Thread by @gravislizard

KONAMI'S METAMORPHIC FORCE IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST ARCADE BRAWLER I'VE EVER PLAYED

I don't even know where to begin. Every part of it is solid gold. I mean, you play as Them

But like, there are other games where you play as Good Boys, and that's always fantastic, but this one gets EVERYTHING RIGHT

all the enemies are ALSO Good Boys. There's big lizard dudes, and Sonichedgehogs, both available in a variety of fruity flavors

Does it suck that you sometimes have to play as humans? Of course, but at least a couple of them are still extremely dope. When the bear guy isn't a bear, he fights with a chunk of telephone pole.

the player characters are all BAD AS FUCK. Huge fucking bear, jungle cat, wolf, and RIPPED-AS-HELL BULL

I don't just mean notionally. all their art has POISE. these aminals walk like they have a purpose and everything is in their way

The attacks all thud and crunch. All your air moves are top-rope wrestling body slams. You can grapple, pummel and shoulder throw everyone, including the final boss.

But this game has something that I swear I've never seen in another beat-em-up. Maybe I just haven't played enough, or maybe it's unique, but it's the missing element in this entire genre

YOU CAN KICK GUYS WHEN THEY'RE DOWN

playing with someone else, every time a boss goes down you just rush over and start KICKING THE SHIT OUT OF THE DUDE while he's laying there motionless. IT EVEN TELLS YOU TO DO IT

GET
HIS
ASS

apparently this was available in a four player cab and i cannot imagine the energy of a boss appearing seconds later the whole crew is just stomping the son of a bitch into oblivion. this is what videogames should be