Dynamite Duke | |
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Developer(s) |
Seibu Kaihatsu (arcade) Whiteboard (SMS) |
Publisher(s) |
Seibu Kaihatsu (arcade) Sega (SMS, Genesis) |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, X68000 |
Release | Arcade 1989 Master System 1989 Mega Drive/Genesis [1]
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Genre(s) | Shooting gallery |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Dynamite Duke ( Japanese: ダイナマイトデューク, Hepburn: Dainamaito Dūku) is a 1989 action arcade game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu. It was later ported to the Master System, Mega Drive/Genesis and X68000. Being a Cabal-based shooter, it can be considered a follow-up to Seibu's Empire City: 1931 and Dead Angle.
The Double Dynamites | |
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Developer(s) | Seibu Kaihatsu |
Publisher(s) | |
Platform(s) | Arcade |
Release | 1989-? |
Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multi-player (max 2) |
The Double Dynamites is a version of the original game with simultaneous 2 player support. In addition, there are other changes:
A top scientist decides to utilise a secret formula to develop his very own army of evil mutant warriors, so he can become the ruler of the world. It is up to Dynamite Duke--a man with a cybernetic arm and a machine gun--to foil his evil plan.
The Arcade version has 9 stages, while the Genesis version only has 6 stages.
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Publication | Score |
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IGN | 5/10 (Genesis) [5] |
Console XS | 77/100 (Genesis)
[2] 72/100 (Master System) [3] |
Mean Machines | 79% (Genesis) [4] |
MegaTech | 73/100 (Genesis) [6] |
In Japan, Game Machine listed Dynamite Duke on their October 1, 1989 issue as being the fourteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. [7]
Mean Machines gave the Mega Drive/Genesis version a 79%, commenting that it was only visually better than the Master System version and that it "lacks lasting appeal". [4] Levi Buchanan of IGN rated the Genesis game a 5.0 (Meh) for a dismal value, 30 minutes of play value. [8] MegaTech magazine gave an overall score of 73 out of 100 commenting the game "provides plenty of blasting fun and frolics" and criticizes its lack of challenge. [9] Console XS gave the Genesis an overall score of 77/100 praising the behind the shoulder gameplay perspective and the well drawn enemies although criticizing the gameplay being too easy. [10] They also reviewed the Master system version and gave a score of 72/100 and felt the game was similar to Operation Wolf but with far superior graphics. [11]