Eight Man is an early Neo Geo side scroller that was released in 1991. Although generally not that highly regarded the game does have it's fans. How do you feel about the game? Please vote in the poll and share your thoughts about the game.
Eight Man
Genre: Beat 'em up Players: 1-2 Size: 46 megs Released on: MVS/AES
Brief Description:
Eight Man or 8 Man is a 1991 linear side-scrolling beat 'em up released by SNK for the Neo Geo. It is a video game adaption of the manga series with the same name. The story and setting in the game largely remains true to series as Eight Man fight robots, cyborgs, zombies, and other futuristic machinery -although it doesn't feature any of the series's villains.
The game uses three of the four default buttons of the Neo-Geo. A is used for a basic punch, B is used for jumping and C is used for specials (or bomb attack). Pressing A and B together releases a spinning kick and holding down and B allows players to slide; movement is mostly limited to left or right. The first player plays as 8 Man while second player uses his crime fighting partner, 9 Man.
There is a total of four stages to play though and each stage is divided into segments to
lengthen gameplay. At times, the game includes simple platform jumping. The game's unique level, a scene where Eight Man is constantly running at high speeds down a highway, is interwoven throughout the game.
Hey Merlin, nice of you to do GotW, since you requested Cat for you to do this, but anyway, 8-Man is kinda like Robo Army in some way.
Edited by NeoStrayCat on 26. October 2010 20:21
This game is actually quite a blast in my opinion. Especially with two players. Though I admit that it gets a little repetitive after a bit. Though I still think it would be great if it didn't have such a rushed and nonsensical ending. Sure, it has very cheesy bosses. But heck, what Superhero-themed game DOESN'T have that? Edited by AngelaAsakura on 26. October 2010 20:19
Ah,Merlin, nice job on the GOTW . Very very very nice of you to put it up for Kitteh, you filthy chode. : p
I too am a fan of 8 man. Very chessey and fun game. Me and my nephew play it a lot. I wouldn't say it is an absolute "good" game , but I really do enjoy it.
Edited by LIFE_IN_2D on 26. October 2010 23:08
shot in the eye
shot in the brain
shot in the ass...
@Stray Thanks. When Cat asked me if I could do the gotw thread this week I was happy to help out.
@2D Thanks chode! Hopefully kitteh will be back with us soon.
It's been quite a while since I last played Eight Man but I always found the game a bit dull and
it didn't hold my interest for long. However seeing as it's gotw I'll definitely give it another
try in the next few days. Would be nice to try it out in 2 player mode some time too.
I am a big fan of side scrollers and really love the Streets of Rage series, but how does this game compare to that if anyone knows? Is it worth investing time and money into?
TF73 wrote:
I am a big fan of side scrollers and really love the Streets of Rage series, but how does this game compare to that if anyone knows? Is it worth investing time and money into?
TIME?
maybe. But money? No. Played this back in the day and... No.
Maybe... maybe if I CAN'T convince you, James Earl Jones can??!
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NOOO!... (Tommy<F73> No! NO!)... NOOO!
STE C stated plain, actual hard facts on 26.11.11... "SF4 & MVC3 can go s*ck my knob because KOF (XIII) is king... again"
-The coloring is flat and the character design is ridiculous.
-All of the bosses are ridiculously easy to cheese and have lolerly simple attack patterns.
-It's very short even for an arcade game.
-It's easy: Life and bomb powerups are thrown around like confettis, and you get power-up items 'till the last level even though you don't lose them when you die.
-The ending defines "half-assed".
And despite all of that (or maybe because), it's fun as hell thank to the tight controls and hit detection, and the great pacing. And quite shamefully, it is the only Neo game I have 1CCed... yet.
If I only had this game so that I could cast in a vote. But I am interested as I like Beat em Ups very much. From screenshots I ve seen it looks pretty good. Its on the wishlist so I shall find it later on
I'm gonna jump in late since I just got this game earlier in the week.
I laughed pretty hard when the Predator showed up. I had forgot he made a cameo lol I actually thought the levels where you are running and guys are jumping in from the foreground and background looked pretty neat. I'd like to see that expanded upon. To be honest as many of you know I have a soft spot for beat'em ups. You move left to right and hit things and it does that, so I can't complain. Good for quick sessions when you don't want to think to hard or employ any kind of strategy. My only real complaint I have about the game is that it really has no ending. but that's just me loving and wanting to see more 2d art.
Overall I'd say check it out, but your mileage may vary.
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. Very very very nice of you to put it up for Kitteh, you filthy chode. : p
Thanks chode! Hopefully kitteh will be back with us soon.
