Combat Guide for Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons on Nintendo Switch

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Learn How to Use the Main Characters

There are four main characters in this game:

• Billy Lee - Billy is fast and takes enemies out with his lightning-quick kicks. His Super Moves included a lethal flying vertical knee, a dive kick that knocks down enemies (incredibly effective after a double jump), and a trademark Lee Brother spin kick.
• Jimmy Lee - Jimmy is slightly slower than his brother, taking enemies down with his fists and hands. While he’s slower, he hits harder than Billy. His Special Moves include a multi-hit punch attack that knocks enemies forward, an anti-air uppercut, and a grab move that also works on airborne enemies.
• Marian - The zoner of the group with low hp but a lethal long-range weapon that deals damage while she stays as far away as possible. Her Super Moves include a rocket launcher with a slightly delayed start but a massive damage radius, a mine trap that pulls enemies within range when it detonates, and a single-target, long-reaching command grab. You can abuse her rocket launcher if you get your hands on the powerups that keep your Super Meter stocked.
• Uncle Matin - Uncle Matin is the group's heavy fighter. While he doesn’t have many combos, he does deal plenty of damage, and any enemy he knocks down with normal combo enders and run attacks can knock out other enemies within range. His Super Moves include a running riot shield charge, a command grab that deals area-of-effect damage with its slam, and an air grab. Like Marian, if you have the correct Super Meter power-ups at the end of each level, you can abuse his riot shield charge.

Run Cancel After Attacking

The run button in this game not only gives you momentum in movement but allows you to perform a run attack that will knock down enemies. If you move to perform an attack and realize that you’ve miss-timed it or have opened yourself up to an enemy, you can cancel that attack by taking your finger off the run button. 

Remember that once you’ve canceled an attack, there’s a second-long brake recovery period, so stop somewhere you aren’t surrounded by enemies to avoid being counterattacked.

Use Tokens to Unlock Collectibles and Characters

During your playthroughs, try to collect as many tokens as possible. They will unlock various items, including music, concept artwork, and additional characters (which you can use for future playthroughs). Regarding purchasable characters, Sub-bosses cost 10 Tokens, Main Bosses cost 25 and ??? characters cost 50; they are also the most powerful of the lot.

Suppose you don’t want to wait to purchase characters and just want to get your hands on a few good ones as fast as possible. In that case, these are some great options: Chin (a fast rushdown character), Linda (she has a long-ranged whip Super Move), and Abobo (a heavy bruiser with the best AoE super. He also has some awesome armor that’ll keep you well protected).