Dynamite Cop
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Dynamite Cop (1998) is a video game published by Sega
and initially released in arcades
on Sega Model 2 hardware. The game was then ported
to the Sega Dreamcast
console and released in Japan, North America and Europe. Dynamite Cop is a 1 or 2 player, 3D beat 'em up
in which players fight through levels to save the president's daughter from a band of modern day pirates.
The game's predecessor, Dynamite Deka, was released in Europe and North America for arcades
and the Sega Saturn
with a Die Hard
licence, titled Die Hard Arcade
.
Its main character, Delinger (who would have been John McClane
if this game had been given the Die Hard license), makes a cameo appearance in The House of the Dead 2
as a playable character via a special item obtainable in the original mode (present in home versions of The House of the Dead 2).
The classic Sega
arcade game Tranquilizer Gun (1980
) is included as a bonus game. Clearing all missions will enable you to play Tranquilizer Gun an unlimited number of times.
As with the original's striking resemblance to the movie Die Hard
, Dynamite Cop bore many similarities to the action movie Speed 2: Cruise Control
.
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
and initially released in arcades
Video arcade
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables...
on Sega Model 2 hardware. The game was then ported
Porting
In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed...
to the Sega Dreamcast
Sega Dreamcast
The is a 128-bit video game console which was released by Sega in late 1998 in Japan and from September 1999 in other territories. It was the first entry in the sixth generation of video game consoles, preceding Sony's PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube.Dreamcast sales were...
console and released in Japan, North America and Europe. Dynamite Cop is a 1 or 2 player, 3D beat 'em up
Beat 'em up
Beat 'em up is a video game genre featuring melee combat between the protagonist and a large number of underpowered antagonists. These games typically take place in urban settings and feature crime-fighting and revenge-based plots, though some games may employ historical or fantasy themes...
in which players fight through levels to save the president's daughter from a band of modern day pirates.
The game's predecessor, Dynamite Deka, was released in Europe and North America for arcades
Video arcade
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables...
and the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
with a Die Hard
Die Hard
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film and the first in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on a 1979 novel by Roderick Thorp titled Nothing Lasts Forever, itself a sequel to the book The Detective, which...
licence, titled Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard Arcade is the licensed North American, European and Australian version of the Japanese videogame . The game is a beat 'em up with loose ties to the Die Hard movie series of the same name....
.
Its main character, Delinger (who would have been John McClane
John McClane
John McClane is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Die Hard film series, portrayed by Bruce Willis.-Development and description:...
if this game had been given the Die Hard license), makes a cameo appearance in The House of the Dead 2
The House of the Dead 2
The House of the Dead 2 is a light gun arcade game with a horror theme and the second game in the The House of the Dead series of video games, developed by Sega for video arcades in 1998 and later ported to the Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows, and also found on the Xbox as an unlockable bonus in...
as a playable character via a special item obtainable in the original mode (present in home versions of The House of the Dead 2).
The classic Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
arcade game Tranquilizer Gun (1980
1980 in video gaming
-Notable releases:* May 22, Namco releases Pac-Man, which is their biggest selling game of all time* December, Nintendo releases the Radar Scope arcade game...
) is included as a bonus game. Clearing all missions will enable you to play Tranquilizer Gun an unlimited number of times.
As with the original's striking resemblance to the movie Die Hard
Die Hard
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film and the first in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on a 1979 novel by Roderick Thorp titled Nothing Lasts Forever, itself a sequel to the book The Detective, which...
, Dynamite Cop bore many similarities to the action movie Speed 2: Cruise Control
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Speed 2: Cruise Control is a 1997 action–thriller film, and a sequel to Speed . The film was produced and directed by Jan de Bont, and written by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson, based on a story by de Bont and McCormick. Sandra Bullock stars in the film, reprising her role from Speed,...
.