Double Dragon Trilogy

🛢️ The release has already been criticized enough; it's truly flawed, full of bugs, and has incredibly slow menus. Let's talk about the games themselves, because these are literally some of the worst games you can find among cult classics, technically. Each game doesn't improve festures of the previous one, but rather breaks them, adding even more flaws. They're short, clunky, and designed to squeeze out coins. Bad hitboxes, no balance, and can only be completed with abuses. Calling the third one a "game" is an absolute insult, as its final is torture even with cheats. Old arcade games are re-released with optional infinite continues for a reason, and while there are difficulty modes, level selection, and overall an attempt to make these creations playable, «DD» still has many bad games in its long-running series, and these are three of them. Don't bother buying it; instead, play their more acceptable ports on specific older systems.

‎If you're a true fan of beat 'em ups, then I am sure you also know about the twins Billy and Jimmy. ‎ ‎The Double Dragon Trilogy is basically a museum of 80s "tough guy" tropes and quarters-spending mechanics that haven't aged a day (for better or worse) and it is my favorites of all time among many of the same genre. ‎ ‎>The Vibe: ‎You play as Billy and Jimmy, two brothers who clearly share the same barber and a burning desire to punch everyone in the city because someone punched Marian in the stomach during the opening cutscene. High-stakes drama at its finest. ‎ ‎>The "Meta" Reality: ‎ ‎-Double Dragon 1: The classic. It’s the gaming equivalent of a denim jacket—cool, stiff, and makes you feel tougher than you actually are. ‎ ‎-Double Dragon 2: The sequel where the developers realized Hurricane Kicks are the only reason anyone plays these awesome games. ‎ ‎-Double Dragon 3: The original Microtransaction Simulator. ‎Hard to believe, eh? ‎Yes, it’s 100% true—Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone is essentially the "patient zero" of microtransactions in gaming. ‎While most arcade games were happy to take your quarter just to let you press "Start," the US version of Double Dragon 3 went full corporate-villain mode. ‎In the arcade, you literally had to insert real money into a "shop" to buy power-ups. This port keeps that spirit alive by being so difficult it makes you want to throw your controller into the sun. ‎ ‎>The Pro Tip: ‎Switch to the Remastered Soundtrack. The original 8-bit tunes are iconic, but the remastered tracks sound like a hair-metal band found a synthesizer in a dumpster, and it’s so righteously glorious! ‎The remastered/remix soundtracks for the Double Dragon Trilogy (the DotEmu compilation) were produced by Goodknight Productions. ‎While the original legendary tunes were composed by Kazunaka Yamane, Goodknight Productions took those iconic 8-bit tracks and gave them a facelift for the "Remastered" option in the game’s menu. ‎ ‎The Hurricane Kick Breakdown on the Music: ‎ ‎-The Original: Composed by Yamane, who basically defined the sound of 80s urban violence. These are the "crunchy" tracks that make you feel like you’re actually in a 1987 arcade smelling of stale popcorn and ozone. ‎ ‎-The Remaster (by Goodknight): This version swaps the chiptunes for a cleaner, more cinematic sound. It’s the musical equivalent of a gritty action movie reboot—some fans love the high-fidelity "oomph," while others think it loses that specific "arcade grime". ‎ ‎-The "Secret" Third Option: Many fans often confuse these remixes with the work of Jake "virt" Kaufman, who did the soundtrack for Double Dragon Neon. Kaufman’s work is a full 80s hair-metal parody, whereas Goodknight’s work in the Trilogy stays closer to the original arcade compositions, just with modern instruments. ‎In the game settings, you can flip between them at will. It’s the ultimate "Old School vs. New School" debate for your ears. ‎As for me? If I’ve gotta pick a side, I’m sticking with the classics. I’m a Chiptune Purist all the way. Totally tubular, dudes and dudettes! ‎:3 ‎ ‎Now, for those who didn't know the original creator; his name is Yoshihisa Kishimoto (岸本 良久, Kishimoto Yoshihisa; September 17, 1961 – April 2, 2026). He was a Japanese video game developer known primarily for his involvement with Technos Japan Corp. He was best known for his work on beat 'em up games as the original creator of the Kunio-kun (River City Series) and Double Dragon game franchises, having worked on the original arcade and NES installments in both series. ‎ ‎Known as the "grandfather of the beat 'em up," Kishimoto revolutionized arcades by introducing cooperative play and 2D-brawling mechanics. His "Nekketsu" spirit and innovative designs at Technōs Japan defined a genre and remain a cornerstone of gaming history. ‎ ‎He is remembered by fans and colleagues alike for his creativity, humor, and the "Nekketsu" (hot-blooded) spirit he brought to every project. ‎He is survived by his family, including his son Ryūbō Kishimoto. ‎His son was the one who publicly shared the news of his father’s passing on April 2, 2026, through multiple social media channels, including Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). ‎In his messages, he expressed deep gratitude to his father and invited fans to continue honoring his legacy by playing his games. ‎

Um dos ports mais mal feitos que vi na vida. Mal adaptado para controle e teclado. Bugs e bugs nos cenários. Apanhamos mais que Maduro na venezuela. Essa trilogia é uma falta de respeito a Doube dragon.

No local player is poop. Stop being poop.

Terrible, terrible, terrible ports. Runs like ♥♥♥♥. Buggy. The games just don't feel right. I bought this to support the franchise I love, but this is bad and I'll just keep playing the ROMs I've had for years, which run so much better than this. Was it even play-tested before release?

⭐⭐ I can't recommend this collection unless you're a [b] hardcore [/b] fan of the beat 'em up genre on a quest to play them all. If you're not, play Final Fight or Streets of Rage instead, they're better games and both can (or could) be found here on Steam too.

THIS IS TRASH, save your money go download an emulator.

Really bad port its speed up and enemies have ♥♥♥♥ hit boxes

[h1]7/10.[/h1]

uma das piores coletâneas que eu tive o desprazer de jogar. se você curte double dragon so emula logo de uma vez a trilogia