Double Dragon 5 - The Shadow Falls
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls abandons brawling for one-on-one fighting with cartoon characters, special moves, and local versus play. This catalogue entry evaluates the recorded original-platform release, including its period-specific controls, presentation, content structure, hardware limits, and intended mode of play.
- AI score · out of 10
- 5.7 / 10
About this game
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls abandons brawling for one-on-one fighting with cartoon characters, special moves, and local versus play. Moves and local versus offer basic content, while cartoon license has some identity. Hits, animation, balance, and inputs are rough, and it loses the series brawling identity and has harsh ai. This assessment covers the catalogued platform release. This description covers the original sfc release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
Collected in series
Double Dragon is a martial-arts action series built around street brawls and the brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee. Punch, kick and turn dropped weapons against the gangs blocking your path, with many entries letting a second player join the fight.
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Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls abandons brawling for one-on-one fighting with cartoon characters, special moves, and local versus play.
Moves and local versus offer basic content, while cartoon license has some identity. Hits, animation, balance, and inputs are rough, and it loses the series brawling identity and has harsh ai. This assessment covers the catalogued platform release. Overall, its main strengths are Moves and local versus offer basic content; Cartoon license has some identity. Its material limitations are Hits, animation, balance, and inputs are rough; It loses the series brawling identity and has harsh AI. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Moves and local versus offer basic content
- Cartoon license has some identity
Weaknesses
- Hits, animation, balance, and inputs are rough
- It loses the series brawling identity and has harsh AI
Who it is for: Players who value moves and local versus offer basic content and accept this release's limits.
Play notes: Expect hits, animation, balance, and inputs are rough and it loses the series brawling identity and has harsh ai.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Cartoon license has some identity; It loses the series brawling identity and has harsh AI. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Moves and local versus offer basic content; Hits, animation, balance, and inputs are rough. | Reviewed | 5.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Cartoon license has some identity; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original sfc release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Hits, animation, balance, and inputs are rough. | Reviewed | 5.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Release date
- 1994
- Platforms
- Super Famicom / SNES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Fighting · Primary genre
- Tags
- ReplayablePlayer versus Player2D GraphicsHigh DifficultySide-scrollingLocal Co-opRetro StyleCombos
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Super Famicom / SNESWorldwide1994
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