When playing with another player, one can assist the other by grabbing their partner's opponent from behind. Techniques ranges from basic punches and kicks, to more elaborate maneuvers like hair grabbing moves or elbow punches.
The player character has a repertoire of martial art techniques which they can perform by using the joystick and three action buttons (kick, jump, and punch) individually or in combination. The player takes control of martial artist Billy Lee, or his twin brother Jimmy (also known as "Hammer" and "Spike", respectively, in the supplementary materials for the American arcade release), as they fight their way into the turf of the Black Warriors gang in order to rescue their common love interest Marian. A new Double Dragon title, Double Dragon Neon, was released in 2012 for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, and in 2014 for Steam, and is considered a reboot of the series. Nintendo also released the Game Boy version on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in 2011.Īnother remake was released for the iOS mobile devices in 2011, which features brand new gameplay, sprites and animations, and music. The NES version was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console in North America on Apat a cost of 500 Wii Points.
A remake titled Double Dragon Advance was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. Home versions of the game were released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Game Boy, Genesis/Mega Drive and Atari Lynx, among other platforms during the series' height of popularity. Double Dragon is considered to be one of the first successful examples of the genre, resulting in the creation of two arcade sequels and several spinoffs, as well as inspiring other companies in creating their own beat 'em ups. The game is a spiritual and technological successor to Technōs and creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto's earlier beat 'em up, Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (released outside of Japan by Taito as Renegade), but introduced several additions such as two-player cooperative gameplay and the ability to arm oneself with an enemy's weapon after disarming them. 1 or 2 players (simultaneous) Double Dragon ( ダブルドラゴン, Daburu Doragon ?) is a 1987 beat 'em up side scrolling fighting game developed by Technōs Japan and distributed in North America and Europe by Taito Corporation.
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