Vendetta is a fighting game that plays almost exactly like Crime Fighters (and was released under the name “Crime Fighters 2” in Japan):

“Somewhere in the slum of Dead End City… the Dead End Gang captures Kate, the “protégé” of one of the members of a rival gang, the Cobras.”

Above: Somehow, Kate managed to get the dual roles of a fighting protégé AND a damsel in distress! Impressive tbh

Above: One of only 5 of Kate’s animation frames.

Vendetta also happens to have has some of the most homophobic character design I’ve come across since I began this project.

Given all of the above, it’s not surprising that the game also includes the almost-omnipresent-in-fighting-games trope of Sexy Dominatrix Enemey (With A Whip).

The dominatrix enemy from Vendetta has no name. But she does have some very orgasmic looking death poses (see previous posts for more on that):

Above: One of her death poses.

The other dominatrix character in this scene has a name, Electra (baggage anyone amirite?), and is from the video game Streets of Rage 2 & 3.

Above: Electra appears to be offering herself up while reacting to getting beaten.

It’s just dawned on me that prehaps beat-em-up style video games started getting into the Dominatrix trope to assauge/avoid the rising conflicts in the early 90’s about fighting games re: beating up women. Because, you know, perverse logic would dictate that if a woman enjoys serving punishment for a living, she would certainly not care, and even enjoy, being hit or killed by various crime fighting men?

…or maybe they just really liked Catwoman?

💥 You can explore Electra’s scene in Black Room here.💥

💥 In this scene we find… 💥
Electra- Streets of Rage 2 and 3, 1992
Whip Lady in black - Vendetta, 1991
Background pillars: Zelda (NES), 1986
Background curtains, window, lantern: Castlevania (various)
Candelabra: Captain Claw, 1997
Palm Tree planter: Sonic Blast Man 2, 1990
Green fire monster, black blob monster: Demon’s Crest, 1994
Pink/red slime: Zombies Ate My Neighbors, 1993 (my grandma and I would play this game together all the time!<3)
Pink Mirror: Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, 2010
Green grapes: Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, 1992
Swirled Man Image: Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom, 1991
Large Red Ball:Gradius Series, Zelos Force