Some video games change everything that comes after. Double Dragon was one of those games. The 1987 arcade game revolutionized the industry with techniques that would quickly become standard. Its continuous side-scrolling gave a real sense of momentum, and it wanted players to become invested as they dropped their quarters, offering cut scenes meant to resemble movies. The game was a massive hit in America, Japan, and around the world. But it helped define a subgenre of gaming that eventually led to the most influential ninja game of all time.
