Marian is killed by the Shadow Warriors at the start, and Billy and Jimmy Lee set out for revenge in Technos Japan's NES Double Dragon II, released in Japan in December 1989 and in North America by Acclaim in early 1990. Two-player co-op finally arrives, with a choice of modes that decide whether the brothers can hurt each other.
This version shares only its opening stage with the arcade game. The rest is new: a helicopter mid-flight, an undersea base, trap rooms and other set pieces across nine missions. Players have every move from the start, including the Cyclone Spin Kick and two new crouching techniques, the Hyper Uppercut and the Flying Knee Kick. Difficulty settings matter: the easiest stops after three stages, the middle setting ends before the final mission, and only the hardest unlocks the last stage and a nameless martial artist with supernatural powers as the final boss. It is widely considered the best Double Dragon on the NES.
Tips for Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Pick the hardest difficulty for the full nine-mission game and true ending.
The Hyper Uppercut can be done right after landing from a jump, and it knocks most enemies down in one hit.
Use the friendly-fire-off mode if two players want to cooperate without knocking each other out.
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