Last
Bronx
STORY: Last Bronx
is set in a alternate version of post-Japanese bubble Tokyo, where crime and
gang warfare is rampant.
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Talk about a big
forehead... geeeeez man.
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REVIEW:
Last
Bronx, also known as Tokyo Bangaichi in Japan, is a 3D fighter
developed by Sega-AM3 on the Sega Model 2 arcade board. Last Bronx was
actually one of the first 3D fighting games to use motion captured animation (Soul Edge
being the other).
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Hammer VS stick... Okay!
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Last Bronx
uses the same 3-button system used in the Virtua Fighter series (punch button, kick button, guard
button). Characters can also use
rolling moves, throws, and attack cancels (by hitting guard while attacking). In
addition, certain button combinations are used for specials, combinations, and
even taunts. The stages are set in various closed areas of Tokyo City, without
any ring outs. However, fighters can jump on the barriers, which can result
in a ring out.
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Doesn't look like he's
going to land very softly.
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Overall, the
gameplay isn't quite as deep the other Sega 3D fighters from the time period...
and of course I'm talking about Virtua Fighter
2 and Fighting Vipers. While
there are some decent combos and fun elements about the gameplay, it pales
in comparison to many fighting games out at the time in terms of fun and
gameplay mechanics. Looking back at it, it seems like an early attempt to
do what Soul Calibur did for the fighting
game genre when it launched.
The animation of Last Bronx was decent
for the time, but clearly had some awkward rough edges, notably on some characters' default
stances and certain
priority moves. To seasoned fighting game players in 1996, Last Bronx
most likely felt and looked a bit clunky. There are some cool looking throws and combos,
and something is just kinda "cool" about this game... not really
sure what it is though. 
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| Last Updated: |
January 1st, 2020 |
| Developer(s): |
Sega-AM3 |
| Publisher(s): |
Sega |
| Platform(s): |
Arcade,
Sega Saturn, PlayStation 2, Windows
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| Release Date(s): |
1996
Arcade
1997 Saturn
1998
Windows
2006
PS2 in Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24 |
| Characters: |
Yusaku Kudo, Joe
Inagaki, Saburo Zaimoku, Toru
Kurosawa, Nagi Hojo, Hiroshi Tomiie, Lisa Kusanami, Yoko
Kono,
Ken Kono |
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Featured Video:
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| Related Games: |
Soul
Blade, Bushido Blade, Battle
Arena Toshinden, Battle Arena
Toshinden 2, Fighting
Vipers, Fighting Vipers 2, Fighters
Megamix, Virtua Fighter, Virtua
Fighter Remix, Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua
Fighter Kids, Tobal No. 1, Tekken
2, Tekken 3 |
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Gameplay
Engine
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6.5 / 10
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Story
/ Theme
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6.5 / 10
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Overall
Graphics
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7.0 / 10
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Animation
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8.0 / 10
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Music
/ Sound Effects
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6.0 / 10
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Innovation
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7.5 / 10
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Art Direction
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8.0 / 10
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Customization
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6.0 / 10
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Options / Extras
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6.0 / 10
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Intro / Presentation
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6.0 / 10
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Replayability / Fun
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5.5 / 10
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"Ouch" Factor
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8.0 / 10
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Characters
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7.0 / 10
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BOTTOM LINE
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6.8
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10
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Review based on Arcade
version
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| Final
Words: |
Last
Bronx was an early 3D weapon based fighting game, and was an honest attempt.
Thus, I'm sure there are quite a few fans of this game out there, and I can
understand why.
Some of the characters were halfway decent fighting game design for the time,
but I personally found most of them pretty bland and boring. At least the
characters introduced some interesting and even innovative weapon
fighting styles, even though the roster was a bit lonely.
I
mostly played the arcade
version back when it first released in 1996. Neither
the characters or gameplay really held my interest at the time... I wasn't
really impressed, but a put quite a few tokens in.
~TFG
Webmaster
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