Software:Bad Street Brawler

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Bad Street Brawler
NES cover art
Developer(s)Beam Software
Publisher(s)Melbourne House
Mindscape
Mattel
Composer(s)NES
Gavan Anderson
Tania Smith
Platform(s)Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Nintendo Entertainment System, ZX Spectrum
Release1987, 1989
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player

Bad Street Brawler, originally released for home computers as Bop'n Rumble[1] in North America and as Street Hassle[2][3] in Europe, is a 1987 video game by Beam Software. Versions were released for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 and MS-DOS by Melbourne House and Mindscape with a NES version following in 1989. The NES version was one of only two games specifically designed for use with Mattel's Power Glove.

Gameplay

In-game screenshot

The player plays the character Duke Davis (the back of the box calls him Duke Dunnegan), who goes from stage to stage beating up gangsters that get in his way, dressed in a yellow tank top, sunglasses, and yellow pants. He is described as a former punk rocker and the "world's coolest" martial artist.

Before the start of the next stage, quotes are introduced to entertain the player (such as "Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you"). The player fights a variety of enemies, such as gorillas and circus dwarves who throw hammers at the player (old ladies in the computer versions who throw purses at the player). There are 15 stages in this game. Moves include the "bull ram" attack and "trip" move.

Development

Coverage of the Nintendo version was set to be announced at the Winter CES 1988 by Mindscape,[4] but was abruptly pulled at the Summer CES 1988, and a conversion of the arcade game Paperboy took its place.[5]

Reception

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Seanbaby placed it as number 16 in his "20 worst games of all time" feature.[6]

Reviews

  • ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)[7]
  • GamersHell.com[8]
  • Your Sinclair[9]
  • ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)[10]
  • Your Sinclair[11]
  • Sinclair User[12]
  • Game Freaks 365[13]
  • Questicle.net[14]
  • Retro Game Reviews[15]
  • Just Games Retro[16]
  • 8-bit Central Retro Gaming[17]
  • Bad Game Hall of Fame[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lemon64 - Commodore 64 Games - C64 Reviews & Music". https://www.lemon64.com/?mainurl=https%3A//www.lemon64.com/games/details.php%3FID%3D343. 
  2. ↑ "Lemon64 - Commodore 64 Games - C64 Reviews & Music". https://www.lemon64.com/?mainurl=https%3A//www.lemon64.com/games/details.php%3FID%3D2499. 
  3. ↑ "World of Spectrum - Street Hassle". https://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004937. 
  4. ↑ "Nintendo Makes Big Impression at CES". Computer Entertainer. 1988-01-22. https://nintendotimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Computer-Entertainer-January-1988.pdf. 
  5. ↑ "Torrent of Titles from Nintendo Licensees". Computer Entertainer. 1988-06-26. 
  6. ↑ "Seanbaby's EGM's Crapstravaganza - #16: Bad Street Brawler (NES)". Archived from the original on 2006-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20060707231735/http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm16.htm. 
  7. ↑ "Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) Magazine (February 1990)". February 1990. https://archive.org/details/asm_magazine-1990-02/page/n9/mode/2up. 
  8. ↑ "GamersHell - Your Gateway to Gaming Since 2000". 3 May 2022. http://www.gamershell.com/pc/bad_street_brawler/review.html. 
  9. ↑ "Your Sinclair Magazine Issue 27". March 1988. https://archive.org/details/your-sinclair-27/page/n65/mode/2up. 
  10. ↑ "Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) Magazine (January 1988)". January 1988. https://archive.org/details/asm_magazine-1988-01/page/n17/mode/2up. 
  11. ↑ "Your Sinclair Magazine Issue 51". March 1990. https://archive.org/details/your-sinclair-51/page/n41/mode/2up. 
  12. ↑ "Sinclair User Magazine Issue 095". February 1990. https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-095/page/n82/mode/2up. 
  13. ↑ http://www.gamefreaks365.com/review.php?artid=1822
  14. ↑ http://questicle.net/2011/01/51-bad-street-brawler.html
  15. ↑ "Bad Street Brawler (NES review)". http://www.retrogamesreview.co.uk/2015/10/bad-street-brawler-nes-review.html. 
  16. ↑ "Bad Street Brawler – Just Games Retro". http://justgamesretro.com/nes/bad-street-brawler. 
  17. ↑ "Game review: Mattel Bad Street Brawler for Nintendo NES". http://www.8-bitcentral.com/reviews/nesBadStreetBrawler.html. 
  18. ↑ "Bad Street Brawler". 19 March 2017. https://www.badgamehalloffame.com/bad-street-brawler/. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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