Double Dragon II

Double Dragon II: The Revenge is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up arcade game that was developed and published by Technos Japan in 1988. It arrived as a direct, rapid sequel following the explosive success of the original Double Dragon arcade cabinet. It quickly became a massive hit in arcades worldwide.

Double Dragon II introduced a revised combat system where the attack buttons corresponded to the direction the player was facing. Instead of one button always punching and one kicking, the left button hit to the left and the right button hit to the right. This allowed players to easily attack enemies approaching from either side.

In a dramatic shift from the first game, the story begins with the Black Warriors gang gunning down and killing the heroes' love interest, Marian. This prompts brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee to embark on a violent mission of revenge to dismantle the gang. They fight their way through four distinct, dangerous stages to avenge her death.

Yes, the arcade game was heavily ported to virtually every major home console of the era, most notably the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The NES version featured completely different level designs, parallel 2-player co-op modes, and an expanded story compared to the arcade original. It remains one of the most beloved 8-bit beat-'em-ups.