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Is Double Dragon Advance worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Double Dragon fans who want stages and characters drawn from several entries
- Beat-'em-up players who prefer side-scrolling arcade-style combat
- Players interested in a compact revival built around legacy moves, weapons, and enemies
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad modern action game with exploration beyond a stage-based beat-'em-up structure
- Players who want extensive new content rather than a compilation of elements from earlier Double Dragon games
- Players looking for a game outside the Double Dragon series' side-scrolling action format
Our take on Double Dragon Advance
The revival framing emphasizes the series' returning material, but the listing presents the game primarily as a reconstruction of earlier Double Dragon content. Its new elements are additions to that established structure rather than a substantially different format.
What is Double Dragon Advance?
Double Dragon Advance is a side-scrolling action game that brings together familiar content from across the Double Dragon series.
Its stages include Chinatown, Truck, Cavern, and a revised Fortress setting. The weapon selection adds a flail and nunchaku, while enemies include Burnov, Chin, Steve, and the Five Emperors. Combat includes traditional arcade moves alongside the Pin Attack, Hyper Uppercut, and High Jump Kick. The game also allows the screen border to use one of five wallpapers. It is presented as a revival for modern consoles, with its content built around material drawn from earlier Double Dragon games.
How Double Dragon Advance plays
- 01Series Crossover Stages
- The stage selection combines locations associated with Super Double Dragon, the NES original, and Double Dragon II.
- 02Expanded Weapon Set
- Combat adds a flail and nunchaku alongside weapons from the earlier games.
- 03Returning Enemies
- The roster includes Burnov, Chin, Steve, and the Five Emperors as bosses.
- 04Additional Combat Moves
- The move list includes the Pin Attack, Hyper Uppercut, and High Jump Kick in addition to arcade attacks.
- 05Border Wallpapers
- The screen border can display one of five selectable wallpapers.
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Double Dragon Advance: platforms & release
Is Double Dragon Advance worth it?
It is worth it if: double Dragon fans who want stages and characters drawn from several entries. Skip it if: players seeking a broad modern action game with exploration beyond a stage-based beat-'em-up structure.
Where can I download Double Dragon Advance?
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What platforms is Double Dragon Advance on?
Windows only.
