/vr/ - Retro Games

Is it the greatest beat em up series of all time? Which is your favorite in the series?

The best in the series hands down is Double Dragon 3: The Sacred Stones.

What I have always wondered is WHY does Double Dragon 3 on NES have such a bad rep among retro gamers? Is it just because AVGN shit on it? Technos' direct involvement with this title makes up for the terrible quality of the arcade game. While the NES version is based loosely on the arcade game, it deviates from the progenitor in a positive way. With the entire DD trilogy on the NES, Technos had generally corrected the mistakes of the arcade counterparts (where they existed) and added additional features to entice console gamers. Except for the lack of a two-player mode in the first game, Technos went up to bat and hit a home run three times in a row on Nintendo's first console. Not only does Double Dragon 3: The Sacred Stones prove to be the best version of the game on any console, it also proves to be the BEST Double Dragon game in the entire series.