But at the risk of being called a misogynist, it’s good that a timely rescue failed because the game we actually got is enjoyable. The first tutorial showcases the run button, which at the speed the kidnappers walked off one would think the two bros could use the run button to catch up and make this a significantly shorter game. The garage door opens and the martial artists Billy and Jimmy Lee walk out of the garage ready to beat up endless thugs and rescue the fair maiden. The group of thugs saunter off with Marian.
DOUBLE DRAGON NEON NINTENDO SWITCH SERIES
Double Dragon Neon takes many liberties with these traditions.ĭouble Dragon Neon begins the same way as the series started back in 1987 with Billy Lee’s girlfriend Marian punched in the stomach by a street thug and unceremoniously slug over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Double Dragon was never known for its sense of humor and despite a few exceptions was mostly grounded in reality by video game standards. People who grew up with these types of games will feel right at home with the general gameplay mechanics of Double Dragon Neon but having a sense of humor is necessary to enjoy this game. So naturally, after way too many years to count since the last proper Double Dragon release, Double Dragon Neon was a great surprise when it surfaced on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network back in 2012.ĭouble Dragon Neon is an unusual game among Double Dragon titles because it’s simultaneously a tribute to Double Dragon (along with ’80s culture and beat ’em up games in general) and also a parody of it. At any rate, there was no shortage of great beat ’em ups in the era, and Double Dragon has always pulled hard at the nostalgia strings. Maybe it’s because I was a kid during the NES/SNES era when arcades were filled with beat ’em ups, or maybe these were some of best co-op games from the era, at least in my experience. Perhaps it’s because I’m old but I love a good beat ’em up. We even have a beige computer with a floppy disk drive. All the classic systems are down there collecting dust, so in an effort to improve the cleanliness of our work space, we dust off these old consoles every so often and put an old game through its paces, just to make sure everything stays in working order. The basement at the Hardcore Gamer office has a section known as the Crust Room, with an old grey couch and a big old CRT TV. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Member the games you used to play? We member.
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