Badman II: He's Back Again!

Badman II: He's Back Again!

Release type: Freeware
Release date: 1995
Levels: 35
Author: PPP Team
Website: Bilou Homebrew's Blog
Related games: Badman, Badman III, 4 to Save Toon Land

Although the first Badman is a clean, entertaining game, it's with the sequel that the Badman series really finds its identity. All of the visuals are original, and indeed both clean and distinctive. All of the sprites, including the character, have received an upgrade. Then after the presentation ropes you in, you start to appreciate the scale of the thing.

The game includes sophisticated boss battles, involving moving and shooting villains and complex solutions. There are all manner of hidden secrets, including a warp zone. And finally we find the most clever credit sequence we’ve seen in years, calling to mind the Zelda inventory roll and all those NES instruction booklets that named and illustrated all of the game’s monsters and their personalities.

For all of Game-Maker’s limitations, Badman II is about as good a demonstration as you’ll find of its latent potential.

Story

An arrowing time in Badman II

PPP CLICKER DATABASE SHELL

USER: -BADMAN-

Missing...

NAME: BINN

FIRST NAME: Rubish

PROFESSION: Justiciary

AGE: 19 years

Distinguishing signs: Wears a purple costume adorned with an "R", and a purple mask

Current status: In EGYPT, remains of the GREAT PYRAMID, in the company of persons unknown.

Address: 45 rue Software chez PPP

CHANCES OF SUCCESS: 50%

Instructions

Desert map from Badman II

Move Badman with your keypad.

Fire with / and -

... and then collect the stars!

Duck with the down arrow.

And h to call for help (actually release a bomb for self-kill in the case you've managed to lock yourself and want to restart the level).

Look for the following bonuses

• Ace of Diamonds: Health
• Key card: Key
• Ace of Hearts: 1-Up
• Logo card: Badmobile (access to bonus level)
• Gun card: Upgrade shotgun
• Ace of Clubs: Bonus (500 PTS)
• Ladder: Ladder, pick with "p", drop with "d"

Credits

This game was made by PPP Team Software (95):

• Piet - Pierrick - Pypein

The Badman, Rubish Binn and the Badboys are original copyrighted characters by PPP Team. Free distribution and use of the game is granted. Production of derivative works without prior consent is forbidden.

Links

• PPP Team's download site
• Sylvain Martin's blog
• The Brussels Spout, Book 2 (DIYGamer)
• Play Badman II online

Downloads

• Badman II (451.4 kB)
• Soundtrack:
  • title song (228.5 kB)
  • jingle/gameover/random techno (341.8 kB)
  • Burner's Factory (119.1 kB)
  • sky castle theme (221.7 kB)
  • Kaktus Battle (Loufok Desert Zone) (128.9 kB)