credits, as well as the skill setting, although there is no two-player mode. Playing "Easy" mode only gets the player to the end of the third level, after which the game ends, giving the player a stern message in Japanese, then asking them in English to try the next level (normal). A noticeable difference is the appearance of the common female enemy Fox, whose breasts are visible after being knocked down in the arcade version. The console version slightly alters her shirt to be fully covered when knocked down. Reception In Japan, Game Machine listed Undercover Cops on their August 15, 1992 as being the sixth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. RePlay also reported the game to be the tenth most-popular arcade game at the time. In 2023, Time Extension included the game on their top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list. Legacy Due to its small success in Japan, Undercover Cops also got its own manga by Waita Uziga, which was published in the Gamest Comics series by Shinseisha in 1993. The game was later followed by a Game Boy spin-off titled Undercover Cops: Hakaishin Garumaa, and a more accurate translation called , which retains the details of the original arcade version. A few years later after its release, a lot of the team (artists, programmers, composers, designers, etc.) who made Undercover Cops went on to form the Nazca Corporation, who created the Metal Slug game series. The team have also worked on the Hammerin' Harry series, Superior Soldiers, In the Hunt and GunForce 2. References External links Undercover Cops at arcade-history 1992 video games Arcade video games Cooperative video games Game Boy games Irem games Multiplayer and single-player video games Post-apocalyptic video games Science fiction video games Side-scrolling beat 'em ups Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Video games about police officers Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists Video games scored by Takushi Hiyamuta Video games set in the 2040s Video games set in New York City