Gone is the unnecessary experience system from the first NES game as well, allowing the player to perform all their moves right out of the gate. Unfortunately, only two enemies are still allowed on screen at a time, but it's a caveat I can live with. The inclusion of two-player simultaneous play, a feature sorely lacking the first time around, adds value to the game, and you can choose whether you want your attacks to hurt your partner or not for added challenge. Nearly everything about Double Dragon II on the NES is superior to the original game's port. The story is considerably more fleshed out andВ told through cinematic cutscenes, though the ending has been changed for better or worse. The larger, more detailed sprites are wonderfully animated and the beautiful, grittyВ backdrops look fantastic. It's graphics may not compare to the coin-op's, but they're markedly better than in the original NES port. The NES version of Double Dragon II is hands down the best version of any game in the series. This time, however, the changes pay off in spades. Double Dragon II is notably harder than the original, and it's also pitifully short with only four missions.Д«y comparison, the NES version once again took a different route to compensate for the hardware. Unfortunately, the brutally cheap AI also returns along with the occasional slowdown. Most of the original game's enemies return, again with some facelifts. The baseball bat has been replaced by a shovel, dynamite has been replaced by hand grenades,В and Linda's chain whip is now a ball-and-chain variant, but they're all functionally identical. Weapons also return, with only minor cosmetic changes.

Do you take the risk of gaffing the move, or do you rely on your ground arsenal? This move is a bit of a gamble because it requires precise timing to pull off, but if it connects it can decimate your enemies, giving the combat a slightly more strategic feel. A lot of players find this control scheme confusing, though it also appears in the NES version, and prefer the original set up.Д«illy and Jimmy Lee's moveset has been slightly altered as well with the addition of the devastating, but tricky to execute cyclone kick. The biggest change is the game's control scheme, which adopts the left/right directional attacks from Technos' earlier beat 'em up, Renegade. The music, however, isn't quite as memorable as the original game's tunes. Audio has been greatly upgraded, with much louder, crisper, and more diverseВ sound effects. Graphics are noticeably improved, with a larger color palette and excellent sprites, but the backgrounds lack some of the punch of the original. It's not a bad game by any means, but minor aesthetic improvements and a revamped control schemeВ can't save the game from feeling too much like a rehash. It feels more like an expansion or a reskinning of the original game than a proper sequel. The arcade version of Double Dragon II is essentially more of the same.

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