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Double Dragon II

Double Dragon II is a side-scrolling developed and released for the Game Boy and unrelated to Double Dragon II: The Revenge. The player takes control of martial artist Billy Lee, who is being hunted down by an…

2 December 1991

Double Dragon II is an arcade developed by Technos Japan, released 2 December 1991 on Game Boy.

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What Double Dragon II is

Double Dragon II is an arcade game developed by Technos Japan and released in 1991. It was published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Your name is Billy Lee. You're young, but you've already lived through enough agony to fill three lifetimes. You saw your city obliterated in a nuclear war. You saw roving gangs of thugs take over the streets. You learned the hard way that "might makes right" is the rule of law in a world where only the strong survive. Then you saw your girlfriend get gunned down by the Black Shadow Warriors. And you felt helpless as they destroyed your home: the world-famous Double Dragon dojo, home of the mighty Double Dragon Warriors. You knew what had to be done. You applied every scrap of martial arts knowledge and succeeded in wiping out the Black Shadow Warriors. It wasn't easy, but you did it…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Double Dragon series

Double Dragon II is the 28th of 70 entries we hold in the Double Dragon series. It arrived 10 months after Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones. The next entry was Double Dragon II: The Revenge in 1991.

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Double Dragon II — frequently asked questions

When did Double Dragon II come out?
Double Dragon II was released on 2 December 1991 for Game Boy.
Does Double Dragon II have multiplayer?
Yes. Double Dragon II supports multiplayer.

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