Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video compares Double Dragon across all major versions, showcasing the opening Marian kidnapping intro whenever it exists, followed by the first seconds of gameplay in each official release.
Featured versions include arcade, home computers, consoles, handhelds, and later digital releases, covering decades of ports, adaptations, and reinterpretations of Technōs’ classic beat ’em up. Recently released emulated versions have been intentionally excluded from this comparison.
One notable absence is the Android and iOS release developed by Brizo in 2011, which is based on the Zeebo version and could not be reliably captured for inclusion.
Timestamps are provided for every version shown:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Arcade (1987)
00:46 Nintendo Entertainment System / NES / Famicom (1988)
01:25 Arcade (PlayChoice-10) (1988)
02:10 Master System / SMS (1988)
02:42 Tiger Electronics handheld game (1988)
03:13 Amiga (1988)
03:41 Atari ST (1988)
04:19 PC DOS (CGA) (1988)
04:40 PC DOS (EGA) (1988)
05:03 Tandy 1000 (1988)
05:23 Commodore 64 / C64 (Mastertronic, Binary Design) (1988)
05:54 Amstrad CPC (Melbourne House, Binary Design) (1988)
06:32 Amstrad CPC (Dro Soft, Animagic) (1988)
07:06 ZX Spectrum (1988)
07:30 MSX (Dro Soft, Xortrapa) (1988)
08:05 MSX (Zemina) (1989)
08:26 Atari 2600 (1989)
09:00 Atari 7800 (1989)
09:43 Game Boy / GB (1990)
10:17 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (1992)
10:52 Commodore 64 / C64 (Ocean, Imagitec Design) (1992)
11:39 Atari Lynx (1993)
12:24 Game Boy Advance / GBA (2003)
13:04 J2ME / Java Mobile (Double Dragon EX) (2005)
13:38 Xbox 360 / X360 (2007)
14:15 Zeebo (2009)
14:55 Windows, Android, iOS (Double Dragon Trilogy) (2013)
⚠️ DISCLOSURE / CREDITS
All gameplay footage in this video was captured, synchronized, and edited exclusively by Retrosutra.
No third-party footage, compilations, or reused material from other channels has been used.
Educational Value & Methodology:
This video is an original comparative analysis created to document and explain visual and audio differences between multiple versions of the game.
All scenes have been manually aligned, labeled, and edited to illustrate how different hardware specifications (color palettes, sound chips, resolutions, and performance) influenced each port.
This production is 100% original, created solely for this channel for educational and historical preservation purposes.
🎵 Music: “Retro Game Music Pack Level 1” by Juhani Junkala (CC BY) 🔗 soundcloud.com/juhanijunkala/retro-game-music-pack-level-1-loop-ready-free-download
#retrogaming #retrogames #arcade #doubledragon
This video compares Double Dragon across all major versions, showcasing the opening Marian kidnapping intro whenever it exists, followed by the first seconds of gameplay in each official release.
Featured versions include arcade, home computers, consoles, handhelds, and later digital releases, covering decades of ports, adaptations, and reinterpretations of Technōs’ classic beat ’em up. Recently released emulated versions have been intentionally excluded from this comparison.
One notable absence is the Android and iOS release developed by Brizo in 2011, which is based on the Zeebo version and could not be reliably captured for inclusion.
Timestamps are provided for every version shown:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Arcade (1987)
00:46 Nintendo Entertainment System / NES / Famicom (1988)
01:25 Arcade (PlayChoice-10) (1988)
02:10 Master System / SMS (1988)
02:42 Tiger Electronics handheld game (1988)
03:13 Amiga (1988)
03:41 Atari ST (1988)
04:19 PC DOS (CGA) (1988)
04:40 PC DOS (EGA) (1988)
05:03 Tandy 1000 (1988)
05:23 Commodore 64 / C64 (Mastertronic, Binary Design) (1988)
05:54 Amstrad CPC (Melbourne House, Binary Design) (1988)
06:32 Amstrad CPC (Dro Soft, Animagic) (1988)
07:06 ZX Spectrum (1988)
07:30 MSX (Dro Soft, Xortrapa) (1988)
08:05 MSX (Zemina) (1989)
08:26 Atari 2600 (1989)
09:00 Atari 7800 (1989)
09:43 Game Boy / GB (1990)
10:17 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (1992)
10:52 Commodore 64 / C64 (Ocean, Imagitec Design) (1992)
11:39 Atari Lynx (1993)
12:24 Game Boy Advance / GBA (2003)
13:04 J2ME / Java Mobile (Double Dragon EX) (2005)
13:38 Xbox 360 / X360 (2007)
14:15 Zeebo (2009)
14:55 Windows, Android, iOS (Double Dragon Trilogy) (2013)
⚠️ DISCLOSURE / CREDITS
All gameplay footage in this video was captured, synchronized, and edited exclusively by Retrosutra.
No third-party footage, compilations, or reused material from other channels has been used.
Educational Value & Methodology:
This video is an original comparative analysis created to document and explain visual and audio differences between multiple versions of the game.
All scenes have been manually aligned, labeled, and edited to illustrate how different hardware specifications (color palettes, sound chips, resolutions, and performance) influenced each port.
This production is 100% original, created solely for this channel for educational and historical preservation purposes.
🎵 Music: “Retro Game Music Pack Level 1” by Juhani Junkala (CC BY) 🔗 soundcloud.com/juhanijunkala/retro-game-music-pack-level-1-loop-ready-free-download
#retrogaming #retrogames #arcade #doubledragon
