The History of Undercover Cops アンダーカバーコップス Arcade documentary

The history of the fantastic three player brawler from IREM
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[@TheL1arL1ar]

Even as a single dad of 4, beat em ups are constantly played in this household.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Mine as well, Even at an early age

[@AcidGlow]

I think the Desperation attacks that fill the entire screen with explosions are only on the Japanese arcade and SNES version not the world/american/european of the arcade.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the info, was not aware

[@thewatcherresurrected]

I remember Woodbridge and Willowbrook malls had this. This game is challenging and fun. The multiple endings added to the replay value. When I set up MAME , this was one title a made sure to include.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

They knew what they were doing When creating the foxy badguy.😂

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

My cousins would have love this game

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

The cannibal part on SNES no wonder It didn't get released.😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Never did see it in person aside frrom the Famicom release which I mentioned. I would have definitely dumped a ton of quarters into it

[@TheFaustianMan]

FUN N' GAMES!

[@chrisprescott2273]

Love it when you show us an arcade game I've never heard of. Reminds me of being in the arcade and seeing a brand new game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Great, glad you enjoyed

[@retrojoe85]

Yeah, this game is synonymous of "underrated", it deserves much more attention that it initially got. So much respect for Irem!

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

22:30 he escaped 😂

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Aw man it was gonna be on the SNES?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes it was and even reviewed

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Hopefully more people will Experience it thanks to my video

[@exidy-yt]

I almost forgot about this gem! Irem was always great for putting out top tier games even though they were not a very prominent dev compared to the likes of Capcom, Konami, Bally/Midway, Namco etc. They usually had 1 or 2 iconic games per arcade generation and you've pointed out the best already. I was addicted to Red Alert as a 10 year old myself, and was terrified of the MIRV, I don't think I ever once saved a city from being nuked once this came down. R-type is still my favourite side-scrolling shooter of all time. Fighting the battleship NEVER gets old. UC itself didn't get much love over here in the arcade form, but it's been a MAME standby ever since it's ROMs were dumped. Great choice as usual!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, irem is definitely top-tier and doesn't get the attention it deserves. Thanks

[@BlackArroToons]

Good point, Patman, that these cops are hardly undercover as they beat everything up onscreen! A fun game with unique visuals and combat. Lifting the pillars and objects is nice. Some similarities with Streets of Rage 2. Great review of this classic Irem game. Irem also made Squoon I think. Thanks Patman!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, it does feel similar to streets of rage

[@Filthnails]

This is my favorite beat up aside from Double Dragon and Final Fight. It has such an interesting design to it, I just love the ambiance. I remember seeing this title for the first time during a school trip and being amazed. I subsequently couldn't find any mention of it again for almost two decades! Obscurity aside, they had the cabinet title listed as 'Legionnaries', not Undercover Cops for some reason. Maybe they reused the set up from something else, I don't know, but I felt like I had been in a Mandela Effect until YT videos like this one clarified the title for me.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

9:53 almost sounds like streets of Rage.😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, the overall setting feels a bit unique to me as well. Always enjoyed this game

[@socialistprofessor3206]

I never expect a "laugh out loud" moment and yet you deliver one in almost every video. Thank you!😅

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Why thank you :-) I didn't think this one had very many jokes but I could be mistaken

[@majinbrawly81]

Another wicked awesome review of an undercover gem of a beat em up!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks my friend

[@Hyowatta]

I played this with my brother and cousin at a family reunion. It was great that it allowed all three of us to play together. I had been trying to play it again for a long time, & only recently was able to play it with family again.

[@paul.theeightiesluvr.1945]

I just wanted to say between your amazing voice great attention to detail in choosing rare games that are really fun games that are not so obscure but yet not talked about much like Paperboy I absolutely love your history of video games videos thank you for posting these I never know how to Give a Little cast to the channel? so if you can show me a way to do it I'll see what I can do❤🎉😊

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton, I tried to be as thorough as I can with the history on these games but not to thorough as it becomes boring. Glad you enjoyed them

[@chrislaustin]

Irem was without a doubt, the "hidden gem" of video game developers, as they've had some of gaming's best titles over the years. Sadly, they never became a household name like Capcom, Konami or some of the bigger name developers/publishers of the 16/32 bit eras. But I would argue they had just as many good games as some others did, which is a real shame. But as gaming has become more popular over the years, and more fans have begin to learn more about gaming and its history, as well as channels like PatmanQC they are becoming more well known. I was lucky enough to have a Super Famicom/SNES back up unit in the early 90's and a good friend with internet so I was able to play Undercover Cops long before I ever knew it was an arcade game. I thought it was a made for home release for the longest time, but I always thought it was a great beat em up in its own right. Then years later I think I saw in through Mame and was like holy crap, this was an arcade title? Another great video Patman, as per the norm, keep em coming.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

They did pachinko before konami😮

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, they have done a ton of arcade classics and don't really get the recognition they deserve. Thanks, glad you eenjoyed it

[@simo-pekkapatrikainen1056]

Great video! You should do a documentary about the Data East hidden gem: Night Slashers! 😄

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, I've only played that a few times so CHECK it out

[@johnnyka-pow7481]

This guy and his videos....I love 'em! Thanks for the awesomeness, man,...you always make my day. YOU RULE!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed the content

[@johnnyka-pow7481]

Still enjoying it. I am about a quarter done. You make quality stuff, my pal. @@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton@@johnnyka-pow7481

[@michaelfields7088]

This might be a challenge, but please make a video of the Nemo arcade.

[@reganpt1]

Patman you are an absolute treasure. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I appreciate that, thanks

[@CharCharTV]

lol That jumping butt attack is straight out of Women's Joshi Wrestling

[@OptimusPrimeribs]

yeah I was thinking that. reminds me of Asuka (WWE) and I know she wrestled in Japan before.

[@CharCharTV]

@@OptimusPrimeribs Asuka is exactly who I thought of! lol

[@KasumiKenshirou]

@@OptimusPrimeribs Aska from TMNT Tournament Fighters (SNES/SFC) has the same move. I wonder if she was based on this wrestler.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Could be, Meeher just stated it was something they did around the office which would be 1991 to 1992

[@OptimusPrimeribs]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries What? They really butt attacked each other? wild

[@streetmagik3105]

Never played this one, but the spritework and animation looks great. Looks pretty fun, thanks! 22:17 just noticed, but that police vehicle looks a lot like the vehicle from Moon Patrol, also from Irem. Neat!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, I mentioned that towards the end of the video. It is a lot of fun

[@shawnpatrick1877]

Great video as always. I've never played this one, but I do love the beat-em-up genre. Now I'm going to go eat some frogs to increase my sexy healthiness.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, thanks. Have fun

[@jasonz7788]

Awesome thanks pacmanqc great work Sir

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks buddy

[@aaronmoore6275]

Love hearing from you, PM.

[@andogamer1]

One of my favorite beat em ups of all time! I remember play UC Cops on a class trip in the 90s and loved the graphics, music and characters. I remember it was supposed to get a SNES port but was only released on the Super Famicom. Im glad to have gotten the Retro-Bit SNES release a few years ago. UC Cops is also one hidden gem and it's great that the game is getting more press nowadays. I still hope UC Cops will get a physical release via Evercade or some Irem Collection.

[@blackflame4506]

Undercover Cops is a underrated gem and a very fun and solid beat'em up! Thanks for the video Patman

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Couldn't agree more!

[@dansmith16]

You have to do Violent Storm at some point.

[@nicktaylor8032]

FINALLY!! A man after my own heart!! I too love all manner of side-scrolling brawlers! I seen a couple of your videos, but subbed as soon as I heard your intro on this one! I found a playlist on another channel that had a couple dozen of incredible, tho obscure, brawlers. I had no idea how violent and original the genre has become.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, especially for an early 90s arcade game. Glad you enjoyed it and also the rest of my content. Thanks for the sub

[@fusionspace175]

Every little thing in this game goes so hard. Look at the GO arrow that pops up when you need to move forward. It's a little fist that clutches the yellow arrow, then crushes it to pieces to get your attention. I was always drawn to this one in the arcades, it had such a specific style to it. It might have been the gameplay too, but mostly I think it was the presentation of everything, the look and feel of the world. I love the cultural differences seen in the video here, the Japanese wanted full character names for theirs, but we Americans got one word punchy sounding names like in Contra, and I love seeing the battle of the weebs and normies behind the scenes in the development process. For a lot of these games, the ones I played, I don't need to revisit them or have the mechanics explained, what I'm here for is that story of how it was created, and that's why I love this channel.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Everything just has a shine to it. The attention to detail is fantastic

[@F3z07]

Another killer video! You're amazing, Patman!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a bunch

[@billcox8870]

New subscriber. I just saw your channel a little over an hour ago in my feed. I have listened to several of your videos and I have thoroughly enjoyed them all

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

😂😢😅 - "...its not much; but it does get the job done : similar to how we conceived my daughter..." Oh Pat, you have no idea how much I empathise with this statement.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

I was only able to play that game a few times, which is unfortunate it was awesome😮‍💨

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes it's a lot of fun

[@samurai_jack_1]

It's like streets of rage and metal slug had a love child

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL good call

[@benjaminhayward5921]

Never heard of this one. That is some seriously impressive art! The sprites and levels are awesome!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The attention to detail is fantastic. Definitely worth a plaay

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

The butt attack is also in other games As well. Soul Calibur etc. Mostly used by female ninjas.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the info

[@johnnygrind77]

I definitely played this in MAME format and loved it! I also was a huge fan of Rosa, but that's mainly from being a fan of female characters in games, like Blaze in Streets of Rage.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's a fun game that not a lot of people know about

[@hbsvictor]

I love your narration, brother.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you kindly

[@williamwright9079]

Top game! I wish the Rosa sprite looked more like the artwork. Keep up the great work PatmanQC!

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Don't give rule 34 artists any ideas.😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

There is a bit of disconnect that's for sure. Thanks

[@OptimusPrimeribs]

Love the deep dive into games. This one stood out for me for it's art style and sexiness including the Fatso who lures you in with bawling her eyes out, then attacks. Fun, though a bit clunkier to control compared to more popular beat-em-ups imo.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot. The controls aren't as tight as some of the other games as you mentioned but is still fun to play

[@robmadrigal714]

I got to play this game on my emulator and beat the game. It was super fun. I even got to play the SNES port which was a decent conversion of the game

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool, yes I thought the super Nintendo version was pretty good aside from the slowdown and lack of two player mode

[@RetroRockGamer]

I love this game, there arent enough videos about it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you

[@kendonl.taylor5111]

@PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries You mention on Super Famicom version of Undercover Cops that if you play the game on easy difficulty, the game ends on stage 3. That's the trope of Easy Mode Mockery.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the info

[@erneststackhouse1133]

I remember walking by this game at the Arcades & hearing a kid yelling as loud as he could after he bashed a person with a Pillar & I was like what?!? I played this game a lot at the Arcades! Once I found out Rosa could do a Butt attack I was her all the time. I guess the only Undercover they were doing was being undercover to gamers who didn't know about it! Ha-Ha! I love finding out iREM used the same bad guys to team up! A great way to reuse sprites & save time creating a new game, so basically you just have to come up with good guys. Brilliant!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL that's hilarious

[@section23]

I have never heard of this one, great video!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks!

[@Renedoc82]

Glad to played this game in an arcade, it was at a small local in Valencia, Venezuela with 3 machines: Samsho2, a rainbow version of sf2 and this one, I knew about the snes version trought the Club Nintendo magazine but never came out, good memories... Saludos!

[@Dorelaxen]

The police truck taking Crayborn away at the end. Reminds me of something. 6 wheeled vehicle, can jump, also by Irem...

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Moon patrol, I mentioned it in the video

[@Dorelaxen]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Well shit, that you did. That's what I get for drinking while watching.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@coolnut99]

Great video on an underrated game! Also: 12:40 So that's the fate of the protagonist of Kung-Fu Master...

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks. With both games being from irem it did cross my mind but I couldn't think of a joke to put in there :-)

[@retrobeastgames]

Absolutely loved this game back in the day, excellent documentary 👍👍

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@retrobeastgames]

Excellent Mate,Thanks😁

[@aegisvalknut7973]

🎉 Thanks !

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you for watching

[@FlarryFlats]

Yo Patman! What happened to the "my wife..." jokes that once garnished your videos?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

She hasn't irked me lately :-)

[@Retrogameplayer8000]

Excellent

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you so much 😀

[@democrazy69]

So this girl was born two years ago, and it's another 2 decades until she eats living mice and frogs, while beating up farting cyborgs.

[@davidgrace779]

Thx. I got ti play this on my mame. Love beat em ups

[@samurai_jack_1]

I'd play this for sure

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's a lot of fun

[@samurai_jack_1]

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries huge fan of streets of rage. Never played part 4

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's really good

[@RyanRead]

Was a cool game but didn’t play it much unless I was at the Spring Hill Mall.

[@chumpyman]

hope this comes out on a upcoming evercade collection

[@hanchiman]

I always felt like Irem attempted to create a universe and lore set in the Undercover Cops world since it feel like there is alot of stories still being untold in the game. Also compared to Capcom who removed Poison and Roxy in the Super Nes and Sega CD version of Final Fight for International, it seems like UC kept the female enemies who wear G-strings and kicks in a weird way.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes I can see that

[@MaximumRD]

Will have to check it out in MAME for sure.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Have fun

[@frank7647]

This game showed up at my move theater when I was a kid for one weekend where I was on it for hours. I looked forward to playing it the following week, but it vanished. I guess someone complained about the pixelated nudity?

[@klaxer9224]

Before Undercover Cops Irem released Blade Master - nice Golden Axe clone. Check it. 😊

[@tjtarget2690]

Notification Squad! :D

[@jamesmoss3424]

Undercover Cops looks killer for me to play. 😀👍🎮

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's a lot of fun if you like brawlers

[@hardlucknate6769]

7:35 ooooooofffffffffffff

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL my thought exactly

[@-Siculus-Hort-]

the place i work has the boxed set with the rosa figure...im tempted..

[@sergeicastaneda]

Hey Pat

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Hello there

[@sergeicastaneda]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I love your channel much love from south America

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Hello there, greetings from the USA@@sergeicastaneda

[@opa-age]

Can you do one for Elevator Action?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I have already covered it

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

So the heroes were cannibals as well?😂 Eating live pigs and roosters like WTF?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yep, Always thought that was a bit strange

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

9:50 sounds awfully a lot like Streets of rage first stage.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I can hear that

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries stage 1-1

[@Djclyve]

Oh no, not this game. MISHICOP!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Irem is what konami is today. Pachinko machines.😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes :-)

[@JW666]

"Fatso"?! How dare you! I'll let you know that I have a gland problem! Oh, you meant the boss character. Never mind..😳😜😂🤪😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Never played it maybe it's on mame.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It is

[@ALittleSnowFairySaga]

For someone who planned to nuke a city, surely the doctor should get more than jail time…

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL I agree

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

11:03 like how they made it look Like the bad guy's try to graffiti Over cops.😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@backpackingtony1779]

I’m packing a bong with weed for this video! ❤

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL fun

[@nathanworthington4451]

What do you normally pack it with?

[@backpackingtony1779]

@@nathanworthington4451hash and moon rocks.

[@dansmith16]

Probably the legal stuff@@nathanworthington4451

[@backpackingtony1779]

@@nathanworthington4451 today it’s White Lightening.

[@iankempster7007]

Never even seen this one. Great video as always.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks again!

[@CasulPants]

sweeeeet!... Also worst undercover cops ever, all they do is beat the crap out of everyone

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL good call

[@spayseghost]

PAAAAAT MAAAAAN

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Enjoy :-)

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Irem did pachinko before Konami?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Not sure who Did you first

[@retrovideogamejunkie]

What is the deal with the kangaroo women?

[@carmelosgro6413]

This was ok but Final Fight was more popular in Australia

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Final fight was more popular here in the states as well

[@NickTaylor-Phantom-Works2]

I gotta disagree with you on this one. There's some really cheap and nasty enemy moves, and although it looks nice, it's not that enjoyable. The bit with constant motorbikes, enemies that seem to be able to interrupt your volleys of punches or kicks, but you can't seem to do the same. There's a lot of very fast, split-second stuff that ensures you fail and dump more coins in. It's alright, but hardly a classic of the genre. Really cool upload though mate, I always enjoy content like this, even if I'm not necessarily a fan of the game.

[@theatheisthammer]

Mm tr

[@SUNSHINE-me8gz]

Esrb rating T for Teen mature content and some nudity

[@jackburton2680]

Not familiar with this one

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Little seen here in the states but pretty big in Japan

[@SUNSHINE-me8gz]

Esrb rating are as go E FOR EVERYONE T FOR TEENAGE EVERYONE 13 and ABOVE M FOR MATURITY EVERY 17 and Above AND AO ADULTS ONLY EVERYONE 18 and ABOVE

[@VaughnJogVlog]

It’s pronounced GEE GER 🙄

[@dreaziemobbins]

it's called "The Bump" not "bahn poo" it's a basic disco dance move. Learn to read, please. It's Rosa Fermond and she does The Bump.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

And you should learn to read the interview with Meeher where he specifically says banpoo pronounced exactly as I said it

[@dreaziemobbins]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I'm supposed to read him saying that, huh

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Go read the interview he gave regarding this game and the creation of the character. Is that enough evidence for you?

[@dreaziemobbins]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries "We made the “banpuu” [bump] attack (Rosa’s flying butt/hip attack) because we thought jump kicks had become cliche in beat em ups: every damn game in the market featured them." see how the source you told me to use has "bump" in editorial brackets to clarify what he said? Katakana is meant to be read, not transliterated

[@evilsdemise1287]

LMAO 18:59 - A real life SJW from the year 2043, and it looks like they'll still be doing the "Trump won" scream on their knees HAHAHA