Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja (1988, Arcade)

Developer: Data East
Publisher: Data East
Clear Version: Arcade
Clear Platform: Arcade
Clear Date: 6/21/25

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Why should I care?
“Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?” is an all-time classic line, but the rest of the game is completely forgettable.

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Watch out Data East’s new games to come

Man, fuck these guys for rescuing Ronald Reagan. What a waste of a funny concept.

This was just one of many games at Atlanta’s Southern-Fried Gaming Expo this weekend. I always have a better time there than I expect to, as it’s an event of modest size compared to my beloved MAGFest or even the local anime and gaming convention MomoCon. Don’t think I’d recommend it as a fly-in type of convention, but it’s a good way to spend a weekend if you live here. And hey, Howard Scott Warshaw flew in for it, so seeing him talk about his Atari days (and beyond) was neat.

Maybe next year I’ll finally buy one of the for-sale cabinets and start a little home arcade of my own.