History VideoGame / UndercoverCops

* KiAttacks: Each cop has one for their super desperation attack: Zan shoots bright energy explosives (Zan Bombs), Rosa summons a giant blue energy wave (Arch Saber), and Matt charges his hands and launches himself up and down the air across the screen like a rocket (Atom Bomber). These moves are very powerful and cost a huge chunk your health, so use wisely.

Later received a sequel on the GameBoy called ''Undercover Cops Gaiden'', which is a [[GenreShift turn-based board game]] instead of a BeatEmUp, and a SuperDeformed manga adaptation by the infamous guro artist Waita Uziga.

''Undercover Cops'' is an arcade BeatEmUp by Creator/{{Irem}} later ported on the SuperFamicom, designed by most of the staff that would later make the ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' series.

* OcularGushers: Fransowors once she has less than a full bar of health remaining.
* OneWingedAngel: For the final battle, Dr. Crayborn locks himself on one of his experimental machines and turns himself into an huge monster. At first, the pathetic amount of health he has suggests ClippedWingAngel...until he puts himself ''back'' in there after you take out that bit of life. Cue the version with ''[[OhCrap two full life bars]]...''

* OcularGushers: Fransowors once she has less than a full bar of vitality left.
* OneWingedAngel: For the final battle, Dr. Crayborn locks himself on one of his experimental machines and turns himself into an huge monster. At first, the tiny bit of vitality he has suggests ClippedWingAngel...until he puts himself ''back'' in there after you take out that bit of vitality. Cue the version with two full boss vitality bars...

* ManOnFire: Balbarotch when he's defeated. The last hit causes all the weapons he's keeping in his cloak to begin to overload, as a result igniting him, making him dash around shrieking in pain, and the fire keeps ''growing''...Until the weapons finally ''explode'', leaving '''''nothing''''' of Balbarotch ...[[NightmareFuel except his bones and helmet]].

* MightyGlacier: Subverted with Matt. While he is the slowest, he is the only one that can actually run (his "dash"), compared to Zan and Rosa, who just dash. Matt's "dash" also goes further than the other two characters' dash.

* TelephonePolearm: You can wield huge girders and tree trunks this way.

* UnusableEnemyEquipment: As mentioned above in DoNotDropYourWeapon and ImprovisedWeapon, the playable characters cannot wield knives, bottles, bats, or axes. This is kinda justified considering they can all shoot energy and wield weapons 2 or 3 times their size.

* TheVerse: The appearance of Crayborn's huge D.A.S helicopter in the final level, and the pre-level screen listing the target as "D.A.S", suggests this takes place in the same universe as ''VideoGame/InTheHunt'', ''Air Duel'', and ''Gunforce 2''.

** The clones of Parcs that shows up in the final level are called [[{{Terminator}} T-900s]].

** Some of the collectable items are [=TVs=] with a picture of the first boss of ''VideoGame/{{R-Type}}'' on them.

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Zan has a grab where does the [[NinjaGaiden Izuna Drop]] (minus the spinning).

''Undercover Cops'' is an arcade BeatEmUp by Creator/{{Irem}} later ported on the SuperFamicom, designed by most of the staff that would later make the ''MetalSlug'' series.

Featuring the same detailed sprite art and subtle humorous touches later seen in ''MetalSlug'', along with a large number of moves rivalling the likes of ''VideoGame/ViolentStorm'', this game is frequently seen as a classic by hardcore fans of the beat'em up genre. However, while it did find a cult success in Japan, it was impaired elsewhere by a [[BadExportForYou severely gimped]] World release and no exports of the home version.

%% * FragileSpeedster: Rosa

* FragileSpeedster: Rosa

* BadExportForYou: The overseas version was based on an earlier build than the Japanese one. More than half of the moves weren't implemented yet (no alternate combos, final throws, dash+jump attacks, or super desperation moves), the music has bad quality (the composition is the same but their arrangement is downright sub-8bits), the background of the first half of the second stage is different and less detailed, and many background details and voice samples weren't added yet. A conversion kit was released known as "Alpha Renewal Version", which adds everything that was included the Japanese version to the overseas boards, but it's very rare.

** The police van in the credits look and acts just like the buggy of ''Moon Patrol''.

* '''Zan Takahara''': A former karate champion stripped of his black belt after accidentally killing a man in self-defence.
* '''Matt Gables''': A football player falsely accused of murder and banned from the sport because the officials thought he was too violent.
* '''Rosa Felmond''': A vigilante on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge after her lover was killed by thugs.

* BadExportForYou: The overseas version was based on an earlier build than the Japanese one. More than half of the moves weren't implemented yet (no alternate combos, final throws, dash+jump attacks, or super desperation moves), the music has bad quality (the composition is the same but their arrangement is downright sub-8bits), the background of the first half of the second stage is different and ldxx detailed, and many background details and voice samples weren't added yet. A conversion kit was released known as "Alpha Renewal Version", which adds everything that was included the Japanese version to the overseas releases, but it's very rare.

Featuring the same detailed sprite art and subtle humorous touches later seen in ''MetalSlug'', along with a large numbers of moves rivalling the likes of ''VideoGame/ViolentStorm'', this game is frequently seen as a classic by hardcore fans of the beat'em up genre. However, while it did find a cult success in Japan, it was impaired elsewhere by a [[BadExportForYou severely gimped]] World release and no exports of the home version.

* BadExportForYou: The overseas version was based on an earlier build than the Japanese one. More than half of the moves weren't implemented yet (no alternate combos, final throws, dash+jump attacks or super desperation moves), the music has bad quality (the composition is the same but their arrangement is downright sub-8bits), the background of the first half of the second stage is different and ldxx detailed, and many background details and voice samples weren't added yet. A conversion kit was released known as "Alpha Renewal Version", which adds everything that was included the Japanese version to the overseas releases, but it's very rare.

* CuteBruiser: Rosa, who despite having a pink heart motif and some adorable poses is still [[AmazonianBeauty built like a brick house.]]

* TheEndOrIsIt: The ending credits shows [[spoiler: Dr. Crayborn's handcuffs on the ground, along with an ominous laugh, indicating that he escaped.]]

* MightyGlacier: Subverted with Matt. While he is the slowest, he is the only one that can actually run (his "dash"), compared to Zan and Rosa, who just dash. Matt's "dash" also goes further than the other two characters dash.

** The police van in the credits look and act just like the buggy of ''Moon Patrol''.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Fox, oh so much. She wears nothing but tank top (no bra), a thong, and boots.

* TheVerse: The appearance of Crayborn's huge D.A.S helicopter in the final level, and the pre-level screen listing the target as "D.A.S", suggests this takes place in the same universe as ''VideoGame/InTheHunt'', ''Air Duel'' and ''Gunforce 2''.

Later received a sequel on the GameBoy called ''Undercover Cops Gaiden'', which is a [[GenreShift turn-based board game]] instead of a BeatEmUp, and a SuperDeformed manga adaptation by the infamous guro artist [[MaiChansDailyLife Waita Uziga]].

** Worse, in the Super Famicom version you can knock off the [[ImAHumanitarian head and eat it for health]] [[ScoringPoints and bonus points]]. But be sure to eat it 1 second before the screen fades to black because it kill you if you eat it too early

* RummageSaleReject: Justified. The games does take place AfterTheEnd

* SequentialBoss: Parcs, kind off. First, you fight it in its human form along with a few mooks. After half of its lifebar is removed, it gets damaged, losing its exoskeleton and RocketPunch right arm, and you fight it as it attempts to throw you in a trash compactor.

* ImprovisedWeapon: Being a beat'em up, this is expected. However, while most games in the genre feature small weapons such as knives or bottles, this game take it to the next level, letting you pick up the wrecks of a Hummer, swing concrete pylons or throw fishes at the enemies.

* MightyGlacier: Subverted a little with Matt. While he is the slowest, he is the only one that can actually run (his "dash"), compared to Zan and Rosa, who just dash. Matt's "dash" also goes further than the other two characters dash.

''Undercover Cops'' is an arcade BeatEmUp by {{Irem}} later ported on the SuperFamicom, designed by most of the staff that would later make the ''MetalSlug'' series.

!!This game has examples of:

* ManOnFire: Balbarotch when he's defeated. The last hit causes all the weapons he's keeping in his cloak to begin to overload, as a result igniting him, making him dash around shrieking in pain, and the fire keeps ''growing''...Until the weapons finally ''explode'', leaving '''''nothing''''' of Balbarotch...[[NightmareFuel except his bones and helmet]].
** [[ItGotWorse It gets worse]], in the Super Famicom version you can knock off the [[ImAHumanitarian head and eat it for health]] [[ScoringPoints and bonus points]]. But be sure to eat it 1 second before the screen fades to black because it kill you if you eat it too early

* FreudWasRight: The thing that Clayborn keeps in his OneWingedAngel form's back to fire plasma bolts looks...''familiar''. Shouldn't be a surprise that this came from the same company that brought you RType.

* DesperationAttack: Each character has two types of desperation attacks. See KiAttacks below

Featuring the same detailed sprite art and subtle humorous touches later seen in MetalSlug, along with a large numbers of moves rivalling the likes of ''ViolentStorm'', this game is frequently seen as a classic by hardcore fans of the beat'em up genre. However, while it did find a cult success in Japan, it was impaired elsewhere by a [[BadExportForYou severely gimped]] World release and no exports of the home version.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To the ''Film/{{Hook}}'' arcade game, and would later get one in the form of ''NinjaBaseballBatMan''.