Return Of Double Dragon Making Its Way To SNES In The West

Retroism is making SNES cartridges for Return of Double Dragon, an enhanced version of Super Double Dragon for the North America market.

Return of Double Dragon was only released for the Super Famicom in Japan in 1992. This is the first time Return of Double Dragon will be playable in English and on an actual SNES cartridge in the west.

Pre-orders are now live on Amazon, scheduled to ship on July 19, 2018.

Return of Double Dragon is the enhanced version of Super Double Dragon, only released in Japan after the original US version and contains many significant changes. Now available for the first time on SNES-compatible cartridge, playable fully in English. Play alone or have a friend drop in anytime!

The legendary series was introduced in arcades by Technos Japan in 1987 with the first 16-bit version Return of Double Dragon, originally released in 1992. Billy and Jimmy Lee are young twin brothers who run a martial arts dojo. After their friend Marian disappears, the Lee brothers fight to rescue her. 1 to 2 players control the Lee brothers, masters of the Sousetsuken martial art. A fierce battle with the Shadow Warriors unfolds over 7 stages, including extra stages not found in the original US version. In contrast to previous entries and arcade versions, the Lee brothers arsenal of moves has increased dramatically! The player can perform over 30 special moves! Many of these moves did not exist in the original US version. Use the “power gauge” to perform powerful techniques and make use of the new defense feature to change the tide of battle. The action has never felt more real! In addition to throwable items such as barrels, stones, knives, bombs, and boomerangs, there are now real martial art weapons such as the nunchaku and staff to wield in battle. There are also split-level terrain features such as stairways, walls, and crates that you can use to gain the advantage in battle!

• Supports 1 – 2 players
• The first time on SNES-compatible cartridge, playable fully in English
• 2 distinctly different heroes with moves not found in the original US version
• 7 stages of Pure action (extra stages not found in the original US version included)
• A special red game cartridge (first print run only), and a new exclusive Return of Double Dragon box!