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Double Dragon 2: Wanderer of the Dragons rated for Xbox 360

by Justin McElroy on Jun 24th 2011 11:00AM

While we were happy to read on Siliconera that the German USK rated Double Dragon II: Wanderer of the Dragons for the Xbox 360, we can't say we were all that surprised, what with Double Dragon having appeared on the service some four years ago.

No, the interesting thing for us isn't that Double Dragon II is coming -- it's wondering which Double Dragon II will show up. The original arcade version was broken up into just four stages, while the NES version completely redesigned the levels, upped the number nine and included some additional story segments.

But we are perhaps most captivated by the subtitle of this rumored release, "Wanderer of the Dragons." Wandering just doesn't seem to be in Billy and Jimmy Lee's physical vocabulary, does it? "Puncher of the Dragons"? Sure. "Hurricane Kicker of the Dragons"? Now you're talking.

Source: Siliconera

Tags: double-dragon-2-wanderer-of-the-dragons, microsoft, usk, xbla, xbox

Reader Comments (29)

anyone else just have a sudden twitch remembering the haunted house level on the nes version?

@shabby329 One of many, many twitches.

Hopefully this doesn't get pulled off of XBLA a couple of years after release like the first Double Dragon did :(

while the NES version completely redesigned the levels, upped the number nine

...to ten?

@LoopyChew

Yeah, but does it go up to eleven?

Put on Game Room please :'(

@Fire Walk With Me

Yeah, I can't imagine any DD game (except maybe the SNES one) deserving more than a $3 price point.

@baby sea tuna I keep searching for some glimmer of hope that Game Room pack 14 will one day be released but to no avail. A Void of information.

@baby sea tuna I would much rather have this or the original. I could never get into the SNES version. Too boring for some reason. It didn't seem to have as many moves or variety if I remember correctly.

@baby sea tuna
I'd have to disagree... the NES version of Double Dragon 2: The Revenge would easily get $5 out of me, and I think it's the best in the series. Probably even $10 if it's a good port with proper online support. It's one of my favorite NES games, and one of the best brawlers of all time.

@Mannyman

DD2 for NES is one of my favorite NES games of all time. I loves the controls with being able to attack in front and behind you. I also really liked faking a jump kick and then uppercutting the guy instead.

I remember battling it out with my friend on the NES version. It was the most fun with a console brawler you could have prior to SF2.

How about Double Dragon: Duel Kickpunchers?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ61XxFd7U8

along with SMB 3, on the shortlist of fav. NES games of all time.
...actually fav. video games period.

Who has the rights to that DD fighting game by NoiseFactory from last decade? I think it was called RAGE OF THE DRAGONS or something. I wouldn't mind that on XBLA/PSN.

oh man- i hope it's the NES version of Double Dragon II.
that game was (and remains) soooooo good. it makes the first and third Double Dragon's look like idiots.

If Double Dragon II is coming out, then why the hell will they not put the first one back up? I can never find anyone online to play through DD1 with me because the game's delisted.

Double Dragon II was the first game I ever bought with my own money and I loved it very much. It didn't have the character growth elements of Double Dragon or the excruciating difficulty of Double Dragon III but it was a great beat 'em up.

Was this the one when he reaches out to grab onto the helicopter and the subtitles say "G-R-A-S-P"?

@343 Guilty Fart

Good call:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UuhbfRBKaY

Jump to 4:25

Am I the only one hoping it's the original arcade version (with new HD sprites)? Anyone can find the NES version much more easily than the original arcade version.

Plus, the part where you have to fight in front of the farm machine where you have to hurricane kick over the front harvester part that pulls out every few seconds is classic!http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://thumbnails.truveo.com/0001/F0/09/F0099E9C55E266EA90A0DD_Large.jpg&imgrefurl=http://iplextra.indiatimes.com/topic/Technos_Japan_Corporation&usg=__fclfUwriLVI3RhNyhYSPEzR8x7E=&h=240&w=320&sz=20&hl=en&start=166&zoom=1&tbnid=ZaeaqfbxcQt59M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=165&ei=9cgETrbWPM7dgQfChN3aDQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddouble%2Bdragon%2Bii%2Barcade%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D800%26bih%3D465%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=250&page=24&ndsp=7&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:166&tx=99&ty=28&biw=800&bih=465

Where's Double Dragon III: The return of Bimmy and Jimmy?

Just make a game starring Abobo, with the goal being to crumble all brick walls in the world. Sort of like Rampage, but with Abobo.

@SEGA Scream

LOL....Man...thank you for that simple laugh.

@SEGA Scream

It will never equal this:
http://www.i-mockery.com/abobo/

Was it just me, or was the game pretty tough to beat? I remember the only way I could do it (NES Version) make it a 2 player game, beat up the other player and it would give you en extra life every time you killed him.

Not related but I wish I could get my hands on the arcade version of Ninja Gaiden...loved that game.

One of my favorite NES games.

As a small kid I was mezmerized by this on NES. The helicopter at the end of level 1 was heavy enough, never mind the rest of it. Awesome game.

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