this was NES after all.) Billy and Jimmy had a simplistic move set that was easy to get the hang of, but deadly when mastered. The enemies seemed to have distinct personalities (all 5 or 6 of them. In contrast, Double Dragon II felt natural. The AI was cheap and reactive and combat felt "one-for-one". I always felt the controls were loose, the collision detection was inconsistent at best, and brutal at worst.
DOUBLE DRAGON 2 NES LEVEL 9 SERIES
Double Dragon II has returned! I was never particularly taken by the arcade series for a number of reasons. Seeing the familiar aesthetic in the preview screenshots filled me with an old sense of joy. Double Dragon II in particular remains one of my favorite games of all time. The NES series of Double Dragon games is like an old friend. Double Dragon II in Saying I had high hopes for this is an understatement. Saying I had high hopes for this is an understatement. It is definitely one of the best beat 'em up releases in recent years. It also has many unlockable characters to enjoy battleling your friends. The difficulty level is perfect and the length is appropriate. Whether you are playing solo or co-op you would have a lot of fun finding better ways to approach different sections of the games and defeat enemies just like in the old good days. If no one told you when this game was made, you would not be able to tell which one out of the 4 games was made in the 21th century, that's how awesome this game is, and that's how grateful are fans of the series for receiving a game made with the respect it deserves. Arc System Works took the necessary care to make this game released affordable for current platforms to look and feel exactly like those games people loved. This one is the continuation of that awesome influential trilogy. Double Dragon I & II had arcade counterparts that were well received, however Double Dragon III the predecessor to this game was best received on the NES since both the arcade version and the more powerful Genesis version that despite the "better" graphics they had, were not very good and gave the franchise a bad rep, however the NES version was the one people loved just like people loved the other 2 previous games. Double Dragon I & II had arcade counterparts that were well This game was designed specifically for those of us that love the NES trilogy. This game was designed specifically for those of us that love the NES trilogy.