Dynamite Duke

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.

Dynamite Duke
Japanese arcade flyer of Dynamite Duke.
Developer(s)Seibu Kaihatsu (arcade)

Whiteboard (SMS)

Hertz (Genesis)
Publisher(s)Seibu Kaihatsu (arcade)
Sega (SMS, Genesis)
Platform(s)Arcade, Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, X68000
ReleaseArcade
1989
Master System
1989
Mega Drive/Genesis [1]
  • JP: 27 October 1990
Genre(s)Shooting gallery
Mode(s)Single player

The Double Dynamites
The Double Dynamites
Developer(s)Seibu Kaihatsu
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Arcade
Release1989-?
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single player, multi-player (max 2)

It is a version with simultaneous 2 player support. In addition, there are other changes:

  • Life gauges are shown with visible bars, where Duke and bosses all have 11 bars of life.
  • In the English version, it is no longer possible to refill the life bar by adding credits after completing Mission 1.
  • With the exception of Mission 9, there are more enemies on screen, including boss battles.
  • In the high score entry screen, a countdown timer is shown.

Story
Arcade screenshot

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 who is armed with a cybernetic arm along with a machine gun to foil his evil plan.

Gameplay
Packaging for the Genesis version.

The Arcade version has 9 stages, while the Genesis version only has 6 stages.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Dynamite Duke on their October 1, 1989 issue as being the fourteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the year.[2]

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."[3] Levi Buchanan of IGN rated the Genesis game a 5.0 (Meh) for a dismal value, 30 minutes of play value.[4]

References
  1. "MD/GEN Release dates". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  2. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 365. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 October 1989. p. 29.
  3. Dynamite Duke review - Mega Drive
  4. Dynamite Duke Review - Horrible box art, horrible Genesis game.
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