![]() However, there was one boss left out of that department: The Royals. It’s a great concept and well-executed idea if you picked the “correct” final gang member to have an epic and challenging battle with. For example, The Killers’ hideout in Mission 1 will be a far cry from its Mission 4 variant, which features additional longer stages with different hazards (and platforming bits) as well as a souped-up stage boss who now rides a helicopter and summons additional troops. This means that your Mission 1 stage with one boss will be a simple 1-stage “back alley brawl”, but the Mission 3 and Mission 4 variant will be a literal climb to the top capped off with an epic version of the gang’s boss. Here’s the kicker: each subsequent pick adds more stages and tougher enemies as you progress. Once you cleared the first gang, you can keep picking the rest until they’re dealt with. When you start your session, you pick up to two characters you can tag between, then pick any of the four gangs to start with. The game’s main plot is about two up-and-coming martial artists Billy and Jimmy Lee, along with short-skirt cop Marian and the Lee brothers’ father figure Uncle Matin, attempting to get rid of the four gangs ruling their hometown: The Killers, The Royals, The Triangle, and The Okadas. What it adds to the standard beat-em-up formula are extra playstyles, a new gameplay structure, and unlockables. Seeing Doubleĭouble Dragon Gaiden is still a 2D beat-em-up with tight controls, lovely pixel artwork and animation, and co-op mechanics. I’m referring to 2023’s Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragon, an action title that puts a nice twist on things while retaining its appeal and retro roots. Leave it to 6 years of introspection and hard work from a small team who love beat-em-ups and the franchise’s legacy to create the best Double Dragon entry since WayForward’s starry entry. The most recent entry is Double Dragon 4 in 2017 which was middling at best and a hodge-podge of clashing retro ideas and aesthetics forming a hot mess at worst. For how revolutionary the original arcade beat-em-up was back in the 80s, its sequels and iterations have gone through a few ups and many, many mediocre attempts along with some very low lows. ![]() If there’s a video game series that is usually mishandled, you can put Double Dragon atop that list. ![]() Genre: 2D beat-em-up roguelike using the Double Dragon name Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox Series, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch ![]()
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