Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

A small robot approaches Bucky while a larger flying enemy hangs over the rocky scenery. Gunfire is central to this side-scrolling arcade game, with an eight-way joystick used alongside the Shoot, Jump, and Super Weapon buttons.

The view can change from ground-based fighting to flight. One pictured sequence sends Jenny between tall metal towers, with armed enemies and shots sharing the space.

Up to four players can take part. The original cabinet kit supports two-, three-, or four-player configurations, and the action includes buy-in and continuation features.

Graphics

Bright green toads and orange flight suits stand out against purple space and gray machinery. A green aircraft fills much of one encounter; another screen places two heroes beside a large orange mechanical enemy. Separate player-status displays line the top of the arcade picture.

Story

Bucky and the crew of the Righteous Indignation are fighting the Toad Military Forces.

Bucky, Jenny, Dead Eye Duck, and Blinky make up the playable team. Their opposition includes the Supreme High Commander of the combined Toad forces.

The fight takes the crew across dimensions. Captive rabbits appear behind the armed toads in the pictured spacecraft scene.

Overall Experience

The cartoon crew’s firearms and the large enemy machines give this coin-op game its own character. Jenny’s flying sequence offers a different view from the ground encounters.

Simultaneous multiplayer lets several members of the team share the same action. The two-player capture keeps both participants’ status visible above the fight.

This entry covers Konami’s original 1992 arcade game. Its four-character team and cabinet controls belong to that native release.

Retro Replay Score

6.6/10