Rating: 4/5
Genre: ActionChallenge of the Dragon is a pretty nifty beat-em-up game with a ninja setting. Controls are comprehensive and mostly tight. There are flying jump kicks, punches, kicks, speed running (which is where controls begin to feel like they're on ice) and most importantly, the ability to launch enemies off-screen which is intergal to any classic beat-em-up. Sound is suprisingly deep and while the pitches repeatedly went into headache territory, I really enjoyed how the sound changed to match what was going on in the game and all the different effects used. Graphics are a bit dim and gloomy with some pretty blobby looking characters...but overall felt immersive and detailed despite that. Overall, I enjoyed the gameplay of this title.
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