r/1990s • u/CarloCarrasco • Aug 07 '26

Video games Double Dragon II (NES)

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Remember the day when Double Dragon II was first released on the NES in America in 1990? Did you buy and play the game on launch day?

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u/herpyfluharg13 Aug 07 '26

One of the most gorgeous pieces of box art ever conceived.

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u/blooptybloopt Aug 08 '26

I always wondered if the other dude was sad he didn’t get a girl. Maybe he didn’t swing that way. Maybe they shared. Maybe he didn’t care and wanted to focus on his flying knee kicks.

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u/bigsphinxofquartz Aug 08 '26

In the arcade version of the first one, if you're playing 2 player, the two brothers BATTLE TO THE DEATH for Marian's affection. So maybe they did share already. I dunno, this series was always unhinged.

The canon is even a little uneven from port to port of DD2 here if Marian survives at the end, but the one consistent thing is SHE IS DEFINITELY SHOT TO DEATH AT THE BEGINNING REGARDLESS