Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle

Critic reviews

• WWorthPlaying

  Cody Medellin · Apr 30, 2020

  8.0

  The games are classics, with enough oddball gems to intrigue anyone looking for the oddities in the Famicom lineup. A majority of the games here are translated Japanese titles, so much of this content will be new to most players. The upgrades in quality mean that you're ultimately getting a better version compared to a straight rom dump. These are still difficult games, and the lack of extras feels like a missed opportunity, but this is a great title to add to any retro fan's library.

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• ZZTGD

  Anthony Mann · Mar 31, 2020

  8.5

  I would have loved to see all the material that came with these games, but I know that isn’t something everyone looks for. While I can’t say that every game is a winner in this collection, those that are vastly outshine the lesser offerings. This bundle is a must have for any lovers of old side scrolling beat ‘em ups and more arcadey sports games, especially for those who want to play with friends.

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• NINintendo Insider

  Alex Seedhouse · Mar 23, 2020

  7.0

  I was always fond of Double Dragon and Nintendo World Cup as a kid. To be able to discover even more of these lost classics from Technōs Japan with my teenage son as we both crease up with uncontrollable laughter is a perfect example of why treasures such as these are certainly still relevant today.

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• CVCultured Vultures

  Stephen Wilds · Feb 27, 2020

  7.0

  It’s a good collection, but nothing spectacular, and has a greater chance of appealing to those who were already fans of one of the franchises and less of a shot for attracting new fans. I hope I’m wrong about that because new converts could find themselves having a lot of fun here.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Mike Vito · Feb 26, 2020

  10

  If you’re a Kunio-kun or Double Dragon fan, or both, then this is the bundle you’ve been waiting so long for. This is the game that I personally would take with me if I were going to be stranded on a deserted island. Everything about this bundle is perfect. So dust off those knuckles and prepare your Dragon Feet, because Kunio-kun is now officially stateside!

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• GGameSpew

  Richard Seagrave · Feb 20, 2020

  5.0

  It feels like a pointless endeavour to stick a score on something like this, really. Thanks to recent titles such as River City Girls and timeless classics such as Streets of Rage 2, I’ve found playing most of the titles in Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun: Retro Brawler Bundle to be painful, at best. To me, they’re now nothing more than curios; relics of the past that are good to be remembered but not to be played.

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