Bad Dudes adapts the Data East arcade beat em up to NES with two tough guys facing ninjas to save the president. The conversion keeps the snappy rhythm and 80s humor of the original in an efficient local coop formula. Pleasant for 8 bit beat em up fans, Data East genre classic.
Your verdict
Category
Beat-'Em-Up1 player12+
Co-op
Description
NES port of the arcade brawler where two muscle-bound heroes punch their way to free the President from the DragonNinja. Published by Data East, released in 1990 in the United States. Simple moveset and colourful bosses.
Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,12 MB📅01/01/1991
Published by Data East
Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja (NES) price, value & rarity
Released under its full arcade title in Europe in 1991, this PAL version keeps the DragonNinja billing absent from the US market, making it a distinct identification piece for collectors. Scarcer than the NTSC edition due to a reduced continental print run, it appeals chiefly through that titling nuance and its direct tie to the original Data East arcade cabinet.
