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Buff dudes in tank tops punch ninjas across junkyards and moving trucks—screen won’t stop scrolling, so neither should you. Pure dumb arcade chaos with a killer synth soundtrack.
Bad Dudes is a 1988 arcade beat 'em up from Data East, playable today through MAME. It arrived during a peak period for side-scrolling action games, offering a straightforward premise without much pretense. You are one of two martial artists tasked with rescuing the President from a ninja clan.
You control a character who punches, kicks, and jumps through urban environments like city streets and warehouses. The main goal is to fight through each stage, defeating waves of enemies and occasional bosses. Signature mechanics include picking up weapons like knives dropped by foes, and executing a screen-clearing special move by pressing both attack buttons at once. The pacing is relentless, with enemies swarming from both sides of the screen, and the difficulty is unapologetically steep for solo players. It feels like a constant, frantic brawl where survival depends on quick reflexes and positioning.
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