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[Tizoc]

Dynamite Deka/Dynamite Cop is a series of 3D beat'em-ups by SEGA.

Originally released to arcades in 1996, the game would be more popularly be known in the west as Die Hard Arcade, which is fitting since the main character, Bruno, and the large building the first game takes place in is inspired by the first Die Hard movie.
D. Cop 1 was released on the Saturn and then on the PS2 years later.
The game had you fight through a tall building against criminal goons and robots, using whatever you can get your hands on be it a mop or a rocket launcher.

D. Cop 2 was released in Japan in 1998 and then worldwide and to the Dreamcast in 1999. The game forgoes the setting of the first game and has you infiltrate a ship that's been taken over by terrorists, like the first game you battle your way through the ship collecting power ups and weapons to take down enemies, eventually you end up fighting a giant octopus that's made it's way to the inside of the ship.
Needless to say the developers intended for such ridiculous things to be in the game especially when the villain of the game is an honest to god Pirate

In 2006, SEGA released a 3rd Dynamite Deka game called Dynamite Deka EX. This game was only released to Arcades and features 3 playable characters. It is a mishmash of stuff from the first and second game. I sadly never knew or got to play the game so I can't comment on it much.

I really wish SEGA could somehow get a Compilation release of 3 games made. I played the first game on my PS3 and while it had some bizarre performance issues, I felt like the gameplay still held up.
As for DD2, I have hilarious memories of playing the game years ago at an arcade and I find the series in general great for drunk playthroughs ;P

Dynamite Deka 1 footage
Dynamite Deka 2 footage
Dynamite Deka EX footage

HG101's article on the DD series

 

[Nocturnowl]

Ah yes, the best video game adaptation of my favourite movie, though it took a fair amount of creative liberties.
Someone get me a gif of one of those lovely quick time event animations.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

One of the GOAT co-op games, had so much fun.

 

[Akiyama_AE]

I enjoyed the shit out of the one on dream cast !

 

[Persona7]

I still play this on dreamcast every now and then. So much fun. I still have the DLC too.

 

[squall23]

A true pioneer in 3D beat'em ups.

 

[Tizoc]

Ah yes, the best video game adaptation of my favourite movie, though it took a fair amount of creative liberties.
Someone get me a gif of one of those lovely quick time event animations.

More DD awesomeness

Also there was a Dynamite Deka manga
http://obscurevideogames.tumblr.com/post/107033327871/dynamite-cop-sega-dreamcast-1999
WITH OBLIGATORY ANIME HIGH SCHOOL GIRL

 

[Nocturnowl]

Wonderful Tizoc.
Oh my, you get to punch a Kraken in the face in the sequels!

 

[Memory]

One of the best things Sega has ever done. kickstarter needs to stop shitting out metroidvanias and platfomers and start on games like this.


Lol at the Manga, i'm sure they have a perfect explanation why they have a school girl front and centre on the cover and story.

 

[panama chief]

Damn I miss this.

*boots up dreamcast for a retro day*

 

[Tizoc]

One of the best things Sega has ever done. kickstarter needs to stop shitting out metroidvanias and platfomers and start on games like this.


Lol at the Manga, i'm sure they have a perfect explanation why they have a school girl front and centre on the cover and story.

The best part is that the schoolgirl's shirt is rather short :V

 

[Vex_]

Holy shit is that Bruce Willis?

 

[Tizoc]

Wonderful Tizoc.
Oh my, you get to punch a Kraken in the face in the sequels!

Forgot to post this one

 

[Possumowner]

Not amazing in single player,but my God was it fun in Co-op.

 

[oneida]

i find the dreamcast version very difficult to play even with the arcade stick. even basic commands like P+K don't register consistently.

 

[The Main Event]

Is the PS2 version still available on the JP PSN store? If so I'm jumping on it today.

 

[PdotMichael]

We don't get suck whacky 90's arcade games anymore.

RIP

 

[Tizoc]

Is the PS2 version still available on the JP PSN store? If so I'm jumping on it today.

Yes it is
https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/ゲーム/ダイナマイト刑事/cid=JP0177-NPJD00009_00-0000000000000000

 

[The Main Event]

Yes it is
https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/ゲーム/ダイナマイト刑事/cid=JP0177-NPJD00009_00-0000000000000000

Awww yeah, thanks man!

 

[Tizoc]

Awww yeah, thanks man!

One word of caution though; for whatever reason the FPS goes to crap when you reach an area with a water fountain, otherwise the FPS runs fine.

If I could, I'd vote for THIS game to be re-released on PS4 T.T

 

[ZerotypeX]

Is the PS2 version still available on the JP PSN store? If so I'm jumping on it today.

Yes it is
https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/ゲーム/ダイナマイト刑事/cid=JP0177-NPJD00009_00-0000000000000000

Just had a 2 questions regarding this.

1. Will this game work on a NA Playstation 4?

2. Do you need a Japanese Playstation account?

 

[Tizoc]

Just had a 2 questions regarding this.

1. Will this game work on a NA Playstation 4?

2. Do you need a Japanese Playstation account?

It only works on PS3s mate. Make a JP PSN account, download to PS3, play on any account you want.
There are no JP PS2 games for the PS4 atm.

 

[ZerotypeX]

It only works on PS3s mate. Make a JP PSN account, download to PS3, play on any account you want.
There are no JP PS2 games for the PS4 atm.

Awesome. Thank you for the information.

 

[Sgblues]

Yeah the PS2 version of DD1 which is part of the Sega Ages collection is great as it adds a lockon option which helps out a lot as the original arcade didn't have it.

But I'm glad Bruno Delinger hasn't been forgotten about, he has shown up in Project X Zone with the track "High-rise to hell" play as his theme, he also had a cameo in SeHa Girls.


Also Wolf Hongo has nothing on Hans Gruber!

 

[K.Jack]

Played the shit out of Die Hard Arcade with my bro. Co-op was insanely fun.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Die Hard Arcade / Dynamite Deka is still incredibly good. Looked amazing on Saturn / ST-V to boot.

A true classic.

 

[Brian_FETO]

i find the dreamcast version very difficult to play even with the arcade stick. even basic commands like P+K don't register consistently.

To be fair, the arcade version isn't exactly the most responsive control-wise either

Still. Trying out Die Hard Arcade with no previous knowledge of it at Galloping Ghost was an awesome surprise. 3D brawling SEGA goodness (with guns!)

 

[Ingueferroque]

I always vastly preferred the art direction/scenario of the first game. The second has its moments but is just too zany for me, and the visuals aren't as crisp and eye catching to me.

The second one even has a Golden Axe tribute level.

 

[Emperor Bohe]

i didn't even know Dynamite Deka EX was a thing

 

[Tizoc]

i didn't even know Dynamite Deka EX was a thing

Same here, which is more the reason I want to play it. I really loved the swinging pole attack animation in this game XP

 

[TheSpoiler]

Some of y'all are downplaying how amazing these games were. Like, legit could 1cc the game without too much bullshit, which was a tall order for any arcade game back in the day. So long as you had enough skill, you could do pretty well, meaning it was more about learning how the game played rather than battles of attraction.

The battle system was basically Virtua Fighter laced over a full 3D realm, and because of that, the game plays very tight and without too many terrible hitboxes (IIRC, anyway).

Also, the Sega Ages game is among the best of the series. Not only did they have the original mode inside it, they also had a bunch of extras, like an Easy Mode with Golden Axe characters and items, and things like Arrest Mode.

Crazy great games.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

i like zombie revenge a lot more, but love me some Dynamite Cop

saw someone streaming Dynamite Deka EX the other night and it looked pretty shit, actually. It ups the crazy by a 1000 but the gameplay looked terrible. the transformations are useless and the animations for the transformed characters are hilariously awful.

 

[Ingueferroque]

i didn't even know Dynamite Deka EX was a thing

Also check out House of the Dead Ex:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XENvMuVGT4M

 

[PantsuJo]

I miss the good old Sega :3

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

I should do some playthroughs on Twitch or Youtube this weekend for all three games.

 

[luka]

i still need to get the sega ages version. i adore the dc port of deka2 (although i wish they didn't bother with all the fmv)

 

[Cipherr]

Loved this game in co-op. Won a copy of it from the Sega Trivia contests Sega employees used to hold on Segas IRC server back during the Dreamcast days. They would join #Sonic and run contests and mail you prizes if you got top 3 after you PM'd them your info. I won Dynamite Cop, Crazy Taxi (already owned it) and Bass Fishing

I really miss stuff like that.

 

[TreIII]

Spent so much time with this game back in the day. And the Ages release for PS2 just did it all over again.

Would love to see this series make a revival in some way.

 

[Emperor Bohe]

Also check out House of the Dead Ex:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XENvMuVGT4M

what the hell did i just watch? lmao

 

[minameissteve]

I've been itching to play the original again. I'd love to play it on the PS4's PS2 emulation, but chances of an import are low.

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

I'm about to do a live stream right now of all three Dynamite Deka games. Hope some people can tune in. If there's audio issues. Please let me know: http://www.twitch.tv/xecutar

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

Hey OP, I did a full playthrough of the entire series (Not including the Sega Ages remake) Die Hard Arcade, Dynamite Cop, and Asian Dynamite. I hope that you all enjoy ithttp://www.twitch.tv/xecutar/v/33098646

 

[Persona7]

Hey OP, I did a full playthrough of the entire series (Not including the Sega Ages remake) Die Hard Arcade, Dynamite Cop, and Asian Dynamite. I hope that you all enjoy ithttp://www.twitch.tv/xecutar/v/33098646

i will watch when I get a chance

 

[Chillz0r]

Played 2 on DC the 31st with friends. Still as fun as i remembered, throwing cake slices, pepper and rockets doesnt get old.

Would buy a HD collection day 1, as i never got to play EX

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

i will watch when I get a chance

I'm uploading it onto Youtube, so if you prefer to watch it on there. Give me some time for the video to export

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

Played 2 on DC the 31st with friends. Still as fun as i remembered, throwing cake slices, pepper and rockets doesnt get old.

Would buy a HD collection day 1, as i never got to play EX

After playing EX tonight. It's very disappointing. It's a re-skin of Dynamite Cop but a lot of grapple combos are removed and they removed the power meter for costume changes for each of the three characters. If you love weird stuff. EX is a game to play. But I think it's the worse out of the three.

 

[MrCunningham]

Holy shit is that Bruce Willis?

he sure is:

 

[@MUWANdo]

Reminder: Bruno is an unlockable skin in House of the Dead 2's Original mode:

I hadn't played and didn't know of the Dynamite games at the time, so when I unlocked this I had no fucking clue why Bruce Willis was in HOTD but that just made it even more awesome.

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

Youtube link is up now if people prefer that, it's co-op with me and my brother on all three games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3t4ttQnI6g

 

[supermetfreud]

I recommend watching the Super Replay of Dynamite Cop if you want to see the literal embodiment of the game's target demo get their hands on it (it's Dan--it's Dan Ryckert)