Rating: 75.4%

Platforms: Xbox 360, DOS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation 4, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari Lynx, Atari ST/STE, Sega Master System/Mark III and Nintendo Switch

Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure and Arcade

Themes: Action

Keywords: martial arts, death, hand-to-hand combat, brawler, side-scrolling, multiple protagonists, bromance, achievements, apocalypse, high score, 8-bit, boss fight, based on - comics, damsel in distress, downloadable content, melee, friendly fire, conveyor belt, digital rights management, power of friendship, drop-in drop-out, competitive co-op, environmental kill, adapted to - tv show, vigilante, close quarters combat, removed from xbla and adapted to - movie

Perspective: Third person and Side view

Developer: Arc System Works;Technos Japan;Technos Japan

Publisher: Melbourne House;Virgin Mastertronic;Activision;Arcadia Systems;Ballistic;Telegames;Zemina;Empire Interactive;Sega Enterprises;Ocean

Double Dragon

Summary:

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. Techniques range from basic punches and kicks, to more elaborate manoeuvres like hair grabbing moves and elbow strikes. When playing with another player, one can assist the other by grabbing their partner's opponent from behind. Caution should be taken, though, as some enemies are able to do the same thing to the players. The player begins the game with a certain number of extra lives and a life gauge which depletes as the player takes hits. If the life gauge runs out or the time limit reaches zero, the player will lose a life.There is a small variety of enemy characters that the player will face through the course of the game. Certain enemies carry melee weapons, which can be knocked out of their hands and picked up to use against them. Available weapons include baseball bats, whips, throwing knives, and dynamite; in addition, rocks, oil drums, and boxes can be found in certain places.The game is divided into four different stages or "missions," which consist of a city slum, a factory, the woods, and the gang's hideout. The game normally ends if a single player defeats the final boss alone. However, if two players manage to complete the game together, they are then forced to fight each other in order to determine who will win Marian's affections.