Play Dragon - The Bruce Lee Story Online

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story came out for the Super Nintendo in 1994, published by Virgin Interactive. It was part of that wave of licensed games trying to capture a movie's energy, and it landed right in the middle of the SNES library's life, surrounded by a lot of other side-scrolling action titles. You could tell they were aiming for something a little different, something that tried to honor the man's style beyond just using his name.

You control Bruce Lee through a series of side-scrolling stages, fighting your way through various martial arts schools and rival fighters. The main goal is to progress screen by screen, defeating all the enemies in each area before moving on. The game emphasizes timing your attacks and blocks; button mashing gets you knocked down quickly. You have a repertoire of punches, kicks, and special moves, including a spinning kick and the ability to pick up and use weapons like nunchaku that enemies drop. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty is pretty unforgiving, demanding that you learn enemy patterns to survive. It feels like a constant test of your reflexes and patience.