I also have an announcement for everyone here.
The current project title, *Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun: China Longjing*, will be changed to
“Double Dragon: Chinatown War.”
This decision was made because setting the story around Kunio — a Japanese character — traveling abroad made the scenario more complicated. As a result, the event scenes kept getting longer, which reduced the focus on the core action gameplay.
We encountered a similar issue ten years ago with the *Los Angeles Chapter*, where the event scenes ended up becoming too long. Since belt-scrolling action games should prioritize action, I want to keep cutscenes as short as possible.
In contrast, using the Lee brothers from *Double Dragon*, who already have strong ties to American Chinatowns, allows us to keep the story concise and natural without creating any narrative inconsistencies.
In addition to the familiar protagonists Billy and Jimmy, two original characters — a male and a female — created together with volunteers three years ago will join as new playable characters.
Although the protagonists are from *Double Dragon*, the character designs will still follow the classic *Kunio-kun* style.
I apologize for the sudden change in direction, and I appreciate your understanding.