Double Dragon

Set in a post-apocalyptic New York, Double Dragon is the story of Billy and Jimmy Lee, twin brothers trained in the fighting style of Sou-Setsu-Ken. Together, they manage a small martial arts training school, teaching their students in self-defense. One day, Billy's girlfriend, Marian, is kidnapped off the street by the "Black Warriors", a savage street gang led by a man named Willy. The Black Warriors demand the Lee brothers disclose their martial arts secrets in exchange for Marian's freedom. The Lee brothers set out on a rescue mission to crush the Black Warriors and save Marian.

Using whatever techniques they have at their disposal, from the basic punches and kicks to the invulnerable elbow strike, as well any weapon that comes into their hands, the Lee brothers must pursue the gang through the city slum, industrial area and the forest before reaching their hideout to confront the big boss, Willy.

History & Development

The game was the spiritual sequel of the earlier Technos game, Renegade (Nekketsu Kouha Kunko-kun), and featured similar game mechanics. Both games were primarily developed by Yoshihisa Kishimoto and were inspired by films like 'Enter the Dragon' and 'The Warriors'.

The game ran on a Hitachi 6309, an embedded Hitachi 63701 micro-controller, a Yamaha YM2151 FM, and an OKI MSM5205 were used for sound and voices.