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For the fourth game in the series, see Super Double Dragon.

Double Dragon IV
Developer(s)Arc System Works
Publisher(s)Arc System Works
Director(s)Yoshihisa Kishimoto
Producer(s)Takaomi Kaneko
Programmer(s)Kei Oyama
Artist(s)Koji Ogata
Composer(s)Kazunaka Yamane
SeriesDouble Dragon
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 4
  • WW: January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)[1]
  • JP: February 8, 2017 (2017-02-08)
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)[1]
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: September 7, 2017[2]
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Double Dragon IV (Japanese: ダブルドラゴン Ⅳ, Hepburn: Daburu Doragon IV)[3] is a beat 'em up video game in the Double Dragon series for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch.

Gameplay

In addition to a story mode, the game includes a two-player duel mode and a tower battle mode.[4][5] Enemies and bosses as well as hidden characters can be unlocked for Story and Duel modes through Tower Mode.

Plot

After the defeat of the Black Warriors in Double Dragon II, Billy and Jimmy Lee look to spread their Sōsetsuken martial art by establishing dojos around the country. However, they soon face a new threat in a gang called the Renegades, who have teamed up with the Black Warriors to put an end to Billy and Jimmy once and for all.

Development

Unlike earlier games in the series, this sequel is developed by Arc System Works, who bought the series rights in 2015. Several series developers continued to the project, including the original director, character designer, composer, and programmer with production led by Arc System Works designer Takaomi Kaneko.[6][7] The game was announced in late December 2016 via a gameplay trailer. GameSpot had expected a graphical update, similar to Double Dragon Neon, but the new sequel's gameplay and graphics are more akin to the ports made for the Nintendo Entertainment System, with several character sprites taken directly from those titles,[4] rather than the arcade original.

The game was released on January 30, 2017, for PlayStation 4 and January 31 for Microsoft Windows.[1] A version for Nintendo Switch was released on September 7, 2017.

Reception

Double Dragon IV received mixed to negative reviews. According to video game review aggregator Metacritic, the PS4 has a score of 49, while the PC version has a score of 50.[8][9] Destructoid gave it a 6/10, stating "Arc System Work's staunch dedication to the retro aesthetic for Double Dragon IV is admirable, but still falls short of the mark even when juxtaposed to several of the series' own entries."[10] IGN awarded it a score of 3.5/10, saying "Double Dragon 4 is a retro brawler that leans too heavily on elements that haven't aged at all gracefully.[14] Metro said "The ‘80s nostalgia is laid on so thick you could almost choke from it. If you want to pretend there was a long lost, and not very good, NES sequel to Double Dragon then this does the job perfectly"

References

  1. ^ a b c Salamanca, Gail. "Double Dragon IV Coming to PlayStation®4 and Steam (PC) in January". Arc System Works Universe. Arc System Works. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Double Dragon IV". Arc System Works. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "『ダブルドラゴン Ⅳ』(PlayStation®4ダウンロード専用ソフト/STEAM) 配信決定！！" (in Japanese). Arc System Works. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Haywald, Justin (December 26, 2016). "Double Dragon 4's Gameplay Looks Unbelievably Old School". Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. ^ Wesley Yin-Poole (January 27, 2017). "Double Dragon 4 looks like a proper good Double Dragon sequel". Eurogamer. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  6. ^ O'Kane, Sean (December 26, 2016). "Double Dragon IV is coming January 30th, 2017". The Verge. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Good, Owen S. (December 26, 2016). "Double Dragon coming back in 2017". Polygon. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Double Dragon IV for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Double Dragon IV for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Carter, Chris (January 31, 2017). "Review: Double Dragon IV". Destructoid. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  11. ^ Carsillo, Ray (February 7, 2017). "Double Dragon IV review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  12. ^ Tack, Daniel (January 29, 2017). "Nostalgia Is Not Enough - Double Dragon IV - PlayStation 4". Game Informer. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  13. ^ D'Aprile, Jason (February 9, 2017). "Double Dragon IV Review". GameSpot. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Ingenito, Vince (February 1, 2017). "Double Dragon IV Review". IGN. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  15. ^ http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/02/double-dragon-iv-review-when-retro-goes-too-far-6421896/
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