Die Hard Arcade
- Rikk Wolf
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
"LESS JOHN
MCCLANE, MORE
HANK MCSTANK."
The Savage Slumber Party Mystery Marathon Stream takes a sharp left turn into the chaotic and bizarre world of Die Hard Arcade—a befuddling Western re-skin of the Japanese beat-'em-up Dynamite Deka. Rick, Flux, and Cylon give it a go, but after 20 minutes of clunky controls, absurd quick-time events, and baffling enemy designs, they decide it’s time to move on.
Despite its quirks, the gang squeezes plenty of laughs out of the experience. Rick grapples with the awkward gameplay, Flux tries (and hilariously fails) to connect the game’s plot to anything resembling Die Hard, and Cylon delivers snarky commentary on the over-the-top action sequences.
Their time with Die Hard Arcade may be brief, but the humor and camaraderie make this segment a fun detour in the marathon. If you’re here for the laughs and the roast-worthy absurdity, this is a short but sweet dose of Robot Co-Op magic. GAME BIO:
Die Hard Arcade, known in Japan as Dynamite Deka is a beat 'em up video game released by Sega. It was the first beat 'em up to use texture-mapped polygonal graphics, and uses an extremely sophisticated move set by beat 'em up standards, often being likened to a fighting game in this respect.
