Can you remember the movie Double Dragon which was released in 1994? Well, I didn't watch that movie, but I will never forget the name Double Dragon because of a game based on the film. The game's name was also Double Dragon, and it was a classic game for 90s kids.
*[Source](https://apkpure.com/code-double-dragon-neo-geo/th3.doubledragon.neogeo)*
Though the movie wasn't a hit one (IMDB 3.8/10) but the game was legendary. At least for me. And I have a good memory of this game.
It's a one-on-one fighting game, just like the game street fighter. The target is to beat up the opposite player, either the computer or your friend. It's an arcade game but also released on CD. I played mainly on the arcade.
The graphics of the game were excellent according to the time; it was cartoonish and had a mature look.
You can choose your characters from 10 fighters; every fighter has their own unique skill. Whatever you choose, you have to fight with the other characters and knock them out to go to the following stages. In the game, we have Billy and Jimmy, the stars of the double dragon brand. Both brothers have movie-like fighting skills, and interestingly, both of them gain additional ability to perform the energetic transformation just like the movie.
Marian also appears in the game, who is a lead character in the movie. The game also includes classic double dragon boss Abobo, as a playable fighter. Like in the movie, he turns bigger and gains more power if you select his super move.
*[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht0-kpQcNkE)*
Another fighter is Burnov - an obese pro wrestler from Detroit feared as a human bomb. This character was brought from double dragon 2. Apart from these characters, we have some more fighters who were made specifically for the game. Such as Amon - a ninja master. However, his design is based on Yagyu Ranzou from Double Dragon 3. We have an Italian street brawler, Patrick Dulton, who was also searching the main villain Koga Shuko both in the game and movie. That makes Dulton and Lee brothers friends, but I don't know why there was bad blood.
We have Rebecca Brielle, a dutch martial artist, who also wants revenge from main boss Shuka. The next character is Eddie Jenkins, a kickboxer who holds the job role of training Shuko's henchman. And another fighter is Cheng Fu, a comedic character who claims to be the master of the drunken fist. I don't know what's his motive to fight here. Lol!
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Now let's come to the bosses. The first boss is Duke, who also appeared as the main boss in the Super Double Dragon game. In this game, he is emerging as the main boss Shuko's bodyguard. After defeating him, you will, at last, get the chance to fight with Koga Shuko. He is also the main villain of the movie, the evil master of the town.
It is quite amusing to play with all of these characters. Though it's just a one vs. one fight game, I bet you'll feel all character's vibe while playing. Super moves make this game different from other fighting games. Fighters can perform super moves via filling up their charge meters.
Maybe some people will tell, neo geo had better SNK fighting games than Double Dragon, but this one was the best for me because I spent a lot of time playing this game in the arcade. I spent a lot of money on this game! Some of our friends killed Koga Shuko with one chance, and we treated those friends like the hero at that time!
Thinking the game Double dragon brings back a lot of good memories!
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