1987 saw the birth of Final Fantasy, Street Fighter, Metal Gear Solid, Mega Man or Phantasy Star, and the Double Dragon series may not be the most popular of all the names celebrating its 35th anniversary this year . All the more reason to take advantage of a few words from Arc System Works’ Takaomi Kaneko, who conveys the memory of Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of the famous Ssangryu and Kunio-kun during the Technōs Japan era, whose catalogue has been absorbed by Arc System Works in Published in 2015.
In the ’80s, at the heart of the then booming arcade industry, studios considered player numbers even before game development began, as terminals had to adjust accordingly. Released in July 1987, Ssangyong Far from being the first co-op arcade game, it was certainly a precursor to the beat game genre, especially ahead of golden axe (Sega) and final battle (Capcom) Two years.a year ago SsangyongYoshihisa Kishimoto gnashed his teeth at Nekettsu Kôha Kunio-kun (traitor) but the game does not offer the possibility of cooperative play. In 1990, Technōs Japan, which was determined to design a three-person arcade, was born. Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone And joined the possibility of playing the third brother Sonny Lee.
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Not to mention that going it alone is not an option, Ssangyong It’s such a challenge that viewers and friends are strongly encouraged to go the extra mile. “The game is designed for arcades and has no planned balance. To encourage players to play with friends, Ssangyong is designed to be difficult for one person to complete and requires extraordinary skill. So players are naturally forced to cooperate to beat the game…and put some extra coins back into the machine along the way.“, recognized Gaochen Jinzi.
Not content to be the ambassador of co-op mode to defeat them and start the golden age of the entire genre, Ssangyong Introduced the concept of friendly fire, which was rare at the time. A concept designed to bring an extra tactical dimension by pushing players to communicate to avoid bumping into each other. It turns out that Technōs Japan decided to keep friendly fire after observing players in real-world testing, and especially in the US, the urge to bump into a neighbor was apparently too tempting.
“In arcade gaming, player impressions are collected through field testing. These kiosks are installed in several specially selected locations and record player feedback so that the development team can understand how the game is performing and being received. It was at this stage that friendly firepower was imagined and incorporated into the game, and in testing in the US, the team noticed that many players who started playing in teams ended up turning against their partners.The mechanic was then kept until the game was officially released“Can we read?
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Of course, the presence of this mechanic also makes the game’s memorable, almost shocking ending possible, as Brothers Billy and Brother Jimmy fight together to overcome the odds, coming face to face in a cannibalistic battle to determine Who will have the right to kiss a still-bound Marianne, a troubled teenage girl who can only watch the pair of cocks duel.Often kidnapped (or at best possessed) over the course of the episode, Marianne will soon get her revenge as a playable character River City Girls 2 From WayForward, proudly showing off the abs we didn’t know about until now (have to say, the one-time beauty was punched in the stomach).
Today, franchising Ssangyong Unfortunately, he is struggling to find his way.Precisely, if WayForward in 2012 with Ssangyong Neonthe legendary name was dragged into the quagmire by the hateful the following year Double Dragon II: Roaming of the Dragon Developed by an obscure Korean studio. In 2017, we thought we saw a silver lining, announcing a Double Dragon Four Directed by Yoshihisa Kishimoto himself. In this particularly lazy retro game, Arc System Works’ big mistake is a disappointment on every level.
Going a step further, remember that Florent Gorges has a book in French devoted to the life and work of Yoshihisa Kishimoto.