Double Dragon V's release date
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:37 pm
I did some digging and found out that Double Dragon V wasn't released for the Atari Jaguar on August 5, 1994 like all of the official advertisements claimed. GameFaqs and some other websites had this version listed as being released on April 1, 1995, but that didn't make any sense to me since the advertisements claimed otherwise, like I said.
So I started looking for any information on old magazine reviews of this version of the game. I found out that GamePro reviewed it in their May 1995 issue. Hmmmm... the plot thickens.
Then I found this little gem.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27MORTAL ... a016648507
It's a press release from Atari dated March 13, 1995 and it talks about how Double Dragon V is about to be released. So it turns out GameFaqs is right. Of course, this wouldn't be the first instance a game didn't release when it was scheduled to.
I'm betting at this point you're thinking, "Who cares? This game sucks."
True. But check out this bit of information that's also located in the press release:
Yeah, so much for a Mortal Kombat port on Jaguar. I could only imagine how bad it would have been. Neat history though.
So I started looking for any information on old magazine reviews of this version of the game. I found out that GamePro reviewed it in their May 1995 issue. Hmmmm... the plot thickens.
Then I found this little gem.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27MORTAL ... a016648507
It's a press release from Atari dated March 13, 1995 and it talks about how Double Dragon V is about to be released. So it turns out GameFaqs is right. Of course, this wouldn't be the first instance a game didn't release when it was scheduled to.
I'm betting at this point you're thinking, "Who cares? This game sucks."
True. But check out this bit of information that's also located in the press release:
Atari Corp. (AMEX: ATC) and Williams Entertainment Inc. are pleased to announce that Atari will be publishing "Mortal Kombat III" for the Atari Jaguar 64-bit multimedia system. "Mortal Kombat" is one of the most frequently requested video game titles from Jaguar enthusiasts.
"Letters have been pouring in daily telling us that gamers want `Mortal Kombat' for the Atari Jaguar," indicated Sam Tramiel, president of Atari Corp. "We at Atari are dedicated to the mission of giving the enthusiastic Jaguar game players exactly what they are looking for and `Mortal Kombat III' will give them the latest version of the `Mortal Kombat' series of arcade hits."
"Mortal Kombat III" is the third in a series of outstanding coin-op games incorporating true-to-life graphic images into a challenging fighting experience. Williams Entertainment Inc. is the home video subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc., the company that created "Mortal Kombat" and "NBA Jam" for the arcades.
"Mortal Kombat III" for the Atari Jaguar will feature true-color graphics and all the sounds and action of the arcade version of "Mortal Kombat III." Planned release will be within the second quarter of 1996.
Yeah, so much for a Mortal Kombat port on Jaguar. I could only imagine how bad it would have been. Neat history though.