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Double Dragon

Double Dragon: The Revenge of Billy Lee is a beat 'em up game developed and published by Virgin Interactive in 1993 for Sega's Game Gear handheld console. It is a unique entry in the series, exclusive to the…

1 October 1992

Double Dragon is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Virgin Games, released 1 October 1992 on Sega Game Gear.

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What Double Dragon is

Double Dragon is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Virgin Games and released in 1992. It is available on Sega Game Gear only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Double Dragon: The Revenge of Billy Lee is a beat 'em up game developed and published by Virgin Interactive in 1993 for Sega's Game Gear handheld console. It is a unique entry in the series, exclusive to the console, and implements many elements not seen in most other installments of the franchise. The game was entirely developed by Virgin Interactive, with no involvement from Technōs other than its licensing; as such, it implements many aspects not seen in most other installments of the Double Dragon franchise, such as the ability to use firearms. Furthermore, in contrast to the gameplay style and aesthetics already established by previous games, the Game Gear version takes a unique…
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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 37th of 70 entries we hold in the Double Dragon series. It arrived 9 months after Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone. The next entry was Super Double Dragon in 1992.

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When did Double Dragon come out?
Double Dragon was released on 1 October 1992 for Sega Game Gear.

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