Double Dragon
A head-to-head fighting game based on the 1994 Double Dragon movie, the game features a roster selectable which consists of "Double Dragon" alumni Billy, Jimmy, Marian, Abobo and Burnov, as well as 5 original characters as they enter a martial arts tournament to take out evil crime lord of Bloody Town, Koga Shuko. Unique features in the game includes destructible environments and a super move meter which fills out based on how much energy the player has left, giving weaker fighters a handicap. After defeating the default 10 fighters, the player faces Shuko's bodyguard, Duke, before fighting Shuko himself.
55Wit Score
Details
DeveloperTechnos Japan
PublisherArc System Works, SNK, Hamster Corporation, Urban Plant
ReleasedMarch 3, 1995
StatusReleased
Genres
Themes
Platforms
Modes
Wit-Index Intelligence
Community Score
Mixed Reception55/100
About This Game
Billy and Jimmy Lee return to their home city after years away, summoned by a letter from their master. The place they remember is unrecognizable: a gang-controlled wasteland called Bloody Town, run by crime boss Koga Shuko, who has turned the streets into a recruiting ground through a martial arts tournament. Shuko's real target is the Double Dragon medallion—one half of which he already possesses—because whoever unites both halves gains unlimited power. Billy uses the fictional Sou-Setsu-Ken style with faster techniques; Jimmy trades speed for raw strength. Both brothers share a transformation super move that alters their entire move set. The twelve-fighter roster—drawn largely from the Double Dragon film—also includes Marian (a gang leader and childhood friend), Abobo, former wrestler Burnov, kickboxer Eddie, ninja Amon, drunken-fist master Cheng-Fu, and dual-tonfa specialist Rebecca, among others.