They’re gonna take you back to the past
Double Dragonis back, I guess. Ignoring titles likeSuper Double Dragon,Double Dragon V, andDouble Dragon Neon, this game gets theDouble Dragon IVtitle and takes place afterDouble Dragon II. Whatever you think it should be called, it’s going to be available for PlayStation 4 and Steam on June 06, 2025. It’ll be 800 yen which is roughly seven US dollars.
Double Dragon Neonwas neat modern realization of the series, and now that Arc System Works has taken the reigns one might think it would get some niceGuilty Gearstyle art or at least some sort of modern graphics, but they decided to go retro. By “retro” I don’t mean the original arcade style graphics, but the NES 8-bit style instead. Sure it’s a cheap game to make a quick buck, but I can’t help but feel underwhelmed.
Many games that have a retro look nowadays also have a modern design and let you switch between them. Maybe it’s unfair to expect everyone to do it, but games are still business and you need to adapt. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a nostalgia trip, but at least do the arcade style or include a more modern design. Something about this just seems lazy to me.
