This caused minor backlash from fans of Double Dragon for the more major inconsistencies, such as the Shadow Boss (which was the name of Jimmy Lee's character in Double Dragon), Roper (a boss who is actually an incorrectly named Willy), and several characters new to the franchise (Shadow Marines, Doorman, Windowman of Doom, and Ryders). While Technos Japan Corporation did allow for the license to be used, there was little involvement from their team, causing a variety of incorrectly named enemies, completely new enemies, or concepts based on the Double Dragon cartoon series. This was a feature criticized especially by fans, who found that it makes the game very difficult. Players' continues overlap, so when one player loses all of their lives, both players are forced to completely start over the level. Rash, one of many playable characters in the game.įeaturing a two player cooperative mode, Battletoads and Double Dragon was criticized for the inclusion of one feature in this mode. There are several levels that are in the style of a side-scrolling shooter, putting players in control of a ship attempting to destroy the Dark Queen's minions. Additionally, the game has more exploration than the Double Dragon games, with some levels incorporating vertical and horizontal directions (e.g. One level has the characters flying on high-speed hoverbikes, fighting each other along the way. Other than traditional beat-em-up stages, there are a variety of levels that differ from traditional format. The game also allows players to run by double tapping on the D-pad, giving players the ability to perform a charging attack. Using a variety of combos, players can perform special attacks such as grabs, special kicks, or spinning attacks. Players can punch and kick enemies across a variety of levels on the Dark Queen's ship. Gameplay Despite featuring Double Dragon characters, this game is a Battletoads game.īased off of the gameplay of the Battletoads franchise, Battletoads and Double Dragon is a side-scrolling beat-em-up game. Now with the deadly ally of the Shadow Warriors, the Battletoads have to contact the Double Dragons in order to fight the combined forces of their enemies. The antagonist from Battletoads, the Dark Queen, has returned to attempt to take over the galaxy yet again. Starring Billy Lee, Jimmy Lee, Zitz, Pimple, and Rash, Battletoads and Double Dragon's plot is mostly based off of previous Battletoads games. Developed by Rare and published by Tradewest (in North America), Nintendo (in Europe), and Sony Imagesoft (for the SNES and Game Boy version), the game was originally released for the Sega Genesis in February of 1993, and then later ported to the NES, SNES, and Game Boy. Overview The Ultimate Team subtitle isn't carried by every version of the game.īattletoads/Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team is a crossover game of Technos Japan Corporation's Double Dragon franchise, and Rare's Battletoads franchise.
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