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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2025 · 56 MIN

431: Fight’N Rage

from The Short Game · host The Short Game

Rats with Knives! It’s time to finally talk about Fight’N Rage! This has been on the back burner for a while; it was first suggested to us nearly 4 years ago as a modern, mechanically interesting beat ’em up in the vein of Streets of Rage 4. “Easy to play, hard to master” is a bit of a cliche, but it feels very apt here. Fight’N Rage channels the golden age of arcade brawlers with deep, satisfying combos, chunky pixel art cheesecake, and a branching structure that gives you lots of options. It pays homage to classics like Final Fight while advancing the genre in interesting and distinct ways. (00:00) - 431: Fight'n Rage (12:26) - Raygan's Retro Corner (16:05) - More Fight'n Rage (46:19) - What's Making Us Happy This Week? (46:29) - Shane: Weed Rats (48:03) - Raygan: Not Getting Picked (50:47) - Nate: Free from Star Trek Discovery (53:57) - Outro

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Rats with Knives! It’s time to finally talk about Fight’N Rage! This has been on the back burner for a while; it was first suggested to us nearly 4 years ago as a modern, mechanically interesting beat ’em up in the vein of Streets of Rage 4. “Easy to play, hard to master” is a bit of a cliche, but it feels very apt here. Fight’N Rage channels the golden age of arcade brawlers with deep, satisfying combos, chunky pixel art cheesecake, and a branching structure that gives you lots of options. It pays homage to classics like Final Fight while advancing the genre in interesting and distinct ways. (00:00) - 431: Fight'n Rage (12:26) - Raygan's Retro Corner (16:05) - More Fight'n Rage (46:19) - What's Making Us Happy This Week? (46:29) - Shane: Weed Rats (48:03) - Raygan: Not Getting Picked (50:47) - Nate: Free from Star Trek Discovery (53:57) - Outro

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