Double Dungeons
{{Short description|1990 role-playing video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Double Dungeons
|image = Double Dungeons cover.jpg
|developer = Thinking Rabbit
|publisher = {{Video game release|JP|Masaya Games{{cite web|title=ゲームタイトル|url=http://www.masayagames.com/titles|website=メサイヤゲームス|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=ja}}|NA|NEC}}
|designer =
|series =
|engine =
|released = December 31, 1990
|genre = RPG
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer (split-screen)
|platforms = TurboGrafx-16
}}
Double Dungeons is a dungeon crawl role-playing video game developed by Thinking Rabbit and published by NEC for the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989 in Japan and in 1990 in North America. Its unique selling point was that it supports simultaneously two-player gameplay.{{cite web|title=Double Dungeons for Wii|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/4aiczzaQ6KJmCG7Sa_N0Sv277lDG8geG|website=Nintendo|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en-us}}
It was released for the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on March 6, 2007, in Europe on March 9, 2007,{{cite web|title=Double Dungeons |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/TurboGrafx/Double-Dungeons--276984.html |website=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|accessdate=15 October 2017}} and in North America on March 12, 2007. It was released for the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan on February 10, 2015,{{cite web|title=DOUBLE DUNGEONS|url=http://www.konami.jp/products/dl_wiiu_doubledungeons_vc/index.html|website=Konami|accessdate=15 October 2017}} in North America on September 28, 2017,{{cite web|title=Double Dungeons for Wii U|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/double-dungeons-wii-u|website=Nintendo|accessdate=15 October 2017|language=en-us}} in Europe on October 5, 2017, and in Australia on October 6, 2017.{{cite web|last=Wassenaar|first=Troy|title=Aussie Nintendo Download Updates (6/10) - Rapid Growth - eShop News from Vooks|url=https://www.vooks.net/aussie-nintendo-download-updates-610-rapid-growth/|website=Vooks|accessdate=15 October 2017|date=5 October 2017}}
Gameplay
In the game, players select from 22 levels, earning gold and experience by killing enemies. The last level is not accessible until the player beats the others. Gold can be used to buy weapons, armors and items at a shop, or rest at an inn, while the experience points help to raise the player's level.
The player(s) cannot die, but are sent back to the start of the dungeon if they lose in battle. The two-player split-screen mode is co-op.
Reception
The Virtual Console release received poor scores by IGN{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Lucas M.|title=Double Dungeons Review|url=http://ign.com/articles/2007/03/14/double-dungeons-review|website=IGN|accessdate=15 October 2017|date=13 March 2007}} and Nintendo Life.{{cite web|last=Dillard|first=Corbie|title=Review: Double Dungeons (Virtual Console / TurboGrafx-16)|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2007/03/double_dungeons_virtual_console|website=Nintendo Life|accessdate=15 October 2017|date=10 March 2007}}
Reviews
- Eurogamer.net{{cite news | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/vcroundup_150607 | title=Virtual Console Roundup | newspaper=Eurogamer.net | date=15 June 2007 }}
- Video Game Den{{cite web | url=http://www.videogameden.com/hucard.htm?ddo | title=Video Game den | PCエンジン | PC Engine Turbografx HuCard reviews }}
- The Video Game Critic[http://videogamecritic.com/t16ad.htm#Double_Dungeons Double Dungeons review] The Video Game Critic