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But the great Genzoman has also given us the Mecha Biker (a clear Mega Man parody), deformed Double Dragon clones named Bimmy and Jammy (itself a Double Dragon III reference), a plant/shark/dinosaur hybrid (trust me), and many more. First and foremost, thereвЂ™s the freakish (but hilarious) new Shadow Boss, Skullmageddon.

#Double dragon neon crashing full#

This odd new take on the series has extended to the enemies we all know and love (Abobo is now a wrestler and the Lindas have gone full dominatrix) as well as someвЂ¦ uniqueвЂ¦ new additions to the cast. Billy and Jimmy have been given a вЂњbroвЂќ makeover, with too-tight t-shirts, slicked-back hair, and a general air of airheadedness. With character designs from Genzoman and WayForward-penned dialogue that skews towards the absurd, I never knew what to expect. In true 80s fashion, defeated enemies drop cassette tapes, which are actually attribute-enhancing Sousetsitsu Stances and Special Moves mapped to the Right Bumper.ДЄnd speaking of 80s fashion, every character is masterfully decked out in their best neon-fringed finery. A rolling dodge has been mapped to the Right Trigger, and players will quickly discover that mastering this new move is essential to advancing in Neon, as some enemy attacks will power through your regular punches and kicks.Д«ut what about the classic Double Dragon special moves like the Spin Kick? Those have been filed away under the new Mixtape system. These old rhythms will have to be reconciled with the new tricks WayForward added to the gameвЂ™s combat. For fans of the series, the old rhythms will come back over time and, at that point, itвЂ™s amazing how authentically old school Double Dragon: Neon feels. Players punch and kick with controls that are a bit too stiff and collision detection that is just a tad too imprecise. WayForward didnвЂ™t just lift the setup from the previous games in the series, they also pilfered the gameplay itself. And then a few more times in the Super NES era. Just like they did in 1987вЂ¦ and 1988вЂ¦ and once more in 1990. But the Lee brothers give chase, kicking and punching their way across eight stages to get Marian back. Genre: Sidescrolling Beat вЂEm Up (No Quarters Required)Дouble Dragon: Neon opens with Marian hanging out on the street (again), when some dude named Williams suckerpunches her (again), and hauls her off to the Shadow Boss (again). Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360 (Version Played) TheyвЂ™ve taken another stab at it with Double Dragon: Neon, an I Love the 80s-worthy compilation of the franchiseвЂ™s best moments. A Boy and His Blob, BloodRayne: Betrayal (that one didnвЂ™t turn out so great), Contra 4вЂ¦ the list goes on and on.

The developers at WayForward have built a career out of resurrecting old franchises and giving them a new coat of paint for these modern times.