Double Dragon II improves drastically over the first game, but doesn't completely eliminate its flaws. There's a great deal more level variety and the two-button combat is more reliable. Unfortunately, there's more platforming and the controls for that remain awful. I didn't lose a life in combat, but rewound plenty to get through segments with vanishing platforms and conveyor belts. All the same, this one is an enjoyable brawler and slice of history.