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Die Hard Arcade

Die Hard Arcade is a beat 'em up for two players, who play as either John McClane or Chris Tompsen (Bruno Delinger and Cindy Holiday in the original Japanese version). Players fight their way through waves of…

1 August 1996

Die Hard Arcade is a fighting developed by SEGA AM1, released 1 August 1996 on Sega Saturn and Arcade.

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What Die Hard Arcade is

Die Hard Arcade is a fighting game developed by SEGA AM1 and released in 1996. It was published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. It is available on Sega Saturn and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Die Hard Arcade is a beat 'em up for two players, who play as either John McClane or Chris Tompsen (Bruno Delinger and Cindy Holiday in the original Japanese version). Players fight their way through waves of enemies, using their fists, feet, and a variety of weapons that can be collected from enemies or the environment, from household items such as brooms and pepper shakers to high-damage missile launchers and anti-tank cannons. Most weapons are automatically lost at the end of each action scene, but hand guns can be retained so long as they have ammunition remaining. The typical level structure is a number of minions the player must defeat in many rooms, followed by a boss. Bosses can be…
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Die Hard series

Die Hard Arcade is the fourth of 12 entries we hold in the Die Hard series. It arrived 4 years after Die Hard 2: Die Harder. The next entry was Die Hard Trilogy in 1996.

See all 12 Die Hard games in release order →

What it launched against

Die Hard Arcade launched on 1 August 1996, within three weeks of Tobal No. 1 and Triple Play 97.

Released around the same time: Tobal No. 1, Triple Play 97.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Die Hard Arcade come out?
Die Hard Arcade was released on 1 August 1996 for Sega Saturn and Arcade.

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