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When was Double Dragon released on the NES?

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Mia Smith

Published Mar 13, 2026

When was Double Dragon released on the NES?

June 1987
Double Dragon/Initial release dates

Will there be a new Double Dragon game?

Arc System Works acquired the rights to the series last year, and just announced that Double Dragon IV will be released January 30th on the PS4 and Steam platforms.

Is Nintendo a Double Dragon?

Double Dragon Neon, the totally radical butt-kicking beat-’em-up, is available now in North America on Nintendo Switch! Team up with brodacious martial arts masters Billy and Jimmy Lee, and punch, kick, and high-five your way to victory against the sinister overlord of evil, Skullmageddon! Published by Majesco!

What is the best version of Double Dragon?

1. Super Double Dragon. The most awesome Double Dragon game for the home consoles is without a doubt Super Double Dragon. It’s sometimes referred to as Super Double Dragon IV or Double Dragon IV, before Arc System Works released the 8-bit Double Dragon IV.

How many levels are in Double Dragon NES?

seven levels
The player can achieve up to seven levels throughout the game. The level designs are very different, with some stages featuring new areas (notably the cavern section in Mission 3) that feature greater emphasis on jumping over platforms or evading traps.

Who is the owner of Double Dragon?

HoneyStar Holdings Corporation
DoubleDragon Properties/Parent organizations

Is Double Dragon Neon on PS4?

Both aren’t limited and will be open until June 25, 2021. Double Dragon Neon is available on the PS3, Switch, Xbox 360, and PC. Double Dragon IV is available on the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC.

What console was Double Dragon on?

Double Dragon (video game)

Double Dragon
SeriesDouble Dragon
Platform(s)show Arcade
ReleaseArcade JP: April 22, 1987 NA: April 1987 EU: June 1987 Famicom/NES JP: April 8, 1988 NA: June 24, 1988 EU: 1990 Master System October 1, 1988
Genre(s)Beat ’em up

Will there be a Blaster Master Zero 3?

Blaster Master Zero 3’s hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before! Series protagonist Jason travels to where the series all began, the planet Sophia, in order to save series heroine Eve in this final installment of the BMZ trilogy.

Who is the final boss in Double Dragon?

Cleopatra
Appearances. Cleopatra (クレオパトラ, Kureopatora?) is the final boss in Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone and the Famicom version of Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

When did Double Dragon come out on Nintendo?

Double Dragon was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System by Technōs Japan in 1988. The game was published in North America by Tradewest (who was given the license to produce other home versions of the game as well) and by Nintendo in Europe.

Is there a Double Dragon game for the Game Boy?

In 1990, Technōs Japan produced a Game Boy version of Double Dragon, which was also released in North America and Europe by Tradewest. This version features gameplay similar to the NES version, but with completely different level designs and all the of main character’s moves available from the start.

What kind of game is Super Super Double Dragon?

Super Double Dragon, based on the game known in Japan as Return of Double Dragon (リターン・オブ・双截龍(ダブルドラゴン), Ritān Obu Daburu Doragon), is a side-scrolling beat-’em-up released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992.

Why was there No 2 player mode on Double Dragon?

Double Dragon was only the second game that Technōs developed for the NES, and the two-player mode was reputedly omitted because of the programmers’ inexperience with the hardware. This also accounts for the game’s large number of bugs and glitches.