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Creator of Double Dragon and ‘grandfather of the beat ’em up’ dies at age 64

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Creator of Double Dragon and ‘grandfather of the beat ’em up’ dies at age 64
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Yoshihisa Kishimoto is with us no more (Double Dragon Fandom)



Former Technōs developer Yoshihisa Kishimoto has died, leaving behind a legacy of influential beat ‘em-ups including the Renegade and River City franchises.

One of gaming’s unsung heroes has sadly passed away, with news that Yoshihisa Kishimoto died on Thursday, April 2. He was only 64 years old but was responsible for a number of iconic video games, which earned him the epithet of the ‘grandfather of the beat ‘em up’.

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