

These cut scenes definitely help break up the game, and they do feel like a reward. The flying knee lands in a crouched position, which matters when you land at the end of a convener belt, it takes that extra split second to stand.īetween the action, you’re greeted with short NES style cut scenes with great over the top photos. There are different jumping moves too, such as a flying knee and a hurricane kick. Later on you’ll need to jump gaps on moving gears or convener belts over spikes all while timing it so you don’t get hit by falling spikes. At some point you’ll be jumping across rivers which is easy enough. You’ll need to master jumping if you want to make it through the entire game. If you want to jump, you’ll press both buttons at the same time. While these bosses appear a few times, they’re interesting. You’ll even face off against a pair of ninjas that flip around and throw stars in your direction. A giant blonde commando and even what looks like Abbobo with a wig that you’ll fight in a helicopter. There is a teleporting boss that wears a welder’s mask. They have different attacks and there are even a variety of big bosses.

The enemies are more interesting than the original. It just takes less time than pushing one direction and then attacking. Its an uncommon control scheme, but its better for when you are pinched by enemies. If you’re facing left and the enemy is on the left, you’ll punch them. If an enemy is behind you on the left and you hit the B button, you’ll kick the enemy. One button is for a right attack and the other is for a left attack. The game controls somewhat differently than the previous. Double Dragon 2 took everything fun about the previous game, amplified it, added some good challenge, more characters and better graphics. You start with all of the moves unlike the original game and there is also a two player cooperative mode that was sorely missing from the first game. The two use their fists, feet, spinning tornado kicks and weapons like whips, barrels, bats, grenades and knives. Double Dragon 2 is a beat-em up / brawling game starring Billy and Jimmy Lee as they brawl their way through waves of gang members to avenge the death of Marian.
