Developer's Diary Vol.2: Lee Brothers, Heirs of the Sousetsuken

Hi everyone!
This is the Double Dragon series development team at Arc System Works.

In this second volume of Developer’s Diary Revive, we offer the latest info on the Double Dragon series–touching on the world of Double Dragon Revive and introducing the series protagonists and inheritors of the Sosetsuken, the Lee brothers.

[h2] ●The World of Double Dragon Revive [/h2]
Double Dragon Revive takes place in a world 15 years after a devastating nuclear war, where the concept of nations no longer exists. For more details, check out the Story section of the official web site.

The colony is a society formed by those who gathered in this wasteland of a world.

It is here where the protagonists of Double Dragon Revive, the Lee brothers, wield their multifaceted martial arts technique the Sosetsuken to stand against a conspiracy.

[h2]■ The Earnest Younger Brother, Billy, and the Outgoing Older Brother, Jimmy[/h2]

Despite their similarities, the twins Billy and Jimmy have different personalities.

△ This moment after returning from patrolling the city shows the difference between the brothers.

The two of them live with their childhood friend Marian in a city within the colony until they learn that she’s been kidnapped and set off to rescue her.

△ Despite their differences, they both value justice.

The story has been crafted with loving attention, with the characters thought out down to the last detail.

The creative director in charge of the story setting, Cailteux, and the executive director, Nagaki, join us to explain the characters.



Cailteux:
In this game, the Lee brothers are far from simple palette swaps of each other. From their actions in the story to their outfits, we’ve ensured their personalities come out even in the finest details.

Nagaki:
We’ve also designed them to feel different in battle, with Billy being a straightforward standard type of character, while Jimmy uses heavier attacks with higher damage.


△ When Marian worries for them, Jimmy makes light of it to ease her concerns, while Billy expresses discontent at being treated like a child.

Character Profile ① Billy Lee



Cailteux:
The younger brother, Billy, is very sincere and has a strong sense of justice. He devotes himself entirely to his training as a successor to the Sosetsuken.
Although gentle at heart and unable to turn away anyone in need of help, his passion can give him tunnel vision and prevent him from properly discerning the current situation. His brother Jimmy often comments on his overly serious nature.
He holds himself to high ideals as a martial artist, living a rather stoic life with a minimalistic approach to his belongings. For this reason, he prioritizes practicality with his clothes, making for a rather simple outfit that allows for a full range of movement.
His only fashion statement is his matching belt with Jimmy, a present from Marian. Although it doesn’t exactly suit his preferences, he still treasures it.


You can see how his personality comes out in his outfit design.

Character Profile ② Jimmy Lee



Cailteux:
The older brother Jimmy values his freedom, living at his own pace. He’s closely involved in the colony community. Although he doesn’t dedicate as much time to his training as Billy does, Jimmy can stand toe-to-toe with him thanks to his natural talent.
This frustrates Billy, who laments the greater heights he could achieve as a martial artist with full use of those talents.
Despite his usual nonchalant attitude, however, Jimmy has a broad perspective and capacity for thought, allowing him to keep Billy in check when his passions rush him ahead, or to come up with precise solutions using information gained from his expansive network.
In contrast to his serious but inflexible brother, Jimmy is shrewd and makes the most of things as a dependable older brother.

Unlike Billy, he likes fashionable clothes, and wears a leather jacket inspired by his interest in motorcycles along with a pair of slacks with the addition of a necklace and chains, fashionable accessories Billy would shy away from.



In contrast to the calm blue Billy wears, Jimmy’s vibrant red catches the eye.
This is yet another way their characters shine through in their clothing designs.

Nagaki:
Although they may fall on different sides of the coin, the two of them are close and share a kindness and dedication to protecting the comrades around them, often patrolling the city together.

Cailteux:
Exactly. One other sign of their close relationship is that they choose clothes from the same brand. If you look closely, their clothes both have brand logos and the name of a (fictional) clothing brand on them.

Although these profiles only include their character portraits, you can get a closer look at the details in-game.


[h2]● Coming Up[/h2]
In this issue of Developer’s Diary Revive, we introduced the traditional protagonists of the series, the Lee brothers.

Next issue, we’ll cover the two playable characters announced last year.
Keep an eye out!

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Thank you for reading through to the end.

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