![]() The game follows the traditional beat 'em up format, with some portions taking place inside a boxing ring and others taking place in the back alleyways, as Joe trains, fights bullies, and then fights in the boxing ring.ĭespite the notability of the source material, the game was reviewed very poorly and did not receive a release outside of Japan. The player stars as Joe Yabuki, an aspiring boxer, as he goes from an unknown kid from the rough side of town to a boxing champion. The game had a home system launch price of approximately $200 USD. The game is based on Tomorrow's Joe (a translation of the same name above), a manga created by Tetsuya Chiba and Asao Takamori in the early 1970s, that was also adapted into several anime series. ![]() and released for the Neo-Geo arcade and home system. Legend of Success Joe (あしたのジョー, Ashita no Jō, "Tomorrow's Joe") is a boxing video game created by Wave Corp. Nintendo also released the Game Boy version on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in 2011. The NES version was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console in North America on Apat a cost of 500 Wii Points. A remake titled Double Dragon Advance was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. ![]() Originally an arcade game, home versions were released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Genesis/Mega Drive and Atari Lynx, among other platforms during the series's height of popularity. Double Dragon is considered to be one of the first successful examples of the genre, resulting in the creation of two arcade sequels and several spinoffs, as well as inspiring other companies in creating their own beat 'em ups. The game is a spiritual and technological successor to Technos' earlier beat 'em up, Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (released outside Japan by Taito as Renegade), but introduced several additions such as two-player cooperative gameplay and the ability to arm oneself with an enemy's weapon after disarming them. Double Dragon (ダブルドラゴン, Daburu Doragon) is a 1987 beat 'em up video game developed by Technōs Japan and distributed in North America and Europe by Taito. ![]()
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