna play it again one of my all time favorite games ever.
Dude the editing in this video had me crying. S tier video!!!
Absolutely, I've watched this video about 30 times now, yet I keep coming back. 😂😂
Alex and Jake grapple moves are down right busted
Alex' rage mode is fucking devastating
Best game to play with friends honestly. 4v4 gets chaotic lol. Also good soundtrack for the gym holy shit, namco doesnt miss with the music.
That Game is a Masterpiece and the throw animations are godlike
I just played through this not too long ago. It's so sick and so Tekken it hurts but super fun.
Voice in the intro is unmistakeable, same dude that voices Brimstone on Valorant. He's got a nice voice
Steve Blum, He got his breakthrough in Cowboy Bebop.
One of a kind game. Really enjoyed when I used to play it in arcade with my brother and his friends.
Everyone in the FGC needs to play this at least once.
1:52
In my opinion Vera is better as a grappler than Jake in a competitive setting. Chain throws for days
Her Arcana unlocks a huge number of grapples for her, more than even Jake's.
I only semi agree. Her body damage can go higher but she is much more fragile in exchange for that.
@@Zero254 can we please get a competitive urban reign scene going
There's a lot of data in the game that shows the campaign was supposed to be designed with co-op in mind. That's why it's hard, and it was almost complete, too. All it was missing was split screen. Coulda been the best couch co-op of it's year.
Hey yo, was this game data mined? Can you link me some sources of when that happened?
I'm planning on reverse engineering this game to port it to PC and have mod support.
@@FR4M3Sharma so how's the reverse engineering going?
@@GrumpyCat97 I'm halfway through learning C++,hopefully I will be able to start at the next year.
6:19 Payday 2’s razormind with the wombo combo sound is something I never thought I needed in my life until now great job sir
As a urban reign fan, i find it so much relatable to all the quirks (bad AI design) in the game... quirks like that adds some extra fun while playing it with my pals. Also i don't mind them at all though while playing because the game is very much tactics based which i never found any other games.
Loved the edit of your hilarious responses. 🤣 i appreciate the great work bro. 👍
Remember the last boss is the only person who thought to use a gun. Like the meekest guy is now deadlier than golem cuz somehow no one else thought to bring a gun. It not like they don't wanna kill you cuz they'll stab and cut you.
What do you mean by "bad AI design"? The AI alone is most interesting part of the game and the reason I find most beat em up enemies dull.
When Brad Hawk talked at 11:07 it just clicked, that's god damn Steve Blum talking! What the heck!!!
Man, you're right. He voices Brimstone in Valorant and I didn't manage to connect the similarity despite being familiar with his voice.
@@IamPang wait WHAT
All the fun part of the game is in multiplayer creating a lot of crazy matches
That old man from Mission 99 was no joke! After I faced him the first time, I realized he was more scary than the 2 mission 98 bosses!!!!!
7:18 pro bot moment
It's like these game developers wanted to showcase how good they are at Tekken engine the way they throw in those difficult boss fights at only first quarter of the game. Even fighting Jinpachi from Tekken 5 felt less cheap than Jake 😂
5:35
There are no fair fights, only fights that we win
oh my god one of my favourite games plus the funniest editing and jokes, what could be better? liked + subbed!
This kind of stuff is exactly what i want from Tekken. Just a full game of this
Hopefully in T8.
Tekken in roam style?
Man I miss this game so much
Would love a remake of this game. Hoping one day they add this to the ps+ premium classics.
I will be reverse engineering this soon.
this game brings back some good ol' memories
6:19
Would love to see a competitive 2v2 team meta, with knock back air grab tag team meta
Those moments made me laugh so hard!
1:09
1:52
6:18
7:19
9:00
The way i see a montage was made, it's took more than a month. Or so. Great work!!!
2:53 the synergy is insane lmfao😂
I loved this game and still do!
That first fight with Jake took a good 3 hours to complete
Urban reign all day everyday and this game needs a part 2 which could be on ps5 and Xbox
That flight edit was goated 💀💀💀
Man I've watched this video like a two dozen times, Pang please do a video like this on God Hand.
Don't worry, I will. I'm just super busy with work and college so it's still in my backlogs.
@@IamPang Thanks man, take your time. And Good Luck. 👍
Games like this, were my all time favorite. I played so much cuz loved the battle arena style , more than the typical 2d fighters. This so needs a reboot or remaster, with online fighting
Honestly, Urban Reign should've been a spin-off of Tekken starring Paul, Law and Michelle.
0:18 Bro's not going to sugarcoat it 💀💀💀
There are other games like these that you fight using popular Rappers in underground fighting ring and final boss is Snoop Dogg and the called Def Jam: Fight for NY ( PS2 )
This is so good dude lol
10:17 that sounded like it hurt jeez lmaoo
Is one of the best best em up games i ever play in my life
Number 1 for me
Lol the edits were amazing , i laughed like crazy 🤣
8:00 the most epic moment in this game bruh🎉
i miss when games were like this. i miss urban reign. what i wouldn’t give for games to be fun again
I’m still praying for that remaster lol the fight gods are ignoring me.
Sweet potatoes, these edits are fantastic!
This game was sooooo damn fun. I always wish they made another one. A new modern type of game like this would be awesome.
Urban Reign is one of the most difficult beat em up games
You have to try out _Beat Down_
I love this game so much
This dude beat the final boss in one try 🙃
The editing is really good
I loved the hell outta this game. Super underrated. I remember having to fight Golem like 20 times he was so difficult 😂
This game needs to be remade
Love this game so much, solo and multiplayer, just simple fun arcade game, so enjoyable
The ear bite😂😂😂😂😂
you bring back memory i played when i was 9 or 10 max tbh ( u r suck with dodge u can time the dodge of grap on the right time not spaming like when u get hit its a timing thing ) u can dodge everrything the game was super fun tbh
MASTERPIECE
The animations aren't just SIMILAR to tekken, they're straight ports from Tekken 3, 4, and 5.
Love the video, how do you get the interlacing to work on this game?
It's been a while so I don't remember exactly how, but I just followed the setting of a YTber called xTimelessGaming and checked the PCSX2's wiki compatibility page for the game.
It runs on 480i by default, you can press "Triangle+Circle" right before the main screen (Press any button to start) appears then the game will boot up in 480p. I wish they made this an option in the menu instead.
man I still play this game and its better then tekken 7 no cap
This game is goat 🐐 in the action
Brooo you made me laugh so hard 😭😂😂😂😂 thank you
Golem and Napalm99 were a headache in this game
You do have air grabs, just hit grab while they're juggled, that's doing a Left/Right strike combo as brad.
but you'll need to upgrade grapple
Felt like saying this even tho its late, but to break Jake or anyone's ground throws, the part of the body it effect doesnt matter. You have to hit neutral square 😅
Along with Gladius, this is my favorite game of its console generation.
Ngl at some point everyone gets sick of golems shit so no one can blame easy on it
The game is so easy now when I play it on emulator after you played it like FOR 4 FKKING YEARS OF YOUR CHILDHOOD AND GOT S IN ALL MISSIONS IN FREE GOD I LOVE THIS GAME
4:36 representou bem o Brasil Chris kkkkkk
DUUUDE I’m so glad someone else knows this too gotta sub now
Kadonashi used to make me rage a lot
Remake, remaster or a sequel is a must
5:44 they both die inmediately after koing Chris lmao
Yo you are underrated, but your content is too good... yeah boii
Dis was like the last game I played on PS2 well my ps2
Can't really believe there are people out here saying def jam is a better game. Smh
Alex gets my vote for best grappler.
I tried this game not too long ago. It was cool as hell but also hard as hell. The thing that made me quit was all the enemies straight up ignoring my attacks. And Jake. I got to the Jake fight and just quit lol. I suck at reversing grabs.
Having completed this only a few months ago,god it's fucking annoying,Getting unblockable chain comboed by multiple enemies so bad you might as well just put the controller down because you literally can't do a thing.
So it wasn't just me, I thought I was just super bad at the game lmao
@@IamPang It's hard to tell if you're good or bad at these types of games
I play this game with emulation, but i own two copies. One is sealed, and the other one is opened. I dont feel like taking out my ps2 out of my attic 😂
I vaguely remember playing this game as a kid and not knowing what the hell I was doing lmao I was intimidated by this game that I told myself that I would play it when I got older. Guess I need to buy a ps2 somewhere and also a copy of this game because nostalgia calls!
You'd be better off emulating it, the game sold below to 20k units, so the price is probably in triple digits for the disc alone.
With Emulation you can play with Widescreen fixes and at a higher resolution.
I remember playing this from a Hollywood video this game fucking slapped
I really miss this game fr i need a ps2 damn😭 tho i have a ps4 iove the memes in this lmaoo
Dont do Brad dirty like that
1:17 play song Crash Twinsanity 10th Dimensional Iceberg Lab OST
Played this game on a demo; but DAMN it was fun!
I am so f****** mad. I have never seen this game before. I would have definitely had this m*********** I would have bought it twice
Let's goo a new upload
My most favourite game ever!!!!!!!!!!!! hope they'll do a remake or a 2nd chapter
While the game is good, the stun locking bs was so outrageous in this game. Literally when the enemy ai pushes you to a wall, you immediately put into a 8 second stun state.
I am not kidding because this happened against the three kadonashi karate fighters and while at full health and full green body, the Zach karate character just pushed brad against a wall and was immediately placed in an 8 second stun! At full health.
And don’t even get me started with the mushin Kai and shadow platoon characters with their 2 frame low kick or backhand movesets from Tekken Miguel/King because they will constantly spam this attack that just puts you in a stun loop where you can never ever counter them. Especially when it’s a 4 v 1 with you being the single fighter. Playing this game against fighters is like fighting 5 Kazuya Mishimas who spam Abolsihing Fist that guarantees stuns. Or 5 kings who spam the Stagger Kick. In fact, I’d say the whole game was like fighting 10 King, Miguel, or Craig Marduk who uses the same low kick moves with no low parry command
Fucking PlayStation why dont remake o remastered this master piece
I had a lot of good times with this game. Some of the moves made it out of this at least. Playing on emulation is kinda sucky compared to the console though since pcsx2 has some wonky latency at default audio settings.