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Double Dragon fun

Zing — 2011-04-05T02:06:33 -05.00

I give up on this game for now. It's just too frustrating to lose 3/4 of my health, or sometimes several lives, to the random blocks.

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Zing — 2011-04-01T01:02:52 -05.00

Double Dragon II is the one I always play. The tornado kick was a fantastic addition and I feel the game just plays smoother than the original. My only gripe is that the section of the lair with the disappearing platforms is just too damned difficult. The jumping has always been pretty awkward in that series, and for a section that requires precision, the controls just didn't cut it. I've only gotten past that section a handful of times even though I can get there on one or two lives without a hitch.

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Zing — 2011-03-31T20:30:21 -05.00

I HATE that fucking wall! Which sucks, because I really like the game otherwise.

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Zing — 2011-03-31T08:24:01 -05.00

I can't stand this game. Got really far by being cautious and careful.
Then the time ran out. I didn't even notice the clock. Grrr!

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Zing — 2011-03-31T08:22:00 -05.00

I try elbows, but I get hit just about as much as when I kick.

They aren't that hard, but if I am worn down a bit from the other enemies, I can get in trouble.

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Zing — 2011-03-31T03:09:00 -05.00

On the stage 3 Abobos, I make sure my skill level is maxed and then take them out with the elbow move. Does the most damage per hit.

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Zing — 2011-03-31T00:46:34 -05.00

Today was the first time I made it to the final battle with all three lives. I did get ganked at the wall again, but was only hit three times. I was able to get to the next door without losing the last 25% of my health, and I should be able to do this consistently. As long as only one of the walls hits me, I should be fine.

I can't seem to finish off the machine gun dude.

The other day, I was on stage 3, a stage where I really try to not get hit at all until the Abobos burst out of the wall. I often can only defeat them with maybe 10% health left. Anyway, one of the knife guys throws a knife at me, and I am cursing because I am not going to be able to dodge the knife in time. I accidentally did a headbutt, and I literally headbutted the knife out of the air! It was great, but I am not planning to make a habit of it.

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Zing — 2011-03-31T00:32:26 -05.00

Regarding the maps by snesmaster...I've been meaning to tell you this for years Rick, but your maps are the best on the net. Nothing like a good map that uses actual game screen shots. Even though I've finished all but 3 NES games, I enjoy looking at your maps, both for nostalgia purposes and for getting me interested in games I beat years ago. Maybe they remind me of the old Nintendo Power maps...I dunno.

As for Double Dragon, I've beaten this game several times without any Game Genie/Save states/etc. back in the late 80s/early 90s and it was pure luck in getting past the wall sections and conserving those lives for the final battles. Just gotta accept the randomness of it I guess.

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Zing — 2011-03-29T22:40:15 -05.00

I got to the end three more times tonight with no success. I keep getting raped by the wall. I get past the first section fine, but the second section hits me two or three times. Then I usually get an unlucky death during the fights before I reach the door.

My most recent try saw me fall off into the water not once, but twice in stage four. The game really does not want you to stand anywhere near an edge.

Even the last battle is a bitch. I kill off the waves of enemies, die to a machine gun bullet, then have to do the entire battle over again.

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Zing — 2011-03-29T19:24:03 -05.00

Willie has hair, so he gets tossed like everyone else.