Oh deary deary me. What were they thinking with this game. If you love Double Dragon 1 and 2, chances are you wont like this much. Sure its a scrolling beat em up, but theyve added some slight rpg elements to it - you buy moves and health from shops ! Come on, its a fighting game not some nerdy spod game like an RPG.
The animation is pretty crappy, and about as smooth as a rusty cheese grater. Dont get me wrong, I did like this game when it came out but only because the arcade I went to bought a bootleg where you had all the special moves from the start, without any shops in the way. Unlike this boring crap.
Imagine how bad Street Fighter 2 would be if you had to buy special moves in between rounds, or needed skill points to perform combos - it would be pants.
Suppose I had better tell you some more about the game rather than ranting.. You control one of 4 characters you choose before starting. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses as you might expect - the big guy is strong but slow, etc.. Its also quite a hard game without buying the special moves and crap from the shops, because you have to rely on just punching and kicking. However what is a good addition from the previous 2 Double Dragons, is you get to stomp on the enemy when they are down on the floor, instead of waiting for them to stand up. Simply press jump when near them and you will stomp on their stomach. Top stuff.
The game is a more of a mystical fighter than the previous games, and if I remember correctly, right at the end you face a Cleopatra type woman travelling through space in some weird portal. Indeed.
If you want a change then give it a go, however dont expect much - its quite poor compared to the original 2.
Leatherface
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