Double Dragon Neon brawls onto the Nintendo Switch today
Fans demanded it, Majesco listened. WayForward’s cult classic brawler arrives on Switch
December 21, 2020 — Majesco Entertainment proudly presents Double Dragon: Neon making its Nintendo Switch debut today! Developed by veteran studio WayForward (Shantae, Mighty Switch Force) and brought to Nintendo Switch by Midnight City, Double Dragon: Neon is a larger-than-life reimagining of the 80s brawler classic, infused with 90s Saturday morning cartoon humor and packed with brodacious co-op action. Martial arts heroes Billy & Jimmy Lee set out on a quest to rescue their friend Marian from the skeletal Skullmageddon, the most over-the-top antagonist the series has ever known.
It’s up to players to take radical action and smash their way through legions of expendable bad guys. The legendary bruiser Abobo stomps into the fight alongside whip-cracking dominatrix Linda, minion supreme Williams and a cast of other foes and brutal bosses. High-five to share health, collect mix tapes to customize your stats and moves, and perfectly time your dodges to activate Gleam - all to put a super-powered beatdown on your foes.
Built from the ground up for co-op, the bravest can go solo, but Double Dragon: Neon plays best with another hero on the couch. Don’t worry about your teammate ‘accidentally’ stealing all your power-ups either. Players can share health with a high five, or psych their partner out with a low five and steal some, if you’re feeling less than righteous. Get wiped out early? ‘Borrow’ an extra life from your pal - they won’t mind. Much.
Channelling the spirit of over-the-top Saturday morning cartoons, Double Dragon: Neon brings a fresh serving of nostalgic vibes back to gaming, with couch co-op encouraged. A cult favorite among brawler aficionados, fans have been calling for Neon to come to Nintendo Switch for years, after its original 2012 release and 2014 Steam re-release. Now it’s back in action and as funny as ever. Double Dragon: Neon is now available for NA Nintendo Switch players and will be available for EU in the coming weeks.
Assets for Double Dragon: Neon are available here.
To request a review copy of Double Dragon: Neon on Nintendo Switch please email Liana@vicariouspr.com.
Features:
- An 80s classic reimagined through the lens of neon nostalgia!
- Brawl through ten stages solo or with a buddy in local co-op.
- Time your dodges perfectly for stylish ‘Gleam’ counter-attacks.
- What game has a dedicated High Five button? This one!
- The greatest skeletal villain this side of ‘80s cartoons - Skullmageddon!
- All the bone-related puns you can stand! They’re very “humerus”!
- Punch all the things! Robots! A giant tank! Your own mutant clone!A toe-tapping, genre-hopping soundtrack by Jake ‘Virt’ Kaufman.
About WayForward
Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for 30 years. We are home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With the new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, we are finally able to make the games we have always wanted to.