![]() ![]() The game sports better graphics, more weapons, and much smoother animations than PC version of Double Dragon. ![]() In this sequel, Billy and Jimmy Lee returning to exact revenge upon the killers of Billy's girlfriend, Marian. The result is a much better and more faithful conversion that is fun to play, although still not the definitive version. If you’re craving a new beat-’em-up badly, this engine will suffice.After Arcadia did a dismal PC conversion of Technos' arcade blockbuster Double Dragon, Technos USA wisely decided to choose a different company to do a PC conversion of the second game, Double Dragon II: The Revenge. Being able to pick up comically oversized objects does feel like progress (there should have been more of that), as does the now smooth framerate, free of dips and glitches. Billy and Jimmy’s classic knee and flying kick can be remapped, as well as the jump button (no more pressing A+B!), and that’s about the only change. You’ll have access to single punch and kick buttons yet again, along with several other special attacks that can be performed with elaborate button combinations. ![]() The rest is is similarly functional and, at times, uninspired. Instead, it feels more like a by-the-numbers entry that doesn’t particularly stand out. In an era before YouTube, forcing players to beat the game on hard to see the “true ending” and the conclusion of that arc was revolutionary, and an attempt to replicate that in any format would have given IV that extra spark. As ’90s as this is, Arc really missed an opportunity to flip some conventions on their head here, with a possible playable Marian, or even some some sort of twist - like Double Dragon II, which opened with Marian’s shocking death. ![]()
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