History VideoGame / AlienVsPredatorCapcom

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice[=/=]HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Just before the FinalBoss fight, the Queen impales the Corrupt General and then rips him in two in direct homage to a similar scene in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
** The Queen can also impale you with her tail as one of her moves, and it is ''very painful''.

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'''Dutch:''' [[ShoutOut "We were disposable!"]]\\

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

* {{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 Schaefer is the more obvious reference ([[ActorAllusion mixed with the strength]] of the [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} T-800]]), while Linn Kurosawa is based off of Ripley's cunning (thus the high "skill" stat) and Creator/SigourneyWeaver's black belt. [[Creator/{{Capcom}} Okay]], the last one was [[VideoGame/FinalFight blowing smoke]], but still. Parallels could also be drawn with Machiko Noguchi, the protagonist of the original ''Literatuce/AlienVsPredator''.

* {{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 Schaefer is the more obvious reference ([[ActorAllusion mixed with the strength]] of the [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} T-800]]), while Linn Kurosawa is based off of Ripley's cunning (thus the high "skill" stat) and Creator/SigourneyWeaver's black belt. [[Creator/{{Capcom}} Okay]], the last one was [[VideoGame/FinalFight blowing smoke]], but still.

A shuttle crashes in the city of San Drad, California, carrying with it a deadly cargo of Xenomorphs. Two cyborg soldiers are trapped while fighting their way to the central hive, only to be rescued by a group of Predators. They decide to work together to rip the heart out of the infestation.

Up to three players select from four playable characters. The Predators provide a warrior and a hunter, while the humans are represented by two cyborgs: Major Dutch Schaefer (the hero of ''Film/{{Predator}}'') and Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa (who has several [[LawyerFriendlyCameo Lawyer-Friendly Cameos]] in later Capcom games). Together they wield a wide variety of weapons for fighting the Aliens invading Earth in great numbers.

* AmbidextrousSprite: The player characters and human soldiers are all right-handed. However, this is not the case when they're facing left. Dutch Schaefer is the most blatant example since he has a cybernetic right arm.

* ArmCannon: Schaffer has a cybernetic arm with a [[{{BFG}} Smartgun]] mounted on it.

* BattleCouple: Dutch Schaefer and Linn Kurosawa, before teaming up with the Predators.

* 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 [[WorthyOpponent "You'll find out. See you soon."]]

* HyperactiveMetabolism: Picking up food regenerates your health.

* ItsPersonal: The Predators after killing their infected comrade.
* KamehameHadoken / KiManipulation: Linn Kurosawa has one special move where she charges, then unleashes Ki.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Linn Kurosawa carries one into battle. It's so much better, in fact, that it doesn't melt on contact with AlienBlood.

* SpinAttack: Major Schaefer's electric arm spin, Linn Kurosawa's Senpuuzan, Predator Warrior's spear twirl, and Predator Hunter's disc blades.
* SuddenlySpeaking: Either the Predator characters can talk, or they've [[CrazyPrepared prepared a lot of vocal clips for playback for every conceivable situation.]]

* UseYourHead: The green Xenomorphs (Smashers) will try to headbutt the player.
* WeakButSkilled: Three stats are shown when selecting characters: Speed, Power and Skill. Linn Kurosawa has the lowest power and the highest skill rating of the four characters. She also has the largest number of moves out of the four.

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

* SuddenlyVoiced: Either the Predator characters can talk, or they've [[CrazyPrepared prepared a lot of vocal clips for playback for every conceivable situation.]]

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

* OddballInTheSeries: Not that this is a [[SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames bad thing]] mind you, but seeing KiAttacks, Predators speaking [[AliensSpeakingEnglish fluent English]]; and fighting along side cyborg ninjas is probably about as weird as the franchise has ever gotten.

!This videogame provides examples of:

* {{Overheating}}: Using a character's ranged weapon will fill up a heat bar that steadily depletes. If this fills completely, it overheats and the weapon can't be used until it cools down.

Up to three players select from four playable characters. The Predators provide a warrior and a hunter, while the humans are represented by two cyborgs: Major Dutch Schaeffer (the hero of ''Film/{{Predator}}'') and Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa (who has several [[LawyerFriendlyCameo Lawyer-Friendly Cameos]] in later Capcom games). Together they wield a wide variety of weapons for fighting the Aliens invading Earth in great numbers.

* AmbidextrousSprite: The player characters and human soldiers are all right-handed. However, this is not the case when they're facing left. Dutch Schaeffer is the most blatant example since he has a cybernetic right arm.

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

* 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 [[WorthyOpponent "You'll know."]]

* {{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 [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} T-800]]), while Linn Kurosawa is based off of Ripley's cunning (thus the high "skill" stat) and Creator/SigourneyWeaver's black belt. [[Creator/{{Capcom}} Okay]], the last one was [[VideoGame/FinalFight blowing smoke]], but still.

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

* SpinAttack: Major Schaeffer's electric arm spin, Linn Kurosawa's Senpuuzan, Predator Warrior's spear twirl, and Predator Hunter's disc blades.

* AliensSpeakingEnglish: While averted with the aliens (Xenomorphs) themselves of course, the two playable Predators speak completely coherently.

''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 UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar.)

* {{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 [[VideoGame/FinalFight blowing smoke]], but still.

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

Up to three players select from four playable characters. The Predators provide a warrior and a hunter, while the humans are represented by two cyborgs: Major Dutch Schaeffer (the hero of ''Film/{{Predator}}'') and Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa (who has several {{Lawyer Friendly Cameo}}s in later Capcom games). Together they wield a wide variety of weapons for fighting the Aliens invading Earth in great numbers.

* CompetitiveBalance
** Predator Warrior: JackOfAllStats
** Linn Kurosawa: FragileSpeedster
** Dutch Schaefer: MightyGlacier
** Predator Hunter: LightningBruiser

* WeakButSkilled: Three stats are shown when selecting characters: Speed, Power and Skill. Linn Kurosawa, the FragileSpeedster character of the game, has the lowest power and the highest skill rating of the four characters. She also has the largest amount of moves out of the four.

** DyingAsYourself: The Mad Predator commits seppuku after defeat by the player, to prevent the chestburster from coming out. Sadly, the chestburster [[SenselessSacrifice makes it out]] and chews his corpse in the following cutscene. [[KarmaHoudini No, you do not kill the chestburster on screen.]]

* WeaksauceWeakness: The otherwise resilient Infectoids can be instantly killed if they get hit by a single projectile.

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

* InvulnerableAttack: The usual CastFromHP type seen in Beat-Em-Ups, used to get you out of a tricky situation(or if you have the cash to spare) Spammed relentlessly to get you through the game.

** The Queen can also impale you with her tail as one of her moves, and it is ''very painful''.