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'''''Double Dragon''''' was the first successful beat-em-up series. The arcade game took plenty of quarters from kids wanting desperately to beat up Willy and rescue Marian. The NES port was similar to the arcade game. You still got to punch, kick, and fight your way through four difficult missions, but there are some other changes that really disappoint the NES players. The biggest letdown comes from the lack of two player simultaneous play. Part of what made ''Double Dragon'' so great was the "double" part. Taking that away made the game half as exciting. Also, because of the lack of processing power on the NES, some of the enemy characters were removed, and a most of the animation was toned down. In the end, you're left with a lukewarm fighting game, that is rather disappointing, not to mention insanely difficult.
 
'''''Double Dragon''''' was the first successful beat-em-up series. The arcade game took plenty of quarters from kids wanting desperately to beat up Willy and rescue Marian. The NES port was similar to the arcade game. You still got to punch, kick, and fight your way through four difficult missions, but there are some other changes that really disappoint the NES players. The biggest letdown comes from the lack of two player simultaneous play. Part of what made ''Double Dragon'' so great was the "double" part. Taking that away made the game half as exciting. Also, because of the lack of processing power on the NES, some of the enemy characters were removed, and a most of the animation was toned down. In the end, you're left with a lukewarm fighting game, that is rather disappointing, not to mention insanely difficult.
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==Music==
 
==Music==
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One thing that was done right in the NES port was the music. ''Double Dragon'' has an amazing electric guitar sound, especially in "The City Slums" and "Opening". The other tracks are also very nicely composed.
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{{Album Art|Double Dragon - NES - Album Art.jpg}}
  
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Most of the music is ported from the arcade version, only the NES sound makes it seem a little louder and more in-your-face. There are two songs that are unique to this version and they are "The Cave", and "Game Over". Also, the entire arcade track of "Setting Off" was ported to the NES, but you only get to hear the beginning of it during the intermissions.
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One thing that was done right in the NES port was the music. ''Double Dragon'' has an amazing electric guitar sound, especially in "The City Slums" and "Opening". The other tracks are also nicely composed.
  
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Although [[Kazunaka Yamane]] is not credited in the game, the music is based off of his original arcade music, and he composed the music of all the other versions of Double Dragon at the time, so it is assumed that he made this one as well. [[Kazuo Sawa]] could have done the sound driver and possibly some of the music to the game since he was also a main audio composer at the developer, [[Technos Japan]].
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The music was composed by [[Kazunaka Yamane]]. Most of it was ported to the NES from his original [[Double Dragon (ARC)|arcade soundtrack]], only the NES sound makes it seem a little louder and more in-your-face. Yamane composed two new songs for the NES port: "The Cave" and "Game Over." The entire arcade track of "Setting Off" was ported to the NES, but unfortunately it's cut off prematurely during the intermissions, so you normally only get to hear the beginning, but a complete version is recorded here.
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The album [[Original Sound of Double Dragon]] contains arranged versions of the arcade music, but since they're similar to the NES port, they're included here. Most of the track titles come from the album.
 
  
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Most of the track titles come from the album, [[Original Sound of Double Dragon]].
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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{{Table Recording
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{{TrackListBegin}}
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| Caption01 = #
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Caption02 = Title
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| Track      = 1
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| Caption03 = Composer
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| Title      = Opening (Double Dragon)
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| Caption04 = Arranger
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| Caption05 = Length
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| DurationMin = 1
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| Caption06 = Size
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| DurationSec = 35
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| Caption07 = Listen
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 01 - Double Dragon - NES - Opening (Double Dragon).ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 2
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| Title      = Setting Off (A New Battle) (Partial)
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| TitleLink  = Setting Off (A New Battle)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 6
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 02 - Double Dragon - NES - Setting Off (A New Battle) ~Partial~.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 3
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| Title      = The City Slums (The Black Warriors Arrive)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 43
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording   = 03 - Double Dragon - NES - The City Slums (The Black Warriors Arrive).ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 4
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| Title      = The Industrial Area (The Great Fray)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 32
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 04 - Double Dragon - NES - The Industrial Area (The Great Fray).ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 5
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| Title       = The Woods
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 30
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 05 - Double Dragon - NES - The Woods.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 6
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| Title      = The Cave
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 40
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 06 - Double Dragon - NES - The Cave.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 7
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| Title      = The Giant Abobo Appears
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 4
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 07 - Double Dragon - NES - The Giant Abobo Appears.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 8
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| Title      = The Hideout (Willy the Nemesis)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 12
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 08 - Double Dragon - NES - The Hideout (Willy the Nemesis).ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 9
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| Title      = After the Battle
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 2
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 09 - Double Dragon - NES - After the Battle.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 10
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| Title      = Game Over
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| TitleLink  = Game Over - Double Dragon
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 4
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 10 - Double Dragon - NES - Game Over.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 11
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| Title      = Setting Off (A New Battle)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 15
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| Game        = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| Recording  = 11 - Double Dragon - NES - Setting Off (A New Battle).ogg
 
}}
 
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| 01
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{{TrackListEntry
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| [[Opening (Double Dragon)]]
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| Track      = 12
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
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| Title      = Ending (Reunion With Marian)
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| [[Unknown]]
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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| 1:35
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 22
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| {{Song-List|01 - Double Dragon - NES - Opening (Double Dragon).ogg}}
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| Game       = Double Dragon
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| Platform    = NES
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| 02
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| Recording  = 12 - Double Dragon - NES - Ending (Reunion With Marian).ogg
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| [[Setting Off (A New Battle)|Setting Off (A New Battle) ~Partial~]]
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}}
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
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{{TrackListEnd}}
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 0:06
 
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| 77 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|02 - Double Dragon - NES - Setting Off (A New Battle) ~Partial~.ogg}}
 
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| 03
 
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| [[The City Slums (The Black Warriors Arrive)]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 2:43
 
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| 2.2 MB
 
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| {{Song-List|03 - Double Dragon - NES - The City Slums (The Black Warriors Arrive).ogg}}
 
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| 04
 
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| [[The Industrial Area (The Great Fray)]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 1:32
 
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| 1.2 MB
 
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| {{Song-List|04 - Double Dragon - NES - The Industrial Area (The Great Fray).ogg}}
 
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| 05
 
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| [[The Woods]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 2:30
 
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| 2.0 MB
 
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| {{Song-List|05 - Double Dragon - NES - The Woods.ogg}}
 
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| 06
 
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| [[The Cave]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 0:40
 
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| 550 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|06 - Double Dragon - NES - The Cave.ogg}}
 
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| 07
 
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| [[The Giant Abobo Appears]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 1:04
 
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| 848 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|07 - Double Dragon - NES - The Giant Abobo Appears.ogg}}
 
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| 08
 
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| [[The Hideout (Willy the Nemesis)]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 1:12
 
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| 945 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|08 - Double Dragon - NES - The Hideout (Willy the Nemesis).ogg}}
 
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| 09
 
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| [[After the Battle]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 0:02
 
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| 50 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|09 - Double Dragon - NES - After the Battle.ogg}}
 
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| 10
 
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| [[Game Over - Double Dragon|Game Over]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 0:04
 
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| 74 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|10 - Double Dragon - NES - Game Over.ogg}}
 
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| 11
 
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| [[Setting Off (A New Battle)]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 1:15
 
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| 1.0 MB
 
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| {{Song-List|11 - Double Dragon - NES - Setting Off (A New Battle).ogg}}
 
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| 12
 
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| [[Ending (Reunion With Marian)]]
 
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| [[Kazunaka Yamane]]
 
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| [[Unknown]]
 
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| 0:22
 
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| 382 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|12 - Double Dragon - NES - Ending (Reunion With Marian).ogg}}
 
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[[Category: Needed Song Descriptions]]
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
 
* '''Ripper:''' Memblers & TNSe^1999
 
* '''Ripper:''' Memblers & TNSe^1999
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
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* '''Game Credits:'''
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* '''ROM Credits:'''
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** '''Uncredited Composer:''' {{Credits|Kazunaka Yamane|Kazunaka Yamane}}
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** '''Music''' {{Credits|Kazunaka Yamane|Lasalu Yamne}}
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** '''Unknown Arranger:''' {{Credits|Unknown|Unknown}}
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(Source: [[:File:Double Dragon - ARC - Credits.png|Arcade]], game lacks credits)
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(Source: [[:File:Double Dragon - ARC - Credits.png|Arcade]], [[:File:Double Dragon - NES - Credits.png|Unused Credits]])
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[[Category:Games Without Credits]]
 
  
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Interestingly, the game has code and data for credit screens, but it doesn't appear to have been completed by the time the game shipped. Viewing the game's ROM with a hex editor, the name Lasalu Yamne is seen, no doubt referencing [[Kazunaka Yamane]].
  
 
===Albums===
 
===Albums===
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| Title = Original Sound of Double Dragon (Arcade Version)
 
| Title = Original Sound of Double Dragon (Arcade Version)
 
| Image = Original Sound of Double Dragon (Arcade Version).jpg
 
| Image = Original Sound of Double Dragon (Arcade Version).jpg
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| Date  = 1988/02/12
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| Date  = 1988-02-12
 
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===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
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| Caption02 = Download
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| File    = Double Dragon (NES).zip
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| Caption03 = Size
 
 
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{{Template: Format|NSF}} {{Template: Format|NSFE}}
 
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| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Rips/DoubleDragon-NES.zip Download]
 
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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
 
Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
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| PublisherName = Technos Japan Corp.
 
| PublisherPage = Technos
 
| PublisherPage = Technos
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| Released      = 1988-04-08
 
| Country      = Japan
 
| Country      = Japan
 
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| PublisherName = Tradewest, Inc.
 
| PublisherName = Tradewest, Inc.
 
| PublisherPage = Tradewest
 
| PublisherPage = Tradewest
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| Released      = 1988-06-??
 
| Country      = USA
 
| Country      = USA
 
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| PublisherName = Tradewest, Inc.
 
| PublisherPage = Tradewest
 
| PublisherPage = Tradewest
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| Released      = 1990-??-??
 
| Country      = UK
 
| Country      = UK
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/double-dragon mobygames.com/game/nes/double-dragon] - MobyGames.
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* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/563405-double-dragon gamefaqs.com/nes/563405-double-dragon] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_%28video_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_%28video_game%29] - Wikipedia.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_%28video_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_%28video_game%29] - Wikipedia.
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/double-dragon mobygames.com/game/nes/double-dragon] - Moby Games.
 
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* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/563405-double-dragon gamefaqs.com/nes/563405-double-dragon] - GameFAQs.
 
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[[Category:Needed Song Descriptions]]
 

Revision as of 12:03, 15 June 2018

Double Dragon
Double Dragon - NES - USA.jpg
Platform: NES
Year: 1988
Developer: Technos Japan Corp.
Buy: Amazon
For other games in the series, see Double Dragon.

Double Dragon was the first successful beat-em-up series. The arcade game took plenty of quarters from kids wanting desperately to beat up Willy and rescue Marian. The NES port was similar to the arcade game. You still got to punch, kick, and fight your way through four difficult missions, but there are some other changes that really disappoint the NES players. The biggest letdown comes from the lack of two player simultaneous play. Part of what made Double Dragon so great was the "double" part. Taking that away made the game half as exciting. Also, because of the lack of processing power on the NES, some of the enemy characters were removed, and a most of the animation was toned down. In the end, you're left with a lukewarm fighting game, that is rather disappointing, not to mention insanely difficult.

Screenshots

Double Dragon - NES - Title.png

The title screen.

Double Dragon - NES - Slums.png

The start of the game.


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Music

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Double Dragon - NES - Album Art.jpg

One thing that was done right in the NES port was the music. Double Dragon has an amazing electric guitar sound, especially in "The City Slums" and "Opening". The other tracks are also nicely composed.

The music was composed by Kazunaka Yamane. Most of it was ported to the NES from his original arcade soundtrack, only the NES sound makes it seem a little louder and more in-your-face. Yamane composed two new songs for the NES port: "The Cave" and "Game Over." The entire arcade track of "Setting Off" was ported to the NES, but unfortunately it's cut off prematurely during the intermissions, so you normally only get to hear the beginning, but a complete version is recorded here.

Most of the track titles come from the album, Original Sound of Double Dragon.

Recording

# Title Composer Length Listen Download
01 Opening (Double Dragon) Kazunaka Yamane 1:35
Download
02 Setting Off (A New Battle) (Partial) Kazunaka Yamane 0:06
Download
03 The City Slums (The Black Warriors Arrive) Kazunaka Yamane 2:43
Download
04 The Industrial Area (The Great Fray) Kazunaka Yamane 1:32
Download
05 The Woods Kazunaka Yamane 2:30
Download
06 The Cave Kazunaka Yamane 0:40
Download
07 The Giant Abobo Appears Kazunaka Yamane 1:04
Download
08 The Hideout (Willy the Nemesis) Kazunaka Yamane 1:12
Download
09 After the Battle Kazunaka Yamane 0:02
Download
10 Game Over Kazunaka Yamane 0:04
Download
11 Setting Off (A New Battle) Kazunaka Yamane 1:15
Download
12 Ending (Reunion With Marian) Kazunaka Yamane 0:22
Download

Credits

(Source: Arcade, Unused Credits)

Interestingly, the game has code and data for credit screens, but it doesn't appear to have been completed by the time the game shipped. Viewing the game's ROM with a hex editor, the name Lasalu Yamne is seen, no doubt referencing Kazunaka Yamane.

Albums

Game Rip

Format

Download

NSF.png NSFE.png

Download

(Info)


Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Releases

  Japan.svg   Japan
Double Dragon - NES - Japan.jpg
Title: 双截龍 (Double Dragon)
Platform: Famicom
Released: 1988-04-08
Publisher: Technos Japan Corp.
  USA.svg   USA
Double Dragon - NES - USA.jpg
Title: Double Dragon
Platform: NES
Released: 1988-06-??
Publisher: Tradewest, Inc.
  UK.svg   UK
Double Dragon - NES - UK.jpg
Title: Double Dragon
Platform: NES
Released: 1990-??-??
Publisher: Tradewest, Inc.

Links

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