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Double Dragon Collection is an upcoming compilation package by Arc System Works that includes six classic titles from the Double Dragon series of beat 'em up games. The game is releasing for the Nintendo Switch with a Japanese retail version in late 2023.[1] The bundle includes the previously released three NES games, Super Double Dragon, Double Dragon Advance, and the more recent Double Dragon IV. While the bundle did not release at the same time outside Asia, Super Double Dragon and Double Dragon Advance were both released on the eShop individually.[2]
Clear River Games published the physical release in Europe on February 29, 2024,[3] with Limited Run Games opening preorders for North America on June 4, 2024.[4]
Description[]
- Twin dragons rise again... in one complete package! Six classic Double Dragon titles, including the long-awaited Double Dragon Advance, as well as Super Double Dragon, ported for the first time since its original release!
- Super Double Dragon
After 30 long years, the retro powerhouse Super Double Dragon is now on modern platforms for the first time. New additions include five stylish wallpapers to spruce up the sides of your screen with martial arts flair! The new play speed function also allows for high-throttle combat, playing at up to twice the speed for even more turbo-charged tussles.
- Double Dragon Advance
Considered a masterpiece of the series, Double Dragon Advance makes a 20-year homecoming with this current-gen port, bringing back action, graphics, and other elements from past installments. New additions include five snazzy wallpapers to adorn your screen with dragon debonair befitting a martial arts master.
—Description from the official website
Features[]
Each game has four slots for saving game progress, and there's multiple languages to choose from. The screen options for video settings allows for different display modes, resolutions, screen sizes, scan line types, and wallpapers for the black bars. The audio settings grants volume control, sound quality effects, reverb levels, and overall system volume.
Super Double Dragon and Double Dragon Advance have some features that are exclusive to these titles. Both games has region switches which permits players to playing the Japanese version of the games. Super Double Dragon has a speed option that can be set from 1.0 (normal speed) to 2.0 (fastest speed), although anything beyond 1.5 may cause gameplay glitches. Double Dragon Advance no longer requires a link cable for two-player co-op.
List of games[]
- Double Dragon (1987)
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge (1988)
- Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (1991)
- Super Double Dragon (1992)
- Double Dragon Advance (2003)
- Double Dragon IV (2017)
Reception[]
References[]
- ↑ "Double Dragon Advance, Super & Collection Announced For Switch" at Nintendo Life (July 29, 2023)
- ↑ "Double Dragon Advance and Super Double Dragon Now Available on Switch" at Go Nintendo (November 9, 2023)
- ↑ "Double Dragon Collection sees European physical release on Feb. 29th, 2024" at GoNintendo (February 21, 2024)
- ↑ "Limited Run Opens Preorders on the Switch-exclusive Double Dragon Collection" at Co-Optimus (June 4, 2024).
External links[]
- Double Dragon Collection at Double Dragon Wiki
- Double Dragon Collection at GameFAQs
- Teaser website at Arc System Works
- Double Dragon Collection at Clear River Games
- Double Dragon Collection at Limited Run Games
This Nintendo Switch-related article is a stub. Please help by expanding it. | Double Dragon series | |
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| Main series | Double Dragon • II: The Revenge • II (Game Boy) • III: The Sacred Stones • 3: The Arcade Game • Super • The Shadow Falls • Advance • IV • Neon • Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Retro Brawler Bundle • Collection |
| Cross-overs | Super Spike V'Ball • Battletoads & Double Dragon |
| Related | Technōs Japan • Arc System Works • Kunio-kun |