Difference between revisions of "Buccaneers"
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| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Buccaneers - ARC - Screenshot - Title.png|thumb|256x256px|Title screen.]] |
| − | '''''Buccaneers''''' is a pirate beat em up | + | '''''Buccaneers''''' is a pirate-themed [[beat 'em up]] developed and published by [[Duintronic]] for the [[arcade]] in 1989. This was the company's first and last game. It was never ported to any other platform. |
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| + | I found this game randomly while exploring [[MAME]]. I played around with it for a little while, but, after fighting with the controls, I quickly gave up on it. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
| − | I have no desire to ever play this game again. | + | I do not own this game, I have not beaten it, and have no desire to ever play this game again. |
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
| − | + | {{Video Game Review|2|1|5|2|1|Arcade}} | |
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| + | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Although they're quite dated, the graphics are well-drawn. |
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
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* You play on a 2-D platform without the ability to move up or down despite the graphics making it look like you should. | * You play on a 2-D platform without the ability to move up or down despite the graphics making it look like you should. | ||
* Jumping is very difficult to control. | * Jumping is very difficult to control. | ||
| + | * The music is dull, and the sound effects are obnoxious. | ||
| + | * The ending is the same as the title screen. How boring. | ||
| + | * The bosses can be defeated almost entirely by mashing the kick button. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
* Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable. | * Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable. | ||
| + | * With only 4 stages, and stage 4 being a mere boss fight, the game is extremely short. It can be finished in about 5 minutes. | ||
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| + | ==Media== | ||
| + | ===Screenshots=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Buccaneers - ARC - Screenshot - Title.png|Title screen. | ||
| + | Buccaneers - ARC - Screenshot - Intro.png|Introduction. | ||
| + | Buccaneers - ARC - Screenshot - Stage 1.png|Stage 1. | ||
| + | Buccaneers - ARC - Screenshot - Cut Scene.png|Cut Scene. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Videos=== | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLVhMmMal-U youtube.com/watch?v=wLVhMmMal-U] - Longplay. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/buccaneers}} | ||
| + | {{Link|GameFAQs|https://www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/221577-buccaneers}} | ||
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| + | * [https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=13394 arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=13394] - Arcade Museum. | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Games]] |
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Beat Em Up]] | + | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] |
| + | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Beat 'Em Up]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Media Theme - Pirates]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Arcade Games]] | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 27 December 2019
Buccaneers is a pirate-themed beat 'em up developed and published by Duintronic for the arcade in 1989. This was the company's first and last game. It was never ported to any other platform.
I found this game randomly while exploring MAME. I played around with it for a little while, but, after fighting with the controls, I quickly gave up on it.
Status
I do not own this game, I have not beaten it, and have no desire to ever play this game again.
Review
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| 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Best Version: Arcade
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- Although they're quite dated, the graphics are well-drawn.
Bad
- The game is terribly monotonous, the enemies are very dull.
- You play on a 2-D platform without the ability to move up or down despite the graphics making it look like you should.
- Jumping is very difficult to control.
- The music is dull, and the sound effects are obnoxious.
- The ending is the same as the title screen. How boring.
- The bosses can be defeated almost entirely by mashing the kick button.
Ugly
- Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable.
- With only 4 stages, and stage 4 being a mere boss fight, the game is extremely short. It can be finished in about 5 minutes.
Media
Screenshots
Title screen.
Introduction.
Stage 1.
Cut Scene.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=wLVhMmMal-U - Longplay.
Links
- arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=13394 - Arcade Museum.
