The thing is, it just feels kind of bland. I think they did a decent job of expanding the gameplay here. The path to the living treasure leads through the dangerous streets of a busy city, the scientific laboratory. The story of the game is about saving the woman they love, Mariam from the clutches of the evil Skullmageddon. There are these mixtapes that you can get too which give you different buffs. Legendary fighters Billy and Jimmy Lee are back in classic beat'em up retro remake titled Double Dragon: Neon. You can also get money as you play and this money can be spent in the store where you can buy various items that can help you out. If you do a perfect doge, you get a short buff that makes your attacks more powerful. You can punch, kick, jump and you also have a run button. As your typical 90s kid, the more I learned about the 1980s, the more grateful I. With Double Dragon Neon they have tried to make things a bit deeper, but it is the same style of game. A Punch With More DepthĪs one of the original beat-em-up style of games, Double Dragon was very basic in the gameplay. Say what you will about this game, but no one can tell me the soundtrack is not amazing. The songs are clearly trying to sound 80s and they manage to pull it off very well. Seriously, this soundtrack is epic and when it was first released I had it on my iPod and would use it at the gym. The pop culture of the 80s is 100 percent the theme that they were going for here and they absolutely nailed it.Īs well as looking good, Double Dragon Neon has an amazing soundtrack. Double Dragon Neon is an old game for sure, but fortunately, its far from being an outdated one.
This has a very 80s kind of vibe to it and that could not be any more awesome. It was developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Majesco Entertainment, and it is the reboot of the Double Dragon series.
They have tried to make this as 80s as popular and from the way the characters dress, the way their hair is, and all of the neon. Double Dragon Neon is a 2012 video game in the Double Dragon series of beat em up games. Billy and Jimmy Lee are back to save their shared love interest, Marian from the evil Skullmageddon across 10 brawling levels filled with elaborate missions. It is not super driven, but now you have to get your girl back from a gang that is led by a nutjob who calls himself, Skullmageddon! This guy is hilarious and certainly reminds me of Skeletor from Masters of the Universe.