Saturday, August 1, 1987

Double Dragon

Out now39 CriticsESRB E10+Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Release date: Saturday, August 1, 1987
Platforms: Arcade, Xbox 360
Developer: Technos Japan
Publisher: Empire Interactive, Taito

About

Double Dragon is a 1987 beat 'em up video game developed by Technōs Japan and distributed by Taito for arcades across Asia, North America and Europe. It is the first title in the Double Dragon franchise.

The player character has a repertoire of martial arts techniques which they can perform using the joystick and three action buttons (kick, jump, and punch) individually or in combination. Techniques range from basic punches and kicks to more elaborate manoeuvres like hair-grabbing moves and elbow strikes.