Urban Champion Review

Urban Champion
3D Classics
Players 1-2 (Each player must have copy of game)
Price $4.99
Blocks: 125

Having never played Urban Champion before, and the bad rep it gets from the internet, I was a bit wary of buying it.

First let me say that I really don't understand the hate. The game is a simple fighter where you face off against a endless amount of fighters to become the urban champion in the game.

You can either use a weak or strong punch against your opponent. Weak punches are weak (duh!) but lets you swing fast, while strong punches are slower but always sends the opponent flying. You can also block high and low by pressing up or down on the circle pad or d-pad without pressing a button to fight..

You must knock the opponent off the screen before he knocks you off. Sometimes a cop car will patrol the area evening the playing field. Other times a vase will be dropped from the second floor of a building and if it hits you, you'll be stunned!

Theres more added to this edition besides 3D. Theres local multiplayer, but since I have no one to play with locally I have yet to try this out. Foreveralone.gif

...Anywayz...

There is also a new camera angle which switches the perspective to your side when you win a match.

There was one glaring flaw in this game. The 3D effect of the lamp (and you/your opponent when you reach the edge) on the stages had ghosting effects. (When 3D's turned on obviously.) It is pretty distracting. Its probably because of this problem I heard awhile back with the 3D effect of having white on black. Its nowhere near a game breaker but it is pretty distracting...

Overall while this game has a bad reputation, simple gameplay, and a price that should be $2-3 dollars cheaper I still found it quite enjoyable.

3/5 eShop Stars

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