Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Side-scrolling beat-'em-up where you punch through four stages to avenge a murdered ally. The control scheme ditches separate punch/kick buttons for directional attacks—press toward your facing to combo, press away to back-kick. You can also spin-kick multiple enemies at once. Stages span a heliport, lumber yard, wheat field, and enemy base, each with a unique boss. The final fight pits you against a clone of your own character. Two-player co-op keeps both players through to the end, where each fights their duplicate simultaneously. Enemies come in waves; you grab, throw, and pummel them with expanded move lists compared to the first game. It's arcade brawling with tighter combat mechanics and a revenge plot that doesn't waste time.