The first Double Dragon, launched in 1987, is one of the first co-op beat-em-up games. Now, it’s getting a new version for modern-era players who want to have that nostalgic side-scrolling gaming experience with the Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons.

Launching in the coming months, the new Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons will be available in almost all major gaming platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. You can check the new trailer below.

The game will bring back the same beat-en-up formula, and of course, a retro pixelated art style. Games can pick from 13 different characters with two-player local co-op mode so you can play with a friend with no hassle.

But if you’re playing alone, there’s a tag-team ability that lets one player play two characters at once.

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Modus Games, the developer of the new installation, is also teasing roguelite elements like dynamic mission selection that offers randomized stage strength, difficulty, and enemy number.

Being a game sold in 2023, players can also expect purchasable upgrades and a few RPG mechanics.

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The story revolves around the same protagonists, Jimmy and Billy Lee, having been through a rough couple of years. It’s set in a post-apocalyptic New York City ruined by nuclear war, with radioactive streets full of hooligans.

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