An arcade beat-'em-up starring anthropomorphic ducks - yes, really. Colorful, fun and delightfully absurd, which is exactly its charm. Better in co-op, short but well-paced for its time.
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Category
Action1 player7+
Description
Action game featuring a duck and pig hero battling enemies in colorful levels. Published by Sega, released in Europe and Brazil in 1990. Characters in side-scrolling view in humorous colorful levels. Master System adaptation of Sega's Dynamite Dux.
Dynamite Dux review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
The visual principle rests on a constant mismatch: a duck in boxing gloves crosses ordinary urban settings, a petrol station, a shopping street, and faces opponents who are enlarged household animals. The objects picked up off the ground, sticks of dynamite, fish, bottles, are drawn with an incongruous realism that heightens the absurdity of the scene.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,13 MB📅01/01/1990
Published by Sega
Dynamite Dux (Master System) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Is Dynamite Dux still worth playing in 2026?
A wacky beat them up from Sega, Dynamite Dux advances a hyped up duck and pig who pummel zany enemies with fists and weapons picked up along the way. The cartoon humour, expressive sprites and snappy pace give a joyfully absurd tone, ideal in co-op. The 8 bit conversion loses a little impact against the cabinet but stays readable and fun. For a fan of unashamed retro beat them ups, someone curious about the Sega arcade catalogue or a player after stress relief, the title keeps a comic energy and a direct pleasure.
