Double Dragon added to Virtual Console @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on April 28, 2008

News: Ninja brothers to the rescue!

Gamers hoping that Nintendo would add the original Super Mario Kart to the Virtual Console today to coincide with the release of Mario Kart Wii will probably be disappointed as Super Mario Kart is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the original Double Dragon (from the NES) will be added to the service today. Not bad, but it's no Super Mario Kart.

Here's a quick game summary from Nintendo in case Double Dragon is drawing a blank:

Double Dragon (NES, 1-2 players, Rated Everyone 10+ Ч Mild Violence, 500 Wii Points): Double Dragon begins with Billy Lee's girlfriend, Marian, being kidnapped by a group called the Black Warriors. They demand to know the secrets of Billy's martial-arts style in exchange for his girlfriend. However, Billy won't stand for these underhanded tactics and decides to rescue her himself. Help him fight through city streets, buildings, jungles, temples and various other locations in a quest to find his girl. He'll gain experience by using different fighting techniques to obtain more hearts, which will unlock more powerful techniques to use against his enemies. Keep an eye out for crates, boulders, whips, bats, knives and even dynamite along the way, as Billy can also use them to annihilate opponents. Armed with his mysterious and powerful martial arts, help Billy pummel his way through an array of goons, gang members and other Black Warrior scum to free Marian from their clutches.