As a result, the company went into bankruptcy and it led into the property’s resale in 2015 to Arc System Works, who appears to have decided that the best direction for the franchise is a return to its roots.
Many critics are saying that if Arc System Works becomes successful in erasing the post-NES games from memory and pick up where “Double Dragon III” on the NES left off, it might pull off and revive the franchise with the release of “Double Dragon 4” on the PS4 and the PC.
The game is a retro beat ‘em up with two-player coop, which was really big during its heydays on the NES. It is regarded as one of the classic action fighting games of yore, long before “Street Fighter” or “Tekken” games came out.
When the game comes out in Japan on January 30, it shall reportedly cost 800 yen or about $7.
The latest entry in the legendary side-scrolling action game series, “Double Dragon 4” shall use the same 80s visual style, but adds various new elements. Additionally, every mode can be played by two players at the same time, details Gematsu.
The story picks up after the elimination of the Shadow Warriors in “Double Dragon II.”
The game features the original staff of the arcade version of “Double Dragon,” including producer Takaomi Kaneko, director Yoshihisa Kishimoto, character designer Koji Ogata, composer Kazunaka Yamane, and programmer Kei Oyama.