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Revision as of 20:39, 15 September 2015
- For the 1993 Game Gear game by Virgin Interactive, see Double Dragon (Game Gear).
Double Dragon | |||||
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System | |||||
Publisher: Ballistic, Sega | |||||
Developer: Technos, Accolade, Sega | |||||
Genre: Action | |||||
Number of players: 1-2 | |||||
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Double Dragon (ダブルドラゴン) is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up by Technos, originally released as an arcade game in 1987. It was ported twice to Sega consoles: the first version was produced for the Sega Master System in 1988 by Sega themselves, released in response to the Famicom/NES version released by Technos earlier during the same year; the second version was for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992, produced by Accolade and published under their Ballistic Software imprint, it was released without Sega's license.
Contents
Gameplay
Double Dragon centers around Billy and Jimmy Lee, twin martial arts masters who must rescue a young woman named Marian from the clutches of the Black Warriors, a ruthless street gang led by the notorious machine gun-toting Willy Mackey. The game can be played alone as Billy (who wears blue), or with a partner who takes control of Jimmy (in red). Using their martial arts techniques, or whatever weapons they may arm themselves with, the Lee brothers must fight their way through a slum, an abandoned factory, and the wooded outskirts of the city, before reaching the hideout of the gang, where Willy awaits them.
Version Differences
The Master System version is a downscaled adaptation of the arcade game similar to the NES version released before it. While the character designs are pretty similar to the NES version, the Master System version retains the 2-player co-op mode and features level designs much closer to the arcade game (albeit, without the vertical scrolling and climbable ladders/fences in some areas). Because the arcade version used a three button setup (with a dedicated jump button), the input method of certain moves such as the flying jump kick, backward spin kick and elbow strike were changed to better accommodate the Master System's two button controls. The consecutive attacks (the uppercut and roundhouse kick) and the hair grab are also performed a bit differently. The Master System only displays up to three enemies and a single weapon on-screen at once.
In contrast, the Mega Drive version is a relatively straight port of the arcade with slight differences in graphics and sound. Most notably the backgrounds graphics are different, some of the character sprites (specifically Marian and Linda) are not 100% accurate and the head-swapped boss characters (the mohawked version of Abobo at the end of Missions 1 and 3, and the Lee brother lookalike at the end of Mission 2) are replaced with plain palette swaps.
Promotional Material
- SuperOffRoadDoubleDragon MD US PrintAdvert.jpg
Mega Drive US print advert
- SegaEuropesNo1 SMS MD UK PrintAd.jpg
Master System UK print advert
Physical Scans
Master System
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75 | |
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Based on 14 reviews |
Master System, SE |
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Mega Drive
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57 | |
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Based on 22 reviews |
Double Dragon games for Sega systems | |
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Double Dragon (1988) | |
Double Dragon II: The Revenge (1991) | Double Dragon (1992) | Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone (1992/1993) | Battletoads/Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team (1993) | Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls (1994) | |
Double Dragon (1993) |
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- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
- ↑ The Games Machine, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-18), page 74
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 41
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
- ↑ Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 71
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- ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf, page 102
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- ↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
- ↑ Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 46
- ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 48
- ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 173
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
- ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
- ↑ MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 52
- ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-28), page 64
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
- ↑ Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 149
- ↑ Sega Power, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-07), page 30
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 52
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 44
- ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 50
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