It looks like it would be, just can't beat that arcade cabinet feel. Even if a game is ported "flawlessly" to consoles or PC it's still just not the same. When i was younger a cousin of mine somehow ended up with an old Double Dragon arcade cabinet and for whatever reason it could only run the first two levels of the game and even though we collectively had all the Double Dragon games that had been released at the time we still played those 2 levels Way more on the cabinet than any of the console games, and this was after PS2 had come out so there were plenty of other options for NES, SNES and so on. One of these days i would like to get one of those cabinets with all the different games\emulators on it. It's probably the closest i'd get to owning a legit arcade. 🤞😄👍
@@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 yes there's nothing like a real cabinet even if it's running emulators. The controls just feel better and it feels authentic. Making your own isn't too difficult or expensive either, just depends on how much work you feel like putting into it. I've built 6 myself so far.
@@chadmolitor6691 That's Awesome. i have absolutely no clue as to why i haven't thought of just making my own cabinet 🤦♂️ i've worked as a general contractor for both commercial and residential property managers so i have the knowledge and skill to build whatever i want to a certain degree, and i usually enjoy that kind of work especially when it's something i'm making for myself. i would imagine the components needed for the controls probably don't cost too much either? Man i really can't believe i haven't thought of doing that before, i'm always modifying stuff to fit my needs or looking for something to build myself at home.😅🤔 😐There's So Many ideas in my head right now for what it could be, maybe a raised two person bench to go along with it, Or build it to accommodate the height of my most comfortable chair? Oh, a base that i can adjust by stacking or removing sections to accommodate whatever. Wow, thanks for mentioning that i'm almost certainly going to do something and have my own cabinet now. 😄👍
I loved the fighting system. Very unique combos and tag team. The last boss is one of the most difficult in the history of SNK. I played Alice a lot because of her easy infinite combo
I remember being the only guy that played this when it was in my local arcade back in the day. Remains one of the top games I would love to see get a release on modern consoles.
Its because of Evoga, that Angel from KOF exists. Guys from Evoga challenged some of the SNK staff to some play of KOF when they were there visiting the Evoga office, betting that if the Evoga side would win, SNK would put in an original character from Evoga in the next KOF game. SNK were like sure, no problem. Legend says they stomped the SNK staff playing that KOF. Deals a deal. Thats where Angel came from, named after the dude who gave em a huge whipping on KOF.
Thank you for the review! It brought back a lot of memories. I used to play this game at the arcade. I could get to the final boss on one credit, but could never beat the guy. I wish this game got a home port.
Power Instinct/Gōketsuji is one of the (if not the) weirdest fighting game series. Also there's a character based on real world wrestler Reggie Bennet so that seems right up THGM's alley. There's a special place in my heart for 'My Small Happines' especially with Urami Masuyo in the background singing the song.
Hello~ Small Papa Neko Punchi here. It's been awhile since I've been able to properly enjoy one of your videos. I'm glad I came back to a video talking about a genre 2nd to my heart along side beat em ups. And man as always you show off a game I'm excited to go try. Cheers and hope to get the chance to watch your videos more often!
Please do that video on the Power Instinct (Gouketsuji Ichizoku) franchise. It was a long running fighting game franchise that spanned atleast 4 different console generations. It never gets the recognition and love it deserves.
Great video! I see no one has mentioned the AMAZING jumping Backfist move "Bimmy" is executing throughout most of the clips from the Neo Geo fighting game. (start at 3:14). I know the Dragon Punch is probably the most iconic fighting game move ever... But that jumping back fist has some SERIOUS attitude. That move needs to be reanimated and put into a modern fighting game! 🤣
If yall wanna see some high level gameplay from this title, Justin Wong uploaded some runs of it a couple months back. **EDIT**: maybe that was the 1995 movie tie in game I was thinking of. Shit.
Thanks for covering this awesome game! Its been another overlooked classic and one us Longetime DD fans love! Btw will you cover Vanilla Were titles such as Princess Crown, Odins Sphere, Muramasa and Dragons Crown? They were also responsible for some of Capcoms beat beaten-ups!
Back in the day, I really wanted this to be big in the arcades, and while it had some players, it didn't take off, or stick around long enough (as in, wasn't making arcade owners money), especially during the aftermath of KOF2000 and long before SF4. It was pretty well polished - I didn't know the devs were mexican, shout outs to latino america for the passion.
Hi Top Hat Gaming Man. Just got done getting the bells and whistles kicked of me in this game. I grew up playing Double Dragon games, never got to buy expensive Neo Geo. So I never heard of this game until this year surprisedly. This game is great
Rage of the Dragon is a great Fighting Game, graphics are great, animation is fuild, sound is great, and the gameplay is awesome, simple to pick not to hard to master, with unique gimmicks, it's kind of a hidden gem imo. Thx for covering it.
I'd like a new game with characters from Double Dragon Neo Geo AND Rage of the Dragons together. Especially Rebecca and Pepe, I'd love to have a match with them.
Power Instinct is an Atlus series, so it's not surprising they would publish a Power Instinct game. If you're going to do Matrimelee I'd say do the entire series, but I don't think anyone ever remembers that series so it might not be worth it.
The name of KOF character angel comes from a mexican programer from evoga, the story it's his beat everybody on KOF and the prize was a character with his name.
The story ends with the second game as far as i am concerned. The GBA Double Dragon was the greatest effort since the second. The rest went through too many changes to the point where it was pretty much unrecognizable.
@@Hektols neon was garbage. It was too outside the box. Double Dragon was about fighting a gang in the streets. Not in space. DD4 did better justice than neon.
When Abubo's theme came on in the background, I had to stop the video and look to see if the composer was who I thought it was. And it was. That is 100% Toshikazu Tanaka. His soundtracks are _so good._
I have the logic or rule (in my mind) that every fighting game has to have the first battle in the arcade mode easy to win so that one can taste the victory and then they can kick my ass if they want. This game This game doesn't want to give you an easy victory This game Kicks you and before you reach the ground keeps kicking you and when you're in the ground keps kicking
I got this game for the MVS and is one of the BEST games for double dragon that is NOT double dragon. Just be prepared for a punishingly difficult game and last boss.
@@conradojavier7547 Some company that I really don't know. In fact, I don't think it's even a Japanese company. Whatever it is, it's not a big name company.
I've played the mame rom version of the game. It was nice, the tag team combinations were nice, it reminded me of Double Dragons mixed with Rival Schools.
Some of the games he is showing they should really bring back and make it a two in one game walk-along beat them up also mixed with versus mode wow that's the way the original Double Dragon was
I learned about this game.. jeez way back on Madman's Cafe. Also thanks to Gunny from Orochinagi. holy cow I have known him forever. RotD is a masterpiece, a gem, something we may never see again. The art style, sprites, gameplay, and soundtrack are amazing. I played it at Gameworks in Seattle many years ago. Fluid, and the flow of the tag team mechanics, were seamless. You could also break a tag switch combo, and cause massive damage. If I remember correctly, some of Evoga, and Dream Factory former team members went to Simps, Arika, Capcom, and NEO SNK. There is a huge legacy here to cover. Well done Sir
Please do more videos on mortal kombat & tekken. As well as videos on soul calibur 2,dead or alive,blazblue,bloody roar,snk's world heroes,street fighter 1,primal rage,sonic the fighters,pokken tournament,& the fighting/beat em up hybrid pit fighter
Honestly i was pretty skeptical about this game. Then many years later i wounded up liking this game. The Character Select roster theme was what really got me to play this and honestly i LOVE this game! I love the references it has to the Double Dragon IP and how i pays homage to he series. You forgot to mention that a company named Piko Interactive acquired this game last year too so maybe there is a chance we could get something out of Rage of the Dragons after all. But that might be me being the wishful thinker i am.
For real, Piko Interactive got it? I've heard of them before, they're the kind of outfit that snaps up old unused IP's to rerelease them. The rerelases are often kinda on the cheap and quick side, they definitely prioritize quantity over quality, but to my knowledge they've never released something like, super-buggy or broken. So at the very least, them having it probably means we'll get a servocable port sometimes- no bells and whistles, but it'll at least be SOMETHING.
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please, do matrimelee! one of the most convoluted games ever!
pretty sure that Jones character is "Black Belt Jones" Jim Kelly...also featured in the Boondocks cartoon series Bushido Brown
Double Dragon Reloaded Alternate, a beats of Rage Double Dragon game that combines Double Dragon with the WWF
Top Hat Gaming Man, can you please do a video on Garou: Mark of the Wolves?
This game is a true hidden gem, and easily the most expensive game I own.
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Luckyyyy.
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@@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 TOTALLY WORTH IT TOO!
It looks like it would be, just can't beat that arcade cabinet feel. Even if a game is ported "flawlessly" to consoles or PC it's still just not the same. When i was younger a cousin of mine somehow ended up with an old Double Dragon arcade cabinet and for whatever reason it could only run the first two levels of the game and even though we collectively had all the Double Dragon games that had been released at the time we still played those 2 levels Way more on the cabinet than any of the console games, and this was after PS2 had come out so there were plenty of other options for NES, SNES and so on.
One of these days i would like to get one of those cabinets with all the different games\emulators on it. It's probably the closest i'd get to owning a legit arcade.
🤞😄👍
@@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 yes there's nothing like a real cabinet even if it's running emulators. The controls just feel better and it feels authentic.
Making your own isn't too difficult or expensive either, just depends on how much work you feel like putting into it.
I've built 6 myself so far.
@@chadmolitor6691 That's Awesome.
i have absolutely no clue as to why i haven't thought of just making my own cabinet 🤦♂️ i've worked as a general contractor for both commercial and residential property managers so i have the knowledge and skill to build whatever i want to a certain degree, and i usually enjoy that kind of work especially when it's something i'm making for myself.
i would imagine the components needed for the controls probably don't cost too much either? Man i really can't believe i haven't thought of doing that before, i'm always modifying stuff to fit my needs or looking for something to build myself at home.😅🤔
😐There's So Many ideas in my head right now for what it could be, maybe a raised two person bench to go along with it, Or build it to accommodate the height of my most comfortable chair? Oh, a base that i can adjust by stacking or removing sections to accommodate whatever.
Wow, thanks for mentioning that i'm almost certainly going to do something and have my own cabinet now.
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This game has such badass mechanics to it. Talk about underrated.
It’s tough though
@@Marcelo-rs8yh Last Blade is def underrated. and the whole Fatal Fury franchise except for Garou is basically too
Evoga's story is so interesting that could make an good premise for a movie, this game is one of the most entertaining fighting games of the Neo-Geo.
Double Dragon well at least the first one had a plot so simple, it still baffles me how they messed that up when they made the movie🤦🏾♂️
One of my favorite fighters on the NeoGeo.
I remember when you couldn’t give away this game and now it’s Raging in price ;).
Great work as usual
I loved the fighting system. Very unique combos and tag team.
The last boss is one of the most difficult in the history of SNK.
I played Alice a lot because of her easy infinite combo
I remember being the only guy that played this when it was in my local arcade back in the day. Remains one of the top games I would love to see get a release on modern consoles.
The Teddy Long reference alone, garners a like. 👏
In my head canon THIS is a Double Dragon game, and probably one of the best, I wish SNK make a sequel to this somehow if they can acquire the rights.
I’m gonna need him to check out “The Legend of the Double Dragon” fan game. I swear that game is what Double Dragon should’ve been
Or Abobo's Big Adventure. I remember seeing that game everywhere on UA-cam whe it came out & people definitely liked it a lot
Also Double Dragon Reloaded Alternate
@@hdofu I need to check that out
@nemo pouncey I just checked it out and that’s a pretty interesting take on Double Dragon.
Rage of the Dragons and Mark of the Wolves are the Rivals for the Best Graphics in a Neo Geo Game IMO.
Its because of Evoga, that Angel from KOF exists.
Guys from Evoga challenged some of the SNK staff to some play of KOF when they were there visiting the Evoga office, betting that if the Evoga side would win, SNK would put in an original character from Evoga in the next KOF game. SNK were like sure, no problem. Legend says they stomped the SNK staff playing that KOF.
Deals a deal. Thats where Angel came from, named after the dude who gave em a huge whipping on KOF.
the character already existed, it was due the result of the bet that she was named Angel and end up as "mexican" ;)
I am very thankful that you are crazy enough to make these deep dive videos about Double Dragon and Kunio-kun. Excellent work!
Rage of the Dragons characters are a must have selection for any decent MUGEN game.
Thank you for the review! It brought back a lot of memories. I used to play this game at the arcade.
I could get to the final boss on one credit, but could never beat the guy. I wish this game got a home port.
Power Instinct/Gōketsuji is one of the (if not the) weirdest fighting game series. Also there's a character based on real world wrestler Reggie Bennet so that seems right up THGM's alley.
There's a special place in my heart for 'My Small Happines' especially with Urami Masuyo in the background singing the song.
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Small Papa Neko Punchi here. It's been awhile since I've been able to properly enjoy one of your videos. I'm glad I came back to a video talking about a genre 2nd to my heart along side beat em ups. And man as always you show off a game I'm excited to go try. Cheers and hope to get the chance to watch your videos more often!
Please do that video on the Power Instinct (Gouketsuji Ichizoku) franchise. It was a long running fighting game franchise that spanned atleast 4 different console generations. It never gets the recognition and love it deserves.
Recently discovered the series and absolutely love it. The only one I haven’t been able to play is Groove On Fight…
@@sophiafortyfour me too groove on fight to purchase it the price is a super expensive
Congrats for the 100,000 subs!!! You really deserve it for your excellent content!
Never heard of this game. It looks GREAT!!
Thank you for covering this game! I've always wondered about its history.
Great video! I see no one has mentioned the AMAZING jumping Backfist move "Bimmy" is executing throughout most of the clips from the Neo Geo fighting game. (start at 3:14). I know the Dragon Punch is probably the most iconic fighting game move ever... But that jumping back fist has some SERIOUS attitude. That move needs to be reanimated and put into a modern fighting game! 🤣
This needs to be on PS4 like yesterday.
If yall wanna see some high level gameplay from this title, Justin Wong uploaded some runs of it a couple months back. **EDIT**: maybe that was the 1995 movie tie in game I was thinking of. Shit.
I need to check that out. I saw the one where he played the movie tie Double Dragon fighting game
@@marcgodley3064 ... oh my God I thought that's what this one was! Hahaha I'm so confused now.
Thanks for covering this awesome game! Its been another overlooked classic and one us Longetime DD fans love! Btw will you cover Vanilla Were titles such as Princess Crown, Odins Sphere, Muramasa and Dragons Crown? They were also responsible for some of Capcoms beat beaten-ups!
Man, how I would have loved to have seen the Chuckle Brothers turn up during Royal Rumble...
A truly under rated hidden gem. Thank you for making this video. It deserves a modern day console port
Back in the day, I really wanted this to be big in the arcades, and while it had some players, it didn't take off, or stick around long enough (as in, wasn't making arcade owners money), especially during the aftermath of KOF2000 and long before SF4. It was pretty well polished - I didn't know the devs were mexican, shout outs to latino america for the passion.
Oooh! Maybe you can do It’s sorta pseudo sequel Matrimelee and the Power Instinct series. Recently discovered the Power Instinct series and love it!
Power Instinct Matrimelee is a gem on the Neo Geo
I'd love to see you talk about the "ROTD: Neo" update.
Hi Top Hat Gaming Man. Just got done getting the bells and whistles kicked of me in this game. I grew up playing Double Dragon games, never got to buy expensive Neo Geo. So I never heard of this game until this year surprisedly. This game is great
Thanks for having this. Was just thinking about this game for some reasons.
I was waiting for you to do one on this game. Good job.
Rage of the Dragon is a great Fighting Game, graphics are great, animation is fuild, sound is great, and the gameplay is awesome, simple to pick not to hard to master, with unique gimmicks, it's kind of a hidden gem imo. Thx for covering it.
Agreed , but fighting Johann was a nightmare.
@@jnoone2099 It wouldn't be a Neo Geo fighter if it didn't have a rage-quit-inducing boss.
I'd like a new game with characters from Double Dragon Neo Geo AND Rage of the Dragons together. Especially Rebecca and Pepe, I'd love to have a match with them.
I actually enjoy DD Neo Geo lol.
But Rage of the Dragon is a masterpiece IMO, at least by comparison to every game that came before it.
I never heard of this one, but it looks awesome.
Legit been waiting since you started the Double Dragon series to see this episode!
Power Instinct is an Atlus series, so it's not surprising they would publish a Power Instinct game. If you're going to do Matrimelee I'd say do the entire series, but I don't think anyone ever remembers that series so it might not be worth it.
Groove on fight…….yeeeaaaahhhhh.
This game is hard but... funny thing is that jump fierce kick into low fierce kick works extremely well.
GAROU + DOUBLE DRAGON= RAGE OF THE DRAGONS!
It's totally worth playing, the gameplay is amazing and Pepe is insanely handsome.
Argubally the most entertaining gameplay i ever had in a fighting game loved it, my fav pairing was always jimmy and sonia
The effects are very Mark Of The Wolves indeed. Very nice.
Not a double dragon game but spiritual successor
The name of KOF character angel comes from a mexican programer from evoga, the story it's his beat everybody on KOF and the prize was a character with his name.
Rage of the Dragons ost is on another level!
"C'mon!" The tracks are high octane, insert more quarters inducing, rage!
Amazing game thank you so much 🔥 Been playing it, the moves are amazing so much variety
The story ends with the second game as far as i am concerned. The GBA Double Dragon was the greatest effort since the second. The rest went through too many changes to the point where it was pretty much unrecognizable.
Double Dragon Neon was also great, it was both a homage/parody to the franchise and the 80's.
@@Hektols yes, but Double Dragon Advance is better.
@@Hektols neon was garbage. It was too outside the box. Double Dragon was about fighting a gang in the streets. Not in space. DD4 did better justice than neon.
When Abubo's theme came on in the background, I had to stop the video and look to see if the composer was who I thought it was. And it was.
That is 100% Toshikazu Tanaka. His soundtracks are _so good._
I love this game 😍 i play it lot 😀 in Arcade back then i i was great at it . I'm from Algeria by the way 👌😀
Awesome! I’ve NEVER seen this in the wild lol
Just saw that's it's getting a re-release on modern consoles. I'm really looking forward to this one!
Also congrats on surpassing 100k subs you Beautiful Gentleman you!
Never see this game before nice work love these videos
Sad that the Snes DD fighting game was the one we got when the neo-geo one was so much better.
I have the logic or rule (in my mind) that every fighting game has to have the first battle in the arcade mode easy to win so that one can taste the victory and then they can kick my ass if they want.
This game
This game doesn't want to give you an easy victory
This game Kicks you and before you reach the ground keeps kicking you and when you're in the ground keps kicking
Not mentioning the Rock and Roll Express or the Midnight Express is just insulting
This, garou, last blade 2, kof 2002, kof 11, matremelee, and rb2 are the best of snk's golden era..
Bruh...someone tell Limited Run games to print this game asap
Hey, Top Hat Gaming Man! You should definitely do a video on the original Tekken!
ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTING GAMES EVER MADE
This fighting game has a potential. Characters deserve a crossover with KOF or Street Fighter
I got this game for the MVS and is one of the BEST games for double dragon that is NOT double dragon. Just be prepared for a punishingly difficult game and last boss.
Just noticed you got 100k subs. Congrats 😊😊😊
Ok, so, Power Instinct retrospective now? I'm game!
I wish SNK re Release this game I would love to play it.
Mortal Kombat clips. YAY! I didn't know that this game even existed.
I want SNK to Release Rage of the Dragon on Modern Consoles with Permission to Ark System Works(The Current Copyright Onwers of the Technos IPs).
Unfortunately, Rage of the Dragons isn't owned by ASW.
@@gr8gmr Now Who owns it?
@@conradojavier7547 Some company that I really don't know. In fact, I don't think it's even a Japanese company. Whatever it is, it's not a big name company.
piko interactive?
How come this still isn't out on consoles in 2023 ? I'm sure they were meant to release it digitally on all consoles!
I've played the mame rom version of the game. It was nice, the tag team combinations were nice, it reminded me of Double Dragons mixed with Rival Schools.
Will never not pop for a teddy long reference
Edit: 2 of em
Which Double Dragon game is that at 6:33?
Edit: Never mind. I figured it out. It's Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone.
thxs for this vid. We need a new game with Spike and Hammer
I gave you a like for doing your research. Nice work.
This is one of the MVS kits I regret selling. Only cost me 30 quid brand new.
I always thought that Linn was a Rule 63 version of Rekka Lee from The Last Blade.
at 3:11 it remind me of Fuuma and Hanzo's Nin Pou Rin Kyaku from World Heroes.
11:58 Kang's appearance in the intro doesn't give you a true sense of his girth. He could cover at least half of the front bumper of that bus lol
This game is interesting for different reasons, but it is sort of a homage to franchise.
This needs to be a dreamcast release ASAP
Some of the games he is showing they should really bring back and make it a two in one game walk-along beat them up also mixed with versus mode wow that's the way the original Double Dragon was
@7:57 that is so clearly Winry Rockbell.
14:13 Jimmy Lewis being a Kyo Kusanagi ripoff there too
Noise Factory is such a great name
Sebastian 'Top Hat' Velez vs. Simon 'Ups&Down' Miller??
It's happening and i wanna order it on PPV or something!
Never knew of this and I was a big double dragons fan growing up
Honestly I think you didn't give the neogeo double dragon fighter enough credit. Shit slaps!
Just found out this is getting a release on consoles next year!
Enough is enough and it’s time for a change, R.I.P OWEN HART!!!!!
I learned about this game.. jeez way back on Madman's Cafe. Also thanks to Gunny from Orochinagi. holy cow I have known him forever. RotD is a masterpiece, a gem, something we may never see again. The art style, sprites, gameplay, and soundtrack are amazing. I played it at Gameworks in Seattle many years ago. Fluid, and the flow of the tag team mechanics, were seamless. You could also break a tag switch combo, and cause massive damage.
If I remember correctly, some of Evoga, and Dream Factory former team members went to Simps, Arika, Capcom, and NEO SNK.
There is a huge legacy here to cover. Well done Sir
"Teddy Long is a fan of this game"
Please do more videos on mortal kombat & tekken. As well as videos on soul calibur 2,dead or alive,blazblue,bloody roar,snk's world heroes,street fighter 1,primal rage,sonic the fighters,pokken tournament,& the fighting/beat em up hybrid pit fighter
Good stuff!!! Good video 📸 📷📸
Wow.never heard about this game!!
Honestly i was pretty skeptical about this game. Then many years later i wounded up liking this game. The Character Select roster theme was what really got me to play this and honestly i LOVE this game! I love the references it has to the Double Dragon IP and how i pays homage to he series. You forgot to mention that a company named Piko Interactive acquired this game last year too so maybe there is a chance we could get something out of Rage of the Dragons after all. But that might be me being the wishful thinker i am.
For real, Piko Interactive got it? I've heard of them before, they're the kind of outfit that snaps up old unused IP's to rerelease them. The rerelases are often kinda on the cheap and quick side, they definitely prioritize quantity over quality, but to my knowledge they've never released something like, super-buggy or broken. So at the very least, them having it probably means we'll get a servocable port sometimes- no bells and whistles, but it'll at least be SOMETHING.
Kang is deceptively massive. Not that tall but damn, dude is a hoss lol
I love this game.... play it a lot today
>cover art for the video is not Cassandra
A little surprised there
The Cpu ai of this game was good and hard to beat