Double Dragon Revive is a brand new 3D recreation within the veteran beat ‘em up collection printed by Dragon Ball FighterZ and Responsible Gear Try developer Arc System Works and developed by AEW Battle Endlessly maker Yuke’s.
The Japanese developer introduced Double Dragon Revive with the discharge of a teaser trailer, under, that reveals off the brand new 3D visuals.
Double Dragon Revive options returning characters and acquainted gameplay wherein you decide up weapons scattered all through the levels and use space gimmicks to defeat enemies. Right here’s the official blurb:
The Double Dragon collection has outlined the belt-scroll motion style ever because it hit the arcades in 1987. Now it returns as Double Dragon Revive, because of the passionate assist of retro recreation followers through the years!
The sport offers a contemporary belt-scroll motion expertise with exhilarating gameplay making full use of Arc System Works’ expertise with preventing recreation improvement.
Double Dragon Revive is ready for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X and S, and Steam in 2025. A bodily version is ready for PS4 and PS5, with digital on PS4, PS5, Xbox Collection X and S, and Steam. There isn’t a Xbox One or Nintendo Swap model.
Double Dragon was a mainstay on arcades and consoles via the late ’80s and and early 90s, showing on a mess of platforms and at one level teaming up with the Battletoads (it is true). It is revered as one of the influential beat ’em ups of all time, with classics like Ultimate Battle and Streets of Rage following in its footsteps.
Arc System Works acquired the rights to Double Dragon and fellow basic beat ‘em up collection Kunio-Kun (River Metropolis) from Technos Japan Corp in 2015. Since then, it has launched a number of video games within the aforementioned collection. Chief amongst them is Double Dragon 4, which was made in collaboration with the collection’ unique director Yoshihisa Kishimoto, and its anime-influenced spin-off River Metropolis Women.
Whereas the previous acquired poor evaluations, the latter garnered vital acclaim. What’s extra, River Metropolis Women 2 featured Double Dragon leads Billy and Jimmy Lee as playable DLC characters. A roguelike spin-off, titled Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, launched in 2023 to common evaluations.
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