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Double Dragon

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PlatformMaster SystemYear1988
PublisherSegaDeveloperArc System Works
RegionNALanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Beat'em Up, Two Player, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Arcade Conversion
RelatedDouble Dragon (NES) Double Dragon (GB) 
PlatformMaster System
Year1988
PublisherSega
DeveloperArc System Works
RegionNA
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Beat'em Up, Two Player, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Arcade Conversion
RelatedDouble Dragon (NES)Double Dragon (GB)

A version of the arcade game that has you playing as Billy as you fight you way through the streets to rescue your girlfriend Marian. This is an arcade conversion of the beat'em up where you fight hand-to-hand and using temporary weapons you find along the way.
 
GoodBad
  • Two player simultaneous play
  • More enemies on screen than other home versions
  • Unlimited continues until the final stage
  • Terrible hit detection
  • Hits don't feel like they make an impact
  • Lots of sprite flicker
  • Characters and enemies overlap each other
Good
  • Two player simultaneous play
  • More enemies on screen than other home versions
  • Unlimited continues until the final stage
 
Bad
  • Terrible hit detection
  • Hits don't feel like they make an impact
  • Lots of sprite flicker
  • Characters and enemies overlap each other
 
3Graphically it has improvements over other home ports but it just doesn't feel right. The characters overlap too much and the bad hit detection makes your attacks miss more than they should.

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