History VideoGame / AlienVsPredatorCapcom

** Major Schaeffer seems to have learned several grapples from [[FinalFight Mayor Mike Haggar]].

* {{Expy}}: In addition to the eponymous characters on the title, there are even protagonists that share similarities from the films they're based on. Dutch Schaeffer is the more obvious reference ([[ActorAllusion mixed with the strength]] of the [[Film/TheTerminator T-800]]), while Linn Kurosawa is based off of Ripley's cunning (thus the high "skill" stat) and SigourneyWeaver's black belt. [[{{Capcom}} Okay]], the last one was [[FinalFight blowing smoke]], but still.

* AdventureDuo: Dutch Schaeffer and Linn Kurosawa, before teaming up with the Predators.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Subverted. The Corporal enemies are stronger than the Sergeants, despite the latter having a higher rank.
* BaitAndSwitchBoss: The Corrupt General. After fighting his squad of mooks, you come face to face with him... and then he is impaled and ripped into half by the NotQuiteDead Alien Queen.
* BewareMyStingerTail: Many Xenomorph types can use their tails to attack, especially the Arachnoid class. The Alien Queen even impales the General with this before killing him, which she can also use on you in the final battle if you're not careful when she jumps above the ceiling.
* BladeOnAStick: Each Predator wields one, which Dutch and Linn can pick up if they happen to get knocked out of their hands.
* BookEnds: In multiplayer, at the start of Stage 1, the human characters ask the Predator Warrior why the predators are helping them, to which he responds that if they survive this, he will tell them. Cue the ending, where the humans repeat the question, to which they get a cryptic "You'll know."

* WeaksauceWeakness: The infectoids are instantly killed if they are knocked down at all.

** The Predator Hunter uses a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Tiger Uppercut]] as his anti air move, and has Blanka's {{Roll Attack}} as his air-to-ground move.

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Schaefer and the Predators use wrestling moves. Linn inverted this because her only throw must be performed in the air.
** And the Power Loaders can ''backdrop you''.

* BewareMyStingerTail: The Alien Queen impales the General with this before killing him. She can use this on you in the final battle if you're not careful when she jumps above the ceiling.
* BladeOnAStick: Each Predator wields one. And Dutch and Linn can pick up those.

* {{Expy}}: In addition to the eponymous characters on the title, there's even protagonists that share similarities from the films they're based on. Dutch Schaeffer is the more obvious reference ([[ActorAllusion mixed with the strength]] of the [[Film/TheTerminator T-800]]), while Linn Kurosawa is based off of Ripley's cunning (thus the high "skill" stat) and SigourneyWeaver's black belt. [[{{Capcom}} Okay]], the last one was [[FinalFight blowing smoke]], but still.
* FlunkyBoss: All the bosses come with some Mooks during the fight, with the exception being the DuelBoss[=/=]DualBoss above. In particular is the final fight against the Alien Queen, she summons {{Degraded Boss}}es ''and'' EliteMooks midway through the fight!

* HyperactiveMetabolism: Touching food regenerates your health.

* InferredHolocaust: To destroy the alien hive in California, Lt. Kurosawa sets the spaceship's autopilot to crash into the hive. She initiated a ColonyDrop in order to NukeEm only a few dozen miles from human population. Then again, [[GodzillaThreshold it's better than letting the Xenomorphs breed...]]

* KungFuProofMook: The blue Xenomorphs have an annoying habit of blocking your attacks; grab them or use an unblockable move to hurt them.

* PercussiveMaintenance: Our heroes arrive at the malfunctioning cargo elevator.

* RollingAttack: The Chrysalis uses this on you. Both Predators also have an aerial/bouncing version.

** Possibly becomes the Mad Predator?

* ShoutOut: The arcade game contains a few Shout-Outs to Konami's earlier ''Aliens'' ArcadeGame, particularly the Chrysalis aliens and "Infectoid" blue-skinned chestburster-infected zombies.
** The Predator Hunter uses a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Tiger Uppercut]] as his anti air move. The Predator characters are also fond of Blanka's spinning rolls. Major Schaeffer seems to have learned several grapples from [[FinalFight Mayor Mike Haggar]].

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: You kill the Alien Queen on stage 4. Happy end? No, there is the matter of the evil army trying to kill you.

* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: The mutated infested soldiers.

* [[SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer Sir Not Appearing In This Game]]: In the cutscenes, there are ''three'' Predators. We never learn the deal with the third.
** Possibly the Mad Predator?

* ShoutOut: The arcade game contains a few Shout Outs to Konami's earlier ''Aliens'' ArcadeGame, particularly the Chrysalis aliens and "Infectoid" blue-skinned chestburster-infected zombies.

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice[=/=]HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Just before the FinalBoss fight, the Queen impales the Corrupt General and then rips him in two in direct homage to asimilar scene in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.

''Alien vs. Predator'' is an arcade-only BeatEmUp by Creator/{{Capcom}} released in 1994. (Other, not directly related ''AlienVsPredator'' games share this title, including one released the same year for the AtariJaguar.)

** Linn ''[[AkiraKurosawa Kurosawa.]]''

'''Linn:''' "{{Shut Up}}! We're humans not machines!!"

** The Predator Hunter uses a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Tiger Uppercut]] as his anti air move.

!!This videogame provides examples of:

* {{Expy}}: In addition to the eponymous characters on the title, there's even protagonists that share similarities from the films they're based on. Dutch Schaeffer is the more obvious reference ([[ActorAllusion mixed with the strength]] of the [[TheTerminator T-800]]), while Linn Kurosawa is based off of Ripley's cunning (thus the high "skill" stat) and SigourneyWeaver's black belt. [[{{Capcom}} Okay]], the last one was [[FinalFight blowing smoke]], but still.

* ZombieApocalypse: The mutated infested soldiers.

-->'''Linn:''' "There shouldn't be any other military units left besides us!"\\
'''Dutch:''' [[ShoutOut "Christ...we were disposable!"]]\\
'''Predator Hunter:''' "So you are throwaway cyborgs... how miserable..."\\
'''Linn:''' "{{Shut Up}}! We are humans!"

* BladeOnAStick: Each Predator wields one. And Dutch and Linn can pick up theirs.

* DegradedBoss: The Chrysalis, Royal Guard, and Power Loader bosses return (in pairs) during the final stage.
* DualBoss: If you have more than one player, you will have to fight ''two'' Mad Predators.
* DuelBoss: The Mad Predator, who is fought alone without any mooks helping it (at least in 1-player mode).

* FlunkyBoss: Almost all the bosses come with some Mooks during the fight. In particular is the final fight against the Alien Queen, she summons {{Degraded Boss}}es ''and'' EliteMooks midway through the fight!
* GoKartingWithBowser: Predators Warrior and Hunter fit this as they fight aliens when on Dutch's side.

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice[=/=]HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Just before the FinalBoss fight, the Queens impales the Corrupt General and then rips him in two in direct homage to similar scene in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
* ItsAWonderfulFailure: In the continue screens, humans characters get an Alien creeping upon them, while the Predators start the SelfDestructMechanism.

* KamehameHadoken / KiAttacks: Linn Kurosawa has one special move where she charges then unleashes Ki.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: A small one in the third stage, where the game becomes something akin to a ShootEmUp and you have to aim to shoot the aliens. Thankfully, you have infinite ammo!

* BladeOnAStick: Each Predators wields one. And Dutch and Linn would pick up one.
* BookEnds: In multiplayer at the start of stage 1 the human characters ask the Predator Warrior why the predators are helping them, to which he responds that if they survive this, he will tell them. Cue the ending, where the humans repeat the question, to which they get a cryptic "You'll know."
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Mad Predator, due to being infected with a chestburster like those zombies.

* DegradedBoss: The Chrysalis and Power Loader bosses return (in pairs) during the final stage.

* KungFuProofMook: The blue Xenomorphs have an annoying habit of blocking your attacks, grab them or use an unblockable move to hurt them.

'''Linn:''' "Shut Up! We are humans!"

-->'''Dutch:''' "I know how to handle this." ''(punches the terminal, elevator stars moving)'' "See? American Know-How."

* ShoutOut: The arcade game contains a few Shout Outs to Konami's earlier ''Aliens'' ArcadeGame, particularly the Chrysalis aliens and "infectoid" blue-skinned chestburster-infected zombies.

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: We kill the Alien Queen on stage 4. Happy end? No, there is the matter of the evil army trying to kill us.

** Predators Hunter and Warrior: [[JacksOfAllStats Jacks-of-All-Stats]]

** Linn Kurosawa: FragileSpeedster

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice[=/=]HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Just before the FinalBoss fight, the Queens impales the Corrupt General and then rips him in two in direct homage to similar scene in ''[[Film/{{Alien}} Aliens]]''.