Delirious and creative Sega beat-em-up with three off-beat dwarves as heroes. Absurd humor, inventive levels, improbable weapons. Excellent 3-player co-op. An endearing Saturn oddity often forgotten that deserves rediscovery.
Your verdict
Category
Action2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Humorous beat-'em-up featuring three irreverent dwarves freeing children kidnapped by robots. Published by Sega, released in Japan in 1999. Three playable characters with distinct combat techniques, cooperative two-player levels, comic book humor and colorful 2D visuals. A late and original Saturn title for the Japanese market.
Three Dirty Dwarves review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,36 GB📅02/04/1998
Published by Sega
Three Dirty Dwarves (Saturn) price, value & rarity
The Japanese edition of Appaloosa's offbeat beat'em up for Sega, distinctly rarer than its Western pressings since the genre and skewed humour fit the local audience poorly. Its collector interest comes from that thin Japanese distribution paired with a recognisable comic-book art style, sought by fans who favour the hardest-to-find version of a niche Sega title.
