Classic Vault Review (Double Dragons 2-The Revenge On NES)

This game is fantastic, it took everything I love about the 1st double dragons game and, amplified it they added some good challenge, a couple new characters and upped the graphics. Its a simultaneous cooperative beat-em up / brawling game where you can play as either Billy and Jimmy Lee as they take on wave after wave of gang members. The two use their fists, feet, spinning tornado kicks and weapons like whips, barrels, bats, grenades and knives. You start with all of the moves unlike the original game where you had to progress further and unlock them for use!

Another thing that makes the game amazing for its time is the differing areas. The first place is a construction site that turns from 3D area to a 2D side scroller as you climb the building. That way you cannot dodge bad guys as easily. The second level is completely 2D, the third level takes place in a helicopter as enemies and sometimes you get sucked out the door and die. The forth level is a dangerous and challenging 2D fortress. I won't mention any of the other levels (due to spoilers), but each level brings out more fun and challenge to this great game.

Its a great game to play with a friend with 2 player mode A where you can't hurt one another and its even more challenging with 2 player mode B where the players can injure each other. This game is a classic and either the #1 or #2 game of the franchise. Probably one of the top 3 beat-em ups for the NES in general in my personal opinion i myself still own a copy to this very day and find the game to still be fun to go back on and reminisce about the old days when all that mattered was gaming i hope someday Nintendeo Will take the Wii back to its roots and make some of these classics retro!

Classic Rating 7.5/10