Hello r/NintendoSwitch
We are Secret Base, the developers of Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons, the latest addition to the iconic beat ’em up franchise. Explore the early beginnings of the young Lee brothers as they take on both new and familiar enemies in this alternate story. Tag in and out as the classic duo Billy and Jimmy, switch it up with Marian and Uncle Matin, or experiment with 9 additional unlockable characters, each with their own special moves and unique playstyles.
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is now available on the [Nintendo Switch](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/double-dragon-gaiden-rise-of-the-dragons-switch/), and as a matter of fact, we’ve just released a patch that improved the loading efficiency (by 20 to 40%), implemented community suggestions (ie, you can turn on/off Crowd Control notification), Quality of Life improvements, and more.
If you want a taste of what Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons is all about, watch our Launch trailer here: [Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons – Launch Trailer](https://youtu.be/8p5Hub_Pg58)
The people answering your questions today are:
* **SecretBaseSG** \- Game Designer & Artist
* **taj14** \- Community Manager
We will start our AMA at 8am PDT | 11pm EDT | 5pm CEST, but you can already leave some questions for us which we will tackle and answer as soon as we come in.
So if you want to know more about Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons, what inspired our game, what we think of the beat em up genre, what games are we playing now, and/or anything else that interests you – go right ahead! We’ll answer whatever you’ll throw at us.
With that note, let the show begin! It’s AMA time!
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EDIT: We will take a break, but we will be back answering your questions. Keep them coming and thank you for taking the time to find out a little bit about us!
by taj14
18 Comments
Is there any type of online multiplayer / system crossplay in the works?
Not so much a question but a general thank you for such a great game and throw back to my youth. I played DD on the game boy and loved it.
Any word on a sequel? Dlc?
Are there any other classic franchises you’d hypothetically like to do the same thing with? Like a “Gaiden” anthology of sorts?
Possible dlc with more additional characters, stages, and music?
Firstly, thank you, Raymond & SecretBase!!!
I’ve asked before, but what is the chance (and if so, timeline) for a Collector’s Edition: mini-figures, Art & Behind-the-Scenes/Making Of-book, soundtrack, etc.? (All physical of course, not a Digital Deluxe edition!)
Thank you – BRING ON THE SEQUEL!!! (Double Dragon Gaiden: Dragons Firmly Established)
Major props to you guys for making a compelling scoring system that holds up within the customizable difficulty settings.
Scoring systems are highly underrated these days. Many devs won’t even bother these days, though, IMO, they can make or break a game’s replay value. And DD Gaiden’s replay value is stellar!
Any plans to increase the Leaderboard size beyond 50, or to display a local high score (highest token reward count) so that players can see how they stack up even if they aren’t on the leaderboard?
Question:
Why did you release at the same time as Sea of Stars?
Are your studios in cahoots to hurt my wallet?
Furthermore:
What are your thoughts on the 1994 film adaptation of “Double Dragon”?
Will there ever be a new Tobe game? or even a port maybe.
how did you end up working with jim sterling in your previous game streets of red?
With 13 unique playable characters in your game what made you decide that it should only be a 2 player local coop instead of 4 or more? I mean what was the factors that led to that decision?
Great game. Have had a ton of fun with couch-co op!
What’s something in game (a character, an optional path, a secret, an achievement) that you hope people experience in this game?
No questions, but wanted to say thanks for a great game.
What is your character tier list? Marian has to be S.
> **Ask Us Anything!**
What are your favourite types of cheese, and what do you enjoy pairing them with?
I am very excited to play the new Double Dragon! I learned about it from a podcast called “The Besties” (r/TheBesties), and they recommended that people play Streets of Red. I picked it up, and I love it!
For DD, hat was the creative process for transforming a well-established franchise into such a unique concept? Did you get much pushback for introducing the roguelite elements that was in Streets of Red?
Streets of Rage IV or TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge?
Question you might not be able to answer: Have you gotten any chatter from the other Secret Base? Just curious, because they were a really popular sports channel, big enough to be granted the secret YouTube rename and ghost edit powers. They rebranded themselves as Secret Base a few years ago.
Thank you for the crowd control patch. My question is, even back during Streets of Red, what made you think that constantly interrupting the game every ten seconds like that was ever a good idea?