{{Short description|2000 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Gekido: Urban Fighters | image = Gekido - Urban Fighters Coverart.png | caption = European cover art | developer = NAPS team | publisher = {{vgrelease|EU|Infogrames|NA|Interplay Entertainment}} | designer = | released = {{vgrelease|FRA|May 15, 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Gekido: Urban Fighters'' sur PSOne |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/playstation-ps1/00003655-gekido-urban-fighters.htm |access-date=June 20, 2025 |website=Jeuxvideo.com}}</ref>|UK|May 19, 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Gekido'' |url=http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010426082829/http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2023 |archive-date=April 26, 2001 |access-date=June 20, 2025 |website=Chipsworld}}</ref>|NA|June 2, 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000602/ca_interpl.html |title=Gekido Bursts Onto the Scene With Mass Market Appeal |website=Yahoo! Finance |publisher=Yahoo, Inc. |date=June 2, 2000 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000620163139/http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000602/ca_interpl.html |archivedate=June 20, 2000 |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 18, 2021}}</ref>}} | genre = Beat 'em up, fighting | modes = Single-player, multiplayer | platforms = PlayStation }}
'''''Gekido''''' (released as '''''Gekido: Urban Fighters''''' in NA and PAL regions) is a beat 'em up video game for the PlayStation console, created by Italian studio NAPS Team. The game uses a fast-paced beat 'em up system and a 3D side scrolling gameplay, with many bosses and a colorful design in terms of graphics. The game features the music of Fatboy Slim and Apartment 26. Marvel comic book artist Joe Madureira also contributed. Versions of ''Gekido'' were also planned for the Game Boy Color and N-Gage but were never released. NAPS team released the prototype of the Game Boy Color game on February 13, 2017.
It was later followed by a GBA sequel called ''Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge'', which was re-released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in 2018. A second sequel, entitled ''Gekido: The Dark Angel'', was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |author=U64 staff |date=December 20, 2016 |url=https://www.unseen64.net/2016/12/20/interview-domenico-barba-naps-team/ |title=Unseen Interview: Domenico Barba (Naps Team) |website=Unseen64 |access-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-date=February 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206212801/https://www.unseen64.net/2016/12/20/interview-domenico-barba-naps-team/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Story == In a time when there is great corruption and terror, a young girl named Angela has been kidnapped. Rumor has it that Kintaro has made a deal with the devil. Angela's parents hire Travis, a private detective, to investigate the crime boss Kintaro and retrieve Angela. Knowing that the mission to rescue Angela will not be easy, he is aided by three sidekicks, Michelle, Ushi, and Tetsuo.
== Game modes and gameplay == thumb|Travis fighting in the Market level In the game, you defeat enemies using combos and weapons. You also have a Rage Meter which builds up, allowing you to perform special attacks and gain abilities, and a Wipeout Meter which fills up, allowing you to perform a powerful attack.
* Urban Fighters - The Story Mode the players are found in a 3D side-scrolling adventure. The gameplay derives from classics such as Streets of Rage and Double Dragon, in which you are given a certain amount of time to defeat enemies and proceed to the next level, except in a 3D environment. * Arena Battle - A two to four player versus fighting mode.
=== Unlockable modes === * Shadow Fighter (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode once) - Plays much like a standard fighting game. You fight enemies one or two at a time and you must defeat them in 2 out of 3 rounds. * Survivor (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode twice) - Same as Shadow Fighter except that you only have one round within which to fight and can't lose. * Team Battle (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode three times) - Same as Arena Battle except you can group players into teams. * Street Gang Battle (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode with Kintaro, Angela, or Akujin) - A one-on-one fighting mode where players fight with the help of CPU allies.
== Playable characters == * '''Travis''' (Street Fighting) * '''Michelle''' (Military) * '''Ushi''' (Brute Force) * '''Tetsuo''' (Martial Arts)
=== Unlockable characters === * '''Kobuchi''' - (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode with Tetsuo and Ushi) * '''Gorilla''' - (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode with Travis and Michelle) * '''Kintaro''' - (Beat Urban Fighters mode with Gorilla to unlock Kintaro in all modes except Urban Fighters mode. Beat Urban Fighters mode on the hard difficulty setting to unlock Kintaro in Urban Fighters mode) * '''Angela''' - (Beat Urban Fighters mode with Kobuchi to unlock Angela in all modes except Urban Fighters mode. Beat Urban Fighters mode on the hard difficulty setting to unlock Angela in Urban Fighters mode) * '''Akujin''' - (Unlocked by beating Urban Fighters mode on the hard difficulty setting)
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== Reception == {{Video game reviews | GR = 66%<ref name=GR>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197435-gekido/index.html |title=Gekido for PlayStation |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501155717/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197435-gekido/index.html |archivedate=May 1, 2019 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 15, 2021}}</ref> | Allgame = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Woods |first=Nick |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=23471&tab=review |title=Gekido: Urban Fighters - Review |website=AllGame |publisher=All Media Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116083628/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=23471&tab=review |archivedate=November 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |accessdate=November 25, 2016}}</ref> | CNG = 5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Aprile |first=Jason |date=July 7, 2000 |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Psx/Reviews/Gekido/ |title=Gekido: Urban Fighters [Incomplete] |website=Gamecenter |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818085318/http://www.gamecenter.com/Psx/Reviews/Gekido/ |archivedate=August 18, 2000 |url-status=dead |accessdate=December 19, 2021}}</ref> | EGM = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Gekido |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=132 |date=July 2000}}</ref> | GI = 4.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Gekido: Urban Fighters |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=87 |date=July 2000}}</ref> | GameFan = (G.H.) 81%<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Higgins |first=Geoff "The Judge" |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_08/page/n93/mode/2up |title=Gekido |magazine=GameFan |publisher=Shinno Media |volume=8 |issue=8 |date=August 2000 |page=92 |accessdate=January 15, 2021}}</ref><br />78%<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Mylonas |first1=Eric "ECM" |last2=Ngo |first2=George "Eggo" |last3=Van Stone |first3=Matt "Kodomo" |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_08/page/n13/mode/2up |title=Gekido |magazine=GameFan |publisher=Shinno Media |volume=8 |issue=8 |date=August 2000 |page=12 |accessdate=January 15, 2021}}</ref> | GamePro = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite magazine |author=The D-Pad Destroyer |date=May 29, 2000 |url=http://gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/5717.shtml |title=Gekido Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312211902/http://gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/5717.shtml |archivedate=March 12, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=November 25, 2016}}</ref> | GSpot = 7.4/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Provo |first=Frank |date=May 31, 2000 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gekido-review/1900-2580048/ |title=Gekido Review |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |accessdate=November 25, 2016 |archive-date=May 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507153315/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gekido-review/1900-2580048/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Zdyrko |first=David |date=June 2, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/03/gekido |title=Gekido |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=November 25, 2016 |archive-date=November 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126065853/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/03/gekido |url-status=live }}</ref> | JXV = 16/20<ref>{{cite web |author=Pseudo supprimé |date=May 26, 2000 |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000667_test.htm |title=Test: Gekido |language=fr |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |accessdate=January 15, 2021 |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120112012/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000667_test.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> | NGen = 4/5<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine |last=Erickson |first=Daniel |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen67Jul2000/page/n93/mode/2up |title=Gekido |magazine=NextGen |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=67 |date=July 2000 |page=92 |accessdate=January 15, 2021}}</ref> | OPM = 3/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Gekido |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |volume=3 |issue=10 |date=July 2000}}</ref> }}
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.<ref name=GR/> Daniel Erickson of ''NextGen'' said, "It's hardly revolutionary, but ''Gekido''{{'}}s the best beat 'em up in a long time on the PlayStation, and [it] comes with a fun fighting mode to boot."<ref name=NGen/>
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== Sequels ==
=== ''Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge'' ===
A sequel to the game, ''Gekido Advance: Kintaro's Revenge'', was released for the Game Boy Advance. On March 22, 2018, ''Gekido: Kintaro's Revenge'' was re-released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NapsTeam/status/970967968262766597 |title=⭐️Preorder: 8 March 2018 ⭐️Release : 22 March 2018|publisher=Twitter |accessdate=March 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/gekido_kintaros_revenge|title=Review: Gekido Kintaro's Revenge (Switch eShop)|date=23 March 2018|access-date=31 May 2018|archive-date=30 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530164021/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/gekido_kintaros_revenge|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== ''Gekido: The Dark Angel'' === The developer, NAPS Team, announced that a second sequel was in development for the PlayStation Portable titled ''Gekido: The Dark Angel''. A few screenshots and a trailer were released. The release date was projected to be December 2006. The teaser trailer for ''Gekido: The Dark Angel'' resembles anime-like characters and a character named Samuel with looks that seem to have been inspired by Dante from Capcom's ''Devil May Cry''. The gameplay seems to take place in a stunning 3D world with vast environments. The interview provided by PSMania that can be found on ''IGN'' stated that the developer moved the environment in the game from Japan to Italy.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.napsteam.com NAPS TEAM Official Website] * {{moby game|id=/playstation/gekido}} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128105143/http://www.gekidothegame.com/ |date=January 28, 2011 |title=Official website for ''Gekido: The Dark Angel'' }}
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