Each stage has its own boss character with his own theme. Like in the original game, the arcade version of Double Dragon II is divided into four missions: a heliport, a lumber storehouse, a wheat field, and the new hideout of the boss. The steel bats and dynamite sticks for example, were replaced by shovels and grenades. The weapons that can be used by the player have also been redrawn and modified from the previous game. A few new moves are added as well, including a Hurricane Kick.Īlmost all of the returning enemy characters from the first game were given makeovers and new moves which they can use against the player.
Pressing the attack button of the player's current direction will do a standard series of punches, while pressing the opposite attack button will perform a back kick. The biggest change in the game's controls are in the replacement of the original's punch and kick buttons with two directional-based attack buttons (Left Attack and Right Attack) similar to Renegade. The arcade version of the game is essentially an improved version of the original title.
Once again, the players assume the role of brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee, who are now tasked with the duty of avenging Marian's death. The arcade version of Double Dragon II: The Revenge begins with Marian, the damsel in distress from the original Double Dragon, being shot to death by the leader of the Black Warriors.
Other home versions were also released for the Mega Drive and PC Engine. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in 1989 which differs drastically from the original arcade game. It is the sequel to Double Dragon, released during the previous year. This game can be played also in a versions for Game Boy, Genesis and DOS.ĭouble Dragon II: The Revenge is a side-scrolling beat 'em up produced by Technōs Japan originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1988. Overall, Double Dragon II is probably the best PC conversion of all three Double Dragon games.The following emulators are available for this game: NeptunJS (JavaScript), Nesbox (Flash), RetroGames (JS) and vNES (Java). The control scheme is much better than the first conversion, although it’s confusing because pressing the same key will execute different moves depending on the direction you are facing. maybe an oversight on Binary Design’s part. Using the grenades is especially fun, although you have to be quick since it doesn’t flash before detonating ) Inexplicably, you cannot jump or kick when holding a weapon.
The game sports better graphics, more weapons, and much smoother animations than PC version of Double Dragon. In this sequel, Billy and Jimmy Lee returning to exact revenge upon the killers of Billy's girlfriend, Marian. The result is a much better and more faithful conversion that is fun to play, although still not the definitive version. After Arcadia did a dismal PC conversion of Technos' arcade blockbuster Double Dragon, Technos USA wisely decided to choose a different company to do a PC conversion of the second game, Double Dragon II: The Revenge.