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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).

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Double Dragon
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Ballistic,
Sega Master System
Sega
Developer:
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

  • SegaEuropesNo1 SMS MD UK PrintAd.jpg

    Master System UK print advert

Physical Scans

Master System

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №1, p54
79 №4, p95[1]
85 №1, p55[2]
76 №86, p175[3]
81 №14, p75
77 №6, p24-25[4]
85 №23, p41
60 №23, p56
77 №2, p45[5]
Sega Master System
 78
Based on
9 reviews
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
[4]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
85
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[12]
Sega Pro (UK)
77
[5]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
70
[13]
Tilt (FR)
75
[14]
Sega Master System
 75
Based on
14 reviews

Double Dragon

Master System, US
DoubleDragon SMS US noR cover.jpg
Cover
Doubledragon sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, US
® variant
DoubleDragon SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
DoubleDragon SMS US cart.jpg
Cart
Doubledragon sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
DoubleDragon SMS EU noR cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
DoubleDragon SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
8 language variant
DoubleDragon SMS EU 8lang cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
DoubleDragon SMS JP Box.jpg
Cover
DoubleDragon SMS JP cart.jpg
Cart
DoubleDragonSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

DoubleDragon SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
DoubleDragonSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (cardboard)
DoubleDragon SMS BR2 Box.jpg
Cover
DoubleDragon SMS BR2 Cart.jpg
Cart
DoubleDragon SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
DoubleDragon SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
DoubleDragon SMS BR cart.jpg
Cart
DoubleDragon SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

DoubleDragon SMS KR cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, SE

Mega Drive

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №9, p64-66
52 №7, p46-47
78 №14
71 №32, p173
31 №3, p79
40 №3, p36
82 №1, p64
53 №5, p52-53[15]
59 №19, p102-104[16]
13 №31, p30-31
72 №7, p34-35[17]
43 №6, p32-33[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 54
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[19]
Console XS (UK) PAL
72
[20]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
30
[21]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[22]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
52
[23]
Joypad (FR) PAL
78
[24]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
71
[25]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
31
[26]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
40
[27]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
40
[28]
Mega Action (UK)
82
[29]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
53
[30]
Mean Machines (UK)
59
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
59
[32]
Power Play (DE)
58
[33]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
13
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[35]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
43
[18]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[36]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
60
[37]
Video Games (DE)
54
[38]
Sega Mega Drive
 57
Based on
22 reviews

Double Dragon

Mega Drive, US/EU
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Cover
Doubledragon md us cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US
(Video Game Classics)
DoubleDragon MD US Box Front Classic.jpg
Cover



Double Dragon games for Sega systems
Sega Master System
 Double Dragon (1988)
Sega Mega Drive
 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)
Sega Game Gear
 Double Dragon (1993)
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:CVG UK 086.pdf, page 175 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 086.pdf_p175" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:PlayerOne FR 006.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 006.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 47 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p47" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 54
  7. ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34
  8. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
  9. ↑ The Games Machine, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-18), page 74
  10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  11. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 41
  12. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  13. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  14. ↑ Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 71
  15. ↑ File:MegaTech UK 03.pdf, page 52
  16. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf, page 102
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 93
  20. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
  21. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 39
  22. ↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
  23. ↑ Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 46
  24. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 48
  25. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 173
  26. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  27. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
  28. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  29. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  30. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 52
  31. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-28), page 64
  32. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  33. ↑ Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 149
  34. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-07), page 30
  35. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  36. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 52
  37. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 44
  38. ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 50
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