Double Dragon: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Double Dragon (1987) is a fighting, hack and slash/beat 'em up, adventure, arcade video game developed by Technos Japan, available on Arcade, X360. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 57/100 on IGDB.

What is Double Dragon 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. When playing with another player, one can assist the other by grabbing their partner's opponent from behind. Caution should be taken, though, as some enemies can do the same thing to the players. The player begins the game with a certain number of extra lives and a life gauge which depletes as the player takes hits. If the life gauge runs out or the time limit reaches zero, the player

Key details

Double Dragon was released in 1987 and supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative. Platforms: Arcade, X360. Developer: Technos Japan.

Should you play Double Dragon?

Reviews are mixed, but Double Dragon retains a dedicated player base among fighting, hack and slash/beat 'em up, adventure, arcade fans.