Mad Dog

The titular wild west outlaw antagonist of the Mad Dog McCree live-action light gun shooter video game franchise.

Action

Simulation

10

Games

1991–2009

Years

7

Platforms

$35.62

Ø CIB

-1%

24M change

About

Mad Dog McCree is a notorious bandit leader who serves as the primary villain in the 1990s live-action laserdisc games Mad Dog McCree and Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold. In these full-motion video games, players must shoot their way through his gang of outlaws to rescue captives and ultimately defeat Mad Dog in a quick-draw duel. He was portrayed by actor Rusty Dillen in the original footage.

The character's presence spanned multiple platforms during the interactive movie boom of the early 1990s. Following the initial arcade success, the character appeared in home console ports of Mad Dog McCree (1993) and Mad Dog McCree (1994) for systems like the Sega CD, 3DO, and Philips CD-i. The sequel, Mad Dog McCree II (1991)—frequently stylized as Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold (1994) or Mad Dog II Lost Gold (1994) for home retail—expanded the character's narrative by introducing branching paths and various henchmen, though Mad Dog remained the ultimate target.

Special physical releases further cemented the character's association with light-gun peripherals, notably in the Mad Dog McCree [Peacekeeper Revolver Bundle] (1994) for the 3DO. Beyond the core Western shooter franchise, the "Mad Dog" moniker crossed over into other gaming spheres of the era, such as the tactical combat of Mechwarrior 2 (1997), which featured a heavy OmniMech named after the title. The character remains a prominent symbol of the FMV arcade era, representing the industry's brief transition from traditional sprite-based graphics to digitized video.