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Double Dragon

The MS-DOS port of Double Dragon.

1 November 1988

Double Dragon is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Technos Japan, released 1 November 1988 on DOS.

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What Double Dragon is

Double Dragon is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Technos Japan and released in 1988. It was published by Arcadia Systems. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Billy and Jimmy Lee, martial arts experts, set out to rescue Billy's girlfriend, Marian, who has been kidnapped by a ruthless gang known as the Black Warriors. Fighting their way through city streets, industrial areas, and enemy hideouts, the brothers confront waves of thugs and powerful bosses, using their skills and weapons they find along the way.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Double Dragon series

Double Dragon is the seventh of 70 entries we hold in the Double Dragon series. The next entry was Double Dragon in 1988.

See all 70 Double Dragon games in release order →

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When did Double Dragon come out?
Double Dragon was released on 1 November 1988 for DOS.

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