Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Good game that was a lot of fun two player. I always loved the "Iboo" sample at the end of the second level as the players descend the lift.

A surprisingly well-made and very playable beat 'em up, especially after the disaster of the original Double Dragon game on C64.
The in-game music by Dave Lowe is simply a joy to listen to, and the graphics are very nicely done with colourful character sprites which animate smoothly.
The overall level design and enemy positions are mostly replicated fairly well from the arcade version.
It is a shame that some of the weapons are missing (like the shovel) and likewise you can't kick the logs or crates along the ground towards your enemies like the arcade version. There also seems to be a bug where you can only pick up weapons from a certain direction.
As mentioned in other reviews, the way your enemies almost always "duck" your attacks feels like a cheap move by the developers to artificially ramp up the difficulty and drag the game out.

A few minor flaws but still the best beat'em up on the C64

One of the best walk&beat'emups on the C64, the other being Target Renegade. I beat this one after tons of practice, and want to say that it has one of the most intense/excellent ending twists that I've experianced Inexperianced players complain about the collision detection, but those in-the-know know this isn't true.

Very good beat 'em up, probably the best one in the DD franchise for C64. Graphix were colourful and funny, even if a bit blocky, animations and collision were raw but ok. Character has several moves and enemies are nice. It becomes kinda boring after a while, though if played with a friend it gets better. Definitely a classic on my list and stil fun to this day.

As Anthony Burns said, the collision detection is off. Also the character sometimes turns around by himself--aside from that and a few other things it's a fun puncher and the music's fine. The Amiga version is quite a bit better, control-wise.

After the awful double dragon, this was quite a breath of fresh air! Why when this is possible did double dragon end up so lame???
played this a heap back in the day! But unfortunately I have to say it was perfect! But it was fun!

A lack of playtesting unfortunately mars this game, suggesting it was rushed out before it had been properly fine-tuned. A shame, as if the collision detection had been fixed, the time limits increased, the combat balanced less in favour of the enemy (whom it is only safe to attack with jump-kicks, which they seem to duck with alarming regularity), and the weapons been made easier to use (some can only be picked up from one side, and some are best avoided altogether), it might have been quite a classic. Even so, the graphics are very good, with some clever touches (cartwheeling enemies, comical attacks, enemies breaking through walls, neat level transitions); the music is even better than the arcade's, and the digitised sound effects, though not always clear, are an atmospheric addition. The final battle is also quite a climax ...

Fantastic conversion, exactly what I am asking from a beat 'em up game: Good moves, responsive controls, 2 player ability and superb music + sfx. GET IT NOW! A solid 9 from me !

I have this on disk version why is not available on the personal collection section of the web? This is a great game, billions of times better than the crappy Double Dragon I for the C64.

I got the AMIGA version, which is very close to the arcade version, it was one of my favorite games back in 1990, and the intro music was just pure class.

I played this game sooooooo much with my brother, and it was heaps of fun back in the day. The 2 player action made this game. It wasn't great, but I thought the difficulty level was just right, the music was good and it had enough moves/weapons and characters to keep interest.

Best in the series! I had great fun playing the 2 player mode.

Throwing that dart thing at my mate ruled!

Great tunes too.
8/10

Waaaaaay better than the drivel that was the orginal.
At least this one offered much more of a challenge and better moves.

A better effort than that insult of a predecessor! Better graphics and sound and the combat was a lot better.

The best in the serie(on 64)! Dynamical gameplay, Cool music, Tough (but not impossible) challenge, entertaining, stylish and lookin' good. Not perfect, but this style's pearl. I like it! DOUBLE DRAGON 2. TR:Billy and Jimmy rocks the world! 9/10

I remember this game much better than the first on C64 in graphics and music. Also it was one of the first games I got that had a voice sound effect in it. At the second stage push right and the character automatically goes down a lift turn the volume up and hear him say "Good move". Also it was hard and I did finnish it. 9/10.

This was pretty dire really - one of those multi-load games that went on for forever but felt mch the same the whole way through. The only move you needed to do was stand in a corner and jump n' kick. Wowee.

Great game. Best in the dd series...

Now this is more like it! An great conversation of Double Dragon that plays quite well! Well done Virgin Mastertronic!

I'm waiting so long this game when I was a child. Its amazing and I still play this game today.

This was the first game that I copied from a friend of mine that owned a C64. I was only about 9 years old and very excited. Had a lot of fun especially with 2 players.

Think what you want but I have had endless hours of pure amusement playing this game with my friends. This conversion doens't even look like in the arcades but really, it's endless fun. It plays well and the music's pretty okay aswell. The graphics tho' could have been better.

The Nintendo version was much bettter but this will do

Not a bad beat 'em up after all. I had some fun with it. Nothing outstanding, but good stuff.

This game brings me to 1990. It was the best time ever (I got my C64 my first computer). This game has a good gameplay and the music is so cool!

Peter from Holland

This is good. The Gameplay has come alive with plenty of action and moves. Its almost as fun as the real thing.