Play Fighting Force 64 Online

Fighting Force 64 came out for the Nintendo 64 in 1999, developed by Core Design. It was part of that wave of 3D beat 'em ups trying to find a home on consoles after the arcade scene started to fade. You got a few characters to pick from, each with their own style, and then you just started walking to the right, punching everyone in your path.

You control one of these brawlers through linear city streets and industrial areas, clearing each screen of thugs before moving forward. The main goal is simply to survive from one end of the level to the other, beating up gang members and the occasional larger boss. Signature mechanics include picking up weapons like pipes or crates to swing at enemies, and performing special moves that drain a bit of your health. The pacing is fast and the difficulty can feel cheap sometimes, with enemies that gang up on you from off screen. It feels like a straightforward, sometimes clumsy, attempt to bring a simple arcade formula into a 3D space.