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Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard Arcade, known in Japan as is a beat 'em up video game released by Sega. It was the first beat 'em up to use texture-mapped polygonal graphics, and uses an extremely sophisticated move set by beat 'em up standards, often being likened to a fighting game in this respect. The game was published in cooperation with Fox Interactive and was a licensed product based on the "Die Hard" movie franchise. Because Sega did not hold the Japanese video game rights for "Die Hard
I've ever seen." "GamePro"s The Rookie made little of "Die Hard Arcade"s low longevity, deeming the game a welcome offering to enthusiasts of back-to-basics beat 'em up gameplay. A "Next Generation" critic noted the longevity as a major issue but likewise gave a firmly positive assessment: ""Die Hard Arcade" is designed for pure and simple action, and it delivers." Rubenstein similarly described it as "simple, violent, and easy. Basically, it's a blast."