The parodies are so on-point, though, that a few of them are totally listenable. The shredding guitar solos, upbeat synth melodies, and pop-fueled power-ballads are crafted with expert mockery. Even then, the only thing Double Dragon: Neon does exceptionally well in this respect is music. Granted, it does a bang-up job of nailing the goofy, fun tone of the ‘80s, and exaggerating it where necessary, but if you’re not obsessed with the culture of the time, the cheesy one-liners, outdated styles, and constant references to old action movies will be completely lost on you. This dedication to bygone design philosophies wounds Double Dragon: Neon because it compromises quality for the sake of nostalgia. Was a awesome experience, not only because I´m a big Double Dragon fan (I spent almost all my money in the arcade that was near to my school XD) but also because Wayforward was developing the game. In addition, the finicky combat demands precision Neon can’t achieve, so expect to punch a lot of dead air instead of bad guys when you’re not on the exact same plane. Hi there guys The last year I was part of the team behind Double Dragon Neon, doing chara designs and concept art for the game. You’ll also suffer through frustrating enemy encounters that aim for you to fail, only to have to repeat an entire scenario from the start. In those new levels you’ll encounter inept platforming segments, which don’t mesh well with Neon’s slow, cumbersome characters. The additional stages help fill out the original game’s 30-minute length, but only by about another 30 minutes, so you’re paying ten bucks for an hour of gameplay. There’s a laundry list of issues in Double Dragon that don’t sit well decades later, and Neon retains all of them. Space Dojo 2 (Billy and the Breakers - Firebird) 10.
Space Dojo 1 (Double Dragon 1 - Mission 2) 9. City Streets 2 (Mango Tango - Neon Jungle) 5. City Streets 1 (Double Dragon 1 - Mission 1) 4.
Everything around it is superfluous because none of those features contribute anything to Neon’s benefit. Double Dragon Neon by Jake Kaufman, released 11 September 2012 1. Yes, it adds new mechanics like unlockable special moves and shops for replenishing lost lives, as well as 3D characters, but at its core this is a loyal retro remake. Brotacular Legendary martial artists Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ’em up Trained in the special form of martial arts called Sosetsuken it’s up to you to defeat the evil Skullmageddon and his henchmen to rescue the love of your life, Marian The classic beat’em up feel. Much to its disadvantage, Neon never sets out to be anything other than Double Dragon.