Difference between revisions of "Double Dragon"

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For the 1993 Game Gear game by Virgin Interactive, see Double Dragon (Game Gear).

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Double Dragon

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System

Publisher:

Ballistic,

Sega

Developer: Technos,

Accolade,

Sega

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

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.

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

Physical Scans

Master System

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

82

^[6]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

79

^[1]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

85

^[2]

Computer Action (DK)

75

^[7]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

70

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

76

^[3]

The Games Machine (UK)

81

^[9]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

70

^[10]

Player One (FR)

77

^[11]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

85

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[13]

Sega Pro (UK)

77

^[14]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

70

^[15]

Tilt (FR)

75

^[16]

	75
Based on 14 reviews

Double Dragon

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, US ® variant
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover

Master System, EU 8 language variant
Cover

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU

Cart Manual

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, KR

Cart

Master System, SE

Mega Drive

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[21]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

72

^[22]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

30

^[23]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[24]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

52

^[25]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

78

^[26]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

71

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Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

31

^[28]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

40

^[29]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

40

^[30]

Mega Action (UK)

82

^[31]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

53

^[32]

Mean Machines (UK)

59

^[33]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

59

^[34]

Power Play (DE)

58

^[35]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

13

^[36]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[37]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[38]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

43

^[39]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[40]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[41]

Video Games (DE)

54

^[42]

	57
Based on 22 reviews

Double Dragon

Mega Drive, US/EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US (Video Game Classics)
Cover

Double Dragon games for Sega systems
	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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↑ File:PlayerOne FR 06.pdf, page 24
↑ File:Segapro UK 02.pdf, page 47
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 54
↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34
↑ 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
↑ Player One, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 41
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 47
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
↑ Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 71
↑ File:Megatech UK 03.pdf, page 52
↑ File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf, page 102
↑ File:Segapro UK 07.pdf, page 34
↑ File:SegaForce06UK.pdf, page 32
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 39
↑ 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, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 34
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 32
↑ 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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[:File:PlayerOne_FR_06.pdf_p24-4] File:PlayerOne FR 06.pdf, page 24

[:File:Segapro_UK_02.pdf_p47-5] File:Segapro UK 02.pdf, page 47

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p54-6] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 54

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p34-7] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-8] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:TGM_UK_19.pdf_p74-9] The Games Machine, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-18), page 74

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-10] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_006.pdf_p24-11] Player One, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p41-12] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 41

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-13] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p47-14] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 47

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-15] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:Tilt_FR_064.pdf_p71-16] Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:Megatech_UK_03.pdf_p52-17] File:Megatech UK 03.pdf, page 52

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_19.pdf_p102-18] File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf, page 102

[:File:Segapro_UK_07.pdf_p34-19] File:Segapro UK 07.pdf, page 34

[:File:SegaForce06UK.pdf_p32-20] File:SegaForce06UK.pdf, page 32

[21] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p129-22] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p39-23] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 39

[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p48-24] GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:GameZone_UK_07.pdf_p46-25] Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 46

[:File:Joypad_FR_014.pdf_p48-26] Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 48

[:File:Joystick_FR_032.pdf_p173-27] Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 173

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p79-28] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p36-29] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-30] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-31] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MegaTech_UK_05.pdf_p52-32] MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 52

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_19.pdf_p64-33] Mean Machines, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-28), page 64

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-34] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-06.pdf_p149-35] Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 149

[:File:SegaPower_UK_31.pdf_p30-36] Sega Power, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-07), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_07.pdf_p34-37] Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-38] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaForce_UK_06.pdf_p32-39] Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 32

[40] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 52

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_42.pdf_p44-41] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p50-42] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 50

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Difference between revisions of "Double Dragon"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 02:09, 23 August 2015

Contents

Gameplay

Version Differences

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Master System

Mega Drive