Switch rambling
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scalyshoujoI haven't played "Ninja Kid" a lot yet but it's pretty simple and fun. Unlike "Kid Niki" arcade game I'd already bought for Switch, which focused on melee fighting with a katana, this is a shooting game with shuriken. Took me a bit to figure out you have to hold right or left to get the jump button to work and that the stages end when you kill all the enemies, not when you reach a goal, but after that the game felt pretty satisfying.
I'm really happy with the arcade Switch conversion of Bad Dudes, all things considered. Took advantage of the unlimited credits to play all the way through it. The flaming punch retained the magical hitbox I saw in the NES version, but other than obvious upscale in graphics, there were some interesting differences. Firstly there are a lot of other voices other than just the "I'm bad!" voice clip a the end of levels, and sound is mixed so that the voices are louder than the music. Not that it's a bad thing since you can still hear the music well enough, just interesting. I guess the developers were really proud of all the cries and grunts. :3 The game is also balanced differently, there are more enemies and more aggressive. The NES game has limited continues and is easier as a consequence, but the original isn't afraid to tear into you to demand more money from you(Or time in the case of this port). The arcade version is more generous with weapon pickups though.
Also this wasn't really clear to be while playing the NES version but your health pickups are coke cans. Very American!
The strangest thing is that, even though I died a lot and didn't even come close to finishing on one credit, after I'd saved Reagan, the game gave me the highest possible score anyway. A long string of nines. It might as well have said "infinity." I think this is the nicest a game's ever been to me!
Should be a great choice for parties given the two player mode. Bad Dudes is simple and short, but fun and satisfying because of the wacky setting and addictive gameplay.
I didn't mention this when I talked about Dark Seal:Gate of Doom on this blog, but unlike most of the arcade games on Switch, which are ported by Hamster, that game and Bad Dudes are part of the "Johnny Turbo's Arcade" collection. Johnny Turbo was a strange mascot for the Turbografix-16 who only featured in comic book ads printed in magazines. Somehow Jonathan Brandstetter, the real life guy the character was based on reclaimed the name and is now starting to sell Data East games. Gate of Doom had what I'd assume is his voice announcing the title. He did the same for Bad Dudes, but was more enthusiastic this time...weird, but fun. Weird but fun seems to be something I'm constantly looking for in games.
One thing I like in the JT releases over the Hamster ones is a pseudo 3D effect that makes it feel a little more like you're playing on an arcade cabinet. Little thing but it helps.
I'm really happy with the arcade Switch conversion of Bad Dudes, all things considered. Took advantage of the unlimited credits to play all the way through it. The flaming punch retained the magical hitbox I saw in the NES version, but other than obvious upscale in graphics, there were some interesting differences. Firstly there are a lot of other voices other than just the "I'm bad!" voice clip a the end of levels, and sound is mixed so that the voices are louder than the music. Not that it's a bad thing since you can still hear the music well enough, just interesting. I guess the developers were really proud of all the cries and grunts. :3 The game is also balanced differently, there are more enemies and more aggressive. The NES game has limited continues and is easier as a consequence, but the original isn't afraid to tear into you to demand more money from you(Or time in the case of this port). The arcade version is more generous with weapon pickups though.
Also this wasn't really clear to be while playing the NES version but your health pickups are coke cans. Very American!
The strangest thing is that, even though I died a lot and didn't even come close to finishing on one credit, after I'd saved Reagan, the game gave me the highest possible score anyway. A long string of nines. It might as well have said "infinity." I think this is the nicest a game's ever been to me!
Should be a great choice for parties given the two player mode. Bad Dudes is simple and short, but fun and satisfying because of the wacky setting and addictive gameplay.
I didn't mention this when I talked about Dark Seal:Gate of Doom on this blog, but unlike most of the arcade games on Switch, which are ported by Hamster, that game and Bad Dudes are part of the "Johnny Turbo's Arcade" collection. Johnny Turbo was a strange mascot for the Turbografix-16 who only featured in comic book ads printed in magazines. Somehow Jonathan Brandstetter, the real life guy the character was based on reclaimed the name and is now starting to sell Data East games. Gate of Doom had what I'd assume is his voice announcing the title. He did the same for Bad Dudes, but was more enthusiastic this time...weird, but fun. Weird but fun seems to be something I'm constantly looking for in games.
One thing I like in the JT releases over the Hamster ones is a pseudo 3D effect that makes it feel a little more like you're playing on an arcade cabinet. Little thing but it helps.