Billy and Jimmy Lee Return Beside All-New Playable Characters for a Hard-Hitting, Modernized Celebration of the Genre-Evolving Beat ‘Em Up
Today, Modus Games and developer Secret Base announced the release of Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, a co-operative beat ’em up featuring tag team duos of fighters infused with roguelite elements. The game will be available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 this Summer.
The game is set in New York City in the year 199X, a city that has been devastated by nuclear war. Its citizens fight for survival as riots, crime and chaos flood the streets. In the game, players take on the role of Billy and Jimmy Lee, two young martial artists who are determined to reclaim their city.
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons gives players incredible, seamless tag team abilities and a multitude of strategies for devastating combos, defensive and offensive moves across the game’s 13 unique playable characters.
Series icons Billy and Jimmy Lee will be joined by Marian, a fully realized, firearm-wielding ranged fighter, and newcomer Uncle Matin, a riot-shield-wielding powerhouse.
Players can choose between missions housed within city sectors, pursuing the leaders of four deadly gangs.
The game also features dynamic mission select function, which will affect the mission length, number of enemies, and overall difficulty.
Cash is earned by using a Special KO on opponents, while health boosts are earned by performing Crowd Control moves. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons players can experiment with different duos and pursue alternate builds for their fighters through upgrades.
They can also convert any remaining cash into tokens usable to permanently unlock extra characters and bonuses in-between sessions.
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons recalls the series’ classic aesthetic with refreshed pixel art visuals, sporting updated-yet-faithful appearances for both returning heroes and villains and a stirring soundtrack which keeps players ready for the next fight. Online co-op is planned as a post-launch update later this year.