Synopsis
by Michael Schwartz/Joan Dykman
This text refers to the Arcade version of this title.In 1987, Double Dragon set the precedent for side-scrolling fighting games. Play as Spike or Hammer, either alone or with a friend, and track down the mysterious Shadow Warriors who have kidnapped your girlfriend Marian. There are four stages total, the last one deep inside the Shadow Warriors' hideout, where you must defeat the machine-gun wielding boss. If you are playing a two-player game, Spike and Hammer must fight each other at the very end to see who gets the girl.
Three buttons are used for punching, kicking, and jumping. The jump button may be used in conjunction with the fighting buttons to execute special moves including elbowing and jump-kicking. Some enemies may attack you with weapons such as baseball bats, whips, dynamite, and throwing knives. You may disarm the enemy and use their weapons against them. Also scattered about the game are oil drum, crates, and large boulders, which may be picked up and thrown or kicked toward the enemy.
Players begin the game with two lives; they lose a life when their health reaches zero. Indicators at the bottom of the screen show how much health a player has left and how many lives remain.
Screenshots
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Extra Creditsby Brett Alan Weiss
Double Dragon has its roots in such early punch-and-kick games as Chuck Norris Superkicks (1983) and Karate Champ (1984). Taito released Double Dragon to the arcades in 1987. Double Dragon II: The Revenge (1988) and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone (1990) followed.
Also Available On
Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
Arcade
Taito America Corp.
Technos Japan Corp.
1987
Arcade
Nintendo of America, Inc.
1988
Atari 7800
Activision, Inc.
Imagineering Inc.
1989
Atari Lynx
Telegames, Inc.
Knight Technologies
1993
Atari Video Computer System
Activision, Inc.
1989
Commodore 64/128
Melbourne House Software
Binary Design
1989
Game Boy
Tradewest, Inc.
Technos Japan Corp.
1990
Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System
Technos Japan Corp.
Technos Japan Corp.
1995
Sega Game Gear
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
1993
Sega Genesis
Ballistic
Software Creations Limited
1992
Sega Master System
Sega of America, Inc.
Sega of Japan
1988
Wii
Aksys Games Localization, Inc.
Technos Japan Corp.
2008
Extra credits by Brett Alan Weiss
Double Dragon has its roots in such early punch-and-kick games as Chuck Norris Superkicks (1983) and Karate Champ (1984). Taito released Double Dragon to the arcades in 1987. Double Dragon II: The Revenge (1988) and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone (1990) followed.
Also Available On
Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
Arcade
Taito America Corp.
Technos Japan Corp.
1987
Arcade
Nintendo of America, Inc.
1988
Atari 7800
Activision, Inc.
Imagineering Inc.
1989
Atari Lynx
Telegames, Inc.
Knight Technologies
1993
Atari Video Computer System
Activision, Inc.
1989
Commodore 64/128
Melbourne House Software
Binary Design
1989
Game Boy
Tradewest, Inc.
Technos Japan Corp.
1990
Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System
Technos Japan Corp.
Technos Japan Corp.
1995
Sega Game Gear
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
1993
Sega Genesis
Ballistic
Software Creations Limited
1992
Sega Master System
Sega of America, Inc.
Sega of Japan
1988
Wii
Aksys Games Localization, Inc.
Technos Japan Corp.
2008
Controls: Joystick/Gamepad
Flags: Based on an Arcade Game, Available for download on Wii
Included in Package: 16-page Instruction Manual