Double Dragon Revive Coming Next Year By A legendary beat ’em up series returns with the announcement of . Developed by , the new game comes to , , , , and in 2025. What is Double Dragon Revive? developer Ark System Works revealed Double Dragon Revive to the Japanese publication Famitsu.
Protagonists Billy and Jimmy return with modern graphics alongside recurring enemies like Roper and Abobo. The characters have undergone significant redesigns for the new game. Billy, for example, is back to being blond, as he was in the original.
Meanwhile, the brothers’ blue and red color schemes are now interpreted as a jean jacket and a red motorcycle jacket. A first look at Double Dragon Revive announced at this week's issue of Famitsu, a new 3D Double Dragon coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, & PC. Coming in 2025.
“This work faithfully reproduces the real thrill of the belt scrolling while adjusting the control feel and difficulty level to suit modern times,” reads the Famitsu article via Google Translate. Classic mechanics like the ability to pick up dropped enemy weapons return in Ark System Works’ upcoming game. The original Double Dragon released as an arcade game from Technōs Japan in 1987.
It sees twin brothers Jimmy and Billy Lee battling the Black Warriors Gang to rescue Billy’s girlfriend, Marian. The most recent installment was 2023’s Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, a roguelike spinoff set in a post-apocalyptic version of 1990s New York. The .