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Author Topic: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?  (Read 1795 times)

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smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« on: November 29, 2005, 05:35:56 am »
ok, ive gotten two guys interested in MAME at work. breathed frsh air into it for me too. now i have my pc here i can at least play some games with a gamepad. anyway, one of the guys described a game in the same ilk as street fighter, king of fighters etc. he remembered one of the characters being a praying mantis. when you pull some killer moves, the opponent loses limbs. the final blow involves decapitation. he was pretty sure it had five buttons as opposed to the usual six. oh, also the machine was removed from the local fish and chip shop after parents complained...


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Re: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2005, 06:22:31 am »
Almost sounds like Time Killers...

edit:  just checked in MAME.  It is indeed Time Killers.  :)
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Re: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2005, 05:40:54 am »
well, he seemed to think that was it. thanks, man! i think i'll get it for myself too. sounds interesting...


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Re: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2005, 10:59:37 am »
There is some kind of insect fighting game from japan, I forget what its called.  The fights are between different types of beetles and other bugs.  It looked pretty cool.

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Re: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2005, 01:28:36 pm »
well, he seemed to think that was it. thanks, man! i think i'll get it for myself too. sounds interesting...

It's one of the crappiest fighting games ever made. Enjoy.
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Re: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2005, 01:55:45 pm »
Wasn't there a punk rocker with chainsaws in that game?

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Re: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2005, 03:09:37 pm »
Yeah, there was from what I remember.  (here's a link to the game : http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=T&game_id=10117)

I think the games 'claim to fame' was the decapitation/dismemberment mechanics - you could rip off/cut off peoples arms/legs and they couldn't use them anymore in combat. :)

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Re: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2005, 03:52:17 pm »
Chainsaw guy was 'Rancid'. I still like that game
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Re: smash em up that has a praying mantis character?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2005, 04:38:53 am »
well, he seemed to think that was it. thanks, man! i think i'll get it for myself too. sounds interesting...

It's one of the crappiest fighting games ever made. Enjoy.


had a look at it last night. what are you talking about! its cool to play on a game pad (",) and it looks so silly its fun. i played the rancis character. will try the paying mantis later...


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