Double Dragon — made by?

Made by: Technōs Japan; Taito in the U.S..

Double Dragon — how it played?

How it played: Two brothers walk right through a city beating up a gang to rescue Marian; weapons could be picked up.

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What made Double Dragon the first big beat-'em-up?

Double Dragon

Released: 1987
Made by: Technōs Japan; Taito in the U.S.
How it played: Two brothers walk right through a city beating up a gang to rescue Marian; weapons could be picked up
The twist: At the end, the two players fight each other for the girl

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Two players, side by side, walking through the streets of a ruined city hitting gang members with bats, whips and oil drums. Double Dragon set the template for every beat-'em-up that followed.

The ending, where the brothers turn on each other, broke up real friendships. The NES version dropped the two-player mode, which is why the arcade cabinet is the memory.

Sources: Wikipedia — Double Dragon (video game)

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