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The year is 20XX. A nuclear weapon combined with chemicals made by a mad scientist explodes in the city of New York, turning many of the city's inhabitants into savage mutants willing to obey any command. The scientist establishes an organization he calls "Big Valley," consisting of these mutants...

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Developer
Data East

Released on
1990

Size
1–2 Players

Version
Arcade

Requirements
Arcade

Downloads
Beat 'em Up

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

Cooperative
Yes

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The year is 20XX. A nuclear weapon combined with chemicals made by a mad scientist explodes in the city of New York, turning many of the city’s inhabitants into savage mutants willing to obey any command. The scientist establishes an organization he calls “Big Valley,” consisting of these mutants and many advanced military weapons. He orders them to take the ruined city by force and refuse to let anyone enter. Desperate, the US government hires the help of two super-powered mercenaries to enter the city and eliminate the villains occupying it.

Two Crude

Overview & History

Released by Data East in 1990, *Two Crude* (originally titled *Two Crude Dudes* in Japan) is a delightfully absurd post-apocalyptic side-scrolling beat-'em-up. Set in a ruined New York City in the year 2010, the world has been devastated by a nuclear blast orchestrated by the evil terrorist organization Big Boss and his mutant syndicate. Two cybernetically enhanced mercenaries, outfitted in ribbed tank tops and shades, are hired by the government to rescue the kidnapped President and obliterate Big Boss's regime. Operating on Data East’s powerful hardware, the game stands out for its massive character sprites, gritty industrial aesthetic, and the sheer audacity of its interactive environmental destruction.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The core gameplay revolves around relentless brawling across urban ruins, ruined laboratories, and collapsing highways, culminating in brutal boss fights against towering mutants and mechanized horrors. Unlike traditional beat-'em-ups where players only punch and kick, the "Crude Dudes" possess superhuman strength. Players can rip massive concrete pillars, steel beams, automobiles, and vending machines right out of the background scenery to use as devastating melee weapons or hurl like high-velocity missiles at waves of incoming punks. Characters can execute standard punches, jump attacks, and a powerful dash-punch by double-tapping the direction keys. Additionally, holding the attack button charges up a devastating energy-blast special move that clears the screen at the cost of a small fraction of health. Power-ups scattered throughout the levels boost offensive capabilities, while glowing energy capsules restore lost vitality. Cooperative two-player simultaneous play allows both mercenaries to team up, coordinate environmental throws, and tear through enemy ranks side-by-side.