# Double Dragon Trilogy — user reviews

> 728 indexed App Store user reviews of Double Dragon Trilogy by DotEmu, rated 3.20/5 from 307 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/double-dragon-trilogy/id730919094/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/double-dragon-trilogy/id730919094.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 132 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 101

## What do users think of Double Dragon Trilogy?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🎮 Arcade-perfect emulation
- 🎶 Nostalgic soundtrack
- 💪 Classic beat-'em-up gameplay
- 📺 Scanline filter option

**Cons**

- 🎮 Challenging touch controls
- 💤 Laggy performance on some devices
- 🔁 No continue option
- 🔍 Unclear button mapping

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sound issues on iOS 9+
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Unresponsive controls

**Most requested features**

- Unlimited continues
- Customizable button layout
- Multiplayer co-op mode
- Difficulty settings

## Newest reviews (14 of 728)

### 3/5 — Hace falta la opción de dos jugadores

*2025-09-25, version 1.3*

Definitivamente le falta poder enlazarlo para jugar con un amigo y recordar buenos tiempos

### 4/5 — Buenos recuerdos

*2025-04-19, version 1.3*

Funciona genial, recuerdos de mi niñez

### 2/5 — Great idea, terrible execution

*2025-01-18, version 1.3*

I wish I read the reviews before buying this. It’s a terrible adaptation. Double Dragon 4 is way better.

### 2/5 — Missing Local Coop (Bluetooth)

*2024-12-29, version 1.3*

The game is fun. But please bring Local Coop back. Social achievement is unobtainable now.

### 3/5 — Управление

*2024-12-18, version 1.3*

Игра хорошая, НО лагает, фпс самой игры, а не устройства, управление просто заторможенное и отвратительное.

### 3/5 — Controls

*2024-08-28, version 1.3*

Takes me back! But the controls are AWEFUL. If they get fixed it’ll be perfect.

### 3/5 — 600fps!

*2024-06-29, version 1.3*

The game plays unthrottled on an iPad Pro M4, which is fun but there definetly should be an option to lower the fps to play like the original arcade.

As the original one was slowing down when may sprites were on the screen, you could use the extra power of the modern hardware to make it play smoothly for a great experience.

The controls, using a PS5 gamepad are great.

Please implement the above changes. Right now it’s fun but bordeline unplayable.

### 4/5 — Controls are terrible!!!!!!! Game is awesome!!!!!!

*2024-05-17, version 1.3*

Game is the shiznit except the touch screen controls are the worst ever!!

### 2/5 — Botões de ação não aparecem

*2024-03-24, version 1.3*

O jogo precisa ser atualizado os botões de ação do jogo não aparecem.

### 2/5 — Bad Controls

*2024-02-22, version 1.3*

Good Game, but bad controls, when trying to punch you accidentally elbow, or if you try & jump you accidentally elbow or fly kick very touchy controls, much better playing on a home console if you can!

### 2/5 — 操作性が…

*2024-02-18*

スマホでプレイしたら指つる

### 4/5 — Runs too fast on iPad Mini 6!

*2024-02-13, version 1.3*

Anyway you could update the game to slow it down if possible? It kinda ruins the fun IMHO.

### 3/5 — Needs up date

*2024-01-11, version 1.3*

Bugs

### 1/5 — comandi schifosi

*2023-08-10, version 1.3*

appena tocchi il jostick cadi nel fiume... a ripetizione!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Controls don’t function properly.

*2026-07-02*

Just like tho original but the area to tap for punch, jump, and kick are not centered on the buttons properly. Hitting the punch right in the center results in a back elbow that only should be activated when the punch and jump buttons are simultaneously pressed. 

Similar issues with the jump and kick buttons. 

Please fix. I love this game and miss it!!!

### 1/5 — Controls

*2026-04-01*

The controls on this game are absolutely horrendous. While the graphics and gameplay are like the arcade, the controls don’t work well—like randomly throwing a back elbow while punching your opponent giving them ample time to counter, or trying to do a forward jump kick, but somehow manages to kick in the opposite direction despite clearly having the controls in the correct position to do what you intended.

### 1/5 — No Co-op Mode

*2025-10-17, version 1.3*

Despite saying in the description that the game has co-op mode via Bluetooth, it actually doesn’t.  This is false advertising.

### 1/5 — Awful button controls

*2025-10-17, version 1.3*

Dreadful

### 1/5 — Va muy rápido quiero mi lana de vuelta

*2025-01-23, version 1.3*

Q asco

### 1/5 — Terrible performance

*2024-06-21, version 1.3*

Not worth even 3 bucks.

### 1/5 — Tried to use on my iPad and the experience wasn’t good

*2024-01-12, version 1.3*

I bought this since it’s a classic that reminds me my childhood but the experience was poor. Sounds and soundtrack does not work as expected and the game runs super fast which makes impossible to play.

### 1/5 — 勝てない進まない反応悪い

*2023-12-28*

ゴミ確定

### 1/5 — Poor

*2023-12-19, version 1.3*

Controls just don’t work anywhere near well enough in fact I’d say they pretty much don’t work at all

### 1/5 — Co op?

*2023-10-29, version 1.3*

How to play Co Op anyone???? I like to play two players. Reply on this please

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — The Awesome Arcade Version

*2026-06-29*

I love it!  Works really well with the Backbone controller.  Just like when I played it in the 80’s at that oldschool arcade.  This is the best Arcade version with pristine graphics, music and sound effects.  Perfect game mechanics.  Get this if you remember how cool it was back in the day.  It does not disappoint.   **Can map the buttons too as you prefer.  (Only thing you will miss is your 12 year old buddy on the player #2 joystick having your back.)

### 5/5 — Jogo da infância

*2026-03-04*

Jogo maravilhoso meus Parabéns,tentar colocar os jogos do Atari

### 5/5 — Dragons

*2025-05-12, version 1.3*

Great karate practice for the soul

### 5/5 — 童年的回憶

*2025-04-21, version 1.3*

超讚的遊戲，還原度100%！二代難度頗高，接關次數能增加更好。

### 5/5 — Súper!!

*2025-02-18, version 1.3*

Con la l control de PS5 se juega increíble!! Lástima que al conectarlo a la TV hay muchísima latencia 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 pero normal está increíble!!!

### 5/5 — Muy buen

*2024-12-07, version 1.3*

Juego

### 5/5 — 2 players

*2023-06-01, version 1.3*

I love the game is awesome but what happened to the 2 players option.

### 5/5 — Great Game!

*2023-05-30, version 1.3*

It really gave me that nostalgic feel that I had as a kid. Great job!

### 5/5 — Please update

*2023-01-22*

Thank you for your careful development.
I love this game. And I want to keep playing.

Uses iPad OS 16.2 M1 iPad Pro 12.9.
There is a bug that speeds up the game.

### 5/5 — レビューの書き込みに

*2022-10-04*

懐かしさのあまり買ってしまった。理由はコントローラーが使えるからw
空いてる時間に遊ばせてもらってます。　
あと、絶対買わないでとか書いてあるけどそれは貴方が決めることではないはず。
コントローラーを持ってる方いれば買いだと思います。
画面じょうでは操作しづらい場面は否めないと思いますが慣れればクリアできるはず。
エミュさんのゲームはとりあえず全部買い揃えてあります、懐かしゲーム心待ちにしております。

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