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Double Dragon: Neon Review: WayForward Has The Touch

Posted on October 1, 2012 by John Scalzo

The developers at WayForward have built a career out of resurrecting old franchises and giving them a new coat of paint for these modern times. A Boy and His Blob, BloodRayne: Betrayal (that one didn’t turn out so great), Contra 4… the list goes on and on. They’ve taken another stab at it with Double Dragon: Neon, an I Love the 80s-worthy compilation of the franchise’s best moments. (more…)

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XBLA Today: Double Dragon Neon, Red Johnson’s Chronicles 2

Posted on September 12, 2012 by John Scalzo

Take a trip back in time with today’s Xbox Live Arcade update!

The Lee brothers are back in Double Dragon: Neon and this time they’re taking on Skullmageddon to save “their shared love interest, Marian.” Wait… what? Shared love interest? What exactly was going on in the world of Double Dragon when I turned my NES off for the night?

Billy and Jimmy Lee are back to save their shared love interest, Marian from the evil Skullmageddon across 16 brawling levels filled with elaborate missions, malicious enemies and over-the-top battles. Trained by their sensei in a special form of martial arts, Billy and Jimmy are equipped with lethal combat skills and weaponry to bust some faces and battle the baddest goons around as they journey across the galaxy to rescue the love of their lives.

Also available this week is Red Johnson’s Chronicles: One Against All, a noirish point-and-click adventure starring the titular detective. One Against All is actually the second Red Johnson game as the first was a PSN exclusive.

Get ready to solve a unique puzzle-based investigation that will immerse you in a noir world. Red Johnson, one of the best private investigators in Metropolis City has recently gained a fame that turns out to be deadly. A price on his head and a brother that has been abducted will force him to give the best of himself. To sort out this situation, you will need to use you wit, your persuasion skills and even your fists sometimes.

Double Dragon: Neon and Red Johnson’s Chronicles: One Against All are both available to download now for 800 Microsoft Points ($10) apiece.

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PSN Today: Max Payne 3, Double Dragon Neon, La Pucelle Tactics, more

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

There’s a lot to recommend in this week’s PlayStation Store update. The biggest new release is the downloadable version of Rockstar’s Max Payne 3, which can be purchased for a limited time for $44.99. It’s such a steal, Max Payne might arrest you… if he was still a cop…

Also available this week is the return of the Lee brothers in Double Dragon: Neon. The WayForward-developed beat ’em up is a free download for PlayStation Plus subscribers (along with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) and a demo is available for the rest of us that want to test the waters before dropping $9.99 on the game.

It may not be of interest to many, but this week’s PS2 Classic is La Pucelle: Tactics. Nippon Ichi’s prequel to the Disgaea series hooked me hard back in 2004. If you like Strategy RPGs, give it a shot.

Hit the jump for the complete list of this week’s new downloadable games (including FIFA Street, Anomaly: Warzone Earth, and Red Johnson’s Chronicles 2) and travel over to the PlayStation Blog for a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons. (more…)

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Double Dragon: Neon high fives PSN/XBLA in September

Posted on July 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

It’ll slightly miss its promised Summer 2012 release window, but Majesco has announced that Double Dragon: Neon will be available on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade this September. Owing to their online store update schedules, PSN players will get it one day (September 11) before XBLA players (September 12).

You know what, I guess those dates technically fall within the Summer season.

The Brothers Lee will return in their first all-new beat ’em up in nearly two decades courtesy of developer WayForward. Best of all, the game will only set you back 40 quarters (that’s $10 or 800 Microsoft Points).

High five bro!

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Double Dragon: Neon Interview: Mixing It Up With Majesco’s Pete Rosky

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Warp Zoned Staff

A surefire way to build buzz for your retro-tinged throwback game is to announce that it’ll be playable on the PAX show floor just a few hours before the doors open. It worked for Duke Nukem Forever at PAX Prime 2010 and it worked for Double Dragon: Neon, which made its debut at this year’s PAX East.

After getting some hands-on time with the game, we were able to sit down with Pete Rosky, an Assistant Product Manager at Majesco, the game’s publisher. During our short chat, we talked about the genesis of the game, weapons, enemies, and a certain actress who everyone agrees is the boss. (more…)

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Double Dragon: Neon Hands-On Preview: WayForward Loves the 80s

Posted on April 23, 2012 by John Scalzo

Pretend it’s 1987 and you’re all hopped up on Nerds, Airheads, and Pop Rocks. The bright colors of the candy (and the sugar, always remember the sugar) has started to seep into your brain as you approach a new game in your favorite arcade: Double Dragon. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen. There are street punks and… a chick with a whip and… whoa, does that guy have a knife? Now I have the knife! As the candy does its thing, it’s now 2012 and the neon has disappeared from the world, but it remains in Double Dragon: Neon, a downloadable tribute to the original arcade game that’ll be available this Summer. (more…)

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WayForward bringing Double Dragon: Neon to PSN, XBLA

Posted on April 6, 2012 by John Scalzo

Publisher Majesco and developer WayForward (who were the team behind the excellent Contra 4 and the less excellent BloodRayne: Betrayal) have announced their latest retro revival: Double Dragon: Neon!

Double Dragon: Neon will be available for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade this Summer and will make its public debut at this year’s PAX East expo (which starts in just under an hour!). Gamers are encouraged to take the battle to the Black Dragon Clan (and their new leader, Skullmageddon) at the Reverb Booth (#808).

“Double Dragon: Neon is far from a standard retro remake,” said Sean Velasco, Director, WayForward. “It’s WayForward’s love letter to the decade that spawned the franchise – the music, the style, and culture of the 80’s pulse through the nucleus of Double Dragon: Neon. But don’t think this is a simple graphical facelift; with our innovative ‘mix tape’ level up system and power-up high-fives, we pushed it to the limit!”

If you can’t make it to PAX East, be sure to check out Double Dragon: Neon’s first screenshots and concept art on the game’s Facebook page.

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