Fantastic game, glorious soundtrack, but don't expect any kind of sequel or remake.
The nostalgia factor plays a role, but mostly in the small references, not really in the overall visuals or the gameplay.
DDN plays more like a fighting game than a beat them up, some good execution will be required and button mashing won't get you very far.
I think most players complaining about "clunky controls" just got wrong expectations, I find the controls very responsive, but the gameplay requires more anticipation, pattern recognition, timing and accuracy than reflexes or thumb speed.

Fantastic game, glorious soundtrack, but don't expect any kind of sequel or remake. The nostalgia factor plays a role, but mostly in the small references, not really in the overall visuals or the gameplay. DDN plays more like a fighting game than a beat them up, some good execution will be required and button mashing won't get you very far. I think most players complaining about "clunky controls" just got wrong expectations, I find the controls very responsive, but the gameplay requires more anticipation, pattern recognition, timing and accuracy than reflexes or thumb speed.