Every word of dialogue is loud, poorly written, and appears to be recited by a pimply intern. The voice acting is another story-it’s all terrible. There is also a great soundtrack to compliment the graphics, with lots of power pop ballads, and shredding metal guitars. Everything has this updated ’80s feel to it, and it actually looks pretty cool. Graphically this game is well polished, with very few technical hiccups of which to speak. The 3D effects add an all new look, while still maintaining the feel of the original Double Dragon. The only thing I really like in Neon are the graphics and art style. But I can’t believe for a second that there are too many people who really want to play a game like this anymore. I guess you can argue that Double Dragon Neon is designed to recreate the experience of the original arcade brawler-and it succeeds. None of this is fun, and none of this should exist in videogames. Then, in the next zone there may be a girl with a whip, who seems to be able to automatically hit them, or a new boss that’s impervious to damage. Our heroes, Billy and Jimmy, will be plodding along, very slowly kicking some ass, when all of a sudden there’s an enemy they can’t hit for some reason. There’s plenty of cheap death that’s designed to suck up imaginary quarters and play time. The old model of play, originally designed to eat quarters at an arcade, hasn’t gone away. In reality there’s no skill required here, though the game is very difficult.
You want to make yourself believe that there’s some skill involved in this game, but any idiot can move forward and press the punch button. I was told by the tutorial that having a good “mixtape” is the key to success, but I’m not actually sure there’s any strategy to Double Dragon at all. Enemies you knock out will drop glowing cassette tunes, which stack to boost up finishing moves or change the way your character deals and receives damage. Yes, cassette tapes, you read that correctly. The main new feature involves cassette tapes. Granted, there are certain gimmicks that attempt to add some depth to the face kicking, but none of them are particularly interesting.
Sadly, this type of game just isn’t fun anymore, and it’s all we get from Double Dragon Neon, a title which fails to change up the classic play in a significant way. You roam around a small game area, punching enemies in the face, and occasionally there will be a terrain hazard or new foe to change up the action. So, what else does the brawler genre offer? Well, not much. The ability to play on the same screen with a buddy, working together to conquer mutual enemies, was what lead to much of the appeal of the brawler genre in the first place.įast forward to present day, and none of that is really all that appealing now-we’re too used to it. Streets of Rage simply didn’t withstand the test of time.īrawler videogames come out of an era when you would do much of your gaming in arcades, feeding quarters into a machine with some friends. I remembered really enjoying the game as a kid, but this time I wasn’t having any fun while playing it. Double Dragon Neon isn’t a bad brawler game it’s the brawler genre as a whole that needs some serious reimagining.Ī couple months ago a friend and I sat down to play Streets of Rage 2 on the Sega Genesis Collection. However, after playing Neon for only a few minutes, I realized that those memories may not have been as great as I thought. Steam adaptation and online co-op developed by Abstraction Games.I was very excited to finally get my hands on Double Dragon Neon, a game that I thought would bring back great memories of the old days.Developed by WayForward, the award winning team responsible for DuckTales: Remastered, BloodRayne: Betrayal, and A Boy and His Blob.Original soundtrack by award winning composer and sound designer Jake Kaufman.Use a variety of weapons including bats, knives, whips, and more to incapacitate unsuspecting enemies.Brawl through a variety of levels including dangerous city streets, twisted science labs, an evil stronghold, outer space and more!.String together attacks for brutal combos to keep your foes down and out.Mix tape system lets you mix and match unique abilities and powerful new attacks.Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian! Trained in the special form of martial arts called Sōsetsuken, hunt down and defeat the evil Skullmageddon!Ĭlassic beat ‘em up feel with new powers, new attacks, and a sinister new foe! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon.
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