Two Crude

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1990 video game

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Field	Value
title	Two Crude
image	Crude Buster cover art.png
caption	Arcade flyer
developer	Data East (Arcade)
ISCO & Opera House (MD/GEN)
publisher	Data East
producer	Iwao Horita
designer	Akira Ohtami
programmer	Takaaki Inoue
Sōichi Akiyama
composer	Azusa Hara
Hiroaki Yoshida
Tatsuya Kiuchi (Arcade)
Hitoshi Sakimoto (MD/GEN)
platforms	Arcade, Mega Drive/Genesis, Windows
released	{{collapsible list
title	February 1990
Arcade {{vgrelease	JP

|title = Two Crude |image = Crude Buster cover art.png |caption = Arcade flyer |developer = Data East (Arcade) ISCO & Opera House (MD/GEN) |publisher = Data East |producer = Iwao Horita |designer = Akira Ohtami |programmer = Takaaki Inoue Sōichi Akiyama |composer = Azusa Hara Hiroaki Yoshida Tatsuya Kiuchi (Arcade) Hitoshi Sakimoto (MD/GEN) |platforms = Arcade, Mega Drive/Genesis, Windows |released = {{collapsible list | title = February 1990 | Arcade Mega Drive/Genesis

|genre = Beat 'em up, platform |modes = Single-player, multiplayer

Two Crude, released in Asia as is a 1990 beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Data East. It was a follow-up to Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja (1988). The game was later ported to the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1992. Outside Japan, the port was released under the name Two Crude Dudes.

In the game, players control one of two mercenaries hired by the American government to stop the terrorist organization "Big Valley". Their objective is to retake control of a ruined New York City from Big Valley after a nuclear explosion the group caused.

Gameplay

Players control the characters by jumping, dodging and attacking their way through legions of enemies. Because the main characters are muscle-bound brawlers, they have the ability to pick up objects well beyond their own weight (e.g. cars and traffic lights) to use as weapons. They can do the same to most enemies as well. While playing co-op, it is also possible for one player to pick up the other to use as a projectile.

Each player has a life bar, which decreases each time they are hit. Some enemies can grab onto the players and drain their life. A player loses a life when his life bar reaches zero. If the hit that finishes a player is an explosion or flame, he slumps to the ground burnt. The life bar can be fully refilled between stages, with a cut scene showing the player(s) punching a "Power Cola" vending machine causing sodas to fall out which they drink. These vending machines also feature in most stages as replenishment points.

Ports and related releases

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The game was later ported to the Mega Drive/Genesis by ISCO/Opera House, but the North American and European versions of them were retitled Two Crude Dudes. The Japanese version of this port kept the Japanese arcade version's title unchanged.

The arcade version was later included in the compilation disc Data East Arcade Classics, along with other Data East arcade games bought by G-Mode after Data East's bankruptcy.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Crude Buster on their April 15, 1990 issue as being the seventh most-successful table arcade unit of the month. In Hong Kong, it was the top-grossing conversion kit on the Bondeal arcade charts from March to April 1990.

The arcade game was critically acclaimed upon release. Writing for Computer and Video Games magazine, Julian Rignall called Crude Buster "one of the best beat'em ups I've seen in years" and rated it a 95%. Mark Caswell of Crash magazine called it a fun and humorous beat-'em-up. Sinclair User also noted the game's humor, comparing it to playing an interactive cartoon. They wrote that it was even better than other recent Data East games, including the game's predecessor, Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja. The magazine dubbed it a "classic" in terms of style and gameplay.

The Mega Drive version was also well-received. Mega magazine placed the game at #37 in their Top Mega Drive Games of All Time. MegaTech magazine said it was "the first Megadrive beat 'em up that comes close to rivalling Streets of Rage".

Notes

References

(1 April 1990). "Overseas Readers Column: Many Videos Unveiled At AOU Expo '90 Chiba". [[:ja:アミューズメント通信社.
(April 1990). "ACME: New Product Review".
Harris, Craig. (February 16, 2012). "Data East Arcade Classics Review". IGN.
(23 April 1992). "Software A-Z: Mega Drive". [[Paragon Publishing]].
''[[MegaTech]]'' rating, [[EMAP]], issue 5, page 78, May 1992
(15 April 1990). "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". [[:ja:アミューズメント通信社.
(May 1990). "The Bondeal Chart". RePlay Publishing.
[[Julian Rignall]]. [https://www.solvalou.com/arcade/reviews/246/89 "Crude Busters"]. ''[[Computer and Video Games]]''. June 1990. p. 90.
(26 April 1990). "Crude Buster".
[https://www.solvalou.com/arcade/reviews/129/89 "Crude Buster"]. Sinclair User. June 1990. pp. 56-57.
Mega magazine issue 1, page 76, [[Future Publishing]], Oct 1992

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