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Double Dragon II: The Revenge

ReleasedDec 22, 1989

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About

Technōs created once again a vastly different experience with Double Dragon II on the NES. The experience system was dropped, but the moveset still underwent a few changes. The elbow attack and turning jump kick are gone, but with the standard kick directed backwards they seemed a bit redundant anyway. There are two new ways to make enemies in a grapple suffer, elbow smashes to the head, and a high kick to propel them away. In the brief time window when the Lee brothers are crouching after a jump or after getting knocked down, it’s possible to perform a rising uppercut or a knee jump attack. The timing for these isn’t easy, but they are the most powerful moves in the game. On the NES, Double Dragon II is a much more innovative and unique sequel than in the arcade, but it marks also the time Double Dragon started its schizophrenic shifting between wildly different tones and gameplay styles. In a way it’s one of the best games to bear the Double Dragon name, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that Technōs had already started to loose a cohesive vision of what it meant to be Double Dragon, both in tone and in gameplay.

Developer: Technos Japan
Publisher: Technos Japan, Arc System Works
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Themes: Action
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: ESRB E10+, CERO B, CLASSIND 10, PEGI 7
IGDB rating: 75 / 100 (36 ratings)
Also known as: Double Dragon 2, Double Dragon II

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Family Computer	Dec 22, 1989
Nintendo 3DS	May 29, 2013 · JapanJun 12, 2014 · North America
Nintendo Entertainment System	Jan 1, 1990
Wii	Mar 6, 2012 · JapanJun 21, 2012 · North AmericaJul 19, 2012 · Europe
Wii U	Aug 14, 2014 · North AmericaSep 14, 2016 · Japan