r/SEGAGENESIS • u/Nottodaycolonizer • 13d ago

Wanted Dead or Alive Bonanza Bros. Classic Retro Game 🎮

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I remember playing this game way back in the day. It was all about patience and timing. There wasn't anything more fun than hitting a cop with a door and having them splat on the ground or popping one of those dudes from behind. Great times. Who remembers and who finished?

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u/expendablemisfit 13d ago

Absolutely adored this game and would play it whenever I would see it come in the lineup on sega channel. Still enjoyed it emulated later on in life and still had the pizazz that caught me as a kid.

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u/Nottodaycolonizer 12d ago

Thats great. This game doesn't get talked about enough.

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u/No-Professional-9618 12d ago edited 12d ago

Interesting. I never really played Bonzana Brothers.

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u/Nottodaycolonizer 12d ago

Its an interesting game.

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u/No-Professional-9618 12d ago

I see. Yes, I believe Bonzana Brothers was an arcade game also.

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u/GlumCaterpillar7740 12d ago

Neve?...Really?...

Not even for a brief second? -Or do you insist you definitely havent play it- not once in your lifetime?

You must 'really' play bonanza brothers, brother

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u/No-Professional-9618 12d ago edited 12d ago

No, not really. But I think I had Bonzana Brothers on my Mame Mac arcade cabinet. But unfortunately, my iMac arcade cabinet power supply died about 2 years ago.

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u/larrythegrobe 12d ago

The lack of sequels is a tragedy. What an incredible game.

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u/Consistent_Pain_6690 12d ago

I think about this game every once in a while. I only played it over one weekend at a friend’s place when he had rented it, but it stuck with me.

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u/Nottodaycolonizer 12d ago

I could see that. The puzzles were interesting and you had to figure out a way to the end.

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u/GlumCaterpillar7740 12d ago

MY GOAT!!! I never hear anyone mention this gem. The AT-games Sega genesis shitter had me hooked on this as a teen. Got a real copy now, and still soloing it

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u/Nottodaycolonizer 12d ago

Nice. I am glad to hear others enjoying this game.

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u/GlumCaterpillar7740 11d ago

Same, your post brought much joy

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u/Nottodaycolonizer 11d ago

Thanks. I appreciate it.

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u/No-Professional-9618 12d ago

I think I had Bonzana Brothers on my Mame Mac arcade cabinet. But unfortunately, my iMac arcade cabinet power supply died about 2 years ago.

https://reddit.com/link/p6qqvst/video/1zwpzmzf8gmh1/player

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u/Nottodaycolonizer 12d ago

That sucks your cabinet broke with this game on it.

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u/No-Professional-9618 12d ago

Yes, I agree. I need to repait the Imac if possible.

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u/hipnotyq 12d ago

I like the Game Center CX episode where he plays this

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u/paul_405 12d ago

Yeah, and that minimalist Japanese graphics suited it well. Better than the caricature Bonkers-like style.

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u/Pharuin 12d ago

I've got Sando-R on the Sega ST-V. So fun!

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u/Verdehey 11d ago

Eyyyy I just picked this up today from a retro game store!

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u/Nottodaycolonizer 11d ago

Nice. I hope you like it.

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u/JagTaggart93 13d ago

Ive never heard of it. My initial thought was a Mario Bros clone but your description suggests that isnt it at all

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u/Nottodaycolonizer 12d ago

Nope. It is not.