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
- Game: River City
- Company: Data East
- Company: Technōs
- Game: Renegade
- Company: Arc System Works
- Topic: Beat 'em up
- Game: Double Dragon
- Person: Yoshihisa Kishimoto
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