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The game spawned numerous sequels and home adaptations, and its success led to a cartoon, a toy line, comic books, and even a live-action movie! Though the Lee twins faded from the spotlight for a while, they returned in 2012 with the PS3 and Xbox 360 launch of Double Dragon Neon, which offered its own distinct take on the Double Dragon mythos.ĭouble Dragon has always been about bone-busting, jaw-jacking beat-’em-up action, giving players a variety of punches, kicks, throws, and special moves with which to fight their way through screens full of enemy goons. It took the arcade world by storm, offering gritty street combat in which the Double Dragons, Billy and Jimmy Lee, set forth to rescue Billy’s girlfriend, Marian, from an evil gang. Since its arcade debut in 1987, the Double Dragon series has been one of the standard-bearers in the beat-’em-up genre.
The cover art for Double Dragon Neon is drawn by renowned comic-book artist Gonzalo Ordóñez Arias, aka Genzoman! The heroes and villains of Double Dragon have never looked better!
Only a few days remain to get the physical version from Limited Run Gamesĭouble Dragon Neon brawled onto the Nintendo Switch eShop late last year courtesy of publisher Majesco, and now, by popular demand, the game is available as a physical release via open preorder from Limited Run Games - but only until June 27! If you haven’t added this one to your collection yet, here are nine reasons why you should correct that while you can.