| Crime Fighters | |
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Japanese arcade flyer of Crime Fighters |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Crime Fighters |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release date(s) | April 1989 |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | 1-4 players |
| CPU | KONAMI |
| Sound | Z80 |
Crime Fighters (クライムファイターズ) is a 1989 side-scrolling beat-em-up released by Konami for the arcades. The player takes control of an undercover police officer who is assigned to rescue a group of kidnapped girls from a crime boss. Much like Konami's arcade version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (released during the same year), the game was available in two-player and four-player kits. It was followed by a single sequel titled Vendetta (released in Japan as Crime Fighters 2).
The game is notable for many things, including the ability to knee some enemies in the groin which causes them to recoil and writhe in pain, some of the bosses being inspired by horror movie icons like Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger. The game features some humorous content including a billboard mock advertisement for insurance that reads "are you covered" and shows a woman covering her breasts. One of the less notable enemies along the way deceptively combs his hair before attempting to stab the player with a knife, this foe also appears in the game without a weapon. It is also notable for its one-sided final boss fight, wherein, once disarmed, the final boss lies on the floor begging for mercy as the player or players must kick him to death to complete the game, however if the player retrieves the key the final boss throws, The final boss will try to gun down the player with a submachine gun until he reaches the final boss and beats him.