Double Dragon

Battletoads & Double Dragon

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Dudes and Hosers abound! It’s the crossover of the century featuring the podcast rivalry that has listeners buzzing.

The Dudes meet up this week with the guys over at Genesis Gems to hash out their differences and talk about the crossover game Battletoads and Double Dragon. They may have been tricked to get there but it certainly ended up being worth it.

In this episode one of the greatest Beat ’em ups is discussed. Trust the Dudes, you do not want to miss this episode.

Now, take off!!

Not really, please stay and listen.

Sweet art by D-Padder Joe Kopel

Sweet art by D-Padder Joe Kopel

 

Retrofitted Trophies

You’ll get warts – Beat the game as a Battletoad

No Shame – Beat Abobo

Would the real Bimmy Lee Please stand up – Can’t get past the First Level

Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto – Beat the robot in level 2 and use it’s leges to beat up other Shadow Warriors

Brotherly Love – Beat in 2 player as Billy and Jimmy

Pound Sand – Pound 3 bad guys into the ground

You dirty rat you killed my brother – Playing as Double Dragon characters with one dying by being killed by Big Blag

What’s the time, Hammer Time! – Pound 5 bad guys into the floor

Pogo a go go – Use Pogo attack

Cave man special move – beating the girl by throwing her by her hair

Sonic Boom – Beating the Guile look a likes on stage 2

Polly want a cracked skull – Beat the birds in stage 3

Do what Sega can’t – Beat the NES version

Came in like a wrecking ball – Kill 5 crows with the wrecking ball as a Battletoad

Be a gentleman – Get through Roper’s stage without hitting the ladies with the whips

 

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Shout Outs!

Double Dragon

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What better game for the two dudes to talk about than a game about two battle tested, gun showing boot wearing guys on a journey to save the day? Double Dragon, a game about twin brothers (a notion lost on the casting director of the ill made movie), on a journey to save Marian. Well, that was the idea at least. The NES version of the game had a bit of a change in the story. A story that is hilariously told by Michael on the show.

In the NES version of the game you play only as Billy and Willy is the final boss. This is a big difference from the version released in the arcade, where the cooperative mode showed the twin brothers as partners going to save Marian. The two dudes go into detail about the differences between the arcade and the NES version so I will save that.

One problem with the NES version of Double Dragon is the seemingly slapped together design of it. This is proven by the lack of the cooperative mode and other glitches and noticeable differences that are discussed on the podcast.

All in all Double Dragon was a classic that made for a difficult time for the two dudes trying to beat it. (Tune into the show to find out if we had any success)

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