Also For

Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Genesis, Lynx, MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, SEGA Master System, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum

Developed by

Technos Japan Corp.

Published by

Arcadia Systems, Inc.

Released

1988



Genre

Action

Gameplay

Arcade, Beat 'em up / Brawler, Fighting

Perspective

Side view

Visual

2D scrolling



Description

Set in a post-apocalyptic New York, Double Dragon is the story of Billy and Jimmy Lee, twin brothers trained in the fighting style of Sou-Setsu-Ken. Together, they manage a small martial arts training school, teaching their students in self-defense. One day, Billy's girlfriend, Marian, is kidnapped off the street by the "Black Warriors", a savage street gang led by a man named Willy. The Black Warriors demand the Lee brothers disclose their martial arts secrets in exchange for Marian's freedom. The Lee brothers set out on a rescue mission to crush the Black Warriors and save Marian.



Using whatever techniques they have at their disposal, from the basic punches and kicks to the invulnerable elbow strike, as well any weapon that comes into their hands, the Lee brothers must pursue the gang through the city slum, industrial area and the forest before reaching their hideout to confront the big boss, Willy.



The NES version of this game also has an additional VS. fighting mode for one or two players. Players choose from a field of six different characters (Billy and 5 of the enemy characters) and enter into a one-on-one fighting match. Players have to punch, kick, jumpkick, and even use a weapon against their opponents until someone's health bar is fully drained. The winner is the last one standing.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry