Proto:Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES).

A prototype of Double Dragon II: The Revenge.

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Title Screen

Proto	Final

The prototype title screen says "SAMPLE VERSION" underneath the logo.

Notes

• Some debug cheats are enabled. In-game hold Select on the first controller then press the following buttons on controller one: A to skip current level, B to kill all current enemies and advance to next point, Up or Down to kill one nearest enemy at front or back side.
• There are infinite lives. The counter goes down like normal but when it reaches 0 the game won't end after dying..
• Between continues there is the option to change difficulty settings (and switch between the 1- and 2-players modes).
• The screen after the start screen says “Double Dragon” without the “II”.
• The ceiling spikes don’t injure you when you jump into them.
• You can do jumping knee rams under spikes and your life meter won’t go down.
• The helicopter doesn’t shoot at you (Easy).
• The fortress tank doesn’t vent steam at you.
• Antagonists become progressively tougher.
• There are no disappearing platforms or falling fire on “Easy,” likewise with “Medium”.
• “Difficult” has fast disappearing platforms.
• The wheels move faster on “Difficult than “Medium”.
• No spikes fly up in the wheel room on “Easy”.

(Source: https://famicomworld.com/workshop/protos/double-dragon-ii-the-revenge-proto/)