Double Dragon

Atari 2600

1987Arc System WorksTopHAMSTERTopTechnōs Japan Arc System Works, HAMSTER, Co., Technōs Japan

Action · Arcade · Fighting

Technōs Japan’s 1987 arcade beat-em-up, ported to the Atari 2600 by Activision in 1989. Two-player co-op and picking up enemy weapons defined the arcade original.

Franchise

Double Dragon

Facts

Arcade development led by Yoshihisa Kishimoto; Taito published the arcade. Wikipedia lists 2600 and 7800 among Activision’s 1989 home ports.
Arcade added continuous side-scrolling, two-player co-op, and picking up an enemy’s weapon after disarming them.

Related games

Kung-Fu Master · Atari 2600Earlier side-scrolling brawler also on the 2600

Sources

Double Dragon (video game) · Wikipedia

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