Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja Nintendo Switch Review: Born To Be ‘Bad’
Yes, I remember the good ol’ days of arcades in the 80’s, when I could easily blow my [...]
Not Bad, Not Bad
While the game plays very nicely, it comes up short in terms of extras. The graphics options are okay, but most of them just end up leaving the monitor appearing sort of squished. If you go with default mode, however, it's arcade perfect, right down to the CRT lines from the monitor. The sound is real crisp, too, with all sorts of goofy sound effects ("I'm bad!!") and fun, retro-based music.
But I feel like Flying Tiger missed an opportunity to hand out extras. There's no option to play with DIP switches like the old arcade game, nor switch between the U.S. and Japanese versions, which offer up unique endings. It also would've been nice to have some form of online support or, at the very least, some new color options for our "dude pants", as it were.
But keep in mind that this is just Flying Tiger's second release in terms of retro games, and so far, it's hitting the ground running pretty nicely. While Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja isn't a quintessential release for the Switch, it's a fun throwback title that reminds you of most of the goofy fun of the arcade original. And it shows that future Data East titles, like Heavy Barrel and, fingers crossed, Midnight Resistance, are in good hands.
Besides, for ten bucks, you get a game that's great for one or two dudes, and it's a romp while it lasts. Now, if that's not worth a digital burger, we're not sure what is.
WWG's Score: 3.5/5
Disclaimer: A review code was provided by the publisher.
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