Blade & Striker

Blade & Striker, otherwise known as Bad Dudes, are the protagonists in the video game Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja.
==Story==
The President of the United States, Ronnie, has been kidnapped by Dragon Ninja, a group consisting of evil ninjas and warriors. An agent, of the Secret Service, decides to seek help from the Bad Dudes, a local duo of street brawlers named Blade and Striker. "President Ronnie has been kidnapped by ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue Ronnie?" They accept and begin searching for Ronnie.
Blade and Striker's journey begins in the streets of New York where they are attacked by ninjas and kuniochi. After defeating them, they encounter Karnov; a shirtless and obese man who spits fire at them. Despite his power, he is easily defeated.
Afterwards, nearby trucks are being boarded by ninjas and kuniochi. Blade and Striker board the first truck before it departs. This turns out to be a trap as the ninjas and kuniochi start attacking them. This is especially difficult for Blade and Striker because they have limited room to fight on the trucks. They are able to defeat the ninjas as well as the kuniochi. The last truck comes to a complete stop and they depart. Nenail, a ninja wielding sharp claws, tries to fight them but he is defeated just like Karnov.
A sewer grating is in front of them. With nowhere else to go, they open it and descend into the sewers. They head through the sewers. Along the way, they encounter ninjas wielding shurikens, katanas, brass knuckles and knives. The lead ninja, Hanzo, can duplicate himself into nine copies. After defeating all of the ninjas, they leave the sewers.
They emerge into a forest inhabited by not only ninjas and kuniochi but also wolves. Unlike the previous areas, they move downhill. Along the way, they encounter and dodge men covered in flames. When Blade and Striker reach the bottom of the forest, they are confronted by Animal; a big and muscular man wearing grey armor. He attacks them by flipping and using his strong fists. He is evenly matched by their speed and counter attacks. Both sides battle until Animal is defeated. 
After defeating Animal, they board a nearby train. It is filled with ninjas and kuniochi similar to the most of the ones on the trucks. Unlike the trucks. the train is also filled with men covered in flames. Some of the ninjas wield caltrops. At the mid section of the train is a gray doppelgänger of Karnov. At the end of the train is a warrior named Killer Joe. He yields a chain and sickle. Blade and Striker fight past all of them despite the overwhelming odds. They stop the train and continue to move onward. 
The path leads into a cave. Here, they dodge falling stalactites and avoid spikes on the ground. At the same time, they deal with ninjas and kuniochi who are stronger than the ones in original areas. They battle wolves again as well as more flaming men. When they reach the end of the cave, they are approached by a warrior wielding a bō staff: Kon Bousai. He is agile and maneuverable but is defeated just like the previous warriors. 
After leaving the cave, Blade and Striker enter what appears to be Dragon Ninja's base. They do battle with the strongest ninjas and kuniochi. They also have a rematch with the warriors in a successive order. Afterwards, they confront Dragon Ninja, the leader of the organization. He attacks by dropping flames from the wings of a moving chopper. Blade and Striker fight him while dealing with rampaging wolves. Dragon Ninja is eventually defeated and the wolves cease their attacks. The chopper slowly descends and the door opens. President Ronnie emerges from the inside. 
Ronnie returns to the White House in Washington DC. He congratulates Blade and Striker before asking them to get a burger with him. They are last seen posing with Ronnie and several security guards in front of the white house for a photo. 
==Regional Differences==
The endings in the English and Japanese versions are different. In the ending of the English version, Ronnie celebrates with Blade and Striker. In the Japanese version's ending, Blade and Striker are given their own statue by Ronnie as his repayment. They are seen leaning against a fence next to the statue.
==Gallery==
File:Bad-Dudes-computers-promo.jpg|Promo
File:Arcade titile screen.png|Arcade title screen
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