Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones
The Lee brothers embark on a global quest to recover five mystical stones, featuring new playable characters Chin Seimei and Yagyu Ranzou with unique fighting styles across 7 international stages.
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About This Game
Radical gameplay shift introduces character switching mid-level and purchasable upgrades at dojos, creating RPG-like progression in a beat 'em up framework.
Notorious for its extreme difficulty - enemy attacks deal double damage compared to previous games, and continues require inserted coins (even on NES).
Features authentic martial arts styles: Chin's drunken boxing and Yagyu's samurai sword techniques expand combat variety beyond Billy/Jimmy's core moveset.
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