From the very upbeat pop song style of Mango Tango, to the hair band power ballad remix of the Double Dragon theme, Kaufman utterly nails the music so perfectly that it elevates the entire experience. He shows a profound understanding of the various styles from the '80s. Jake Kaufman's music style is put to the test in Double Dragon Neon. Even the collectible ability mix-tapes all have about a ten second loop of what sounds like Weird Al-style parodies of existing 80s hits, like Rick Astley's, Never Gona Give You Up. Most of the background music sounds like authentic songs from the '80s, with lyrics and era accurate synthesizer sounds.

Music was at its creative peak, and that is especially present in Jake Kaufman's finest compositions he has ever produced. The gaudiness of the colours and excess in style makes the ambiance stand out from other eras. The aesthetics associated with the decade are both cool and uncool at the same time. Whether he is using schoolyard style mockery or he commands a helicopter to fly upside down to decapitate the heroes, he never becomes obnoxious. Skullmageddon's antics throughout the journey never stop being hilarious. He rises from his seat, brandishing a tremendous and intricate sword, and then he speaks - his voice is a nasally parody of Skeletor, and he constantly spouts off puns. He sits upon a throne, has scary looking armour, and has two desirable women by his side. His introduction suggests that Billy and Jimmy are about to have a show down with a cruel and skilful warrior with ages of knowledge. Everything about this character is enjoyable. Who is Skullmageddon? He happens to be one of the greatest video game bad guys of all time. However, the focus on humour and '80s nostalgia does enhance the atmosphere of this entry.

The plot of beat 'em ups is hardly the reason to play them and Double Dragon Neon is no exception. The story is a reimagining of the original plot of the first few Double Dragon games, and it remixes some elements to make one epic journey. Billy Lee's girlfriend, Marian, gets a swift punch in the gut and gets kidnapped by Skullmageddon's goons. The story of Double Dragon Neon is as classic of a tale as it gets for an '80s homage to big dudes doing big attacks in action-sploitation scenarios.

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