Retro Classix: Bad Dudes

"President Ronnie has been kidnapped by the ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue Ronnie?"

The news headlines scream KIDNAPPED and the nation is paralyzed in shock. Is it really possible, the President has been kidnapped by ninjas? The Secret Service must recruit two street-smart brawlers, the Bad Dudes, to save President Ronnie. As Blade or Striker, it is up to you to fight your way through relentless ninja attacks, through alleys, underground tunnels, and even on top of moving semi-trucks in order to save Ronnie.
Are you BAD enough to take on the Dragon Ninja himself and rescue the President?

• A 2D arcade classic with satisfying sidescrolling beat 'em up action
• Fight alongside a friend in two-player mode (requires at least one controller)
• Play with original rendering or reproduce the look of an arcade cabinet with a CRT-style view

Co-published by Ziggurat Interactive, Inc and 612 Games.

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Recommended by Frank Cifaldi from The Video Game History Foundation The American Cheese of video games! This is a perfect encapsulation of the era of Japanese creators making games to appeal to American 80s action movie fans, and it's so over the top that you can pretend like it's a parody. What was with our obsession with ninjas back then, anyway?

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