medallion will acquire unlimited powers. The character roster includes ten immediately playable fighters and two boss characters. Billy and Jimmy Lee both fight using the fictional Sou-Setsu-Ken martial arts style, with Billy having the faster techniques, while Jimmy is stronger. The twin brothers also have the ability to transform into an alternate form as a super move, altering their move lists. The other eight fighters are Marian, a female gang leader and childhood friend of the Lee brothers; Abobo, a strongman employed by Shuko; Burnov, a former wrestler with a rivalry against Abobo; Eddie, a kickboxer; Amon, a ninja; Cheng-Fu, a master of the drunken fist; Dulton, a street fighter; and Rebecca, a master of the dual tonfa. The characters and settings are inspired by the Double Dragon film, which features prominently in the game's intro. This includes the appearances of a submerged Hollywood Sign, the appearance of the Dragon Wagon in Billy's stage, the Lee brothers' transformation technique, Marian's depiction as a gang leader, and the inclusion of Koga Shuko as the game's final opponent. However, the characters are depicted in a more anime-like style and only five of the game's twelve fighters are actually featured in the movie; Burnov and Duke are from previous Double Dragon games and the rest are new characters created specifically for this game. Reception In Japan, Game Machine listed Double Dragon for Neo Geo on their April 15, 1995 issue as being the thirteenth most-popular arcade game at the time. According to Famitsu, the Neo Geo CD version sold over 3,851 copies in its first week on the market. The Neo Geo AES version was met with mixed reception from critics, although Andreas Knauf of German magazine MAN!AC regarded it to be better than Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls on Super Nintendo. AllGames Kyle Knight reviewed the Neo Geo AES version and praised the interactive stages, adequate character animations, sound design and controls but criticized the announcer's voice and low number of playable fighters. Nevertheless, Knight regarded it as "a surprisingly solid fighting game which has the dubious honor of being based on the Double Dragon movie." GamePros The Axe Grinder gave the AES version a negative review. He praised the charge meter and the accuracy of the controls, but criticized the "remarkably subdued graphics" and concluded, "Normally, Double Dragon would just be average, but the silly aspects (the announcer) and goofy