The more limited options for movement do make for a simpler game, and that means that in some respects Bad Dudes is pretty easy. Sometimes, you can't really even do that, because you're riding on top of a fleet of trucks or a train and jumping down just means you break your ankle and drop off the screen. Instead of moving toward the back of the screen or toward its front, you really can just walk, jump, punch and kick on two levels: the top and bottom halves of the screen. You don't have to worry about depth of field. I say "okay" because unlike Double Dragon and other such titles, Bad Dudes limits your movement significantly. But if you do have the nostalgia-as I do-you're in for an okay time. Playing it today is a bit underwhelming, and I recognize the experience must have limited or no appeal to people who aren't already a bit in love with the genre and the nostalgia. But there was a time when things were different, and Bad Dudes is a product of that time. Arcades aren't even that popular, for that matter.
This you will do by battling through a whole slew of ninja warriors who mostly look the same, with the exception of bosses you battle first at the end of each stage and then as part of a gauntlet before you can face the leader of the entire evil clan.īrawlers aren't all that popular in arcades these days. It is your job to save him, either alone or with a friend. President Ronnie, who looks a whole lot like Ronald Reagan, has been kidnapped. I didn't get far, so I welcomed the chance years later to finally see that old adventure through to its conclusion.Īs the story goes, ninja-related crimes are on the rise and even the White House can't stop it. I even played the latter once, when I had a few quarters to spare. The original game was quite popular when I was a youngster, on the NES and in arcade cabinet form at local convenience stores. Dragonninja is, as you must suspect, a Switch port of the arcade classic of the same name (minus the whole "Johnny Turbo's Arcade" bit, which doesn't make any sense but anchors a whole series of ports of Data East classics presently offered on Nintendo Switch). At least, I can if I have unlimited continues. But now I know for a certainty that I can save the president, if ever a time comes when he is kidnapped by dragon ninja.
"Are you a bad enough dude to save President Ronnie?"Īt long last, my answer to that question is a resounding "Yes!" I always suspected I was a bad dude, sufficient for most any task you might name. " Bad Dudes is back! Depending on how you felt about the arcade original, that's both the good news and the bad." Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Bad Dudes (Switch) review
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