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Double Dragon IV (Japanese: ダブルドラゴン IV, Hepburn: Daburu Doragon IV)[2] is a beat 'em up video game in the Double Dragon series for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.

Double Dragon IV
Developer(s)	Arc System Works
Publisher(s)	Arc System Works
Director(s)	Yoshihisa Kishimoto
Producer(s)	Takaomi Kaneko
Programmer(s)	Kei Oyama
Artist(s)	Koji Ogata
Composer(s)	Kazunaka Yamane
Series	Double Dragon
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4 Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch Android iOS Xbox One
Release	PlayStation 4 WW: January 29, 2017 JP: February 8, 2017 Microsoft Windows WW: January 30, 2017 [1] Nintendo Switch WW: September 7, 2017 Xbox One WW: April 23, 2020
Genre(s)	Beat 'em up
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

In addition to a story mode, the game includes a two-player duel mode and a tower battle mode.[3][4] Enemies and bosses as well as hidden characters can be unlocked for Story and Duel modes through Tower Mode.

Plot

After the defeat of the Black Warriors in Double Dragon II, Billy and Jimmy Lee look to spread their Sōsetsuken martial art by establishing dojos around the country. However, they soon face a new threat in a gang called the Renegades, who have teamed up with the Black Warriors to put an end to Billy and Jimmy once and for all.

Development

Unlike earlier games in the series, this sequel is developed by Arc System Works, who bought the series rights in 2015 after acquiring the original publisher Technōs Japan. Several series developers continued to the project, including the original director, character designer, and composer with production led by Arc System Works designer Takaomi Kaneko.[5][6] The game was announced in late December 2016 via a gameplay trailer. GameSpot had expected a graphical update, similar to Double Dragon Neon, but the new sequel's gameplay and graphics are more akin to the ports made for the Nintendo Entertainment System, with several character sprites taken directly from those titles,[3] rather than the arcade original.[7]

The game was released digitally on January 30, 2017, for PlayStation 4 and January 31 for Microsoft Windows.[8] A version for Nintendo Switch was released digitally on September 7.[9] The game received a limited physical release on the PlayStation 4 on December 8 the same year, and on 2022 on Nintendo Switch by Limited Run Games.

Reception

According to video game review aggregator Metacritic, the PS4 has a score of 49, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews", while the PC version has a score of 50, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10][11] Destructoid gave it a 6/10, praising the retro aesthetic.[12] IGN awarded it a score of 3.5/10.[16]

References

External links

• Official website
• Double Dragon IV at MobyGames

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