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{{Infobox video game |title = Bad Dudes |image = Bad Dudes DragonNinja arcadeflyer.png |caption = North American arcade flyer of ''Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja''. |developer = [[Data East]] |publisher = Data East <small>(Japan)</small><br />Data East USA <small>(North America)</small><br />[[Imagine Software]] <small>(Europe)</small> |released = {{vgy|1988}} |platforms= [[Arcade Game]], [[Amiga]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Zeebo]] |genre = [[Beat 'em up]] |modes = [[Single-player]], [[Cooperative gameplay|cooperative]] |cabinet= Upright |input=8-way [[joystick]], 2 [[Button (control)|buttons]] |cpu=[[68000]] |sound=Sound CPU : [[M6502]], Sound Chips : [[YM2203]], [[YM3812]], OKI6295 |display=[[Raster graphics|Raster]], 256 x 240 pixels, 1024 colors }} '''''Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja''''', known in [[Japan]] simply as {{Nihongo|'''''DragonNinja'''''|ドラゴンニンジャ}}, is a [[1988 in video gaming|1988]] [[beat 'em up]] [[arcade game]] developed and published by [[Data East]]. It is based on the U.S. pop culture of the late 1980s, featuring references to [[Michael Jackson]]'s ''[[Bad (album)|Bad]]'' and to [[ninja]]s which were popular in the 1980s due to films such as [[The Karate Kid]]. ==Plot== The game starts in [[New York City]], where President Ronnie (based on U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]]) has been [[kidnapping|kidnapped]] by the nefarious DragonNinja. The game's intro begins with the following introduction: "Rampant ninja related crimes these days... [[White House|Whitehouse]] is not the exception...". As soon as that occurs, a [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent (who resembles [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as he appears in ''[[The Terminator]]'') asks two street-smart brawlers, named Blade and Striker: "President Ronnie has been kidnapped by the ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue Ronnie?", which this quote became an infamous [[meme]] and is often lampooned on the Internet. (In the Japanese version, however, the words are completely different.) After they heard that, the Bad Dudes pursue the DragonNinja through the city streets, highway, sewers, transport train, forest, cave and into the secret ninja base, in order to save President Ronnie. The [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and [[English language]] versions' endings of the game differ. In the English version, after the Bad Dudes defeat DragonNinja, they celebrate by eating [[hamburger|burgers]] with President Ronnie. At the very end, President Ronnie is seen holding a burger while standing between the Bad Dudes. Behind them are many security guards with the [[White House]] behind them. In the Japanese version, President Ronnie gave the Bad Dudes a statue of them as a tribute to them. The Bad Dudes are seen leaning against a fence on a sidewalk next to their statue. Unlike the ending of the international version, the Japanese version's ending shows a list of every enemy in the game with their names (except the green ninja boss that multiplies himself), while some faces appear next to the names of the game's staff. The background music played in both versions' endings are also completely different. ==Gameplay== [[File:BadDudesGameplay.png|thumb|left|Screenshot of arcade version.]] ''Bad Dudes VS. DragonNinja'' was considered by many outside of Japan at the time of its release as Data East's answer to the 1987 [[beat 'em up]] hit ''[[Double Dragon]]'' by [[Technos Japan Corporation|Technos]]; however ''Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja'' was heavily inspired by the recently released 1987 [[Sega]] arcade game, ''[[Shinobi (arcade game)|Shinobi]]'', as they are both beat 'em ups where players fight on high and low parts of stages. Player One controlling Blade (in white pants) and Player Two controlling Striker (in green pants) will start with nothing but the ability to do punches, kicks and jumps (however most enemies can be beaten with only a single hit of any kind). Some moves are special like spinning kicks and the ability to charge themselves up to throw a powerful, but short-ranged punch toward opponents. Players will also come across several [[power-up]]s: some are weapons and some recharge a player's health, yet others add a few seconds to the remaining time. Using the picked-up knives and [[nunchaku]]s both had their advantages and disadvantages. The various types of enemies encountered in the game have their own means of attack. The basic blue-colored ninja directly charge the player, while some leap with their swords, or throw [[shuriken]] and [[makibishi]]; there are also acrobatic [[kunoichi|female ninja]], [[attack dog]]s, and even people who are on fire. The enemies may be beaten down or avoided. At the end of each level, a [[boss (video games)|boss]] will appear which needs to be defeated to progress to the next level. The first of them is [[Karnov]], who [[cameo appearance|cameos]] from the Data East game of the same name;<ref name="ja_credits">Closing credits of ''DragonNinja'', the Japanese arcade version of ''Bad Dudes VS. DragonNinja''. Retrieved on 05-09-09.</ref> the background music during the fight with him is similar to the main theme in ''Karnov'' as well.{{#tag:ref|The NES instruction manual says the reason Karnov is working with the "ninjas" is a mystery.{{Page needed|date=July 2009}} In later levels, another version of him with a different color palette sometimes appears as a minor enemy referred to as "Kusamoci Karnov".<ref name="ja_credits"/>|group="note"}} Each boss has their own special attacks: Karnov, for example, can breathe fire at the player. At the successful completion of each level, the dude(s) strike a "bad" pose and proclaim, "I'm bad!", possibly a reference to [[Michael Jackson]]'s then-recently released song, ''[[Bad (Michael Jackson song)|Bad]]''. ==Ports and related releases== [[File:Dragonninja.png|thumb|One of the two front covers of [[Amstrad CPC]] version.]] The game was [[Porting|ported]] to several home systems, including the [[Apple II]], [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Commodore 64]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[MSX]] and [[MS-DOS]] in [[1988 in video gaming|1988]] with the help of [[Imagine Software]]. On July 14, 1989, a [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES/Famicom]] port was developed by Sakata SAS and published in [[Japan]] by [[Namco]] as ''DragonNinja''. In [[North America]], the same version was released the same year by Data East USA simply as '''''Bad Dudes'''''. In [[Europe]], it version was released in 1990 by [[Ocean Software]] as ''Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja''. The arcade version is also featured (along with several other Data East arcade games) on the [[Wii]] title, ''[[Data East Arcade Classics]]'', by [[Majesco Entertainment]] with permission from G-Mode. The 8-bit versions (including the PC version, which was technically 16-bit) lacked the two-player cooperative mode, instead having an alternating two-player mode. The title screen of the Japanese version became different, while the English version's was unchanged. The Secret Service agent's quote at the intro screen to the NES version was phrased slightly differently ("The President has been kidnapped by ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the President?"), while the Famicom counterpart's quote was slightly similar to the international arcade and NES quotes. The reference to President Ronnie was removed because Nintendo of America did not allow political content in games. In that version, the President bears a resemblance to [[George H. W. Bush]], who was president when the NES version was released. The endings of the Japanese and English language versions of the NES port are based on the international arcade version; however, the Japanese version, does not show the credits but only shows "The End" at the White House scene and lasts a shorter time than the English version. The 8-bit [[home computer]] versions lacked the intro from either the arcade or the NES versions. The "I'm bad!" speech was only present in the NES version; however, it does not sound identical to its arcade counterpart. ==Reception== {{Expand section|date=December 2009}} President Ronnie, as he appears in the arcade version of the game, is ranked second in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''’s list of the top ten video game politicians.<ref>Scott Sharkey, “''EGM''’s Top Ten Videogame Politicians: Election time puts us in a voting mood,” ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' 234 (November 2008): 97.</ref> ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' noted the IBM port was satisfactory and compared favorably to similar ports of ''[[Double Dragon]]'' and ''[[Renegade (video game)|Renegade]]'' but the Apple II port suffered greatly.<ref name = "CGW">{{citation |date = May 1989| author = Wilson | last = David M. | first = Russell | periodical = [[Computer Gaming World]] | title = Street Lethal | pages = 26}}</ref> ==In popular culture== * In the 1989 movie ''[[Parenthood]]'', a character answers his son's question on why the game is so difficult. Groping for an answer, he looks at the awning and says: "Oh, well. They're bad dudes. That's why they call the game ''Bad Dudes.''"<ref>{{Cite web|author = | title=bad dudes vs. dragonninja, video game at arcade-history | format= | work=arcade-history | url=http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bad-dudes-vs.-dragonninja&page=detail&id=163 | accessdate=2008-09-07}}</ref> * In the 1990 movie ''[[RoboCop 2]]'', Officer Duffy gets pushed by RoboCop into a ''Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja'' arcade cabinet, but with ''[[Sly Spy]]'', another Data East arcade game, built into it.<ref>{{Cite web|author = | title=ROBOCOP 2 - TRIVIA | work=RoboCop Archive | url=http://www.robocoparchive.com/info/making2-2.htm | accessdate=2008-09-07}}</ref> * The alternative rock band [[Lostprophets]]' first release, entitled ''[[thefakesoundofprogress]]'', included a track titled "[[Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja]]". It is a reference to both ''Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja'' and the 1988 video game ''Shinobi''. * The [[Episodic video game|episodic game]] ''[[Sam & Max Season Two]]'' spoofs on the ''Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja'' intro in the episode ''[[Chariots of the Dogs]]''. * Gaming website Bad Enough Dudes takes its name from the game.<ref>http://www.badenoughdudes.com</ref> ==Property rights== After Data East became defunct due to their bankruptcy in {{vgy|2003}}, [[G-Mode]] bought the intellectual rights to the arcade game as well as most other Data East games and licenses them globally.<ref name = "g-mode webpage">{{Cite web| url=http://www.dataeastgames.com/title_badudes_doragonninja.html|title=Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja - DATA EAST GAMES|publisher=G-Mode|accessdate=2008-08-11}}</ref> ==Notes== {{Reflist|group="note"}} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * {{KLOV game|id=6991}} * {{StrategyWiki|Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja}} * {{moby game|id=/bad-dudes}} <!-- * {{WoS_game|id=0001488|name=DragonNinja}} --> <!-- * [http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=wide-flyer&db=videodb&id=328&image=1 Arcade flyer] --> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bad Dudes Vs. Dragonninja}} [[Category:1988 video games]] [[Category:Amiga games]] [[Category:Amstrad CPC games]] [[Category:Apple II games]] [[Category:Arcade games]] [[Category:Atari ST games]] [[Category:Beat 'em ups]] [[Category:Commodore 64 games]] [[Category:Cooperative video games]] [[Category:Data East games]] [[Category:DOS games]] [[Category:Multiplayer video games]] [[Category:Ninja video games]] [[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System games]] [[Category:Video games set in Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:ZX Spectrum games]]
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