Double Dragon creator and ‘grandfather of the beat 'em up’ dies aged 64

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the influential developer behind iconic beat 'em up games like Double Dragon and Renegade, has passed away at the age of 64. Kishimoto was widely regarded as the 'grandfather of the beat 'em up' genre for his pioneering work at Technōs and Data East, establishing core mechanics that defined the genre.

▸ entities in this article

GAME River City
COMPANY Data East
COMPANY Technōs
GAME Renegade
COMPANY Arc System Works
GAME Double Dragon