During the era of weird hairstyles and arcade machines, a game called Double Dragon took the gaming world by storm. Its initial release in 1987 marked a genre of beat ‘em up games. Here we are, years later, anticipating a new Double Dragon game.
Secret Base, the studio behind the multiplayer horror beat ’em up Streets of Red: Devil’s Dare Deluxe, is now developing Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons. It is a “modernized celebration” of the beat ’em up genre and has new playable characters in addition to Billy and Jimmy Lee from the original game.
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons – release date, platforms and price
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise releases July 27 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Considering how the ‘retro’ aesthetic is something that sets the game apart, we can’t wait to see how it looks and feels on bigger screens. The game is available to pre-order for $22.49 digitally and $29.99 for a physical copy.
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons – story, characters and gameplay
The game is set in New York during the year 199X, and a nuclear war has decimated the metropolis. Riots, criminality, and anarchy fill the streets as its residents struggle to survive. Criminal gangs fight for power while terrorizing what’s left. Young Billy and Jimmy Lee decide to take it upon themselves to retake their city since they cannot stand these conditions any longer.
The 13 different playable characters in Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons provide players seamless tag team skills as well as a variety of combinations, defensive, and offensive capabilities.
You’ll be greeted by iconic characters like Billy and Jimmy Lee who are joined by Uncle Matin, a powerhouse with a riot shield, and Marian, who has returned as a fully developed ranged fighter with a gun. You can alternate between appearing as the traditional Lee pair and other characters. Local cooperative play for two players multiplies the excitement while you and a pal clean up the shady streets.
While health boosters are obtained by employing Crowd Control techniques, cash is obtained by using Special KOs on opponents. You may either choose to keep your money or spend it at the end of each stage to obtain remarkable improvements for the heroes you’ve picked. You can change the sequence in which your warriors face off against the evil gang bosses of the city by experimenting with different duos, pursuing alternative builds for your fighters through upgrades, and so on.
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons system requirements for PC
Minimum requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10-11
- Processor: Intel Core i5 – 9300H 2.4Ghz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 – 4gb
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Win 10-11
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
