Double Dragon

Information

Genre

Arcade - Beat'em Up!

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1, 2 (sim.)

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Aplin, Richard, Vine, Gary

Graphic Artist(s)

Picture Element (The)

Game design

Technos

Musician(s)

Vincent, Nick

Sound FX

Day, Mike, Vincent, Nick

Year

1991

Publisher

16 Blitz Tronix

Distributor

Virgin Mastertronic

Developer

Binary Design

Licensed from

Taito

Country

United Kingdom

Software

English

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, 0.5MB

Version

[Re-release]

Number of Disks

2, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.9/10 · Votes: 245 · Downloads: 1,757 · Hits: 5,134

Additional Comments

Screenshots (29)

Article (1)

Tips (5)

Trivia (8)

Sound

This game features digital title music and sound effects

Origins

Based on Taito 1987 coin-op.

Conversion - Atari 2600

Conversion - Atari Lynx

Conversion - Atari 7800

Awards:

ST Format: Most Violent ST Games 5th place

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 5 (3/1989)
Months on charts: 5 between 2/1989 - 6/1989

Releases

The Atari ST version was released first on the 16 bit market in Europe. Published later for other 16 bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (2)

The One · January, 1989 · Rating: 55 %

ST Format · April, 1991 · Rating: 71%