The game was announced in late December 2016 via a gameplay trailer. Several series developers continued to the project, including the original director, character designer, composer, and programmer with production led by Arc System Works designer Takaomi Kaneko. Unlike earlier games in the series, this sequel is developed by Arc System Works, who bought the series rights in 2015 after acquiring original publishers Technōs Japan. However, they soon face a new threat in a gang called the Renegades, who have teamed up with the Black Warriors to put an end to Billy and Jimmy once and for all. Enemies and bosses as well as hidden characters can be unlocked for Story and Duel modes through Tower Mode.Īfter the defeat of the Black Warriors in Double Dragon II, Billy and Jimmy Lee look to spread their Sōsetsuken martial art by establishing dojos around the country. In addition to a story mode, the game includes a two-player duel mode and a tower battle mode.
Double Dragon IV (Japanese: ダブルドラゴン Ⅳ Hepburn: Daburu Doragon IV) is a beat 'em up video game in the Double Dragon series for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch.
