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Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genres
Beat 'em Up
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Million · Paon · S-NEO
Publishers
Atlus
Release date
November 12, 2003

Summary

Double Dragon Advance feels like a love letter to the whole series, stitching together classic arcade moves with fresh tricks pulled from the NES and Super Double Dragon ports. You still get the core punches and kicks, but now you can unleash a Hyper Uppercut, a High‑Jump Kick, or even the sit‑on‑punch that Technōs used in Renegade, giving each brawl a new rhythm.

The stage roster expands beyond the original corridors: a neon‑lit Chinatown, a moving truck chase, a dark cavern, and a fortified stronghold sit between the familiar arcade levels. Each new arena drops in weapons like nunchaku, double kali sticks, and the iconic flail, while enemies such as Burnov, the staff‑wielding Chin, and the Five Emperors led by Raymond add fresh challenges.

Multiplayer isn’t just a two‑player link‑cable throw‑back; a solo mode lets you swap between Billy and Jimmy on the fly, and a Survival Mode tests how long you can keep the combo chain alive. The Japanese release even adds a sound test, a gallery, and extra combo lists for completists.

On modern ports you can dress the screen border with five selectable wallpapers, turning a nostalgic beat‑’em‑up into a personalized retro showcase.

Storyline

In Double Dragon Advance, players step into the shoes of martial‑arts brothers Billy Lee or Jimmy Lee. As in the classic arcade original, the duo battles through hordes of the Shadow Warriors. Their mission is simple yet urgent: rescue Billy’s girlfriend Marian, who has been kidnapped. The side‑scrolling beat‑’em‑up lets you punch, kick and unleash combos as you carve a path toward the final showdown.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Cooperative