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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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==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
− | + | {{Album Art|Double Dragon - NES - Album Art.jpg}} | |
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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. | |
− | The | + | 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. |
+ | Most of the track titles come from the album, [[Original Sound of Double Dragon]]. | ||
===Recording=== | ===Recording=== | ||
− | {{ | + | {{TrackListBegin}} |
− | {{ | + | {{TrackListEntry |
− | | | + | | Track = 1 |
− | | | + | | Title = Opening (Double Dragon) |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} |
− | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
− | | | + | | DurationSec = 35 |
− | | | + | | Game = Double Dragon |
− | | | + | | Platform = NES |
+ | | Recording = 01 - Double Dragon - NES - Opening (Double Dragon).ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 2 | ||
+ | | Title = Setting Off (A New Battle) (Partial) | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Setting Off (A New Battle) | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 6 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 02 - Double Dragon - NES - Setting Off (A New Battle) ~Partial~.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 3 | ||
+ | | Title = The City Slums (The Black Warriors Arrive) | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 2 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 43 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 03 - Double Dragon - NES - The City Slums (The Black Warriors Arrive).ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 4 | ||
+ | | Title = The Industrial Area (The Great Fray) | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 32 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 04 - Double Dragon - NES - The Industrial Area (The Great Fray).ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 5 | ||
+ | | Title = The Woods | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 2 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 30 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 05 - Double Dragon - NES - The Woods.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 6 | ||
+ | | Title = The Cave | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 40 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 06 - Double Dragon - NES - The Cave.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 7 | ||
+ | | Title = The Giant Abobo Appears | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 4 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 07 - Double Dragon - NES - The Giant Abobo Appears.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 8 | ||
+ | | Title = The Hideout (Willy the Nemesis) | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 12 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 08 - Double Dragon - NES - The Hideout (Willy the Nemesis).ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 9 | ||
+ | | Title = After the Battle | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 2 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 09 - Double Dragon - NES - After the Battle.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 10 | ||
+ | | Title = Game Over | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Game Over - Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 4 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 10 - Double Dragon - NES - Game Over.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 11 | ||
+ | | Title = Setting Off (A New Battle) | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 15 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 11 - Double Dragon - NES - Setting Off (A New Battle).ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 12 | ||
+ | | Title = Ending (Reunion With Marian) | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kazunaka Yamane}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 22 | ||
+ | | Game = Double Dragon | ||
+ | | Platform = NES | ||
+ | | Recording = 12 - Double Dragon - NES - Ending (Reunion With Marian).ogg | ||
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===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] | * '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] | ||
* '''ROM Credits:''' | * '''ROM Credits:''' | ||
− | ** '''Music''' {{Credits|Kazunaka Yamane|Lasalu | + | ** '''Music''' {{Credits|Kazunaka Yamane|Lasalu Yamne}} |
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+ | (Source: [[:File:Double Dragon - ARC - Credits.png|Arcade]], [[:File:Double Dragon - NES - Credits.png|Unused 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 | ||
− | | Date = 1988 | + | | Date = 1988-02-12 |
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===Game Rip=== | ===Game Rip=== | ||
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− | | | + | | Formats = {{Format|NSF}} {{Format|NSFE}} |
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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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==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
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| PublisherName = Technos Japan Corp. | | PublisherName = Technos Japan Corp. | ||
| PublisherPage = Technos | | PublisherPage = Technos | ||
− | | Released = 1988 | + | | Released = 1988-04-08 |
| Country = Japan | | Country = Japan | ||
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| PublisherName = Tradewest, Inc. | | PublisherName = Tradewest, Inc. | ||
| PublisherPage = Tradewest | | PublisherPage = Tradewest | ||
− | | Released = 1988 | + | | Released = 1988-06-?? |
| Country = USA | | Country = USA | ||
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| PublisherName = Tradewest, Inc. | | PublisherName = Tradewest, Inc. | ||
| PublisherPage = Tradewest | | PublisherPage = Tradewest | ||
− | | Released = 1990 | + | | Released = 1990-??-?? |
| Country = UK | | Country = UK | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/double-dragon mobygames.com/game/nes/double-dragon] - MobyGames. | ||
+ | * [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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Revision as of 12:03, 15 June 2018
Double Dragon | ||||||||
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- 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
This page needs more screenshots. |
Music
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 |
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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
- Ripper: Memblers & TNSe^1999
- Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
- ROM Credits:
- Music Kazunaka Yamane credited as Lasalu Yamne
(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
Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/nes/double-dragon - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/nes/563405-double-dragon - GameFAQs.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_%28video_game%29 - Wikipedia.
- Games Released In 1988
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