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Double Dragon

ダブルドラゴン, Daburu Doragon
Double Dragon TitleDouble Dragon Screenshot

PlatformGame BoyYear1990
PublisherTradewestDeveloperTechnos Japan
RegionNALanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Beat'em Up, Two Player, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Arcade Conversion
RelatedDouble Dragon (NES) Double Dragon (SMS) 
PlatformGame Boy
Year1990
PublisherTradewest
DeveloperTechnos Japan
RegionNA
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Beat'em Up, Two Player, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Arcade Conversion
RelatedDouble Dragon (NES)Double Dragon (SMS)

A portable version of the Double Dragon NES beat'em up, this game has you fighting through four stages that include boss battles at the end of each stage. A two player versus mode is also included however the main game is single player only.
 
GoodBad
  • Detailed graphics
  • All abilities from the start
  • Only three lives and no continues
  • Lots of slowdown
  • Annoying platforming on moving conveyor belts.
  • Frustrating boss battles
  • Characters move painfully slowly
Good
  • Detailed graphics
  • All abilities from the start
 
Bad
  • Only three lives and no continues
  • Lots of slowdown
  • Annoying platforming on moving conveyor belts.
  • Frustrating boss battles
  • Characters move painfully slowly
 
4The portable version of Double Dragon is a frustrating mess with slow gameplay and annoying platforming. It looks nice but who thought it was a good idea to have platforming on moving conveyor belts where jumping requires pressing two buttons at the same time?

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