Huntdown - Beyond the Bounty

Easy Trigger's stylish run-and-gun was released for PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch in 2020.

Premise

In the 21st century where nations have collapsed, profiteering mega corporations provide protection and jobs to anyone who abides by their policies.

The alternative a criminal path. Street gangs engage in a constant power struggle against rival gangs and "authorities".

But there are some that have no interest in gang affiliations nor company citizenship.

Their title...

Bounty hunter.

Their only objective...

(Smashing into):

A gorgeous retro title screen.

Summary

After choosing Anna Conda¹, John Sawyer or Mow Man, whoever hooks up with Mrs. Rose "Wolfmother" from the Shimamoto Corporation, who offers a million dollar contract to 'restore order'.

¹Name is probably a nod to Marvel super-villain Anaconda (Blanche Sitznski).

Gangs

The Hoodlum Dolls - The Suburbs Sector

The Misconducts - The Underground Zone

The Heatseekers - The Industrial Complex

The No.1 Suspects - The Downtown Area

Concept is unashamedly The Warriors (1979), which 'inspired' 1990 video games New York Warriors and The Combatribes.

Miscellany

Club Sugar vs Sega

High pressure vs Back to the Future

Frank Castle aka The Punisher holds a bunch of Hunters hostage.

Axel Stone from Streets of Rage becomes a shop window mannequin.

Films

The passion burns brighter than a blazing inferno.

Snake Plissken - Escape from New York

Gizmo - Gremlins

Hans Gruber - Die Hard

Lil' Pounder is based directly on the Cobra Assault Cannon in Robocop.

I LIKE IT!

Cordell's Storage pays tribute to Matt Cordell of Maniac Cop fame.

Sonny Rooster emerging from monster truck mimics the T-1000 leaving the Cryoco tanker in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.  

Multiples

Turning shit up to eleven.

Predator

Self-professed sexual Tyrannosaurus Blain hogs the limelight.

Ain't got time to bleed.

Ol' Painless is the nickname for his Minigun.

The Running Man

Ben Richards garots Sub-Zero with razor wire.

Posters

L-R: Aliens, Akira and The Thing² (1982)

²ntbcw 2002 video game sequel or 2011 film prequel of same name.

Just below Royal Movie Theatre's mouthwatering triple-bill is The Evil Dead's Necronomicon Ex-Mortis. 

Akira (again)

Kaneda (left) and his bike (right).

I understand why it was done, but scene is spectacularly inaccurate, as the guy walking downstairs to Haruki-ya isn't Kaneda, because he's already inside on the jukebox. 

Also, iconic transport is parked in an alley, rather than outside the front of bar.

For shiggles.

Skid is definitely one of cinema's coolest moments.

Blade Runner

Rachael

White Dragon Noodle Bar

Finally.

Deckard hangs tough while Roy Batty watches on clutching dove.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to watch attack ships off the shoulder of Orion and C-beams glitter in the dark near the Taanhäuser gate, before those moments are lost in time, like [clears throat] tears... in rain.

Time to go.