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Double Dragon Advance

To the renewed version of the "pre-glacier" game there were a few elements in the form of improved graphics, more capacious sounds and new locations.

Action | 2D | beat 'em up

Double Dragon Advance Release Date

11Nov2003

GBA

09Nov2023

Switch PS4 PC XONE

developer: Atlus publisher: Atlus Official website

Side-scrolling street justice beat-'em-up games may be a relic of the late 80's, but Double Dragon is still as raw and fun as it was 15 years ago. For its GBA debut, Atlus has improved the graphics, added tons of new sucka-crushing moves and weapons, and thrown in some never before seen stages and bosses. Though the game may try to tell a preposterous post-apocalyptic story about global nuclear war, roaming gangs of thugs and a kidnapped girlfriend, Double Dragon is really just about beating fools down. You'll use your fists, bats, chains and anything else you can get your hands on to exact your revenge. Wave after wave of enemies will assail you, but they'll all fall to your epic Kung Fu skills!

Features

* Game modes include a two player cooperative mode, a single player mode in which you can control both Lee brothers, and a Vs. mode.

* All new martial art techniques include the rising knee, wall jump, dash punch and more.

* Enter the Double Dragon Dojo for some Survival mode action and fight as long and hard as you can on a single life.

During your quest to save your girlfriend and punish the mutant thugs that have taken her, you'll travel to a variety of locations, including a construction yard, a swamp and on top of a moving truck. Each area features a different boss showdown, all of which offer up a unique challenge. At the end of a stage, the story is advanced by a quick cutscene in which a bruised and bloodied boss gives a clue about the girl's whereabouts.

Bottom Line

With Double Dragon Advance, Atlus has taken a legendary arcade / NES brawler and made it portable, improved on it in nearly every way and still managed to stay true to its old school spirit. Pummeling thugs never felt so good!

Last updated on 09 November 2023

Game mode: single / multiplayer  

User score: 6 / 10 based on 28 votes.

Age restrictions Double Dragon Advance: 12+

Double Dragon Advance System requirements

Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

  • Uses:
  • link-cable
PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better
  • 120 MB HDD
  • Windows 10 64-bit
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