Die Hard Arcade
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| Die Hard Arcade | |
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| Developer(s) | AM1 / Sega Technical Institute |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Sega Saturn |
| Release date | 1996 (Arcade) April 8, 1997 (Sega Saturn) |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T) |
| Media | CD-ROM |
Die Hard Arcade is the licensed American/European version of the Japanese videogame Dynamite Deka. The game is a beat 'em up with loose ties to the Die Hard movie series of the same name.
However, other than the title, the building and the fact that the hero (Bruno Delinger) looks like John McClane, the game and the movie have little to do with each other (in fact, the license was purchased when the game was essentially complete for the American and European releases). It is a 1 - 2 player game in which the male and/or female characters fight through action-packed levels to save the president's daughter from a band of terrorists.
[edit] Gameplay
The game is played by fighting your way through waves of enemies, using your fists, feet, and a ludicrous variety of weapons. You progress through the requisite enemies and bosses with cutscenes interspersed into the action. Various cutscenes in the game contain Quick Time Event sequences, in which the player must press a particular button within a short time limit to alter the impending scene e.g., defeating an enemy or group of enemies in the sequence so that the player will not have to then engage them in combat.
[edit] Development
It was created by Sega, using a team up of the successful Japanese AM1 (Arcade Machine 1, also known as WoW Entertainment) group and US-based Sega Technical Institute (STI), which developed in collaboration with Sonic Team some of the Sonic the Hedgehog series of games following the original, to create this game. AM1 provided the engineering, and some of the design and art, and STI provided art, design and animation. The game was created simultaneously for the Titan Arcade system and Sega Saturn but the home version was released later.
Die Hard Arcade also has an unlicensed sequel that was released in arcades and Dreamcast titled Dynamite Cop (aka "Dynamite Deka 2" in Japan) released in 1998.
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