A Boy and His Blob, BloodRayne: Betrayal (that one didnt turn out so great), Contra 4 the list goes on and on.

Theyve taken another stab at it with Double Dragon: Neon, an I Love the 80s -worthy compilation of the franchises best moments.

Players punch and kick with controls that are a bit too stiff and collision detection that is just a tad too imprecise.

For fans of the series, the old rhythms will come back over time and, at that point, its amazing how authentically old school Double Dragon: Neon feels.

A rolling dodge has been mapped to the Right Trigger, and players will quickly discover that mastering this new move is essential to advancing in Neon, as some enemy attacks will power through your regular punches and kicks.

In true 80s fashion, defeated enemies drop cassette tapes, which are actually attribute-enhancing Sousetsitsu Stances and Special Moves mapped to the Right Bumper.

With character designs from Genzoman and WayForward-penned dialogue that skews towards the absurd, I never knew what to expect.

Billy and Jimmy have been given a bro makeover, with too-tight t-shirts, slicked-back hair, and a general air of airheadedness.

This odd new take on the series has extended to the enemies we all know and love (Abobo is now a wrestler and the Lindas have gone full dominatrix) as well as some unique new additions to the cast.

First and foremost, theres the freakish (but hilarious) new Shadow Boss, Skullmageddon.

But the great Genzoman has also given us the Mecha Biker (a clear Mega Man parody), deformed Double Dragon clones named Bimmy and Jammy (itself a Double Dragon III reference), a plantsharkdinosaur hybrid (trust me), and many more.

This 180 from the earlier games in the series (which were rather somber and not known for their bold colors) is definitely a surprise.

And while the developers may have aped the gameplay of the arcade and NES installments, the story plays out more like a sequel to the lighthearted (and rather ridiculous) Double Dragon cartoon that ran for two years in the early 90s.

And it keeps going right through the end as Skullmageddon serenades you over the end credits.

Sean Velasco, WayForwards Director, does an excellent job with Skullageddons vocal duties.

Each Mixtape powerup comes with its own 30-second clip and theyre all appropriately 80s.

Corny lyrics, crashing guitars, and synths come together most righteously.

The background music, which features redone Double Dragon tunes as well as a few 80s-inspired originals, is also very well done.

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WayForwards in-house composer, Jake Kaufman, has crafted a loving tribute to the days of big hair (and the publisher has even offered up the soundtrack as a free download on Bandcamp ).

The right stick has been reserved for a quartet of high fives the brothers can give each other which will restore health or the special move juice, add a strength buff, or injure enemies.

The high five mechanic (and a revive your partner ability) arent available in single-player, making the two modes feel very different.

And as of right now, co-op bro-op play is only available locally (WayForward says an online multiplayer patch is coming, though).

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To make up for this, single players will have to replay previously completed levels over and over again to earn enough moneyfind enough Mixtapes to upgrade Billys special moves.

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