I can’t help but to cringe every time I hear something about this, which isn’t so objective, but I’d like to be upfront about it nonetheless. The beat ‘em up revival Double Dragon: Neon has received a release date.

The tag team will land on digital networks on none other than September 11, 2012. If that’s not an omen, then I don’t know what is. The duo Jimmy and Bimmy Billy will return in the classic 2D side-scrolling landscapes of yore, but adapted to modern times. The press release mentions a “bro-tastic” adventure that let these brethren take on something called Skullmageddeon to save their girlfriend Marion. So, two guys share one girl? This neon thing could get quite kinky indeed.

This ancient icon in the gaming world will launch on Playstation Network for $9.99 and on Xbox Live for 800 Microsoft Points.

Developer WayForward is currently working on several licensed products with sizable fan bases. One of these titles is the Adventure Time game on DS and the other is a weird spinoff on Vita called Silent Hill: Book of memories. The latter is an action RPG revision. We’re hoping for the best on all these titles.