The Story of DOUBLE DRAGON NEON! - Critics call it AWFUL !? - Retro Gaming History
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Today Top Hat Gaming Man looks at the 2012 game that has recently surfaced on the Nintendo Switch. Double Dragon Neon, but why do so many fans love it yet so many journalist detest it? Let us explore this further when we take a comprehensive look at the game.
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Like Skulmageddon, huh?
Guess who cameos in River City Girls.
Top hat have you played takeover for Nintendo switch.
Top Hat Gaming Man, can you please review River City Girls in a future video?
Thank You Sir!
Look up IGNs GOD HAND review, Another amazing beat em up.
Not gonna lie, IGN Twitter Mitch Dyer sounds like a bitter gamer who lost at many beat-em ups; and kept that bitterness when writing that article.
That and whoever reviewed God Hand from IGN back in the day.
Does anyone even care what IGN says about games anymore?
Can't spell ignorant without I G N.
Yeah sounds like he was having a tantrum
Alright IGN, show me on the doll where Double Dragon touched you.
Lmfao 🤣🤘
LOL!!! Holly shit! XD
Here and here (showing its empty pockets)
@@eng3d lol 😆😆😆
Lol that was funny
You can't spell "Ignorant" without "IGN"...
nice
Noice
Or for that matter IGNore which I do all their reviews and "hot takes".
Absolutely
I agree
Double Dragon Neon is absolutely one of my favorite games. This is coming from someone who as an 8 year old played and eventually beat the original Double Dragon Arcade at my local Laundromat when it was new!
I was able to beat Double Dragon 1 (arcade) only in Double Dragon Trilogy (easy mode).
@@jjjsalang the game is fiendishly tough. It really instilled a love of beatemups in me despite that
The soundtrack is amazing for this game. Glad you covered it.
He didn't just cover it. You can hear it in the background of his review, especially at the end.
@@sirellyn He meant "covered it" as in discussing it.
What I loved about the soundtrack is some of the original tracks felt like they were inspired from other belt scrolling brawlers. Case in point, the Level 6 sound "Glad I Am" reminds me a lot of a mashup of two songs from the 1993 Konami brawler Violent Storm: Stage 1's "Who'll Be The Hero?" and Stage 5's "We Are Free." All it needed was the sax solo from the latter.
"your true nature~"
@@SNARC15
"Glad I am" may possibly be my favorite song from the whole soundtrack. I sometimes find myself not wanting to finish the level cause of theme.
Amazing workout song :)
"How about having to replay a level" This comment aged like milk given how much people love Hades.
that's the bit that cracks me up. the dumbass bitches about having to restart a level but I'd bet money he raves about games like Hades & Dead Cells which make you start the entire game over on death....yeah there's always some kind of improvement to give you better odds on your next run but you still get sent back to the the start of the entire thing
This IGN critic never played any Souls series game, probably? If having to die and try again was really a reason for a game being bad, almost half the games in world would be trash.
Remember: You can't spell Ignorant without IGN, which basically sums up IGN's review practices for the better part of 20 years
Remember when they said pokemon oras had "too much water"? XD
This same website also gave god hand a 3/10 back in the day. A game that is literally regarded as an underrated classic nowadays.
Yea. This Double dragon isnt perfect but its a good game and I'm 42 so i beem playing double dragon since the original came out
They are a bunch of idiots!!
I own this for 360 I enjoyed it
This game is fun as hell and has an amazing soundtrack.
I almost can't wait until they cover the train wreck known as "Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons" released for the Xbox 360.
That's a delisted game, right?
Ugh that one. I downloaded hoping for a Neon follow up. I wasn’t super disappointed but man they should’ve tried to make it more Neon like!
You beat me to saying it. That game should never be mentioned, but Neon however should be cherished!
Ugh, that one! Looked like a game the devs/publisher had sitting on the shelf for years then once Neon came out, finally decided to cash in on all their hard work.
@@360entertainment2 All Neon Like
Double Dragon Neon is definitely one of the best games in the series. I love it!
I want to buy it for my Switch, which will be the 3rd time as I have it on my PS3 and Steam, but I am still hoping LRG will give it the physical release it deserves after all these years. They did it with Scott Pilgrim..
I personally only like it for its lyrics.
Ah yes, those arcade beat em ups that force you to restart a level when you die. I remember all zero of them.
@Yu Tubaru yeah same here. I loved this game practice makes prefect
Ninja Gaiden did that, I think?
I think you're right but it's definitely not a prevailing trend.
I doubt many people even know Ninja Gaiden started in the arcades, to be honest.
@@BB-te8tc Old people know. We also know it was called Shadow Warrior on the Amiga because of UK's irrational fear of ninjas.
@@souljastation5463 haha, true, true. I'm no spring chicken myself despite my appearance.
Ign? Giving games shitty reviews? Nooooo. That's impossible
Two words: God Hand.
Good old IGN. Too much water, too much 80’s, too much game.
Too much awesome.
One of the best things about Skullmegeddon was that if you pause the game while fighting, he actually talks to you.
I've never been let down by Wayforward. For me, when I hear they are attached to a title, I know it's going to be quality. I somehow completely missed Neon when it came out. I don't know how this game can get poor reviews. It took me a minute of watching this footage that this game is pure gold.
I'm not particularly a fan of the artstyle but that doesn't change how well it actually plays as a modernized take on the formula. Feels fresh and classic at the same time.
@@zeroattentiongaming820 im sorry they butchered this game. Somebody needs to take that ip away from them.
It's been said many times before, but it bears repeating: You can't spell ignorance without IGN.
It's actually IGNorant without IGN.
@Gaylord Focker The fact that their main reason for not liking the game was that they believed beat-'em-ups to be an inherently bad game genre, and that they tried to pass off their opinions as though they were objective facts is what made them ignorant.
Like, I personally don't get much enjoyment out of the first-person shooter genre as a whole, but if I were a professional games journalist and I said that the newest Call Of Duty was bad because it was a first-person shooter and all first-person shooters are inherently bad, then I too would rightfully be laughed at and called an idiot.
@@Invidente7 And what difference does that actually make in this case?
@Gaylord Focker IGN staff aren't going to have sex with you, so you might as well give this pathetic simping act a rest.
@Yu Tubaru So? How does that make my use of the word "ignoranCE" less correct than "ignoranT"?
I bet that IGN dude gives a 9 to every Assassins Creed game.
@@Nihiliste- Oof. Did someone touch a nerve?
and every Call of Duty game
This game plays itself for you. 9/10
@@Nihiliste- Putting one game on a pedestal over others? Abit biased aren't you?
You could beat Double Dragon with 10p and an elbow.
The kids would scam the game.
Not the other way around.
Double Dragon Neon is arguably the best brawler of its generation. The gameplay is tons of fun, and the soundtrack is absolutely killer. It's also a serious contender for the best ending credits in all of gaming. I was a reviewer back when it was released, but walked away from the industry before I could cover it. Now, I wish I had.
The game wasnt bad honestly. I loved how campy it was, Skullmegedon and the Space Dojo. Lol. Even an upside down helicopter! The sound track is 🔥
This is such a charmingly awesome game. What did the critics have against it? Skullmageddon forever!
Pretty much the 3D models, that’s all they saw and couldn’t look past it.
Skullageddon was awesome and played by Skeletor himself!!! FOOLS! Lol!
It’s IGN. If it’s not a mainstream shooter, they’re going to give it a bad review.
Looks awful.
That negative review was Incomprehensible Garbled Nonsense.
I can’t even begin to comprehend someone not loving Double Dragon Neon. Great graphics, music, comedy, and nostalgics.
The comment about them having someone who hates a genre review it really hits home for me. I remember immense amount of bashing Dynasty Warriors games would get while game magazines were still a thing cause the reviewer always seemed to despise the series as a whole.
IGN game journalists??? Is playing games a requirement to become one of those? How can you be a game journalist, and not be able to play any game genre? That's like being a car sale person and not knowing what a car is...
I love the graphics of this game and I've Been a big Double Dragon fan since the very beginning Playing it in the arcades and on the nintendo. I love the neon part of it and the sexy dominatrix outfits finally suiting to their role. I grew up in the 80's so this game very much appeals to me and I love wayforward. They do great work and I'm a fan of their games. Like you said it sounded like these other dude's don't even like this style of game or ever played the originals much. IGN does not give valuable reviews so I never listen to their opinions. I listen to my favorite video game CZcamsrs. And I will listen to each one of them that will review the game which is probly like 15 or so.
Great video, I forgot this game existed, looks amazing! It was like SOR4 before SOR4, a great looking modern take made w/ care.
edit: 21:38 couldn't agree more, back in the day gaming magazines like EGM would give you at least 4 different reviews for each game.
Ya even if they only had a full review from one person, they would have a side section with 3 or other reviewers with distinctly different tastes give their opinion in a short statement so players could see how a given title was received by people with different tastes. Even the IGN review would be valid if it was presented as simply being from the perspective of someone who dislikes the genre rather than objective fact and was offset by a couple lines by reviewers who do enjoy the genre, all presented as subjective views that are equally valid.
My favorite Double Dragon
Best Double Dragon no Doubt!
is limited run going to do a physical release?
@@capsortee I'm looking forward to it i getting the Nintendo switch version of it
Best double dragon no doubt absolute yes
Wayforward is my favorite gaming studio which i love the shantae series
@@capsortee I am not a religious person, but I have been praying that they do. I have been wanting a physical copy of this game for so long now. I own it digitally now on PS3, Steam, and Switch. I love the game so much that I would buy whatever "special edition" version they release, and I generally don't by special editions anymore.
I might say that I bought this game because of A. Sarkesian. She complained that Marian was getting punched in the guts again (correct), but all I can see is that she didn't play to the end. I thought it was great!
Sarkesian actually playing a game? LOL
She only gives a game long enough to give her something she can exploit. A true huckster.
Now I get the hate from IGN, I say this was the real reason.
Kung fury is a gem to those in their 40s. I love that movie!
Too bad it didn't get picked up as a series
I never knew it had any controversy. I’d always heard that people enjoyed it.
This game was one of the most fun gaming experience my friends and I have ever had. A goddamn masterpiece. The critics were literally braindead or had no friends to play with. Or both.
Or corrupts
Yes but what i don't understand n it bothers me is why didn't they release this awesome game in physical copy for the 3 consoles but it's only digital on steam and Nintendo Switch ?? 🤷♂️
@Yu Tubaru agreed
I loved playing that game. I wish they did a sequel. If they bring back Double Dragon again. Get the people who did Neon or streets of Rage 4.
Fair and balanced journalism? What world do you live in and can we do a pod people swap with our journalists?
This game is the best game in the series that I've played. The comparison to Streets of Rage 4 is apt. This game is very similar in how it seems very nostalgic on the surface but the mechanics have surprising depth that reward skilled play. Using the gleam mechanic and rolling and dodging through the stages is extremely satisfying.
I love that it doesn't just draw from Double Dragon but also from '80s culture broadly, I get Big Trouble in Little China vibes from the whole experience.
And my God the music! Jake Kaufman is a wonderful composer, and when I first heard Mango Tango I stopped playing and just listened to how dead on of an '80s track it was. It's still a track I listen to regularly - it is just so incredibly well done.
I know that this game is on Steam but I really think it needs to be rereleased on PS4/Xbox One and playable on new consoles through backwards compatibility. It makes no sense that they would re-release it on Switch and nothing else.
I enjoyed this game. A lot of fun and the boss was just like Skeletor
Top hats review is the only beat em up opinion that means anything to me
Just out of interest, My Life In Gaming rate the title too. The word they used was 'underappreciated'.
17:00 Sounds like an over-elaborate way of saying, "The game was too hard so I hate it. Please make it easier for us modern-day wimps."
This game absolutely slaps. Great gameplay, outstanding graphics and a legendary OST!!!!
The ending song was so funny!
Gameboy Nekketsu Koha Kunio-Kun:Bangai Ranto Hen is also a big favorite of mine for the Japanese Double Dragon II on Gameboy.
Top Hat Gaming Man, I have some suggested beat 'em up games you should cover for future videos.
Suggestions:
Die Hard Arcade
Knights of the Round
The Bouncer
Battle Circuit
64th Street: A Detective Story
The King of Dragons
Urban Reign
SpikeOut
SpikeOut: Battle Street
Undercover Cops
Warriors of Fate
Sengoku
Sengoku 2
Sengoku 3
The Warriors
Dynamite Cop
Awful??? No, what's awful is not getting a DDN sequel!
Skullmaggeddon must rise again!
He must!
@@TopHatGamingManChannel well, technically he WAS in River City Girls.
A more apt comparison would have been River City Girls rather than Streets of Rage 4 since not only was it a great looking 2D brawler but it was also by Wayforward so it's a better representation of what we could have expected if they made Neon in 2D. Plus they actually included Billy & Jimmy as shop owners & their design looks like the Neon version.
I think if they made the game 2d, people would complain that it looks like a flash game, just like they said about SOR4. Not how I feel, but it was 2012
Skullmagedon is in River City Girls as well.
Well their Kickstarter for Shovel Knight was only a few months after Neon was released & that was well received.
Plus don't think anyone is gonna say pixel art makes it look like a flash game, unless they don't even know what a flash game is & just think that flash game = retro or something.
The music is amazing in this game - I even sometimes have the mango tango song (the song playing at the end) play on loop during my workouts every now and then. It's not the most amazing game, but dang I love the music!
Neon's music was about the only thing I really liked.. I didn't at all care about the designs, remined me too much of a Saturday morning cartoon.. Would love to see s Double Dragon, having Billy slightly modeled (though not as tall and big) after Kenshiro, of Hokuto no Ken, since Double Dragon had also taken some inspiration from that. Jimmy (again not as big and tall), would slightly be modeled after Falco, also of Hokuto no ken. Music would be done by Kazunaka Yamane, because Double Dragon II, and Super Double Dragon's music is amazing!
At least we had those Billy and Jimmy again as a the trainers in the dojo in River City Girls. I miss Billy and Jimmy :(
I quite like the new Streets of Rage and Double dragon , as a kid from then to now it's like karate kid movies coming up as the hit Cobra kai .The old classics u grew up with coming in like a fresh breath of air whilst keeping the nostalgia alive .
Yes! Early access rules! I’m subbed on the patreon now too to help boost the CZcams subscription amount whilst still being able to justify to the Mrs 🤣🕹
Keep up the good work fella (and LD) and stay safe!
As far as Double Dragon Neon goes. I guess it was ok tbh. Better than Rosetta Stone anyway 😂
I play this game still have this game the soundtrack is a classic especially the little shop of horrors part.
I never understood the hate that reviewers had for this game or beat'em ups in general. I remember playing this when it first came out and I had a blast. I can't wait to play this again with my friend in the future.
i liked it, and i was not influened by any media before i played it. You know what is really bad? Double Dragon IV.
I think my favorites were SEGA Master System,GBA then Neon. I think the Advanced one was my favorite. River City Ransom EX was another favorite but we are talking about Double Dragon even though they are kind of the same series. With Gameboy Double Dragon 2 in Japan being more of a River City theme.
I played this game five or six years ago and really enjoyed it. My favorite stages were the early city based ones and I wish the game gave us more of those and less of the spaceship stuff. Nonetheless, great game.
Beating the game on the highest difficulty was impossible without some kind of defense item IIRC. Otherwise, if you got jabbed twice, you'd die :O
very cool!!
I had no idea this game got re-released. Between Double Dragon Neon, Scott Pilgrim and Castle Crashers the Nintendo Switch now has all the best beat em ups from the ps3 era.
Not these critics... :)
So you get a remake that pays respect to the original, artwork by Genzoman( huge gamer fan) and with the Original Skeletor playing Skullageddon?! I'm gonna say it...THOSE IGN CRITICS SUCK!!
I’m sure they do... literally. Poor sods probably got bullied by the kids who liked this classic
I thought the artwork seemed familiar, never knew Genzoman worked on Neon.
Great video. I remember not liking this game when it came out. I didn't mind the look, It wasn't great but I was cool with the look. Ironically, it was only when I let go trying to compare Neon to it's original two, when I started to fall in love with this game. This game kick ass. I think it was before it's time. We weren't ready yet. It's one if the beat beat em up games ever made.
There's so many games I didn't like until years later. Sometimes it's just that way. Music is that way with me too.
Give this ip to Lizard cube team, imagine Double Dragon with SOR4 art style.
Critics often miss the mark I find with beat em ups and fighting games. If its just some shmuck who doesnt play fighters or beat em ups doing the review they sometimes don't understand the mechanics of the games or bother learning them. I loved DD Neon when I played it back in the day. Gr8 vid as always Top Hat! Cheers
Hey, Top Hat Gaming Man. You should definitely do a video on Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game! This beat 'em up game from 2010 just recently released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam and Nintendo Switch. Pretty please?
If you come into this with a low expectation of, and presumptions about, the typical IGN reader then 3.5/10 is probably reasonable for such a group. For lack of a better term to describe this crowd, how many "dudebros" do you think would enjoy DD Neon? Fortunately in this case, Neon was popular enough amongst more dedicated game fans to enjoy the success it deserves. So lastly I ask no one in particular, "90`s grunge nostalgia version WHEN?!"
I LOVE this game. Hell, the end credits theme song has me crying with laughter each time!
The soundtrack is amazing! The music for the palace level sounds like a late ‘70s cop show!
Its may favourite Double Dragon game of all time!
While I didnt like the art style of this game, it grew on me and the game itself was awesome to me. I really enjoyed the RPG style progression that was added in. It gave a different feel to the game and the carryover into the hardest mode with new game plus made the game very addictive. The combat is also fluid and fast. It didnt really feel like a DD to me, but a very enjoyable beat em up.
Thanks, great video. I had the same issue as IGN when I first played it on Xbox 360. However on Switch I have played through it several times. I think the problem is that the tapes/stances are not explained well and not turned on my default, meaning you get absolutely smashed when starting off. Now that I've played it properly (after figuring out the tapes) the games has lots of depth and gets much more enjoyable as you progress. Lots of replay value too!
I've always absolutely loved and adored this game ever since it originally released on PS3. Even the soundtrack is an absolute gem. NEON JUNGLE baby!
You have to go into the game realizing it is more of a Double Dragon/80's parody than an actual DD game. It also can be very difficult if you treat it like a typical button masher beat em up and don't learn now to make use of the dodge roll/gleam system.
This game was great! My biggest gripe with it was the lack of online Co-op. Or should I say Online BRO-OP!
A a big double dragon fan that owns the dedicated arcade machine, neon was a let down but at least the music was cool in it.
Agreed neon was garbage
Neon is the best DD.
i agree with what this youtuber is saying about double dragon neo. ign reviewer basically said they hate all beat em ups. i think they did an excellent job on double dragon neon. if you love bet em up this is a more modern double dragon with a high level of challenge. and i love the art style. i also agree that you should have more than 1 person review a game and if you are going to review a game you should at lest play the game first. i personally loved streets of rage 4 in my opinion streets of rage 4 and double dragon neon are 2 of the best modern bet em ups in recent memory not to forget very fun to play.
Awesome game, with an awesome soundtrack. Some great humour too. It also has a great deal of replayability. The move upgrades cost boss crystals, and you're going to need a lot of them to max out your favourite skills. I rate this highly, especially if you're playing with a friend.
I think DD Neon is an Excellent game. I was around when the original came out so think that makes me a good judge.
I love this game just for existing. I didn't even get that far in it and not played it for years but I'm glad I own it :)
I didn't see Double Dragon IV
on your DD playlist. You NEED to check that one out if you haven't already. I am not the biggest fan of Neon, I think IV redeemed the series in much the same way that SoR IV did.
Think you might do a full history video on Kunio-kun sometime? You mentioned the franchise in your Double Dragon history video, but I've been researching it a little after playing River City Girls and I'm surprised just how deep that rabbit hole goes, especially including the myriad attempts to localize the franchise during the Tecnos era and all the games we didn't get.
Sad that magazines like EGM, Famitsu, and others had figured out that having an aggregate score derived from around four reviewers would help remove bias and give a more nuanced look at the games they reviewed, yet online reviewing outlets completely ignore this logical innovation that has existed for over three decades now!
I haven’t had my own console since the PS2, but I’ve always wanted to play this game. It looks like a ton of fun, even though I’m not fond of the “surfer dude meathead” personalities they gave the Lee bros this time around.
I have never forgotten how much fun the first two games were. Great video. Peace
Had this on the ps3 years ago. It is awesome. Tongue in cheek, awesome 80s soundtrack, great moves nice clean graphics presentation. As a gamer, we should critique the critics!!! They need to go to critic rehab and have their eyes and ears syringed.
My only beef with this game is it didn’t have online play. I found that very disappointing at the time. I love the game beyond that though. I remember reading the IGN review back when it came out.
great video, as always. i am big fan of Double Dragon and i remember this game with much love. I played with much satisfaction and i loved the music and skullmageddon. The only thing i don't liked is the run, because it was slow on startup. but anyway when you memorize the timing, it wasn't a problem to adapt. thanks for your work
Awesome video as always sir! That reviewer on IGN shouldn’t be reviewing games. Complete nonsense in that review.
I have a lot of strong feelings about this game, all of them positive. Yea the first boss fight with Skullmageddon is kind of cheap if you don’t understand the controls but that didn’t stop me from smashing my way through all of the wonky ridiculousness of this title. I especially want to point out the soundtrack, the second stage song had a powerhouse 80’s pop vibe that I was rocking out to. Seriously, I wish the sound track for this game was available for download.
Others have commented on here it is available on Bandcamp!
Thank you for the recommendation, I’ll look into band camp.
@@TopHatGamingManChannel Not only is it available there, but when the game first came out, for a limited time Jake Kaufman was allowing people to download it for free. That is how I obtained it, though I feel a little guilty no paying for such an insanely good soundtrack..
I really agree with you on this video. I played the game when I installed it in my arcade and it was a lot of fun, well until I got to the issue that never got fixed where when you get to a certain level the game crashes. I may have to pick this one up on the Nintendo switch.
What was that 80s pop song at the beginning? It sounds so familiar...
Anyway, WayForward were able to make the most of licenses like Smurfs and even BARBIE, so not such a surprise that their Double Dragon delivered for a lot of gamers.
Great video as always. I am still so mixed on this game. Soundtrack and over the top silliness make this game very entertaining and worth at least a playthrough. But I HATE how the game was animated and most the character designs are misses IMO... I mean the way these guys move and punch and kick are don't look or feel right so that really hurt the replayability to me.
This is the best Double Dragon I've played in years!
Even my 9yo kid loved it.
We laugh a lot with the jokes.
Can't understand what someone has against it.
Great review. Thanks for uour great work!
I think Double Dragon Neon was a great game. I still play it every now and then. For anyone reading this, search for double dragon legacy, a fan made game that is absolutely one of the best in the series. It deserves a look
I’m not a big fan of WayForward and Arc System Works’ takes on the Technōs Japan games:
• The look of their games never targets older audiences.
• Double Dragon Mobile is more faithful than Double Dragon NEON.
• Double Dragon 4 looks like a glorified fan-game hack of the NES/Famicom classic sequel.
• River City Girls is River City Ransom that has been given the Ghostbusters treatment, with Kunio and Riki looking like two Gaysian-Hipsters.
The companies that did both Double Dragon and Kunio-kun better justice is SNK and Atlus. Those two should teamed up and owned the rights to Technōs Japan’s games.
To me the games biggest flaw was the bosses , they could have explored much better and challenging ones for fans like me are used to when playing the arcade games .
I missed this one back in the day, but will certainly have to go back and play it.
It's clear the IGN reviewer doesn't understand the game let alone the genre, but are right that games used to be quarter munchers. The developers weren't intending to reinvent the wheel and mainly targeted towards those of us that grew up playing these genres in the past by giving it a fresh coat of paint with a few tweaks. Nothing wrong with that.
With that being said, so what? lots of arcade games got home releases and it doesn't make them any less fun.
As an aside, I'd love to see an HD remake of the original NES/SNES games with maybe some extra options like more enemies on the screen, extra levels and HD treatment.
Long live the spin kick!
That Japanese Gameboy Double Dragon II has an English patch as well.
My only complaint is the stages need to be longer especially the urban beginning sections.
The game looks awesome, but I'd rather it be an original beat 'em up inspired by Double Dragon than an officially licensed Double Dragon adaptation. The world of Double Dragon is inspired by Mad Max. And you just can't do _Mad Max Neon._ Even the cartoon and live action film adaptations attempted to make their worlds feel post-Apocalyptic. This is just 80s nostalgia cranked up to 11.
I agree that it was pretty bold of them to make the game pretty much a parody and perhaps shouldn't have used the Double Dragon name... but i still loved it for what it was. Neo Contra is another example of a game being chock-full of jokes and at first glance looking like a mockery of it's franchise, and it's also a great game. Sometimes good gameplay + a lot of humor does result in something great, even if very different from preceding titles.
Actually Sebastian, your video managed to convince me to try this game on steam. And maybe SoR 4 too.
Haha I am not Sebastian, my name is Richard. Sebastian is the channel's top backer! DD Neo and SOR4 are both great fun!
@@TopHatGamingManChannel sorry Richard i thought you were Sebastian Velez. yup time to go back to the 80s and beat some punks.
Miss kneeing guys in the face, the only big lett down with Neon.
The problem with neon (aside from the slow characters and odd models) is what the first guy said, It's basically a parody. Double dragon didn't exist in a vacuum. The cartoon, movie ect. The cartoon especially is more faithful than this games theme. DD is basically a hokuto clone. Neon is more of a weird parody of both double dragons and the 80s. This attempt at the 80s sucks. Because it wasn't how the 80s treated it.
Look at skullmegeddon. That is not a serious character, his very name is not a serious attempt at making a cool name. It's a joke name.
And serious doesn't mean a deep drama. it just means a straight forward presentation with less humour.