Read more about Marian Kelly at: Wikipedia Official Site: Arc System Works is a beat 'em up video game series initially developed by TechnÅs Japan and released as an arcade game in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals. The original Double Dragon was a blockbuster hit arcade game, ushering in a "Golden Age" for the beat 'em up genre, resulting in a flood of beat 'em ups during the late 1980s Due to the popularity of the game series, a 1993 animated series and 1994 live-action film adaptation were produced; these adaptations were widely-panned by critics and audiences. The franchise is now the property of Arc System Works, the company that ported the original Double Dragon to the Sega Master System console in 1988. The first game, Double Dragon, was released in the arcades in 1987. A Nintendo Entertainment System version produced by TechnÅs was released in 1988, followed by a Game Boy version in 1990. Various licensed versions were also produced by other developers for gaming platforms such as the Master System, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Genesis, Atari Lynx and for home computers. |