Obituary: Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto has passed away at age 64
Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the acclaimed creator of the Double Dragon and Kunio-kun series, has passed away at the age of 64. Kishimoto began his career at Data East before moving to Technos, where he is credited with creating the foundational beat 'em up titles Renegade and the original Double Dragon. He later founded Plophet Co., Ltd. and continued to contribute to various game projects.
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- Entities
- Double Dragon IV
- Data East
- Technōs
- Renegade
- Arc System Works
- River City Ransom
- Beat 'em up
- River City Girls
- Double Dragon
- Double Dragon Neon
- Plophet Co., Ltd.
- Yoshihisa Kishimoto
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