Tag Archives: Double Dragon

The Streets Call for Heroes The year was 1987, and the arcade was still the epicenter of gaming culture. Kids poured their quarters into brightly lit cabinets, chasing high scores and showing off their skills to crowds of strangers who quickly became friends or rivals. The genre that captured much of that energy was the beat ’em up, a style of game where combat unfolded in scrolling stages filled with …

Double Dragon: A Retro Arcade Review with a Father-Son Power Team There are games you play once and forget, and there are games that etch themselves into your memory forever. For me, Double Dragon sits firmly in that second category. Released in 1987, it wasn’t just another arcade cabinet, it was the spark that lit a fire under the entire beat ’em up genre. I spent my childhood pumping quarters …

Retro Review: Battletoads & Double Dragon (NES) In the early 90s, a collaboration unseen before in the gaming industry took place, merging two universes that had captured the hearts of fans worldwide. “Battletoads & Double Dragon” emerged as a crossover for the ages, combining the brute force and comic relief of Rare’s “Battletoads” with the street-fighting savvy of Technos Japan’s “Double Dragon.” This NES title wasn’t just a game; it …