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This is great news for Double Dragon fighting fans!! This is one of the few fighting games where even its single player alone is worth it.
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/06/double-dragon-coming-north-america/
http://doubledragon.kontek.net/games/ddneo/charddneo.html
Of course the Neo Geo version is superior, but the PS1 version is the next best thing.
This Double Dragon was the last game made by franchise originator Technos Japan. It's based on the controversial movie (intended for kids), but the game itself holds great qualities (and much better and more authentic character designs than Rage of the Dragons, which was just a bad tasting Double Dragon wannabe that didn't feel Double Dragon universe at all. Only "Double Dragon" is a true Double Dragon fighting game, and of course leagues better than DDV.)
I am sure Taiso will agree that this fighting game added much needed depth, combos and graphics that the series could not implement within a sidescrolling beat em up nature (which I'm sure they could, but the problem with game design back then was that developers just couldn't think outside the box when it came to sidescrollers,
They assume if it's a sidescroller, it can only have a few as playable characters. But I guess it took a fighting game to make classic and new Double Dragon themed characters playable. So to their credit, Technos made some breakthroughs with this game that they are too reluctant to explore in a run of the mill DD game meant to mash buttons and just be about the Lee twins saving the day. Shame that DD Neon took steps backwards in cheesy ways. Compared to that, this Double Dragon is revolutionary from a characters standpoint, scenario standpoint, as well as other things. )
Though beatem ups still hold lots of potential, if only companies explored to develop beat em ups further instead of just fighting games, they could unlock more depth and fun factor within beat em ups and conjure skill based gaming depth that rivals fighting games themselves. But one thing is for sure, this Double Dragon holds the most intense fighting and depth in the series. With a better, more authentic and grittier Double Dragon presentation than the sleek yet uninspired ROTD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjqodljblwg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f53lmiYPWXU
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/06/double-dragon-coming-north-america/
http://doubledragon.kontek.net/games/ddneo/charddneo.html
Of course the Neo Geo version is superior, but the PS1 version is the next best thing.
This Double Dragon was the last game made by franchise originator Technos Japan. It's based on the controversial movie (intended for kids), but the game itself holds great qualities (and much better and more authentic character designs than Rage of the Dragons, which was just a bad tasting Double Dragon wannabe that didn't feel Double Dragon universe at all. Only "Double Dragon" is a true Double Dragon fighting game, and of course leagues better than DDV.)
if there is one good thing that came out of the live action movie, it was this game!
I am sure Taiso will agree that this fighting game added much needed depth, combos and graphics that the series could not implement within a sidescrolling beat em up nature (which I'm sure they could, but the problem with game design back then was that developers just couldn't think outside the box when it came to sidescrollers,
They assume if it's a sidescroller, it can only have a few as playable characters. But I guess it took a fighting game to make classic and new Double Dragon themed characters playable. So to their credit, Technos made some breakthroughs with this game that they are too reluctant to explore in a run of the mill DD game meant to mash buttons and just be about the Lee twins saving the day. Shame that DD Neon took steps backwards in cheesy ways. Compared to that, this Double Dragon is revolutionary from a characters standpoint, scenario standpoint, as well as other things. )
Though beatem ups still hold lots of potential, if only companies explored to develop beat em ups further instead of just fighting games, they could unlock more depth and fun factor within beat em ups and conjure skill based gaming depth that rivals fighting games themselves. But one thing is for sure, this Double Dragon holds the most intense fighting and depth in the series. With a better, more authentic and grittier Double Dragon presentation than the sleek yet uninspired ROTD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjqodljblwg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f53lmiYPWXU