Cultural Influence
Rock group Pixies recorded a cover of the theme song from the original arcade game, originally written by game music composer Brian L. Schmidt, and released it as a B-Side to their 1991 single, "Planet of Sound". They titled the cover "Theme From NARC", and it consisted of frontman Black Francis singing the song title several times, while the band played the theme music. The song is also included on their Complete 'B' Sides compilation album.
A NARC arcade machine is being played by some of the youths in Shredder's compound in the 1990 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Another NARC arcade machine can be seen played by Jami Gertz in the 1990 movie Don't Tell Her It's Me.
Max Force, Mr. Big, Spike, and Joe all appear on the animated series, The Power Team, which is part of the video game show, Video Power.
1993 - "Mr. Big" a song about selling drugs by 8 Ball & MJG on their Comin' Out Hard album was inspired by NARC's Final Boss.
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