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Majesco Entertainment Announces Double Dragon Neon Coming Soon to XBLA and PSN
Head into the danger zone as Billy and Jimmy Lee are introduced to a new generation with a radical reimagining of the beloved Double Dragon franchise, playable at PAX East
EDISON, NJ., April 5, in the year of our Lord 2012
– Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative
provider of video games for the mass market, announced today
that Double Dragon: Neon will be released as a full-scale
digital game on Xbox LIVEŽ Arcade for the Xbox 360Ž video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStationŽNetwork
this summer. Majesco Entertainment has once again partnered with
WayForward, the award-winning team known for bringing franchise
favorites back to audiences in exciting new ways, and is
thrilled for the fan-favorite developer to put its signature
spin on the father of all brawlers: Double Dragon! Double
Dragon: Neon isn’t a shoddy sequel – it’s a face-melting 80’s
tour de force! Featuring bodacious characters, gnarly combat,
and a retro aesthetic, it’s pure over-the-top baditude…to the
max!
“Double Dragon: Neon is far from a standard retro remake,” said
Sean Velasco, Director, WayForward. “It’s WayForward’s love
letter to the decade that spawned the franchise - the music, the
style, and culture of the 80’s pulse through the nucleus of
Double Dragon: Neon. But don’t think this is a simple graphical
facelift; with our innovative ‘mix tape’ level up system and
power-up high-fives, we pushed it to the limit!”
Known for the beautiful aesthetics and renowned gameplay of A
Boy and his Blob, Contra 4, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and
more, WayForward is applying its focused attention to detail on
Double Dragon: Neon. Taking place in a hyper-saturated
omniverse, players beat up baddies across earth and beyond
against the Black Dragon Clan’s most nefarious leader yet-- the
supernatural scourge Skullmageddon. You could go it alone, but
why wouldn’t you want to grab a buddy and take your game to the
next level with drop-in, drop-out online ‘Bro-Op'?!
Gamers will get a tempting glimpse of this fresh take on Double
Dragon this week at PAX East where Double Dragon: Neon will be
debuting a playable demo at the Reverb Booth (808).
Double Dragon: Neon on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and
PlayStationŽNetwork is expected to release this summer. To get
the 411 about Double Dragon: Neon, please visit booth #808 at
PAX EAST Convention Center, and visit the website
www.DoubleDragonNeon.com, Facebook -
www.facebook.com/doubledragonneon.