Double Dragon 2600 in the latest edition of GamesTM magazine
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:47 pm
by Steve Halfpenny
Saw this yesterday in the newsagents... In the latest version of GamesTM they slate the 2600 port of Double Dragon in one of their regular features. Nothing of note is said really other than they think that the Megadrive / Genesis version is good (yeah, whatever...).
Re: Double Dragon 2600 in the latest edition of GamesTM magazine
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:15 pm
by DojoMaster
Ha. Very nice. I can't even imagine what the 2600 version is like. It just looks... horrible.
Re: Double Dragon 2600 in the latest edition of GamesTM magazine
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:09 pm
by Jonny2x4
I never understood why they even bothered making an Atari 2600 version. I can understand the various computer ports, like the ZX Spectrum version, since every popular arcade game from the 1980's had at least one computer port, but its not like the Atari 2600 was still a profitable gaming platform by that point.
I think the Genesis version of DD1 is a bit overrated. The graphics are pretty close to the arcade (especially compared to the Japan-only Mega Drive version of DD2), even if some of the character/background designs are a bit off, but for some reason the controls are not as good as the other versions and the music is completely butchered.
Re: Double Dragon 2600 in the latest edition of GamesTM magazine
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:17 am
by Steve Halfpenny
The 2600 had a bit of a comeback in the mid - late 80s though, didn't it? They released that modified 2600 and suddenly Atari released a few new titles too (such as Pac-Man Jr, which isn't bad at all). So grabbing the rights may not have been such a bad idea. Of course, a game like Double Dragon may be possible on 8 bit machines like the Spectrum and C64, etc but pretty impossible on the 2600. With that in mind, I never understood the criticism of the thing itself (though it is ridiculously difficult). Considering the limitations, it's about as good as it ever could be and the recreation of the main theme using just beeps is especially good.
I suppose it's akin to trying to make an LCD game out of Halo 3.
Re: Double Dragon 2600 in the latest edition of GamesTM magazine
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