![]() ![]() Training his whole life in the martial arts under the Oldest Dragon, Billy Lee's life is turned upside down by the arrival of his long-lostīrother Jimmy. Official synopsis: To be a dragon you gotta be strong, humble, never braggin' always fight for right battling wrong, with the power of The games, which generally require the players to simply plow through various enemies in front of varied backdrops. Of course, this show is far more narrative based than The 80s arcade and NES eras and which has lived on for decades in various forms and fashions. After all, the show is based on the Double Dragon video game franchise which is one of theĬlassic beat-'em-up games (similar to games like Streets of Rage and Scott Pilgrim vs. Do not battle if you can avoid it." Of course, there will be battles. Then, there is the wise, mystic voiceover that really defines the "code of theĭragon:" "never intentionally harm another. It's very 90s for sure in its core coolness and moral simplicity. Menu screen moments proved most valuable, allowing me to get a gist for the entire series in a just a few short, repeating theme song verses: "to beĪ Dragon you gotta be strong.you gotta not brag.you gotta fight wrong with right with the power and the mark of the Dragon".and so on and soįorth. With Double Dragon: The Complete Series, those main Usually, when I am about to start a review, I insert the disc into the player and hang out in the menu screen for a bit while I get some ancillary helpsĪnd a notes template set up, add in the necessary disc specs, and so on and so forth. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, June 16, 2022 ![]() The two Lee siblings must join forces to protect the world against those who would use the Black Flame to conquer it, defending against the cruel Shadow Master and his dark machinations.Īlong with new allies in the form of the Dragon Warriors, Billy and Jimmy Lee battle all over the city, the world, and even the wild unknowns of the World Wide Web! With the twin dragons upon their chest, they are the Double Dragons!įor more about Double Dragon: The Complete Series and the Double Dragon: The Complete Series Blu-ray release, see Double Dragon: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on Jwhere this Blu-ray release scored 2.5 out of 5.ĭouble Dragon: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review Training his whole life in the martial arts under the Oldest Dragon, Billy Lee’s life is turned upside down by the arrival of his long-lost brother Jimmy. To be a dragon you gotta be strong, humble, never braggin’ always fight for right battling wrong, with the power of the dragon. The story and characters of the animated series would be used in the Tradewest-produced Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls, a Double Dragon fighting game released for home consoles.Double Dragon: The Complete Series ( TV) (1993-1994)ĭouble Dragon: The Complete Series Blu-ray features mediocre video and solid audio in this mediocre Blu-ray release All of the characters introduced from the second episode and onward were original creations made for the show. By the end of the second episode, Abobo and Willy are sucked into the Shadow Mural, never to be seen again, while Billy and Jimmy join forces to fight against the series' true antagonist, the Shadow Master. Like in the first NES game, Jimmy is revealed to be the Shadow Boss in this episode, with his henchmen being Abobo and Willy, who were boss characters in the game as well. The plot of the pilot episode of the series is loosely based on the NES version of the first Double Dragon game. The search for their father, John Lee, was a running subplot throughout the series. During the course of the series, the brothers recruited allies in their war against the Shadow Master (voiced by Jim Byrnes) and his henchmen, in the second season gaining stronger magical weapons when the Shadow Master harnessed the strength of the even more evil Shadow Kahn to increase his power. The Lee brothers made use of magical swords which contained special powers and added dragon masks to the brothers' outfit. By the end of the second episode, Jimmy is betrayed by the Shadow Master, which leads to Jimmy seeing the error of his ways and joining his brother to battle against the Shadow Master. As a result, the Lee brothers meet each other as adversaries after being reunited as adults. In contrast, his brother Jimmy is raised by the evil Shadow Master to become his second-in-command, the Shadow Boss. Based on Video Games Synopsis The premise of the show had the Lee brothers separated at birth, with Billy being raised by an elderly martial arts master known as the Oldest Dragon. DiC Entertainment, Tradewest, Bohbot Productions Genre TV Series. ![]()
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