Double Dragon
Double Dragon for the MSX seems to be ported from the NES version. The controls seems sluggish here. The game was released only in Japan and Korea and it's another unlicensed game.
Double Dragon is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Zemina, released 1 April 1989 on MSX.
What Double Dragon is
Double Dragon is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Zemina and released in 1989. It is available on MSX only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Set in a post-apocalyptic New York, Double Dragon is the story of Billy and Jimmy Lee, twin brothers trained in the fighting style of Sou-Setsu-Ken. Together, they manage a small martial arts training school, teaching their students in self-defense. One day, Billy's girlfriend, Marian, is kidnapped off the street by the "Black Warriors", a savage street gang led by a man named Willy. The Black Warriors demand the Lee brothers disclose their martial arts secrets in exchange for Marian's freedom. The Lee brothers set out on a rescue mission to crush the Black Warriors and save Marian. Using whatever techniques they have at their disposal, from the basic punches and kicks to the invulnerable…
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. Available modes: Co-operative, Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
Double Dragon launched on 1 April 1989, within three weeks of Adventures of Lolo and Alleyway.
Released around the same time: Adventures of Lolo, Alleyway.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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