I said Double Dragon – and I got Dragon Power. I actually experienced that feeling with my first Nintendo when my parents asked me what game I wanted most for it at the time. Then you take the wrapping paper off and you realise you got something close, but not quite what you were hoping for. The box is the right size, the right weight – it helps to reinforce those expectations. You know that sensation of being a kid, hoping that the Christmas present in your lap is going to be a very specific thing? In your mind you might have blown it up a bit, made it an even bigger deal than it was to start with. I had hopes that the video game would follow suit, but unfortunately this title does not rise to the occasion and deliver a good experience. It was fun, it took me back to being a kid who grew up on the movies long before I was old enough to understand any political undertones to the monster’s origins. It was not the greatest movie ever, but I enjoyed it. The recent movie went with the simple naming convention and it just worked.
