Crime Fighters

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Crime Fighters is a beat-'em-up that was the 3rd most successful arcade unit in August 1989. That sums up the game in a nutshell, minus some...interesting content.

Unused Graphics#

A filler graphic of a beetle that comes in three different sizes, with "DANNY" written under the largest. This same graphic was used in Haunted Castle, and presumably "DANNY" is a mistransliteration of "DUMMY".

More filler graphics.

(Source: Ferrox)

Regional Differences#

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The Japanese version has some very sexual content that was either reduced or outright removed in other releases:

A male leather-clad enemy that will occasionally hump the air when walking around. If he catches the player, he will begin humping the player and reducing their health.
An animated poster in Level 2 shows off someone adjusting their swimsuit around their butt. This is still in other versions, albeit non-animated.
A billboard in Level 6 of a woman's lips will...lick and attack the player if they get too close. This is just a billboard in all other versions.

(Source: CensoredGaming)

Version Differences#

The 4-player and 2-player versions of the game contain some gameplay differences:

The 4-player version only uses two buttons (punch and kick), whereas the 2-player one uses three (punch, kick, and backwards kick).
In the 4-player version, guns contain limited ammo and can be picked up again if an enemy knocks it out of your hands. In the 2-player version, guns contain unlimited ammo, but if an enemy knocks it out of your hands, it'll disappear. The guns were also made weaker in the 2-player version.
In the 4-player version, your health is represented by a number that decreases over time and when you get hit. In the 2-player version, your health is represented by a bar that only decreases when you're hit.