Bloody Wolf, known in Japan as Narazumono Sentō Butai: Bloody Wolf («Ruffian Combat Force: Bloody Wolf») and Battle Rangers in Europe, is a run and gun arcade game released by Data East in 1988. Two commandos take on an entire army with many weapons, and defeat bosses to advance levels. This game was quite notorious for its poor translation, or Engrish. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Data East (データイースト dÄ“ta Ä«suto) was a Japanese video game company, also known as DECO (Data East Corporation, データイースト株式会社 dÄ“ta Ä«suto kabushikigaisha). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Data East (データイースト dÄ“ta Ä«suto) was a Japanese video game company, also known as DECO (Data East Corporation, データイースト株式会社 dÄ“ta Ä«suto kabushikigaisha). ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Notable events of 1988 in computer and video games. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... Video games are generally categorized into genres. ... A run and gun (also known as run n gun or for some variants, overhead shooter) is a sub-genre of video games that incorporates elements from shoot em up games and platform games. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... For information on the Japanese version of this console, see PC Engine The TurboGrafx-16 was a video game console released by NEC in 1989, for the North American market. ... The PC Engine was a video game console released by NEC, a Japanese company, in 1987. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... Joystick elements: 1. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Button (computing). ... This arcade cabinet, containing Centipede, is an upright. ... Die of an Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor (actual size: 12×6. ... A sound chip is an integrated circuit (i. ... A computer display monitor, usually called simply a monitor when the meaning is clear from the context, is a piece of electrical equipment which displays viewable images generated by a computer without producing a permanent record. ... Suppose the smiley face in the top left corner is an RGB bitmap image. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... A run and gun (also known as run n gun or for some variants, overhead shooter) is a sub-genre of video games that incorporates elements from shoot em up games and platform games. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... Data East (データイースト dÄ“ta Ä«suto) was a Japanese video game company, also known as DECO (Data East Corporation, データイースト株式会社 dÄ“ta Ä«suto kabushikigaisha). ... Notable events of 1988 in computer and video games. ... For other uses, see Commando (disambiguation). ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss is a particularly challenging computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end of the game itself (final boss). ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or examples of poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ...

Story

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Gameplay

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Allowing up to two players to play simultaneously, once players create their own codename using up to three initials, they receive a quick mission briefing before the mission ensues. Players automatically begin the game with a machine gun containing unlimited ammo and a knife used exclusively for close quarters combat. The mission's levels are separated into "scenes" and usually consist of one or more players running through various terrain, attacking hordes of enemy soldiers, and reaching the end of the stage to battle a boss. Amidst all the action, players have the option to rescue various hostages scattered throughout the levels to obtain new weapons or items.

Levels

Players progress through several "scenes," each ending with their own bosses.

• Scene 1: Town
• Scene 2: Jungle
• Scene 3: River
• Scene 4: Cliff
• Scene 5: Base
• Scene 6: Marsh
• Scene 7: Detention Camp

Enemies

Enemies in the game attack in a manner that corresponds to the weapon they carry and their uniform color.

Soldier Types:

• Green Soldiers: Typical enemy soldier. Attack with a rifle and grenades. Sometimes descend from the sky with a parachute.
• Red Soldiers: Basically the same as Green Soldiers except they constantly charge at the player with their bayonets.
• Blue Soldiers: Utilize their machine guns to employ rapid-fire attacks.
• Yellow Soldiers: Strapped with explosives and willing to die for a cause, these deadly soldiers flash yellow and self-detonate upon contact with anything.

Player battling Green Soldiers

• Armored Soldiers: Most bullets do little to penetrate their tough exterior. The knife on the other hand can penetrate the armor and kill the soldier.
• Scuba Soldiers: Crafty swimmers who emerge from underwater for an aggressive assault.

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Weapons

Throughout their mission, players may receive various weapons from rescued hostages, which will replace their Machine Gun until ammo runs out or the player dies.

• Machine Gun: Initial weapon. Unlimited Ammo.
• Knife: Always equipped and automatically used when player attacks an enemy at close range. Several parts of the game, such as the river raft ride in Scenario 3: River, limit the player to using only this weapon.
• Gun: Basically a shotgun. Shots spread to hit multiple targets.
• Bazooka: Destructive weapon that usually destroys targets with one hit.
• Grenade: 20 initially equipped. Inflicts massive damage to most enemies and bosses.
• Flash Bomb: Temporarily immobilizes enemies with a blinding flash.

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Items

Players can use a multitude of items, which aid them with the different aspects of game play. Items can be obtained by either destroying crates, unlocking crates, or rescuing hostages who reward the player with the item.

• Key: Allows player to open locked crates.
• Infra-red Scope: Once obtained, infrared beams become visible in any surrounding area.
• Fins: Players move through water faster.
• Rosary: Capable of granting its carrier brief invincibility.
• Body Armor: Reduces damage by enemies to its wearer.
• Food: Slightly restores health.
• Medicine: Fully restores health.

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Ports

The game was ported to the PC Engine (known as the TurboGrafx-16 in North America) by Data East in 1989, and published a year later in the US by Turbo Technologies, Inc. The PC Engine/Turbografx-16 version retains much of the same gameplay elements, level designs, enemies, and items as the arcade version. The PC Engine was a video game console released by NEC, a Japanese company, in 1987. ... For information on the Japanese version of this console, see PC Engine The TurboGrafx 16 is a video game console released by NEC in 1989, for the North American market. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

(To see a sample of gameplay footage, click here: [4])

Differences between the Arcade and PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 versions

• Player Names: Both versions allow the players to create their own codenames as a name entry. However, the default codenames of the two commandos in the PC Engine/Turbografx-16 version are Eagle and Snake (not to be confused with Solid Snake), respectively.
• Number of Players: The arcade version allows up to two players to play whereas its PC Engine/Turbografx-16 counterpart offers only a single-player mode with the option to play as either Snake or Eagle.
• Levels: The PC Engine/Turbografx-16 version contains one additional level, making its total to eight.
• Mission Objectives: The mission briefing in the PC Engine/Turbografx-16 port differs slighty by attempting to provide some type of backstory and changing the scenario. The player receives information that the enemy has kidnapped the President and the mission is to rescue him.
• Dialogue: Interaction between the player and hostages generates much more dialogue in the PC Engine/Turbografx-16 version.

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References

• Houston, Dimetric. Bloody Wolf v 1.7, 2005 http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/turbo16/game/588903.html
• http://www.gamefaqs.com/coinop/arcade/data/566587.html
• http://klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=B&game_id=7049
• http://www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=detail&id=207
• http://www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=detail&id=294
• http://www.gamespot.com/tg16/action/narazumonosentoubutaibw/index.html (cover pic)