Double Dragon Revive is a brand new 3D recreation within the veteran beat ‘em up collection revealed by Dragon Ball FighterZ and Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works and developed by AEW Fight Forever maker Yuke’s.
The Japanese developer introduced Double Dragon Revive with the discharge of a teaser trailer, beneath, that reveals off the brand new 3D visuals.
Double Dragon Revive options returning characters and acquainted gameplay through which you decide up weapons scattered all through the levels and use space gimmicks to defeat enemies. 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 help of retro recreation followers through the years!
The recreation supplies a contemporary belt-scroll motion expertise with exhilarating gameplay making full use of Arc System Works’ expertise with preventing recreation growth.
Double Dragon Revive is ready for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam in 2025. A bodily version is ready for PS4 and PS5, with digital on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam. There is not any Xbox One or Nintendo Switch model.
Double Dragon was a mainstay on arcades and consoles by means of the late ’80s and and early 90s, showing on a large number of platforms and at one level teaming up with the Battletoads (it is true). It’s revered as probably the most influential beat ’em ups of all time, with classics like Final Fight and Streets of Rage following in its footsteps.
Arc System Works acquired the rights to Double Dragon and fellow traditional beat ‘em up collection Kunio-Kun (River City) 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 City Girls.
While the previous acquired poor critiques, the latter garnered crucial acclaim. What’s extra, River City Girls 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 critiques.
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