What happened to Double Dragon?!
11-04-05, 04:16 PM
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What happened to Double Dragon?!
Hey guys,
Is anyone else annoyed that some franchises have absolutely no new games? I was pleasantly surprised when a new Ninja Gaiden came out. But why on earth don't some of these companies cash in on the old school big names? Double Dragon was huge back in the day...
By the way, I realize that the popular types of games has changed. But they could easily adapt the gameplay to something a little less redundant for today's gamers...
Is anyone else annoyed that some franchises have absolutely no new games? I was pleasantly surprised when a new Ninja Gaiden came out. But why on earth don't some of these companies cash in on the old school big names? Double Dragon was huge back in the day...
By the way, I realize that the popular types of games has changed. But they could easily adapt the gameplay to something a little less redundant for today's gamers...
11-04-05, 04:20 PM
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Well they did release Double Dragon Advance on the GBA.
I think the big thing is that the arcade nature of the game will hinder it doing anything significant on a newer system. You make a straight beat-em-up and people will complain it's too short, too shallow, etc.. You add enough to make it "acceptable" for today's standards and you'll get people saying that they muddied up the formula. They're making a new Final Fight.. so the genre isn't dead (though I can't remember how close the new game will be to the original series).
I think the big thing is that the arcade nature of the game will hinder it doing anything significant on a newer system. You make a straight beat-em-up and people will complain it's too short, too shallow, etc.. You add enough to make it "acceptable" for today's standards and you'll get people saying that they muddied up the formula. They're making a new Final Fight.. so the genre isn't dead (though I can't remember how close the new game will be to the original series).
11-04-05, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Baron Of Hell
The Double Dragons join forces with some giant fighting frogs or maybe it was the ninja turtles. Anyway the bad guys laugh at them now.
11-04-05, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
I think the big thing is that the arcade nature of the game will hinder it doing anything significant on a newer system. You make a straight beat-em-up and people will complain it's too short, too shallow, etc.. You add enough to make it "acceptable" for today's standards and you'll get people saying that they muddied up the formula.
11-05-05, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric D.
Was Streets of Rage the one where you could also play as a Kangeroo?
Anyway, given the tepid response of games like The Bouncer and the like...a game like this honestly wouldn't succeed. Ninja Gaiden was really riding the wave started by Devil May Cry.
11-05-05, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by big e
Isn't that the one that was based on the Double Dragon cartoon?
11-06-05, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by kgrogers1979
What about the Double Dragon movie? It is on the same level of crapiness as the Mario movie. At least Double Dragon had Robert Patrick (T1000) as the bad guy.
Hmm...there is much evil in this thread. Need to bring some balance back by remembering the good old days.
Ahh...that's better.
11-06-05, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by areacode212
I heard that The Warriors pretty much fits in this genre...I'd love to play it.
11-06-05, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Fincher Fan
I'm still waiting for a followup to Pong.
11-06-05, 08:55 PM
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Don't forget Pong Kombat!