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[[Image:Buccaneers - ARC - Screenshot - Title.png|thumb|256x256px|Title screen.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = Buccaneers
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| Image           = Buccaneers - ARC - Screenshot - Title.png
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| ImageDescription = Arcade - USA - Title screen.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Duintronic}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Duintronic}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1989
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| PublishedMonth  = ??
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| PublishedDay    = ??
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|Arcade}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Beat 'em up|Beat 'em up}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Action}}, {{MediaTheme|Pirates}}
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| Multiplayer      = {{GameMultiplayer|Alternating versus}}
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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}}
  
 
'''''Buccaneers''''' is a pirate-themed [[beat 'em up]] developed and published by [[Duintronic]] for the [[arcade]] in 1989. This was the company's first and last game. It was never ported to any other platform.
 
'''''Buccaneers''''' is a pirate-themed [[beat 'em up]] developed and published by [[Duintronic]] for the [[arcade]] in 1989. This was the company's first and last game. It was never ported to any other platform.
  
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I found this game randomly while exploring [[MAME]].
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In the game, you play as a buccaneer who beats up pirates.
  
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==Status==
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==Personal==
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I do not own this game, I have not beaten it, and have no desire to ever play this game again.
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      =
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      =
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished =
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}}
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I found this game randomly while exploring [[MAME]]. I played around with it for a little while, but, after fighting with the controls, I quickly gave up on it. And have no desire to ever play this game again.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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{{Video Game Review|1|1|5|1|1|18%|Arcade}}
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{{Video Game Review|2|1|5|2|1|Arcade}}
  
 
{{Spoilers}}
 
{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
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* The game has pretty nice graphics.
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* Although they're quite dated, the graphics are well-drawn.
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
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* The game is terribly monotonous, the enemies are very dull.
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* The game is monotonous and the enemies are dull.
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* You play on a 2-D platform without the ability to move up or down despite the graphics making it look like you should.
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* The background graphics make it look like you should be able to move up and down, but you're stuck to a single Y axis.
 
* Jumping is very difficult to control.
 
* Jumping is very difficult to control.
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* The ending is the same as the title screen.
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* The music is dull, and the sound effects are obnoxious.
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* The bosses are defeated almost entirely by mashing the kick button.
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* The ending is the same as the title screen. How boring.
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* The bosses can be defeated almost entirely by mashing the kick button.
  
 
===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
 
* Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable.
 
* Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable.
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* With only 4 stages, the game is really short. It can be finished in about 5 minutes.
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* With only 4 stages, and stage 4 being a mere boss fight, the game is extremely short. It can be finished in about 5 minutes.
  
 
==Media==
 
==Media==
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===Videos===
 
===Videos===
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLVhMmMal-U youtube.com/watch?v=wLVhMmMal-U] - Longplay.
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{{YouTube|wLVhMmMal-U|Longplay.}}
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==Play Online==
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{{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/arcade-games/buccaneers-set-3-harder.html|Arcade}}
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==Representation==
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{{Representation
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = There are a couple women in the game, one is even a boos, but none of them are important.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = No women speak.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = There are only a couple generic enemies that are persons of color.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no queer characters.
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}}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 12 March 2024

Buccaneers

Buccaneers - ARC - Screenshot - Title.png

Arcade - USA - Title screen.
Developer Duintronic
Publisher Duintronic
Published 1989-??-??
Platforms Arcade
Genres Action, Beat 'em up
Themes Action, Pirates
Multiplayer Alternating versus
Distribution Commercial

Buccaneers is a pirate-themed beat 'em up developed and published by Duintronic for the arcade in 1989. This was the company's first and last game. It was never ported to any other platform.

In the game, you play as a buccaneer who beats up pirates.

Personal

Own?No.
Won?No.

I found this game randomly while exploring MAME. I played around with it for a little while, but, after fighting with the controls, I quickly gave up on it. And have no desire to ever play this game again.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
2 1 5 2 1

Best Version: Arcade

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • Although they're quite dated, the graphics are well-drawn.

Bad

  • The game is monotonous and the enemies are dull.
  • The background graphics make it look like you should be able to move up and down, but you're stuck to a single Y axis.
  • Jumping is very difficult to control.
  • The music is dull, and the sound effects are obnoxious.
  • The ending is the same as the title screen. How boring.
  • The bosses can be defeated almost entirely by mashing the kick button.

Ugly

  • Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable.
  • With only 4 stages, and stage 4 being a mere boss fight, the game is extremely short. It can be finished in about 5 minutes.

Media

Screenshots

  • Title screen.

  • Introduction.

  • Stage 1.

  • Cut Scene.

Videos

Longplay.

Play Online

Arcade

Representation

Strong female character?FailThere are a couple women in the game, one is even a boos, but none of them are important.
Bechdel test?FailNo women speak.
Strong person of color character?FailThere are only a couple generic enemies that are persons of color.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Links

Link-MobyGames.png  Link-GameFAQs.png 

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