some games will live forever as classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at 1987’s iconic
be taking a look at 1987’s iconic
be taking a look at 1987’s iconic beat-’em-up Double Dragon debuting in
beat-’em-up Double Dragon debuting in
beat-’em-up Double Dragon debuting in the arcade it was later ported to
the arcade it was later ported to
the arcade it was later ported to several gaming machines including the
several gaming machines including the
several gaming machines including the nintendo entertainment system as each
nintendo entertainment system as each
nintendo entertainment system as each version has been scaled to the technical
version has been scaled to the technical
version has been scaled to the technical abilities of the respective video game
abilities of the respective video game
abilities of the respective video game systems let’s focus on the original
systems let’s focus on the original
systems let’s focus on the original arcade version of the game starting the
arcade version of the game starting the
arcade version of the game starting the coin-operated adventure players took on
coin-operated adventure players took on
coin-operated adventure players took on the role of either the blue clad martial
the role of either the blue clad martial
the role of either the blue clad martial artist Billy Lee or his red loving twin
artist Billy Lee or his red loving twin
artist Billy Lee or his red loving twin brother Jimmy taking place after several
brother Jimmy taking place after several
brother Jimmy taking place after several nuclear wars in post-apocalyptic New
nuclear wars in post-apocalyptic New
nuclear wars in post-apocalyptic New York the story is set in the year
York the story is set in the year
York the story is set in the year nineteen XX their two brothers run their
nineteen XX their two brothers run their
nineteen XX their two brothers run their own martial arts dojo as the Double
own martial arts dojo as the Double
own martial arts dojo as the Double Dragon twins together they teach
Dragon twins together they teach
Dragon twins together they teach citizens how to defend themselves from
citizens how to defend themselves from
citizens how to defend themselves from the crime filled streets as a form of
the crime filled streets as a form of
the crime filled streets as a form of retribution the shadow warriors gang
retribution the shadow warriors gang
retribution the shadow warriors gang kidnapped their lady friend Marian
kidnapped their lady friend Marian
kidnapped their lady friend Marian hearing her call for help the brothers
hearing her call for help the brothers
hearing her call for help the brothers run off to save their common love
run off to save their common love
run off to save their common love interest immediately gamers are made to
interest immediately gamers are made to
interest immediately gamers are made to fight through never-ending waves of
fight through never-ending waves of
fight through never-ending waves of street punks to do this players make use
street punks to do this players make use
street punks to do this players make use of basic punches and kicks and can throw
of basic punches and kicks and can throw
of basic punches and kicks and can throw advanced attacks the available weapons
advanced attacks the available weapons
advanced attacks the available weapons include steel bats whips throwing knives
include steel bats whips throwing knives
include steel bats whips throwing knives and dynamite sticks but you can also use
and dynamite sticks but you can also use
and dynamite sticks but you can also use large objects such as crates oil drums
large objects such as crates oil drums
large objects such as crates oil drums and rocks which are scattered around the
and rocks which are scattered around the
and rocks which are scattered around the level divided into four distinct
level divided into four distinct
level divided into four distinct missions these include a city slum a
missions these include a city slum a
missions these include a city slum a factory the woods and the gangs hideout
factory the woods and the gangs hideout
factory the woods and the gangs hideout the game will end if a single player
the game will end if a single player
the game will end if a single player defeats the final boss however if two
defeats the final boss however if two
defeats the final boss however if two players manage to complete the game
players manage to complete the game
players manage to complete the game together then they will be forced to
together then they will be forced to
together then they will be forced to fight each other to determine who will
fight each other to determine who will
fight each other to determine who will win Marion’s affection
making its way to the NES and other
making its way to the NES and other systems technical limitations of the
systems technical limitations of the
systems technical limitations of the time meant the players had to take turns
time meant the players had to take turns
time meant the players had to take turns rather than play on screen together and
rather than play on screen together and
rather than play on screen together and beside bland graphics only two identical
beside bland graphics only two identical
beside bland graphics only two identical enemies could appear on screen
enemies could appear on screen
enemies could appear on screen simultaneously despite this Double
simultaneously despite this Double
simultaneously despite this Double Dragon has gone on to spawn multiple
Dragon has gone on to spawn multiple
Dragon has gone on to spawn multiple re-releases for services like Nintendo’s
re-releases for services like Nintendo’s
re-releases for services like Nintendo’s virtual console and Xbox Live and has
virtual console and Xbox Live and has
virtual console and Xbox Live and has been hailed as one of the most popular
been hailed as one of the most popular
been hailed as one of the most popular video game beat’em ups ever created
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