Raging Justice

 Switch
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Nintendo Enthusiast
    May 29, 2018
    90
    Raging Justice is the perfect game to run through in a single sitting or try to complete the list of challenges for each level. Fans of the genre will find many resemblances to games like Final Fight and Streets of Rage. There’s enough replay value to invite you in—just don’t let the difficulty scare you away.
  2. Nintendo Life
    May 10, 2018
    70
    When played solo the game is perhaps a little too unforgiving to recommend to everyone, but when you rope in a second player it becomes one of the most enjoyable multiplayer experiences on Switch; working together to clean up the streets is fun, but you won't be able to resist occasionally stabbing your ally in the back, just for old time's sake.
  3. Nintendo Insider
    May 8, 2018
    70
    As a throwback to an arcade favourite, Raging Justice does a decent enough job to provide you with the short and shallow candy fix that made the genre appealing in the first place. It may be ugly in design, in a 90s 3D model pre-rendered kind of way, but it does have a plasticine charm to it all to make it visually stand out.
  5. Switch Player
    Jul 3, 2018
    60
    Raging Justice offers as-it-says-on-the-tin beat-em-up action, but irritating controls make it not quite the seamless experience it could be. Fortunately, co-op and leaderboards will keep you coming back.
  6. The Digital Fix
    May 29, 2018
    60
    Even though Raging Justice doesn't reinvent the wheel, it does the job in fun way that I feel is definite value for money. Pick your preferred mode and have at it.
  7. Nintenderos
    May 20, 2018
    60
    In Raging Justice we will find the essence of the beat 'em up of the old school games such as Final Fight or Street of Rage, but carrying it out with less success than its referents. The (occasionally) rough control and the short content tarnish the gaming experience.
  8. Metro GameCentral
    May 9, 2018
    60
    A charming homage to Streets Of Rage and other scrolling beat ‘em-ups, but it doesn’t overcome the genre’s limitations and manages to add a few of its own.
  9. NintendoWorldReport
    May 8, 2018
    60
    Raging Justice is what it is: a modern take on a classic arcade beat-’em-up. If all you want is something that reminds you of the Double Dragons of yore, this is a fine way to burn through a night with a friend. But if you’re looking for something substantive or something that doesn’t have vexing controls and frustrating moments, this doesn’t deliver that. What you see is what you get. No more no less.
  10. FNintendo
    Jun 2, 2018
    50
    While the intention is commendable and the game is certainly full of nostalgic elements, the gameplay falls blow expectations as it quickly feels unbalanced. The game is also rather short on content and its level design is far from appealing, which makes Raging Justice an effort that does not reach the threshold set by the classics of the genre.
  11. Cubed3
    May 21, 2018
    40
    The most impressive thing about this is its pleasantly corny, '80s-esque name, because, besides the fact that Raging Justice is a brawler of below average quality, it makes the mistake of being way too much in love with its source material, and doesn't stray one bit from it.

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 5 out of 14
  1. WizardOfBangkok
    Jun 20, 2018
    3
    Raging Justice didn’t tick any of the boxes I was expecting it to. The graphics made it very appealing but the gameplay and sound were soRaging Justice didn’t tick any of the boxes I was expecting it to. The graphics made it very appealing but the gameplay and sound were so disappointing. It felt extremely repetitive without any real rewards. The multiplayer was more fun but still lacked the core attributes a side scrolling beat em up should have.
    Unfortunately I went in expecting it to be a Streets Of Rage 2018 improvement but it failed to even shine the boots of the cult classic.    … Full Review »
  2. jj350
    May 12, 2018
    5
    It's okay. The sound is disappointing, some of the music is just plain bad. Stages are just alright. Gameplay gets the job done but is nothingIt's okay. The sound is disappointing, some of the music is just plain bad. Stages are just alright. Gameplay gets the job done but is nothing special. Graphics are a mixed bag, nice in some ways bad in others. In the end it just feels like the kind of thing that really doesn't stand out, true classics are a lot more appealing. This might please some hardcore beat-em-up fans who are just begging for a new game in the genre with a similar look to some cheesy 16-bit games but outside of that it is hard to recommend.… Full Review »
  3. abrus
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    This is a fun little game. It feels pretty clunky at first, but once you get the hang of it you can plough through gangs of thugs in veryThis is a fun little game. It feels pretty clunky at first, but once you get the hang of it you can plough through gangs of thugs in very satisfying style. There are only 9 short levels and 4 brawl stages (wave battles with 7 rounds each), so don't expect this to keep you occupied for too long. But if you enjoy this genre, you can't go too far wrong when the game goes on a heavy sale. I picked it up for $3.59 which is a bargain!… Full Review »
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