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Ninja Ryuukenden
No one who’s played it can ever forget the horrifying image of our ninja hero tied down with a giant buzz saw descending toward him, as he shakes his head furiously at his fate.
Dragon Ninja
Data East did do a good job of including plenty of references to their own properties into Bad Dudes though, in a way that wasn’t really done up until this point, creating their own sort of Data East culture.
Spartan X
It’s safe to say that none of the many titles in the genre to follow couldn’t have existed without this one.
Double Dragon
Thankfully, Double Dragon does have an attack that’s practically guaranteed to get you through without too much trouble, as long as you get the timing down: The elbow smash.