60
99Vidas appeals to a very specific market and manages to accurately recreate the scrolling beat ‘em ups of yesteryear, both positive and negative. If you have fond memories of these kinds of games this will fill a space for you, but wont necessarily leave you satisfied. I really like the games style and overall sense of fun, but in aping the games of the past it has failed to offer an enjoyable modern experience.
58
It’s a retro beat-em-up — nothing more, nothing less. If you’re not into those, this won’t be of interest to you, but if that’s something that’s been missing from your life all these years, then by all means check it out.
62
If Double Dragon, Final Fight, Streets of Rage or Golden Axe were your go-to coin-ops on childhood trips to the arcade, 99Vidas might well resurface some fond, pre-millennium memories. But alas, nostalgia only gets a game so far, and once the thrill-ride is over, there’s very little reason to return for a second playthrough.
7
If you enjoy brawlers and beat em ups, then you might want to give this title a try. When compared to Streets of Rage and Final Fight of the olden days, it hangs in there with them. If you are a fan of this genre, then it is worth a playthrough. I think
I might of spent no more than 10 bucks for this
Title. Definitely worth it at that price. No replay value in it really, but the first playthrough is worth the money spent on it.
3
A frustrating game. Played on the Vita and PS4. Clearly made by people who have a passion for beat em ups but who don’t quite understand what makes a good beat em up. The AI and it’s tracking is the biggest issue. You’ll notice how enemies move to be in very specific spots as you play the game and how only a single enemy will be allowed by the AI to attack you at any one time. Enemies can attack from off screen. Grab and pick-ups often happen accidently, even though there are unused buttons that could be assigned to these actions. The game difficulty isn’t balanced well either. I had problems with normal and above and I’m a beat em up veteran. The pixel artis nice though even if I didn’t quite get all of the enemy references.
6
Generic Beat-em-up that gets a HUGE difficulty spike in Stage 6. So BEWARE before stepping into Stage 6 and have loads of lives. The game itself is okay, could’ve been better.
99Vidas
Released On:
Jul 18, 2017
Metascore
Mixed or Average
61
User score
Mixed or Average
6.4
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Aug 16, 2017
75
Anyway, there is enough separation here with the usual blueprint for this genre to make 99Vidas worth a go. As gameplay goes, it’s easy to pick up and play, as well as stupid fun from beginning to end. 99Vidas makes me want to break open my old Streets of Rage game and have another go with it. It shows that games like that still have legs and can be exciting to play.
Jul 23, 2017
70
99Vidas is an affectionate homage to scrolling beat em ups of the 80s and 90s. It’s also a fun game to spend an afternoon with, regardless of age and skill. There’s not a lot of content and you can run through the story mode in a few hours, but local and online co-op, unlockable characters, and the promise of more levels should give it some lasting appeal.
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Feb 11, 2019
10
Ótimo jogo, que traz de volta a alegria de joga um bom Beat 'em up. A música é excelente, os gráficos são muito bons com cenários variados e com várias referências do cast e de outros games. A jogabilidade é muito boa. O jogo não é facil de terminar sozinho, mas nada que seja impossível. Com um pouco de treino você consegue terminar, como se fazia na época dos 8 e 16 bits, em jogos como Megaman, Contra, Battletoads... Pena que essa nova geração de "gamers" se dedica mais em criticar do que se dedica a jogos com um pouco mais de dificuldade. No geral temos um ótima jogo que faz uma bela homenagem aos clássicos Beat 'em ups e que vale cada centavo.
Jan 28, 2019
9
a passionate work, a hard but fair game, and great visuals the level design and music is great
Aug 6, 2017
66
99Vidas is a fairly solid throwback to classic beat 'em ups. The fact that it doesn't take itself seriously will leave a smile on your face while the annoying aspects may take away that joy in an instant.
Aug 28, 2017
62
If Double Dragon, Final Fight, Streets of Rage or Golden Axe were your go-to coin-ops on childhood trips to the arcade, 99Vidas might well resurface some fond, pre-millennium memories. But alas, nostalgia only gets a game so far, and once the thrill-ride is over, there’s very little reason to return for a second playthrough.
Aug 3, 2017
60
This genre is for a special crowd of players that either love the genre or have loved it since they were kids. They’re not the deepest experiences, and they are definably better with friends. Playing alone can be a bit of a drag, as some levels go on longer then needed. Though bring a few friends, get on the couch, have some snacks and enjoy a few hours of old school arcade fun. Sometimes that’s all you need.
Jul 27, 2017
60
99Vidas is a perfectly competent brawler game that does nothing to reinvent the genre, but is a solid enough example of it. Short without a lot of variety, I wish the story and main characters were more interesting, but at least the visual style suits it and the music is fantastic.
Aug 4, 2017
30
The high difficulty curve and unbalanced enemy vs player interaction in addition to all of its issues make it hard to recommend 99Vidas to even the most enthusiastic beat-’em-up fan. This title tries to stay afloat on nostalgia for old favorites in the genre, but not only does it miss the target, it makes errors that this genre learned to avoid long ago.
Mar 1, 2018
9
For a Brazilian who understand the content and the history of the characters is a pretty good experience to have this game around. Should be hard to understand the content if you're not included in this situation I mentioned. The game play is pretty nice and smooth. Music, old school bit em ups references are there. I think this game is fair enough to spend some money and time to play. You can have a lot of fun as you had in the old times. On the other hand, if you want to have this experience from nostalgic bit em ups, go for it. It worth, for sure!
Dec 1, 2024
7
If you enjoy brawlers and beat em ups, then you might want to give this title a try. When compared to Streets of Rage and Final Fight of the olden days, it hangs in there with them. If you are a fan of this genre, then it is worth a playthrough. I think
I might of spent no more than 10 bucks for this
Title. Definitely worth it at that price. No replay value in it really, but the first playthrough is worth the money spent on it.
Jan 23, 2023
6
Generic Beat-em-up that gets a HUGE difficulty spike in Stage 6. So BEWARE before stepping into Stage 6 and have loads of lives. The game itself is okay, could’ve been better.
Aug 29, 2020
4
Its a good button smasher **** its short Also i deleted it because i was in Stage 6,beat some enemies,and when i hit pause the screen fades to black and it plays only the music,forcing me to restart the game **** happened twice and when the second time it happened i deleted the game because of thos glitch.
May 22, 2019
4
I can't get over just how easy and frustrating it is to be constantly knocked around by the enemies without having anytime to get back up before being knocked down again.
Summary99Vidas is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation Vita
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date:Jul 18, 2017
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