Double Dragon Gaiden Rise of the Dragons / 2 Players / Beat 'em up Arcade/ Longplay / No Commentary

Описание: Double Dragon Gaiden Rise of the Dragons is a 2023 beat 'em up video game developed by Secret Base and published by Modus Games. It is a spin-off the Double Dragon franchise, set before the events of the first game. It was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on July 27, 2023.

The game received generally positive reviews on release, with critics comparing it favorably to the previous series entry, Double Dragon IV, while criticizing its lack of online cooperative multiplayer at release. A free downloadable expansion, Sacred Reunion, was released on April 4, 2024.


Plot:
In 199X, a post-apocalyptic New York City is controlled by four powerful gangs. When the Lee brothers' friend Marian is injured during a gang conflict, the newly-elected mayor arrives at their dojo and enlists the help of Billy, Jimmy, Marian, and Uncle Matin to fight back against the gangs one-by-one.

After defeating the leaders of all four gangs, the mayor asks Billy and Jimmy to become his enforcers in retaking the city. If the player accepts, the game ends; if the player refuses, the mayor reveals himself as the Mysterious Warrior from Double Dragon II: The Revenge, leading to a final level and an alternate ending.


Gameplay:
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is a side-scrolling action brawler, with roguelike elements between each level. Unlike previous entries, up to two players each select two characters to control as a tag team. Each character has different movement speeds, attacks, and special moves, and can switch places with their tagged-out partner at any time.

The base game includes thirteen playable characters, with only four unlocked initially; series protagonists Billy and Jimmy Lee, their friend and love interest Marian, and their guardian Uncle Matin (a new character created for the game). The remaining characters are Abobo, Burnov, Chin Tai Mei, Linda, Machine Gun Willy, Duke, Anubis, Lady Okada, and the Mysterious Warrior,[a] who appear as bosses in the story mode and can be unlocked from the in-game token shop.

In story mode, the player must defeat four different gangs: The Killers, The Royals, the Triangle cult, and the Okada Clan. These can be challenged in any order, but each time a gang is defeated, the remaining ones will become stronger, making their respective levels longer and their boss fight more difficult.

Defeated enemies drop money the player can collect, and knocking out multiple enemies at once rewards food items that restore a character's health bar. After each level, money can be used to buy character upgrades or converted to casino tokens, which are used to unlock gameplay tips, art, music, or more playable characters. If the player's characters lose all of their health, the player can either pay a portion of their tokens to restart from the nearest checkpoint, or erase their game progress and convert their remaining money into additional tokens.

A downloadable expansion, Sacred Reunion, adds online multiplayer and two new game modes: Versus, in which two players compete in tag-team battles, and Survival, in which players must fend off endless waves of enemies for as long as possible. The expansion also adds three new characters, Sonny Lee (from Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone), Chin Sei Mei, and Yagyu Ranzou (from Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones).


Release:
Initial release date: July 27, 2023
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S
Developers: Secret Base, Secret Base Pte. Ltd.
Genres: Fighting game, Shooter Video Game, Casual game, Adventure
Publishers: Modus Games, Maximum Entertainment, Joystick
Series: Double Dragon
Engine: Unity