New York City in the year 199X: the city has been devastated by nuclear war. Its citizens fight for survival as riots, crime and chaos flood the streets. Criminal gangs terrorize what remains as they vie for dominance. Unwilling to endure these conditions any longer, young Billy and Jimmy Lee take it upon themselves 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 are joined by Marian, returning as a fully realized, firearm-wielding ranged fighter, and newcomer Uncle Matin, a riot-shield-wielding powerhouse. Tag in and out as the classic Lee duo or switch it up with different characters. With two-player local co-op, the action quadruples as you and a friend clean up the mean streets. 

Endless playthrough possibilities are made a reality with the game’s dynamic mission select function - the order in which you choose your mission will affect the mission length, number of enemies, and overall difficulty. Players choose between missions housed within city sectors, pursuing the leaders of four deadly gangs across unique stages packed with melee weapons, dangerously devoted members and varied environments perfect for all-out fights. 

Cash is earned by using a Special KO on opponents, while health boosts are earned by performing Crowd Control moves, which are special KOs that knock out multiple enemies at once. Spend cash at the end of each stage to unlock powerful upgrades for your chosen characters or choose to save up your cash. Experiment with different duos, pursue alternate builds for your fighters through upgrades and change the order in which they challenge the city’s sinister gang leaders.

Maximum Entertainment revealed that next week’s Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons free DLC update, Sacred Reunion, will include a trio of Double Dragon veterans making their grand returns to protect New York City. 

Ranzou and Sonny Lee return to take on the gangs of New York following their last playable appearances in Double Dragon IV, with Chin Sei Mei ending his hiatus since Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones. All three come with their own unique play styles and abilities. They’ll be playable across all modes, including the recently revealed wave-based Survival Mode. Enjoy the reunion with friends near and far, as online co-op will be launching alongside the update.

Tired of working together with friends? The brand-new Versus Mode will allow you to take them on in head-to-head battles. Upgrade your characters as you see fit with a variety of options, choose your arena and commence the ultimate test of individual skills and friendships.

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons will receive the free Sacred Reunion DLC on April 4, 2024.

Should a session end in defeat, players can convert any remaining cash into tokens usable to permanently unlock extra characters and bonuses in between sessions, making every battle serve a purpose. But buying a Continue with that token to instead extend a promising round of gang-slugging action is worth considering, too...

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 that keeps players ready for the next fight. With unlockable bonuses, adjustable difficulty levels, optional permadeath and infinite modes, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons is a robust revitalization of the series’ signature side-scrolling action.

Key Features:

• TAG TEAM ACTION – Choose two fighters and seamlessly switch between them, giving you a multitude of strategies for devastating combos, defensive and offensive moves.
• BEAT ‘EM UP WITH ROGUELITE ELEMENTS– Experience endless playthrough possibilities with a dynamic mission select function; the order in which you choose your mission will affect mission length, number of enemies, and overall difficulty. Choose where you improve with randomized purchasable upgrades for your characters at the end of each mission, or save your cash to revive your players in-mission.
• 13 UNIQUE PLAYABLE CHARACTERS – Start the fight with Billy, Jimmy, Marian, and Uncle Matin. Earn tokens along the way to unlock a diverse roster of 9 more characters, each with their own playstyle and strengths. Strategically choose your fighting duo by taking into account each characters’ strengths and weaknesses.
• SHAPE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND REWARDS – Adjust game difficulty to affect the amount of tokens earned per session and use those tokens to unlock content from the Token Shop including characters, tips, and more. Modifier can be used to enter permadeath or even infinite mode.
• LOCAL CO-OP – Grab a friend and clean up the city streets together in local co-op mode that supports up to two players.

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons is available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).