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Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (1990)

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00:00 Starting Soon ("Noir" by Aaron Hodges-Boyle)
04:16 Beginning
09:23 Refreshing Our Memories: Proto Beat 'Em Ups
12:50 Mat Mania (Arcade; 1985)
18:47 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES Kung Fu Master (Arcade; 1984)
25:44 Nekketsu Koha Kunio-kun/Renegade (Arcade; 1986)
41:00 VISIBLE Kung Fu Master (Arcade; 1984)
46:30 Double Dragon (Arcade; 1987)
57:45 Ratings!
1:05:10 Double Dragon (NES; 1988)
1:16:00 Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES; 1990)
1:33:00 Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (NES; 1991)
1:39:00 Ratings!
1:47:02 Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone (Arcade; 1990)
1:53:47 Ratings and Discussion!

With Phase One behind us, it's time for a retrospective! This week and next, we'll replay various games that we've encountered on our journey so far, while assigning them to three tiers:

Boss Tier: the truly great beat 'em ups! Games that, when we come to produce a full ranked list of all the beat 'em ups, will be in contention for the top spots.

Mid Tier: beat 'em ups that are fun but don't set the world on fire. Worth throwing on for a quick play session if you and a friend are bored!

Goon Tier: beat 'em ups that suck!

By the end of this session, we've got more than half of the 41 games we've played so far assigned! Next week, we finish off this retrospective and then it's time for Phase Two: EVERY REMAINING BEAT 'EM UP released through 1993!

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Greg and James Beat 'Em Up is our ongoing exploration of the beat 'em up genre! Broadcast on any Tuesday evening where schedules and Greg's health allow at https://twitch.tv/58DreamStreet

Intro Song: "Noir" by Aaron Hodges-Boyle. Aaron's got a wide catalog of "video game music to study or fall asleep to" over on his Bandcamp page: https://aaronhodges-boyle.bandcamp.com!

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