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Double Dragon – Happy 25th Birthday

February 2, 2012 By ausretrogamer

Double Dragon ! Just saying those two words invokes memories of seedy arcade joints down some dark alley. That never stopped me entering these seedy joints and pumping 20 cent coins into the machine and play as Billy Lee (aka Hammer). If I had a mate with me, he would play as Billy’s twin brother, Jimmy (aka Spike). Double Dragon was the first beat’em up to introduce two-player co-operative play.

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Beat'em Up, Classic retro gaming

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